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TAKOMA JUNCTION Update to City Council
September 27, 2017
• What We Have Been Up To
• Updated Concept Plan
• Where We Are Going
TAKOMA JUNCTION Update to City Council
September 27, 2017
AGENDA
What we have been up to …
• Incorporated feedback from Community Consultation Process
• Increased the size of the site through acquisition of the Auto Clinic
• Met with Park & Planning
• Reviewed two concept plan schemes.
• Based on feedback from Park & Planning, we decided to file the concept plan with the
Development Review Committee to seek additional review and feedback from Montgomery
County agencies.
• Met with DRC for Concept Plan Review
• Reviewed the same two schemes of the concept plan and received a lot of great feedback.
• We are excited to present the plan we believe will provide the greatest benefit to the
community and that the DRC will support.
• Feedback from Community Consultation - A building made of masonry with a green roof
and outdoor seating.- Continuing existing bike lanes.- Building Form to include interior space that is
relaxed, cozy, and comfortable.- Public gathering space with natural materiality
such as wood and plantings.
Form & Character Access & Mobility
Market & Retail Public Realm
What we have been up to …
• Increasing the Size of the site
- Acquisition of the Takoma Park Auto Clinic –NDC was able to negotiate a contract to purchase the property.
- Better from a transportation perspective –loading and parking.
- Better from a programming perspective –interactive ground floor retail experience.
- Better for the City of Takoma Park.
• Feedback from Mo. Co. Park & Planning and the DRC
- Loading/access is key.
- Bicycle/pedestrian accommodation is preferred.
- Right-of-Way dedication is required.
- Massing and scale seem appropriate.
- Parking approach works.
What we have been up to …
FORM & CHARACTER / MARKET & RETAIL
• Distinctive Restaurants with Outdoor/ Café Seating
• Unique Office Space
- Public gathering space that includes event space
- Covered outdoor area
PUBLIC REALM
- Opportunities for public art
- Wide sidewalks, benches, and lots of greenery
VICINITY MAP
NEW BOUNDARY
BELOW GRADE LEVEL
GROUND LEVEL
UPPER LEVEL
ROOF LEVEL
MASSING DIAGRAM
“A brand new, custom built mixed-use project”
MASSING DIAGRAM
“A brand new, custom built mixed-use project”
• Approval of Concept Plan by Council
• File Preliminary Plan
- Feb. 2018 – File Combined Preliminary & Site Plan
- Feb. 2018 – File Subdivision Plan
- Feb. 2019 – M-NCPPC Records Plat
- March 2019 – Receive Building Permit
- May 2019 – Ground Breaking & Construction Start
WHERE ARE WE GOING
• Opportunities for Additional Community Input
- Council review of Combined Site Plan
- Montgomery County site plan review process
- Montgomery County Planning Board
- Takoma Park Façade Advisory Board
- Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY INPUT
THANK YOU!
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