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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
10,59312,118 12,592
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0Existing and Approved
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