The Mayor and Council will hear from Rockville’s long-range planners, Monday, Feb. 6 about creating a focused and cohesive implementation plan for the Stonestreet Avenue corridor that would identify appropriate uses for the area and opportunities for redevelopment and infrastructure improvements.
Preparation of the Stonestreet Corridor Implementation Plan, if authorized, would build on previous plans and studies of the area, about 130 acres along the east and west sides of North and South Stonestreet avenues, from north of the Westmore community to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority property to the south. The new plan would include a community engagement process to review previous plan recommendations and incorporate any changes not covered by those past studies.
Interest in the corridor has gained momentum due to an improved economy and growth and expansion of Rockville’s Town Center.
Stonestreet corridor recommendations have been included in several approved master plans and were studied in 2004-2006, which guided changes to the area’s zoning in 2009 from light industrial to mixed-use business.