On May 4, 2010, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a “scaled down” master plan. The area is now approved for 13 million square feet of development, as opposed to the originally proposed 20 million. The plan also calls for a maximum of 9000 residential units and 52,500 new jobs. For the history of this proposal, see our other article on Gaithersburg Science City (officially known as the Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan).
Support from several council members stems from both preference given to life science jobs and in density reduction. There was an amendment made that widened the open space buffer at the corner of Darnestown and Muddy Branch Roads.
Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan
The newly approved master plan for the research campus requires neighborhood involvement in the county’s regular monitoring of transportation issues, funding for the Corridor Cities Transitway system from Shady Grove Metro to Clarksburg and several open spaces, including up to 46% of Johns Hopkins Belward Farm section.
There are still some major concerns regarding this undertaking. How will the county secure the funding to turn this vision into reality? Councilman Marc Erlich says that neither the county, nor the state have any ideas on how to fund the planned infrastructure – without it, none of the benefits of this plan will be possible.
Montgomery County Maryland continues to try to create high paying jobs and plan for the new homes and traffic that will come with it. Stay tuned for more on the implementation of this plan.
About the Author: Bob Myers is a real estate agent in Montgomery County MD since 1986, leading The Myers Team of Re/Max Realty Services. Call Bob at 301-910-9910 if you are interested in buying or selling a home in Montgomery County Maryland.
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