ZONE 2:

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ZONE 2 LIVING AREAS BD PUBLIC MEETING The
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission October 15, 2008
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Welcome Introduction
Project Website http//www.mncppc.org/cpd/subregio
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What We Want To Achieve This Evening

• FEEDBACK on the challenge statements, goals, and
  preliminary action items
• Develop specific GOALS AND ACTION items.
• IDENTIFY what is most important to you and your
  community

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Economic Development Implementation
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WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND OBSERVED Zone 2

• Economic Development
• Opportunities and Issues
• How do we ATTRACT THE MUCH-NEEDED RETAIL/SERVICE
  BUSINESSES into the area, particularly along MLK,
  Sheriff, Central, Addison and Silver Hill?
• Where are there OPPORTUNITIES TO CAPITALIZE ON
  THE GROWTH occurring near the two Metro stations?
• What is the FUTURE OF THE WALKER MILL BUSINESS
  PARK and the surrounding vacant land?
• How do we MINIMIZE THE IMPACT NEW INDUSTRIAL
  DEVELOPMENT is having on the residential
  communities?

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GOAL SETTING Zone 2

• Economic Development Goals
• To BUILD GREATER SPENDING POTENTIAL by allowing
  high quality, ownership residential developments
  in the Walker Mill area
• To ENCOURAGE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT along the
  major commercial corridors in Zone 2
• To CREATE BETTER BUFFERING between existing
  residential and industrial developments
• To PROVIDE A STRONG INVESTMENT CLIMATE to
  stimulate opportunities for new, stable
  employment centers near the Metro stations

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EMERGING ACTION ITEMS STRATEGIES Zone 2

• Economic Development Actions
• Work with key stakeholders on the FUTURE OF
  WALKER MILL BUSINESS PARK, creating strategy
  about opportunities
• Create REGULATORY AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS to
  encourage reinvestment in BLIGHTED INDUSTRIAL
  PROPERTIES
• Develop MARKETING AND RECRUITMENT STRATEGY
  targeting grocers, pharmacies and sit-down
  restaurants
• Utilize MORE FLEXIBLE REGULATIONS TO ENCOURAGE
  DEVELOPMENT along MLK, Sheriff, Central and
  Silver Hill
• Establish RESIDENTIAL INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
  for market-rate housing

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Land Use Community Design
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WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND OBSERVED Zone 2

• Opportunities and Issues
• Reinforce COMMERCIAL/MAIN STREET Development
• JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FACILITIES for skills
  employment opportunities
• Save and RESTORE HISTORIC COMMUNITIES (Fairmount
  Heights)
• Capitol Heights has a lot of OPEN LAND FOR
  DEVELOPMENT/REDEVELOPMENT
• Need to CLEAN-UP OF SOME INDUSTRIAL AREAS
• Marlboro Pike ZONING ENCOURAGES CRIME, No
  restaurants/local retail
• Potential GROWTH CENTER IMPACTS on residential -
  Capitol Heights Addison Rd.
• Residents would like MORE DOWN ZONING

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GOAL SETTING Zone 2

• Land Use/Community Design Goals
• Determine the BEST MIX of land uses, densities,
  and design features to create a UNIQUE SENSE OF
  PLACE
• Limit and control UNWANTED and/or INCOMPATIBLE
  uses
• Reinforce the industrial areas by PROMOTING CLEAN
  INDUSTRIES and expanded business park areas.
• Establish COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS for
  fostering a variety of higher quality businesses.
• Develop LAND USE PATTERNS THAT SENSITIVELY
  TRANSITION from the Centers to the single-family
  homes.
• Encourage an ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE APPROACH
  to future development
• Design and implement public spaces which deter
  crime through the use of DEFENSIBLE SPACE
  PRINCIPLES.

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EMERGING ACTION ITEMS STRATEGIES Zone 2

• Land Use/Community Design Actions
• Programs
• Sheriff Road/Fairmount Heights/MLK Jr. Hwy/Seat
  Pleasant Old Central Avenue COMMERCIAL
  REVITALIZATION
• APARTMENT CONVERSIONS to home owner condominiums
• CO-LOCATED SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES for homeless
  providers
• CRIME PREVENTION Through Environmental Design
  Workshops
• Policies
• Transfer corridor attention to MLK JR. AVENUE
  SHERIFF ROAD
• DESIGN STANDARDS for industrial parks
• LESS SINGLE FAMILY APARTMENTS, more
  businesses more jobs

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Environment, Public Facilities, Parks and
Recreation, Historic Preservation
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WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND OBSERVED Zone 2

