The Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center requires demolition of the existing building and new construction to include the construction of a gymnasium, exercise/weight room, activity room, game room, toilets, and storage. Additionally, the design will accommodate the introduction of performing arts activities to the other typical recreational activities. A key constraint is the limit on impervious site area, due to the Paint Branch Special Protection Area (SPA), resulting in expansion requirements that do not increase the building footprint. A key component of the site and building infrastructure renovation is to upgrade the facility to conform to the Montgomery County manual for planning, design, and construction of sustainable buildings, including meeting green building/sustainability goals; Montgomery County Energy Design Guidelines; and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Project was delayed due to site development challenges to meet SPA, Storm Water Management, and ADA requirements. Construction began in Spring 2016 and was completed in the Fall of 2018.

Renovation and construction requirements are based on a facilities assessment of the site and building infrastructure, and on programmatic requirements of the facility and the Department of Recreation. Two community charrettes were conducted as a part of the facility planning process.

In 2000, the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, in coordination with the then Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT), submitted an informal in-house assessment of five neighborhood recreation facilities, including informal recommendations for renovation or expansion. The assessment and recommendations were submitted in the Neighborhood Recreation Centers 2003 recommendations draft report summary.

A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.

Department of General Services, Department of Technology and Business Solutions, Department of Recreation, WSSC, PEPCO, Department of Permitting Services.