Vaias writes that her client has been consulting with the Montgomery County Planning Department and Maryland State Highway Administration on potential alternative designs. That work has finally begun to produce some solid ideas for a revised design in the last week, Vaias says. These new alternatives would accommodate a future BRT line in front of the property. It is interesting that this issue has come up, as the County Council has previously claimed the right-of-way would not be widened along Wisconsin in downtown Bethesda.
The applicant is now requesting its appearance before the Montgomery County Planning Board be postponed from late March to June. 8008 Wisconsin Avenue was already granted an extension in late 2014.
Commissioners will take up the issue at the March 19 Planning Board meeting. Planning staff is recommending approval of the extension, and have suggested June 28, 2015 as the new hearing date. The site is currently occupied by a vacant surplus store on Wisconsin, and the "beer house" along Cordell Avenue.
6 comments:
BRT boondoggle continues.
Will it go the way of the DC and Arlington streetcar?
Do we get to see any plans or renderings?
I wonder how much right of way the county could take? The sidewalk is already narrow enough there as it is.
Maybe Douglas takes this opportunity to add some extra retail? #wishfulthinking
6:00: There aren't any renderings with this application, but there surely will be for the June meeting, by which time they will have worked out the redesign.
Oh is the June presentation to the board you mentioned a public meeting?
9:21: Yes, and will stream live on the Planning Board website.
Oh cool thanks Robert. Do you have a link?
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