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 Continue funding for planning, design, and public infrastructure associated with the redevelopment of the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. Continue coordination activities necessary to implement...
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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
- Continue funding for planning, design, and public infrastructure associated with the redevelopment of the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan.
- Continue coordination activities necessary to implement redevelopment in the White Flint Sector Plan Area.
- Supplemental funding to complete the conversion of office space to wet lab space at the Germantown Innovation Center.
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 the 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 Jake Weissmann of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.0311 or Felicia Hyatt of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2763 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
The White Flint Redevelopment Program 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 funded through FY22 is $4.07 million. Beginning in FY23, staffing costs related to development coordination will be shifted to the General Fund operating budget.
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.
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 Thomas Lewis of the Office of County Executive at 240.777.8416, Greg Ossont of the Department of General Services at 240.777.6192, or Estela Boronat of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2785, for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project recommended for FY23-28 is the 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 FY23-28 total cost of funding for this project is $47 million.
A related and complementary ongoing project, the White Oak Local Area Transportation Improvement Program 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 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.
- Conversion of office space to additional wet lab space at the Germantown Innovation Center.
- Long Branch Town Center Redevelopment, and Marriott International Headquarters and Hotel projects are being closed out.
Program Contacts
Contact Judith Costello of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.2006 or Estela Boronat of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2785 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
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