1. “When public spaces are successful
[…] they will increase opportunities to
participate in communal activity.”
-Carr, Francis, Rivlin and Stone, 1993, p. 344
VETERANS PLAZA
A DYNAMIC CULTURAL DISTRICT
Silver Spring, MD
2. Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission
M-NCPPC Development and
Economic Recommendations:
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Development should be market-oriented. (CBD, Pg.
15)
Should be an active place with mixed uses
attracting people at all times. (CBD, Pg. 15)
Commercial uses will combine…housing and civic
uses. (CBD, Pg. 18)
County investment is essential to make the
downtown a center of community. (CBD, Pg. 21)
It includes new housing types to provide variety
and opportunity. (CBD, Pg. 27)
Flexibility in building design and uses…to respond
to market changes. (CBD, Pg. 29)
Silver Springs Central Business District and Vicinity Sector Plan - Adopted March 2000
3. Demographic Trends
Source: Nielsen, My Best Segments.
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Small
Household
Composition
Urban
dwellers.
Gen X and
Millennials
are the
largest
population.
Active
Lifestyle
Urban
Recreational
Amenities
7. CBD-1-Optional Method
Images
CBD-1 Zone: Optional Method of Development
Building Footprint and Public Use Space within CBD
The CBD Zones provide a well-functioning,
compact urban environment near transit centers
and foster a variety of land uses designed at a
pedestrian scale. The CBD-1 Zone is positioned
inside the edge of urban districts at locations
not appropriate for high density and promotes
businesses and living accommodations in lowto medium-scale building arrangements that
complement the more dense core of the district.
Add’l building footprint for mixed use
(3.0 FAR)
Max. building
footprint for 5-story
non-residential
(2.0 FAR)
Requirements
Minimum lot size 1
Density
Max residential units/acre
Max FAR for non-residential
Max FAR for mixed 2
Max Building Height 3
Open Space/Green Area
Minimum public use space 4
18,000 sf
125
2.0
3.0
60 feet
20% minimum public use space
CBD-1 Optional Method Typical Build-Out Plan Pattern and Form
20% of lot
Front Street
Notes
Max. Building Height
May be less when recommended in master or sector
plan
2
Non-residential FAR may not exceed 2.0
3
Planning Board can approve up to 90 feet and up to
143 feet to accomodate workforce housing
4
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60
yields
5 floors
Planning Board Approval
1
90
yields
8 floors
Side Sec on of Structure
The Planning Board may authorize a payment
instead of all or some of the required public
use space and ammenities
Max 90’
Max 60’
Setbacks are established during site plan review
Refer to complete regulations in Montgomery
County Zoning Code
The optional method of development allows
greater density in return for providing public use
space and amenities. It is offered as an alternative
to the standard method of development.
Existing development in the CBD-1 Optional Method zone
Maximum Building Height and Floors
8. CBD-2-Optional Method
Images
CBD-2 Zone: Optional Method of Development
Building Footprint and Public Use Space within CBD
The CBD Zones provide a well-functioning,
compact urban environment near transit centers
and foster a variety of land uses designed at a
pedestrian scale. The CBD-2 Zone is positioned
inside or near the core of the urban district
and provides a transition to the less dense
periphery. The CBD-2 Zone offers incentives
for development that includes housing that
can serve those employed in the area or who
commute by public transportation.
Add’l building footprint for mixed use
(5.0 FAR)
Max. building
footprint for 5-story
non-residential
(4.0 FAR)
Requirements
Minimum lot size 1
Density:
Max. residential units/acre
Max. FAR for non-residential
Max. FAR for mixed-use 2
Max. Building Height 3
Open Space/Green Area
Minimum public use space 4
18,000 sf
200
4.0
5.0
20% minimum public use space
CBD-2 Optional Method Typical Build-Out Plan Pattern and Form
143 feet
Front Street
20% of lot
Max. Building Height
143
yields
12 floors
Planning Board Approval
Notes
200
yields
17 floors
1
May be less when recommended in master or sector
plan
2
Non-residential FAR may not exceed 3.0
3
Planning Board can approve up to 200 feet
4
The Planning Board may authorize a payment instead
of all or some of the required public use space and
ammenities
•
•
•
Side Sec on of Structure
Max 200’
Max 143’
Setbacks are established during site plan review
Refer to complete regulations in Montgomery
County Zoning Code
The optional method of development allows
greater density in return for providing public use
space and amenities. It is offered as an alternative
to the standard method of development.
Existing development in the CBD-2 Optional Method zone
Maximum Building Height and Floors
10. Development and Economic Opportunities
Mixed Use
Housing & Restaurants
(300 DU)
Die
t
Incubators
Ro
ad
Removable
Colored Chairs
& Table
Urban
Playground
Urban
Chess
Context Sensitive
Apartments
250 DU
21. Montgomery County
Ike Leggett, Executive
Executive Office Building
101 Monroe Street
2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
240.777.2500
Silver Spring Regional Center
Reemberto Rodriguez, Director
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240.777.5301/5300
“A city is not an accident but the
result of coherent visions and aims.”
-Leon Krier, The Architecture Community
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