Woodside Urban Park
Preferred Concept and Renderings
Project Description
This project is located at 8800 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The appropved facility plan will update the overall design and program of an existing aging facility to be a 21st century urban park and fulfill the project goals of experiential complexity, environmental sustainability, economic efficiency, urban connectivity, and social vibrancy. The facility plan offers a flexible framework for adaptable uses and provides balanced active and passive recreation for the community. The scope of the project includes a natural resources inventory, landscape architecture, engineering, environmental site design and cost estimating to provide up to 30% completed construction documents. Design is proposed in the FY 13-18 Capital Improvements Program.
Background
The 2.34 acre park was designed in the early 1970’s and is one of the three major urban parks in the North and West Silver Spring master planning area. The adjacent Silver Spring Community Service Center (the former Woodside Elementary School) was conveyed to the County from Montgomery County Public Schools with the approval of the Montgomery County Planning Board in 1984. The park was expanded to include the gym building, basketball court and a playground. The existing park includes a decorative fountain, seating areas with trellis structures, a playground, pavilions, lighting, picnic areas, a basketball court and handball courts. The park includes many mature trees with changes in grade, which are significant assets to the park; however they will create challenges for the renovation.
Status/Project Update
The park facility plan was approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board on October 6, 2011. The project is proposed in the Capital Improvements Program for design in Fiscal Years 2015-16 and construction starting in Fiscal Year 2018.
The Park is coordinating with the Montgomery County Department of General Services (MC-DGS) for the redevelopment of the adjacent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) facility at 8818 Georgia Avenue, particularly for the 0.34 acre of current park footprint but county-owned property. MC-DGS has not yet determined their future plans for use of this site. The site will likely not be redeveloped as a facility for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Calender and Meeting Notes
Opportunities for public participation are shown below. Links to review meeting notes and Planning Board memos will be attached to each applicable calendar event as it is scheduled and completed.
DATE/TIME |
DISCUSSION AND MEETING NOTES |
LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Fall – Winter 2009 | Facility Planning begins, Pre-design (project preparation, survey, data collection, site reconnaissance, design research) | |
| May 2010 | Procurement of multi-disciplinary consultant | |
| May 17, 2010 7:00-9:00pm |
Community Meeting #1 Minutes Gathered input and ideas for the long-term renovation of the entire park PowerPoint Presentation |
M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Spring-Summer 2010 |
Schematic Design, develop program of requirements and concept alternatives | |
| December 15, 2010 7:00-9:00pm |
Community Meeting #2 Minutes Review and discuss concept alternatives PowerPoint Presentation for Background PowerPoint Presentation for Concept A PowerPoint Presentation for Concept B PowerPoint Presentation for Concept C PowerPoint Presentation for Access |
M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office 3rd Floor Conference Room 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Winter 2010-Spring 2011 | Design Development, develop preferred concept | |
| Spring 2011 | Final Design, refine preferred plan, obtain preliminary permits, develop cost estimate | |
| July 25, 2011 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Community Meeting #3 Facility Planning for Woodside Urban Park and The Department of Health & Human Services Building |
M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| October 6, 2011 | Planning Board Meeting for approval of facility plan (open for public testimony) * Facility Plan Report * Staff Memo * Appendices |
M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Ching-Fang Chen, Project Manager, Landscape Architect
Ching-Fang.Chen@MontgomeryParks.org
301-495-2557
Date of last update: March 30, 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks