PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this program are to:
- Develop the necessary infrastructure and amenities to facilitate expansion of the County's technology and other business sectors with high growth potential;
- Develop business incubators to foster the growth of start-up technology companies in the County; and
- Facilitate public-private partnerships to maintain and attract major County employers and to revitalize targeted central business districts and other strategic locations in the County.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Complete construction of a parking garage and related site modifications at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG)/University of Maryland System Campus. The County's commitment to fund the garage and grounds modifications leverages state aid for the construction of a new Biomedical Sciences/Engineering Education (BSE) academic building.
- Construction of the Wheaton Redevelopment office building and town square started in June 2017. The project remains on-schedule with a scheduled completion date of April 2020. Excavation for the office building and garage foundations is scheduled to be completed in January 2018.
- Provide funding to leverage State resources for the retention and expansion of the global headquarters of Marriott International Inc. in Montgomery County.
- Complete construction of the Conference Center Garage by Summer 2018.
- Provide marketing and technical assistance to local businesses impacted by construction of the Purple Line in the Long Branch Sector Plan Area.
- Continue funding for planning, design and public infrastructure associated with the redevelopment of the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan.
- Continue funding for plans, studies, analysis, and development coordination activities by the County necessary to implement redevelopment in the White Flint Sector Plan Area.
WHEATON REDEVELOPMENT
The Wheaton Redevelopment Program capital investment objectives are to aid in the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown Central Business District by providing, in partnership with private development interests: infrastructure improvements designed to support private development; strategic acquisition of local properties to provide better linkages; public amenities and facilities at redevelopment sites; green space/public activity and/or entertainment space; public parking to support increased development activity; infrastructure improvements, such as unified public streetscape; and facade and other enhancements to deteriorating building structures.
The County Executive is committed to ensuring that the local community is fully involved and that private development plans are fully coordinated with all pertinent governmental functions. Thus, the County Executive has tasked the Department of Transportation (DOT), through its Division of Parking Management, with administering the Wheaton Redevelopment Program. Through DOT, the Executive-appointed Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee, and the Mid-County Regional Services Center, the Executive ensures that citizens and businesses have an active voice in a well-coordinated review of new projects and in making recommendations to the County Executive.
Program Contacts
Contact Jose Thommana of the Department of Transportation at 240.777.8732 or Pofen Salem of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2773 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project is recommended for FY19-24: Wheaton Redevelopment Program which provides funding to support public/private development projects, including private residential and/or commercial development, a new headquarters for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), offices for the Wheaton Regional Services Center and other County agencies, a town square, and public parking. The building will have a geothermal heating and cooling system which is likely to result in LEED Platinum certification for the office building. The FY19-24 total for the Wheaton Redevelopment Program is $179.42 million.
Construction started in June 2017 with a scheduled completion date of April 2020. The project is on-schedule with excavation scheduled to finish in January 2018. This project is critical to the County's economic development goals and the long-term economic vitality of Wheaton.
WHITE FLINT REDEVELOPMENT
In 2010, the Montgomery County Council approved the new White Flint Sector Plan. The Plan establishes a vision for transforming what has been an auto-oriented suburban development pattern into a denser, mixed-use "urban" center in which people can walk to work, shops, and transit. The Plan also calls for a financing mechanism that would generate significant revenues from properties and developments within the Sector Plan Area. The County Council further defined this financing mechanism in Bill 50-10, which establishes a White Flint Special Taxing District.
In addition to the financing implementation, specialized services are required for the complex land assemblage and disposition actions associated with implementation of Stage I. Staff time and services are required to manage and coordinate efforts to develop detailed staging plans, to assess opportunities to maximize property dedications, and to negotiate property dedications to avoid or minimize acquisition costs.
Program Contacts
Contact Dee Metz of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.2510, or Alison Dollar of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2769 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project is recommended for FY19-24: White Flint Redevelopment Program which provides for the plans, studies, analysis, and development coordination activities by the County necessary to implement redevelopment in the White Flint Sector Plan Area. The total FY19-24 funding for this project is $3.26 million.