• Opportunities and Issues
• We need to CLEAN UP AND STOP DUMPING, e.g. Cabin
  Branch Sheriff Road, Canyon Drive, and Nova
  Ave.
• We need to IMPROVE THE WATER QUALITY OF STEAMS,
  e.g. Beaver Creek
• We need to IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
  PRACTICES, e.g. Runoff from the Beltway
• We need to IMPROVE TREE COVER connectivity
• We need to IMPROVE AIR QUALITY
• IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF AGING INFRASTRUCTURE
  e.g. Schools Libraries
• We need to IMPROVE ACCESS to LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

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GOAL SETTING Zone 2

• Emerging Goals
• PRESERVE, PROTECT, ENHANCE surface ground water
  features - RESTORE LOST ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
• REDUCE AIR POLLUTION through Transportation
  Demand Management other projects
• Create or establish NEW CANOPY TREE COVERAGE
  GUIDELINES
• Provide COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTERS that are
  affordable adequate in size
• DESIGNATE Old Seat Pleasant Fairmont Heights
  HISTORIC DISTRICTS

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EMERGING ACTION ITEMS STRATEGIES Zone 2

• Action Items
• INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS of air quality and
  greenhouse gas emissions
• RENOVATE OLDER PARKS to accommodate recreational
  demands
• LOCATE COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTERS that
  promote livable communities
• Create partnerships between schools and the
  County for RECYCLING, STREAM CLEAN-UP,
  NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION, e.g. the City of
  Seat Pleasant and Central High School
• Identify, survey, and document NEW HISTORIC
  RESOURCES AND SITES
• LOCATE POLICE, FIRE AND RESCUE FACILITIES to
  reduce response time

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Housing Neighborhood Revitalization
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WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND OBSERVED Zone 2

• Housing/Neighborhood
• Opportunities Issues
• Seat Pleasant COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
• QUITE AREA with DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
• MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT at Old Central Ave
• CONCENTRATION OF TOWNHOMES
• AGING HOUSING STOCK

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GOAL SETTING Zone 2

• Housing/Neighborhood Goals
• Redevelopment of SUMMERFIELD SITE
• INCREASE number of SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED
  developments
• Program/policies to REINFORCE HOMEOWNERS
  ASSOCIATIONS AND MANAGEMENT of Townhouse
  developments
• MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING with local government
  regarding residential development
• MIXED-USE MAIN STREET development at Old Central
  Ave.

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EMERGING ACTION ITEMS STRATEGIES Zone 2

• Housing/Neighborhood Action Items
• FUNDING AND REGULATORY INCENTIVES for
  development of S/F detached homes
• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE initiatives to REINFORCE
  PROPERTY STANDARDS through homeowners
  associations and property managers
• LINK PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS to implementation as
  basis for CDBG AND HOME FUNDING to local
  governments
• Create FAÇADE PROGRAM GUIDELINES Main Street
  development at Old Central Ave.

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Transportation, Transit, Walkways Bikeways
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WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND OBSERVED Zone 2

• Transportation Opportunities and Issues
• PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES (Sidewalk - Penn. Ave., Ped
  Bridge - Addison Metro _at_
• Central Ave. At Grade Crosswalks - MLK Ave.)
• TRAFFIC CONGESTION (Columbia Park Rd., Seat
  Pleasant Rd.)
• SAFETY ISSUES (Ped Crossings - Penn. Ave.,
  Lighting - Metro Stations)
• INTERSECTION OPERATIONS (Central Ave. _at_ Addison
  Rd., Addison _at_ Sheriff Rd.)
• ACCESS TO METRO STATIONS (Cheverly and Addison
  Metro Stations, Pathways, More Parking Onsite,
  Bike Routes)

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GOAL SETTING Zone 2

• Transportation Goals
• Improve the PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY along
  roadways.
• Improve ACCESS TO METRO STATIONS and METRORAIL
  services
• MITIGATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION within area
• RESOLVE CONFLICTS between LOCAL AND COMMERCIAL
  TRAFFIC with residential neighborhoods
• Develop and maintain a TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
  FRAMEWORK to OPTIMIZE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES at
  the local, regional, state and federal levels.

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EMERGING ACTION ITEMS STRATEGIES Zone 2

• Transportation Action Items
• IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES (Pedestrian Bridge,
  Refuge areas, Barriers, Countdown Signals, ADA
  Ramps)
• IMPROVE INTERSECTIONS OPERATIONS (Signal Timing,
  Acceleration/Deceleration lanes, Prohibit Turns
  certain Times of the Day, appropriate Signage and
  Markings, Access Management, Lighting)
• Support TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT which
  incorporate all modes of transportation.
• IMPROVE TRANSIT SERVICE (Routes, Availability and
  Reliability)

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Thank you for your participation and interest
today!