SILVER SPRING, MD—The Montgomery County Planning Board will discuss objectives, outreach and the schedule for the Sligo Creek Golf Course Re-use Master Plan on Thursday, July 16.
During this item on the Planning Board’s meeting agenda, parks staff will review several objectives for developing the master plan, outreach underway and the plan process and schedule. The requested Planning Board actions include: approval of the objectives, outreach strategy and plan schedule; re-affirm County Council decision to close Sligo Creek Golf Course on October 1, 2009; and develop the staff draft master plan with 4 alternative long term design themes based on community input, including golf as one theme. Parks staff has begun grouping community feedback into four thematic areas for the purposes of planning for the park site: natural play areas and environmental education, a sports complex, a recreational park for all ages and golf. These preliminary planning themes will be discussed in more detail during the meeting.
To submit written testimony, email MCP-Chair@MontgomeryPlanning.org or mail to Chairman Royce Hanson, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. A total of 2 hours of oral testimony will be taken during the meeting. Due to the large number of potential speakers oral testimony will be limited to 3 minutes for both individuals and group representatives with no ceding of time permitted. To sign up to speak during the meeting, please call 301-495-4600 or visit www.daicsearch.org/planning_board/testify.asp.
On October 1, 2009, the Montgomery County Revenue Authority will return operational control and maintenance responsibility for Sligo Creek Golf Course back to the Montgomery County Department of Parks. To determine what to do with the 65-acre park site, the Department of Parks is developing a park master plan, which will identify interim and future long-term uses for the property. Parks staff will present its draft master plan, including several concepts for the park to the Montgomery County Planning Board on October 1.
Department of Parks staff hosted the first community meeting on the re-use of Sligo Creek Golf Course on Tuesday, May 26. Parks staff also attended a community meeting hosted by the North Hills Civic Association and Neighbors of Northwest Branch on Tuesday, June 23 to discuss the golf course.
For more on the planning process for Sligo Creek Golf Course, visit www.SligoCreekGolf.org or contact Department of Parks Project Manager Rachel Newhouse at Rachel.Newhouse@MontgomeryParks.org.
WHO:
Montgomery County Planning Board
Montgomery County Department of Parks
WHAT:
Sligo Creek Golf Course Re-Use Plan Objectives, Outreach Strategy and Plan Schedule
WHEN:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
7:00 pm
WHERE:
Park and Planning Headquarters
Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Contact:
Kelli Holsendolph
Media Relations Manager
Montgomery County Department of Parks
301-650-2866