The objectives of this program are to: Develop the necessary infrastructure and amenities to facilitate expansion of the County's life sciences, technology and other business sectors with high growth potential; Develop business incubators to foster the growth of start-up 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.HIGHLIGHTSContinue the public-private partnership to develop the White Oak Science Gateway life science, mixed use development.Utilize State Aid to create a "village center" to support existing small...
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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 life sciences, technology and other business sectors with high growth potential;
- Develop business incubators to foster the growth of start-up 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 the public-private partnership to develop the White Oak Science Gateway life science, mixed use development.
- Utilize State Aid to create a "village center" to support existing small businesses and create new opportunities for private investment at the Burtonsville Crossing Shopping Center site.
- Utilize State Aid to build additional road infrastructure and site improvements in support of the County's plan to spur development of the North Bethesda area.
- Completed sidewalk and streetscape improvements along MD 355 and Old Georgetown Road to improve mobility and safety for users of the North Bethesda Metro Station.
- Collaborate with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation to develop a co-branded innovation facility that will advance life science research, innovation, and commercialization in the North Bethesda region.
- Pursuing new State Aid to add additional wet labs at the Germantown Innovation Center to continue to accelerate the growth of the biotechnology industry sector.
- Fund the design and construction of retail space at the Wheaton M-NCPPC Headquarters building.
- Advance the economic development goals of the Glenmont Sector Master Plan with the acquisition of property in the Glenmont Shopping Center area.
NORTH BETHESDA 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 2021, the Metro Board of Directors voted to change the name of White Flint to North Bethesda in support of the County and development community's initiatives to re-brand the area into a mixed-use development.
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 funded in the operating budget 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 Thomas Lewis of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.8276 or Julie Knight of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2760 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 FY23 is $3.6 million. Two additional projects recommended for FY25-30 are the HJF Innovation Labs at Montgomery County, which is a collaboration between the County and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation to create a workspace that includes "mini" wet labs at the Foundation's Headquarters in North Bethesda; and the North Bethesda Metro Station Area Redevelopment Project, which supports infrastructure for the redevelopment of the North Bethesda area as a life science/mixed use development hub. The total cost of these projects is $16.3 million.
Related and complementary projects, White Flint District East: Transportation, White Flint District West: Transportation, White Flint West Workaround, North Bethesda Metro Station Access Improvements, and North Bethesda Metro Station Northern Entrance, are described in the Transportation section. The total funded through FY23 is $78.2 million.
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 Greg Ossont of the Department of General Services at 240.777.6192, or Julie Knight of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2760, for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
One ongoing project recommended for FY25-30 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 total for this project is $47.0 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
WHEATON/GLENMONT REDEVELOPMENT
In 2020, the County constructed a 14-story building, the M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters, located near the Wheaton Metro Station replacing the County-owned Wheaton Market Place parking lot with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-rated, mixed-use building, the Marion Fryer Town Square and a 400-space public parking garage. The building houses employees of several government agencies and departments, helping to further Wheaton's revitalization by their patronage of local businesses. The new building also gives down County residents more convenient access to government services.
The 2013 Glenmont Sector Plan reflects the community's vision for a transit-oriented, revitalized community for properties around the Glenmont Metro Station. The Plan provides opportunities for mixed-use developments around the Glenmont Shopping Center to expand housing choices for people of all ages and incomes and provide a variety of open spaces with some retail and commercial uses in appropriate locations.
Program Contacts
Contact Greg Ossont of the Department of General Services at 240.777.6192, or Julie Knight of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2760, for more information regarding this capital budget project.
Capital Program Review
The Wheaton M-NCPPC Headquarters Retail project provides funding for the design and construction of the ground-floor retail space of the Wheaton Headquarters building for community use and potential retail tenants. The Glenmont Redevelopment Program supports the acquisition of property at the Glenmont Shopping Center. This property will be aggregated with other shopping center parcels for the purpose of realizing the phased development vision of the 2013 Glenmont Sector Plan where assembly and redevelopment occur over time. The total for these projects is $4.5 million.
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.
Program Contacts
Contact Gene Smith of the Office of the County Executive at 240.777.8827 or Julie Knight of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2760 for more information regarding this capital budget project.
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