For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
The following committees will meet virtually on Thursday, Oct. 22. Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for committee review can be viewed at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.The committee meeting schedule may change from time to time. The current committee agendas can be viewed at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.
On the guidance of Health Officer and Chief of Public Health Services Dr. Travis Gayles, there is currently no public access to the Council Office Building. The virtual Council meeting will be streamed live on the Council’s web page via YouTube (MoCoCouncilMD) and on Facebook Live (MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil) and can be watched on County Cable Montgomery on channels 30 (Fios), 1056 (RCN) and 996 (Xfinity).
Meeting: Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee
Time: 9:30 a.m.
PHED Committee: Councilmembers Hans Riemer (Chair), Andrew Friedson (Lead for Parks) and Will Jawando.
Topic:
2020-2024 Subdivision Staging Policy - transportation issues
The PHED Committee will continue its review of transportation issues related to the County’s 2020-2024 Subdivision Staging Policy. The County’s 2020-2024 Subdivision Staging Policy is based on having sufficient infrastructure to support new development. A finding of Adequate Public Facilities requires forecasting travel demand generated by proposed development and comparing it to the capacity of existing and programmed roads and transit. The committee will discuss the Motor Vehicle System Adequacy Test mitigation priorities and the Pedestrian System Adequacy Test, which is based on an evaluation of Pedestrian Level of Comfort (PLOC), street lighting and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
Meeting: Joint Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee and Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee
Time: 1:30 p.m.
GO Committee: Councilmembers Nancy Navarro (Chair) and Andrew Friedson and Council President Sidney Katz
PHED Committee: Councilmembers Hans Riemer (Chair), Andrew Friedson (Lead for Parks) and Will Jawando.
Topic:
Wheaton Revitalization
The GO and PHED Committees will meet jointly to discuss the Wheaton Revitalization Project. The committee will review issues raised by the community that certain elements of the revitalization project remain incomplete or are inconsistent with the community’s expectations. Some of these issues include: the level of County investment in the town plaza; pedestrian safety and traffic flow; annual maintenance and program funding; retail and day care in the government office building; and communication with community members about the multiple agencies and government offices now operating in Wheaton.
The government office building’s development and construction were overseen by Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is the first occupant and building owner of the office building.
Montgomery County’s Small business Assistance Program, which was created to provide technical and financial assistance to qualified downtown Wheaton businesses during the three-year Wheaton Revitalization has distributed more than $1.1 million to 25 businesses.
Since 2009 Councilmember Nancy Navarro, who is the district Councilmember for Wheaton, has advocated and secured funding for the Wheaton Revitalization Project, with support from her Council colleagues. She also was the lead sponsor of the bill to create the Small Business Assistance Program.
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
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Release ID: 20-411