anchor Description
This project funds parkland acquisitions that serve county residents on a neighborhood or community basis. The acquisitions funded under this project include local, neighborhood, neighborhood conservation area, and community-use urban parks. This project also includes funds for land surveys, appraisals, settlement expenses, site restoration, and other related acquisition costs. Acquisitions can include new parkland or additions to existing parks, and are pursued when they become available, if sufficient funds exist. To the extent possible, the Commission acquires parkland through dedication at the time of subdivision; however, to meet all parkland needs, this method must be supplemented by a direct land purchase program.
anchor Justification
2017 Park, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan, approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board, other adopted area master plans, and functional master plans guide the local parkland acquisition program. This PDF provides latitude to acquire properties consistent with master plans and Commission policies.
anchorOther
Project includes one-time costs to secure properties, e.g. removing attractive nuisances, posting properties, cleaning up sites, etc.
anchorFiscal Note
FY21, shifted $1.5m/yr in Program Open Space to Legacy Urban Space (P872104). $400k of FY21 State Aid for Willett Branch Bond Bill transferred to Legacy Urban Space (P872104) in FY22.FY19 Special Appr. of $117k Program Open Space reflecting actual revenues from the State. Prior year partial capitalization of expenditures through FY16 totaled $25,963,000. FY13 Supplemental Appr. of $600k in Program Open Space. FY12 Supplemental Appr. of $1.059m Land Sale Proceeds.
anchorDisclosures
Expenditures will continue indefinitely.
M-NCPPC asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.
anchorCoordination
Acquisition: Non-Local PDF 998798, Legacy Open Space PDF 018710, ALARF: M-NCPPC PDF 727007, Bethesda Park Impact Payment PDF 872002, Legacy Urban Space PDF 872104, Park Acquisitions PDF 872301