THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK

AND PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING,

INCLUDING VIRTUAL MEETING FEATURES

PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT OF THE

Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor

Master Plan Amendment

AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2017 BETHESDA DOWNTOWN PLAN

Pursuant to the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapters 24A and 33A of the Montgomery County Code, the Montgomery County Planning Board of THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION hereby gives notice that it will hold a public hearing on the Public Hearing Draft of the Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment, being also an amendment to the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Plan. When adopted, the Plan will also amend Thrive Montgomery 2050, the county’s General Plan.

Monday, December 2, 2024, at 6 p.m.

The Maryland-National Capital Park

and Planning Commission 2nd floor Auditorium of the Wheaton Headquarters Building

2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902

The public hearing will occur in-person and online and public testimony may be submitted in either manner. Visit https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/ meetings/signup-to-testify/ to learn how to testify at a public hearing and/or submit written testimony as part of the public record.

This Minor Master Plan Amendment recommends technical updates to the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Plan to improve implementation of recommendations related to new parks, transportation infrastructure, a new recreation center, affordable housing, and more within a Plan Area of roughly 450 acres. The Plan Area is bounded by Arlington Road and Old Georgetown Road to the west, the National Institutes of Health to the north, Tilbury Street, Sleaford Road, Chelton Road, the Capital Crescent Trail, 46th Street, and West Avenue to the east and Chevy Chase Drive and Hillandale Road to the south.

The Public Hearing Draft Plan is available online at: https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/ communities/downcounty/bethesda-downtown-plan/bethesda-downtown-plan-minor-master-plan-amendment-2024/

The purpose of the public hearing is to provide an opportunity for all interested persons to express their views on the proposed recommendations. Persons wishing to testify in person at the public hearing are requested to sign up online beginning 10 days prior to the hearing date at https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/ meetings/signup-to-testify/. For questions regarding the hearing, please send an e-mail to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org or call 301-495-4605.

Accessibility

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission encourages the involvement and participation of all individuals in the community. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its services, programs or activities. MNCPPC works to make its facilities and materials accessible and to hold public meetings in locations that are, likewise, accessible. MNCPPC will generally provide, upon request, appropriate aids and services and make reasonable modifications to policies and programs for persons with disabilities (e.g., large print materials, listening devices, sign language interpretation, etc.). For assistance with such requests, please contact the M-NCPPC Montgomery County Commissioners’ Office, at least a week in advance of a meeting or event, at (301) 495-4605 or at mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org. Maryland residents can also use the free Maryland Relay Service for assistance with calls to or from hearing or speech-impaired persons; for information, go to www.mdrelay.org/ or call (866) 269-9006. Residents may also call the TTY number, (301) 495-1331, for assistance.

Written testimony may be submitted to: Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902, forwarded via email to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org, or faxed to 301-495-1320.

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

Jason K. Sartori, Planning Director

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