Related and complementary projects, White Flint District East: Transportation, White Flint District West: Transportation, and White Flint West Workaround, are described in the Transportation section. The Conference Center Garage is slated for completion of construction in FY18.
WHITE OAK SCIENCE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT
In 2014, the Montgomery County Council approved the new White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. The Plan establishes a vision for transforming what has been an industrial area into a denser, mixed-use commercial and residential center in which people can walk to work, shops, and transit. The County's initiative includes using both County-owned property (Site II) and privately-owned property as a public-private partnership and leveraging existing relationships with the adjacent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) campus to advance development activities in the Master Plan.
Specialized services are required for the complex land assemblage and disposition actions associated with implementation of development requirements. Staff time and services are required to manage and coordinate efforts to develop detailed plans, manage demolition and clean-up activities, design infrastructure, and to negotiate transactions with the development partner. This project includes funds to assist with the construction of master-planned roads (A-105, B-5, and improvements to FDA Boulevard), the demolition of existing structures and site clearing activities, and the staff time to coordinate all these activities.
Program Contacts
Contact Pete Fosselman of the Office of County Executive at 240.777.8416, Greg Ossont of the Department of General Services at 240.777.6192, or Alison Dollar of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2769, for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project is recommended for FY19-24: White Oak Science Gateway Redevelopment Project which provides for public infrastructure as well as the plans, studies, analysis, and development coordination activities by the County necessary to implement redevelopment in the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan Area. The FY19-24 total for this project is $46.12 million.
A related and complementary ongoing project, White Oak Science Gateway Infrastructure Development is described in the Transportation section on the Office Of Management and Budget's website https://apps.montgomerycountymd.gov/BASISCAPITAL/Common/Project.aspx?ID=P501540&CID=3&SCID=9
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Business Development Capital Program, formerly administered by the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, is administered by the Office of the County Executive. The objectives of this program are to:
- Provide attractive, well-coordinated improvements for key industry sectors; and
- Expand the educational and research resources available for Montgomery County residents, employers, and workforce.
Program Contacts
Contact Tina Benjamin of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.2006 or Pofen Salem of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2773 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project is recommended for FY19-24: Marriott International Headquarters and Hotel Project which provides funding for the retention of Marriott International Inc.'s new $500 million headquarters facility in Montgomery County. The County's commitment leverages State funding to retain and expand the global headquarters of Marriott International Inc. in the County to construct a new 700,000 square feet Class A office building and a new hotel in the downtown Bethesda area. The County's investment will not only be recouped directly from the incremental real and personal property tax generated from the project, but also above and beyond direct and indirect economic impacts that Marriott International Inc. creates in the State of Maryland.
In FY19, the first $5.5 million payment will be disbursed for this $22 million project.
LONG BRANCH REDEVELOPMENT
The Long Branch Redevelopment Program is an initiative to aid in the revitalization of the Long Branch community of Silver Spring through planning and infrastructure assistance. The construction of the Purple Line will influence the development potential of the sector plan area on both a short- and long-term basis. Two Purple Line stations are planned in Long Branch - one on Arliss Street, just to the north of Piney Branch Road, and the other on University Boulevard, just south of its intersection with Piney Branch Road. As such, efforts are needed to help ensure that the multitude of businesses in Long Branch can prosper during the construction of the Purple Line, and just as importantly, after it is operational.
In order to minimize any disruption that may affect the Long Branch business community, a multi-prong approach will be implemented through: 1) marketing assistance that highlights the availability and presence of existing businesses during construction; 2) training, available to all businesses along the Purple Line, that will focus on adjusting to a new marketplace and developing business opportunities during construction; 3) signage that will direct patrons to shops, restaurants and available parking; and 4) technical assistance designed to strengthen existing companies.
This strategy is consistent with the Purple Line Corridor Community Development Agreement's goal to help locally established businesses prosper both during and after the construction period and to minimize disruptions during construction.
Program Contacts
Contact Judith Stephenson of the Office of County Executive at 240.777.2012 or Pofen Salem of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2773 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
The total FY19-24 funding for this project is $300,000, which is the same amount approved in the FY17-22 CIP.
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