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Bethesda Today
community
identity
equity
habitat +
health
access +
mobility
water
energy +
materials
A County arts,
entertainment and
nightlife destination
Pedestrian-oriented
with good access to
transit
Lacking central
green spaces and
continuous tree
canopy
High in impervious
cover within watersheds
with poor to fair water
quality
Bethesda Tomorrow
community
identity
equity
habitat +
health
access +
mobility
water
energy +
materials
A greener and
more connected
Downtown
WhatweheardfromtheCommunity
Aplacewithgrassandtreesand
benches
Aplaceforbigeventslikeconcertsor
movies
Aplacetorun,walkor
bike
Aplacetogather
withfriends
WhatweheardfromtheCommunity
Aplacetobounce,kick,or
throwaball
AplacewhereI
canmeditate
and/orconnect
withnature
AplacewhereIcanrunmydog
Aplacetoskateboard
Aplayplaceforallages:children,
adults,andseniors
UrbanParksandOpenSpaceHierarchy
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RoadwayRecommendations
NewStreets
TwoWay
Reconfiguration
CapacityAnalysis
PedestrianandBicycleRecommendations
SpecificRoadways:
Woodmont
Avenue
NorfolkAvenue
ArlingtonRoad
A more affordable
Downtown with a mix
of housing options
AffordableHousing
Addmoreunitstothe
marketplacebyrequiring
15%MPDUswithinthe
Downtown.
Provide15%MPDUsonsite
asafirstpriority.
Preserveexistingmarketrate
affordablehousingthrough
densityaveragingandpriority
sendingsites.
AffordableHousing
Prioritize2and3bedroomunits
throughincreasedpublicbenefit
pointsandDHCAevaluationof
areaneedsandthrough
negotiationswithdeveloper
(potentiallyoffsite).
Reachdeeperlevelsof
affordability(below65%AIM)by
providing10%ofMPDUunits
below65%AMI.
OffsiteMPDUsonacaseby
casebasisthroughnegotiations
withDHCA(mustremainin
DowntownBethesda).
A competitive
Downtown that
fosters innovation
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UrbanEcosystem
Provideaminimumof
35percentgreen
cover,whichmay
include:
a) Intensivegreen
roof(6inchesor
deeper)on35
percentofrooftop
b) Treecanopycover
on35percentof
landscape
c) Combinationof
thetwo
a)
b)
c)
HighPerformanceArea
Publicbenefitscategoryfor
EnergyConservationand
Generation:
Anybuildinglocatedin
wholeorinpartwithinthe
HighPerformanceArea
shouldexceedASHRAE
90.1(AppendixG)
standardby15%.
ShouldtheCounty
approvetheInternational
GreenConstructionCode
(IgCC),buildingenergy
performancemustbe
2 points moreefficient.
Expanded and
Emerging Centers
Height Based
on Character
high-rise
low to
high-rise
high-rise
low to
high-rise
low to
mid-rise
high-rise
Up to 290 ft
Edges as Transitions
Up to 70 ft
Imposing building
massing and bulk
+Innovation:
Encourage
innovativebuilding
formandallow
flexibilityfordesign
thatmeetsthe
intentofthe
recommendations
+Variation: Varytower
heights,setbacks,
orientation,and
buildingmaterials
+Variation: Vary
towerheights,upper
floorsetbacks
orientationand
buildingmaterials
BalancingDensityandInfrastructure
PlanAnalysis
Existingonthe LandUse Realized
Ground
Vision
Development
1976Plan
9.2MSF
20.9MSF
7.1M SF
1994Plan
16.3M SF
27.8MSF
7.3MSF
2015Plan
23.6MSF
32.4MSF
TBD
Realistic
Development
Potential
8.8MSF
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BethesdaOverlayZone
Requirements:
ParkImpactPayment
15%MPDURequirement
DesignReviewPanel
Affordable
Housing
(MPDUs):
MPDUsquarefootagedoesnotcountagainsttheFAR
(sameasCRzonetoday)
NoadditionalheightgivenwithMPDUsoutsideoftheHPA
boundary
Process:
BoardmayapproveaprojectthatexceedsthemappedCR
density
FortheBoardtoapproveaprojectwithadditionaldensity
itmustfindthatnomorethanatotalof32.4millionSFhas
beenapproved
Projectreceivingadditionaldensitymustgotopermit
within24monthsofreceivingsiteplanapproval
HowBuildingsareApprovedinBethesda
YardsPark,Washington,D.C.
BanjoPark,Alexandria,VA
BanjoPark,Alexandria,VA
CampusMartiusPark,Detroit
PrioritySendingSites
WorkingDraftIncentives:
Liftthe0.25milerestriction
Eliminatetherequirementfora
commonsketchplanorsiteplan
StaffRecommendationfor
additionalincentives:
RemovetheBLTrequirementfor
prioritysendingsitedensity
Eliminatethe15percentMPDU
requirementforprioritysending
sitedensity,andleaveitatthe
mandatory12.5percent
RemoveParkAmenityPayment