Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Twinbrook Sector PlanA New Community in the Technology Corridor

S T A F F D R A F T

Montgomery County Department of PlanningThe Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

• Residents and businesses beyond the Plan area

• Coordination with City of Rockville

• Varied forums

• Informal advisory group

Planning and Outreach Process

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Plan Area and Location• Near Metro

• Buffered by tracks, cemetery,

major roads

• Adjacent to City of Rockville

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

• Meets goals of 2000 charrette:

- Mixed uses

- Pedestrian orientation

- Access to Metro

- Public open space

• Change agent

325,000 square feet of office space

220,000 square feet of retail

1,595 units

Twinbrook Station

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

City of Rockville Plans

                                                                                             

• Rockville Pike Corridor Plan

• Twinbrook Neighborhood Plan

• Shared vision of a Metro station area

- Pedestrian connections

- Revitalizing industrial

- Creating active mixed communities

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Plan Goals• Create Twinbrook as a distinct

place along the Metro Red

Line• Provide opportunities for

housing• Reduce the impact of

development on the natural

environment• Create a connected road

network• Provide an improved system

of pedestrian and bicycle

connections• Encourage high quality design

features• Establish a development

envelope balanced with

infrastructure capacity

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Metro Core Area

Technology EmploymentArea

Light Industrial Area

Sector Plan Districts

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Metro Core AreaWhat’s there now:

• Metro Station and parking lot

• JBG’s Twinbrook Station project

• Remaining county sites

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Why and how it should change: • Near Metro and Twinbrook

Station project• Continue the pattern and

character established by

Twinbrook Station

- Housing

- Mixed use

- Retail

- Main street pattern

- Pedestrian connections

Achieve through: • TOMX-2/TDR and TOMX-2 Zones• Redevelop with amenities and connections

Metro Core Area

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Metro Core and Technology Employment Area

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

What’s there now:

• Emerging technology center

• Large parking lots

• Parklawn Building

• Small but not walkable

• Near Metro and Rock Creek Park

Technology Employment Area

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Fishers PlaceUSP

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Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Technology Employment AreaWhy and how it should change:

• Build on technology uses

• Main street pattern

• Parklawn Building renovation

Achieve through:

• TOMX-2 and TOMX-1/TDR

• Redevelop with amenities and connections

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

What’s there now:

• Mixed lot sizes

• Mixed commercial uses

• Isolated but convenient

Light Industrial Area

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Why and how it should change:

• Boundary focuses redevelopment

to the Parklawn streetfront

• Small sites have industrial value,

but limited capacity

Achieve through:

• I-4 amendments

- lot size

- parking setbacks

- accessory housing

Light Industrial Area

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Existing Conditions:

• Paving

• Streams

• Metro proximity

Environment

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Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Benefits of redevelopment:

• Connections

• More pervious surface

• Open space

• Street trees

• Green building redevelopment

• Improved stormwater management

Environment

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Existing Conditions:

• Incomplete street grid, bike, and

pedestrian connections

• Opportunities to make best use of Metro

• Impacted intersections

Transportation

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Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Transportation Proposals:• Create grid• Make bike, pedestrian, transit, and

vehicle connections• Metro-oriented, mixed-use development

Transportation

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Estimated Trip Generation

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Development1992 Master Plan 2007 Recommendation

Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Existing Conditions:• Local parks outside the Plan area

• Near Rock Creek Park

Plan Proposals:

• Add local amenities

• Make regional connections

Parks and Open Space

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Twinbrook Sector PlanS T A F F D R A F T

Actions:

• Set public hearing date

• Establish worksession schedule