From: gdavies@daviescon.com To: board@bethesdafire.org CC: bob@rjsrealtyservices.com, rgbrewer@lerchearly.com Sent: 6/12/2015 10:27:34 Eastern Daylight Time Subj: RE: Letters of support for Planning Board Staff Bethesda Sector Plan Recommendations I am sending this as a reminder to please get the support letters into Casey Anderson. In case you dont have them the talking points are listed below. The overarching theme is: We support the Bethesda Fire Departments development goals in order to be able to continue to deliver, in partnership with the County, outstanding fire and rescue service to our community. Talking points The BFDs volunteer community represented Board is charged with the responsibility to work with Mty Cty in a partnership to ensure that the Greater Bethesda area has the best fire and rescue service available. Station 6 at the corner of Bradley and Wisconsin Avenue is a facility that is crucial for fire protection for Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and south of Bradley and surrounding areas Station 6 is approaching its 50 th anniversary. Bethesda is growing and has increasing need for fire and rescue services. BFD is considering its options to make certain that the excellent service provided currently by Station 6s personnel and equipment continues as Bethesda grows BFD realizes that tax payer money is limited to enable BFD to build a new facility to accommodate the increasing need for fire and rescue services in the future

We need the option to coordinate with private developers to build the new facility which will be needed to provide the growing community with needed services The sector plan which has been presented provides a good start to helping BFD to accomplish its goal to have an option to co op with a developer to build a new station with private funds. This concept is gaining interest in other areas where tax money is limited and needs for public facilities are increasing. The ability to serve Bethesda from the south and to also serve the area from Bradley to the DC line is crucial for the well being of this area. BFD is devoted to insuring that this is accomplished. For those who intend to ask for letters of support for the staff recommendations. They should be received by the Planning Board by June 23. They should be directed as follows: Mr. Casey Anderson Chairman Montgomery County Planning Board M-NCPPC8787 Georgia Ave.Silver Spring, MD 20910 Please send a copy of the letter so we know it went.