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Draft Rockville's Pike Plan

Draft Rockville's Pike Plan

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Draft Rockville's Pike Plan
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Acknowledgements
 
Table of Contents
 
Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Summary of Findings
  • Development Principles
  • A Plan for the Rockville Pike Corridor
  • The Rockville Pike District Form Code
  • Implementation
  • Conclusion

Chapter 1 – Introduction

  • Overview
  • The Study Area
  • Why a Plan, and Why Now?
  • Organization of the Plan

Chapter 2 – The Public Process

  • Introduction
  • Early Steps
  • The Public Process

Chapter 3 – Key Findings

  • Overview
  • History and Historic Preservation
  • Transportation
  • Land Use
  • Economic Analysis
  • Critical Lane Volume Analysis
  • School Capacity

Chapter 4 – Development Principles

  • Introduction
  • Development Principles

Chapter 5 – A Plan for the Rockville Pike Corridor (5.5 MB)

  • Introduction
  • The Core Recommendation
  • The Benefits of the Multi-Way Boulevard Approach
  • Principal Transportation Elements of the Multi-Way Boulevard
  • Study Area Transportation Elements
  • Summary of Recommended Transportation Improvements
  • Principal Land Use Elements
  • Transportation Elements to Enable Redevelopment
  • Congestion Management Elements
  • Funding Mechanisms
  • Economic Strategies

Chapter 6 – Rockville Pike District Form Code (8 MB)

  • Introduction
  • General Provisions
  • Building Form Standards
  • Block Standards
  • Thoroughfare Standards
  • Open Space Standards
  • Building Types
  • Frontage Types
  • Architectural Standards
  • Streetscape Standards
  • Administration
  • Glossary

Chapter 7 – Implementation

  • Introduction
  • General Policy Recommendations
  • Implement the Transportation Elements of the Multi-Way Boulevard
  • Implement Study Area Transportation Elements
  • Implement the Land Use Elements of the Multi-Way Boulevard
  • Enable Redevelopment and Address Congestion Management
  • Adopt Funding Strategies
  • Sustain Economic Diversity
  • Implementation Recommendations Matrix

Appendix A – Model Sites (1.3 MB)

  • Introduction
  • Model Site 1: Congressional Plaza
  • Model Site 2: Northeast Corner of Halpine Road and Rockville Pike
  • Model Site 3: Former Ford Dealership and Other Parcels
  • Phasing of Site Redevelopment
  • Program Summary Analysis
  • Lessons Learned

Appendix B – Research Summary (2 MB)

  • Introduction
  • Transportation
  • Land Use
  • Economic Analysis
  • School Capacity

Appendix C – Case Studies and Funding Mechanisms

  • Overview
  • Case Studies
  • Funding Mechanisms

Appendix D – History and Historic Preservation

  • History of the Rockville Pike Corridor
  • Historic Preservation in Rockville

Appendix E – Critical Lane Volume Analysis

  • Purpose and Introduction
  • Primary Analysis
  • Outcomes of CLV Analysis
  • Addition of Mid-Pike Plaza
  • Potential Additions of Future Development
  • Results and Conclusions
01/14/2011