Silver Spring Central Business DistrictPresentation to the Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee

Speaker: Robert Kronenberg, Acting Chief of Area 1

The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission

Overview: Revitalization Efforts

CBD Districts

Implementation

(Under Construction, Approved, Under Review)

Future Planning and Growth

Silver Spring Central Business DistrictOverview

District of Columbia

Jesup Blair Park

B&0 Railroad

Colesville Road G

eo

rgia

Aven

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Silver Spring Central Business DistrictRevitalization Efforts

• Sector Plan Adopted in 2000

• Establishes the Framework

for Future Growth in

Downtown Silver Spring

• Evaluates future housing,

employment, transportation,

environment, design and

cultural resources

Silver Spring Central Business DistrictOverview

District of Columbia

Jesup Blair Park

B&0 Railroad

Colesville Road G

eo

rgia

Aven

ue

CBD Core

CBD North

and West

Ripley District

Fenton Village

South Silver

Spring

Silver Spring CBD: In DevelopmentImplementation

Projects under

review[8621 Ga. Ave.,

Fenton Street, Studio Plaza]

Projects Approved[Falklands, Fenwick

Station, City Place, Silver

Spring Park, 814 Thayer,

Studio Plaza, The Adele,

Bonifant Plaza]

Projects Under

Construction[8711 Ga. Ave.,

Citron, SS Metro, 1050 & 1150 Ripley,

Silver Spring Library,

8021 Ga. Ave., The

Galaxy]

Silver Spring Central Business DistrictImplementation

Optional Method of Development Projects

•Mix of Uses in the CBD

•Increased Density

•Consolidation of Properties

•Public Use Space and Amenities Provided

•Compliance with the Sector Plan

•Improved Transportation and Circulation

• Reliance on different modes of transportation (transit, bicycle,

pedestrian)

•Environmental Benefits

• Improved stormwater management, green building design

Silver Spring CBDProjects Under Construction

• CBD Core

1-Downtown Silver

Spring – Residential

2-Silver Spring

Transit Center

3-Silver Spring

Regional Library

• CBD North

4-8711 Georgia

Avenue

•Ripley District

5-Ripley Street North

•CBD South

6-The Galaxy

7-8021 Georgia

Avenue

1

23

4

5

6

7

Citron

• 222 rental units,

31 affordable

8711 Georgia Avenue

• 152,740 gsf

• Approx. 150

units

• 4,462 sf retail

• 13 Stories,

143’ tall

• Structured

parking

• Public art

Ripley Street North

• 385 Dwelling Units

•5,541 sf. Retail

•Public Art

The Galaxy

• 241 Dwelling Units

• 3,663 sf. Retail

• 6 Stories

8021 Georgia Avenue

• 210 Dwelling Units

• 90’ tall

• Structured parking

•Public Art

• Streetscape improvements

Silver Spring CBDProjects Approved

• CBD Core

1-City Place

• CBD North

2-8621 Georgia

Avenue

3-Fenwick Station

• CBD West

4-Falkland North

•Fenton Village

5-Silver Spring Park

6-Bonifant Plaza

7-The Adele

8-814 Thayer

9-Studio Plaza

(project plan only)

123

4

5

6

7 8

99

CBD North and West

2

1

2

Falkland North

Site Plan

• Multi-building,

mixed-use

development

• 1,276,329 sf.

total

• 70,000 sf.

retail

• 1,250 du (157

MPDUs and

59 WFHUs)

• Amended Tree

Variance

Public Space & Amenities: Pedestrian Areas

Public Space & Amenities: Stream Area

Fenwick Station

• 310 residential units (39 MPDUs)

• 60 feet in height (six stories)

• Below grade parking (330 spaces),

driveway access from Fenwick Lane

• New plaza, sidewalks, bike paths, trail

connections

Silver Spring CBD: Under Review

• CBD North

1-8621 Georgia

Avenue

• Fenton Village

2-Studio Plaza

3-(Fenton Street)

Wayne Avenue

Church

1

2

3

Studio Plaza

• 626,781 sf. base density

• w/o MPDU bonus

•15% MPDUs

• Workforce Housing for

>50% of site

• Max. height

• 60’ on Fenton Street

• 110’ � Georgia Avenue

• 23.2% on-site public space

• 22.5% off-site amenities

• Public art

• LEED-NC + LEED-ND

Wayne Avenue Baptist Church

• Multi-family units

• Ground-floor retail• New Church

• ZTA for height in FVOZ

8621 Georgia Avenue

• 191,281 gsf

• 185,072 sf office

• 6,209 sf retail

• 13 Stories, 143’ tall

• Structured parking

• LEED-NC Silver

• Public Art

• Amenity investment

• Streetscape improvements

Potential Future Projects

• The Blairs

• The Adele

• Silver Spring Library-Residential Site

Next Steps

• Further Implementation of the Sector Plan

• Opportunities for Public Space/Green Space/Recreational Facilities

• Growth around the Transit Facilities

• Environmental Sustainability for Sites

• Increased Focus on Design of Buildings and Sites