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!