Also visit the City of Gaithersburg Master Plan Web Site at
www.ci.gaithersburg.md.us/masterplan.
Here is a brief summary of what various focus groups decided at the
November 12 Stakeholder meeting on the Casey Tract (aka Parklands).
Housing and Education: There will be capacity problems with area schools
for at least 7 to 10 years. No residential construction should occur at
the site in that time frame unless it is for Seniors.
Recreation and Environment: Large areas of the mature forest should be
preserved for wildlife, natural beauty, and a buffer to the transit that
is planned for the tract.
Economic Development: No consensus was achieved. The group generally
felt that nothing should be built until infrastructure was in place,
though there was not a consensus on how to define "infrastructure." A
number of commercial uses for the property were suggested, including a
large cultural venue (such as a Wolftrap type installation), high rise
office, and "mixed use development."
Traffic and Transit: No report available.
The next meeting will take place on Monday, November 25, 7:30 PM, 80A
Bureau Drive. The focus groups will make their formal reports, followed
by discussion.
If you cannot attend, please make you ideas and concerns known by writing
Mayor Katz and the Gaithersburg City Council at 31 South Summit Ave.,
Gaithersburg 20877.
All meetings will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Gaithersburg
Upcounty Senior Center, 80A Bureau Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
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