This project provides for planning, site feasibility, design and construction for a new arts and cultural facility to be located in the Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District. The project is proposed to be co-located with a project to be developed by Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) at 11507 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton. MHP proposes to develop a mixed-income, affordable, multi-family development containing up to 320 multi-family units in 2 buildings, 39 townhomes, 15,000 square feet of office space and the arts and cultural center. The Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center will be located on the ground floor of the first multi-family building fronting on Georgia Avenue. The arts center will be approximately 40,000 square feet.

Planning, site feasibility work and initial design work will continue through FY26, and construction expected to begin in FY27.

Cost increase based on contractor estimates.

A Program of Requirements (POR) funded out of the Facility Planning: MCG project was completed in FY20. The POR specifications provide for requirements for the facility.

FY23 supplemental in Current Revenue: General for the amount of $75,000. FY24 updated to include $1,000,000 in State Aid awarded during the 2023 Maryland General Assembly Session.

Funding for this project was shifted from the Facility Planning: MCG (P508768) project.

A pedestrian impact analysis will be performed during design or is in progress. The County Executive asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.

Department of General Services, Department of Recreation, Montgomery Housing Partnership