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Development Standards in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads
Takoma Park City Council May 26, 2015
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Contents
Purpose of Presentation:
Provide an overview of the goals and recommendations in the Takoma/Langley
Crossroads Sector Plan and accompanying Design Guidelines, and explain how they
work with the Zoning Ordinance and other City plans/policies to evaluate
development proposals and guide capital project delivery.
Contents:
• New Hampshire Avenue Planning Areas in Takoma Park
• Sector Plan Development
• Sector Plan Highlights
• Urban Design Guidelines
• Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision
• Zoning Ordinance
• Activity Since Adoption
• Implementation: City Projects
• Implementation: Using the Plans
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Planning Areas
Takoma Park Master Plan (2000)
New Hampshire Avenue
Corridor Concept Plan (2008)
TPESS (2014, via Zoning
Ordinance Rewrite)
CROZ (2000)
Takoma Langley Crossroads
Sector Plan (2012) and Design
Guidelines
MOU developed
between City and
Montgomery County
Planning Board (2001)
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Sector Plan Development
Joint Master Plan between Montgomery County and Prince George’s County with
participation from City of Takoma Park. Major goals included:
• Transit-oriented Development (TOD)
• Enhance community character
• Improve quality of life
Community Outreach initiated in 2007 with pedestrian and mobility study funded by
MWCOG. Bi-County team held:
• 4 Open House meetings
• 3 Outdoor meeting
• 2 Worksessions
• 1-on-1 meetings with stakeholders
Sector Plan was adopted in 2012, with Urban Design Guidelines adopted in 2013.
Takoma Park City Council adopted 4 Resolutions on the Sector Plan and Guidelines.
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Plan Highlights
• Planned around future Transit Center and Purple Line station
• Inclusion of the Multi-way Boulevard up New Hampshire Avenue
• Mixed-use zoning encouraging new (multi-family) residential development.
• Connectivity via new streets, emphasis on ped/bike connections
• Maintain sense of place and enhance community facilities
• Recommendations on Takoma Park Recreation Center
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Urban Design Guidelines
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Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision
• Produced in 2009 by the City during the Takoma Langley Crossroads Sector Plan development.
• Intended as a stop-gap measure before the Sector Plan’s Design Guidelines could be developed
and adopted.
• Successfully used to guide streetscape and other capital improvement projects on Holton Lane,
as well individual property improvements via façade programs and other means.
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Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision
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Zoning Ordinance
• Sets the parameters for permitted land uses,
as well as setbacks, height, and mass of
buildings.
• Takoma Park East Silver Spring (TPESS)
Commercial Revitalization Overlay Zone does
not apply to the Takoma Langley Crossroads
Sector Plan
• Properties in the Commercial Residential
Town (CRT) Zone can be developed via
standard or optional method.
• Properties on New Hampshire Avenue south
of Sector Plan area were rezoned to CRT
during Zoning Ordinance Rewrite, and TPESS
does apply in those areas.
www.montgomeryplanning.org/gis/interactive/zoning.shtm
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Activity Since Adoption
2013 – WMATA initiates K9 MetroExtra Service
– Montgomery County Transit Corridors (BRT) Master Plan
2014 – Transit Center breaks ground (opening 2016)
– CDA expansion
Property Transfers: Walgreens to Nightingale, Tenacity to Orlo Fund, etc.
Business Growth: Aldi, Chuck-E-Cheese, Dr. Khademi Injury Clinic, etc.
Community: Bike to Work Day, Dance Exchange project, Farmers Market, etc.
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Takoma Park Master Plan (2000)
New Hampshire Avenue
Corridor Concept Plan (2008)
TPESS (2014)
CROZ (2000)
Takoma Langley Crossroads
Sector Plan (2012) and Design
Guidelines
MOU developed
between City and
Montgomery County
Planning Board (2001)
New Ave Streetscape Standards (2012)
Multiway Boulevard Feasibility Study (2013)
Façade Easement Projects (2013)
Holton Lane Improvements (2013)
ULI mTAP Study (2014)
Takoma Park Recreation Center Studies (2015)
Crossroads Green Space Improvements (2015)
Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision (2009)
Implementation: City Projects
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Site Plan Application Submitted to
Montgomery County Planning Department
Montgomery County Planning
Department Staff Report
Montgomery County
Planning Board Hearing
- Master (and Sector) Plan & Design Guidelines
- Zoning Ordinance
City Council Meeting
Implementation: Using the Plans
- Resolution in support, with conditions,
or oppose
- May support parking waiver request
- New Hampshire Avenue Corridor Concept Plan
- Holton Lane Area Improvement Vision
- New Ave Streetscape Standards
- Approve
- Approve with Conditions
- Deny
City Planning Staff Review Requires 2/3 majority vote by
Planning Board to approve a project
opposed by City Resolution