A 70'-tall luxury condominium building has been proposed for 4702 Chevy Chase Drive in Bethesda, near the Bethesda Fire Department station. The site backs up to Nottingham Drive, a residential street. Development partners on the project include GLW of Burtonsville, Prevoyant LLC, Winthrop Investment Group, and the Lessard Design architecture firm. A residential home most recently used as a dentist's office currently sits on the property.
The project includes 85000 SF of total development, with 70 condo units and 63 parking spaces. Under current Montgomery County rules, that is more than the required 56 spaces. But it must be noted that there have been parking issues in the neighborhood over the years. Vehicles will enter the garage from Chevy Chase Drive; trash will be rolled out on trash day for pickup from that same entrance. An enclosed loading dock will be accessed from Nottingham.
Development of the site falls under the guidelines of the Bethesda Downtown sector plan. Residents nearby have expressed concern about the potential noise of HVAC systems for the building. They have also asked for a sign that would state no deliveries can be made using Nottingham. Some residents would like a pedestrian connection for park access across the property between Chevy Chase Drive and Nottingham. The developers have resisted the request, due to concerns that residents of the future condos would have privacy issues with people walking past their first floor windows.
