Appendix 1

Private Projects with Respective On Site PUS and Public Parks in the
Silver Spring CBD

Green Space Guidelines for the

Silver Spring Central Business District

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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Existing open spaces

Indoor winter garden including landscaping,

Northwest corner of
7,473 SF food service, newsstand, resource center
1 Lee Plaza Colesville Road and
(30.0%) displays and seating; Resource center;
Georgia Avenue
Outdoor plaza

Streetscape along Colesville Road with

sculpture and seating areas; Roeder Road
Southeast corner of
Silver Spring Business 10,782 SF amenity space with seating area, garden
2 Colesville Road and
Center (29.9%) setting, and stairs to second level restaurant
Spring Street
terrace; Pedestrian arcade connecting
Colesville Road and Roeder Road

Northeast corner of 13,250 SF Hardscaped plaza with art, benches, and

3 Alexander House
Apple and 2nd Avenues (24.0%) tables; Public Garden; interior of building

Silver Spring District Southwest corner of 13,919 SF

4 Plaza in front of building
Courthouse Apple and 2nd Avenues (21.0%)

Corners of Cameron
Cameron Hill at Silver Street and 2nd Avenue 10,513 SF
5 Pocket parks and related pathways
Spring and Cameron Street and (11.1%)
Ramsey Avenue

Northeast corner of
1,660 SF
6 Tastee Diner Cameron Street and Small hardscaped area with bench
(11.4%)
Ramsey Avenue

West of the intersection

of Colesville Road and Hardscape pedestrian connection between
Silver Spring Metro 22,780 SF
7 2nd Avenue (connecting two high rise office buildings with steps,
Plaza (22.78%)
to Metro’s northern fountain, paving, and trees in planters
entry)

A) Shopping arcade along Colesville Road;

8 Silver Spring Center
8455 Colesville Road, a 10,894 SF
B) Mini park with water feature, landscaping,
block south of Georgia (29.5%)
and seating; C) Pedestrian connection along
Avenue
Fidler Lane

A) Hardscaped plaza (15,000 SF); B)

Discovery Southern corner of 70,295 SF Discovery Garden, green space with seating,
9 Communications Georgia Avenue and (green area tables, and lighting enclosed by a fence); C)
Headquarters Colesville Road only) Art wall along Colesville Road. The approval
included a total of 85,295 SF of PUS

A) Pedestrian arcade along Wayne Avenue;

Southwest of Wayne and 7,201 SF
10 1100 Wayne Avenue B) Mini park with a pedestrian connection to
Dixon Avenues (32.0%)
Garage 5

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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Existing open spaces

Public plaza with a garden theme including

Southeast corner of
7,190 SF landscaping, seating, and sculpture; Covered
11 1010 Wayne Avenue Dixon and Wayne
(28.34 %) pedestrian arcade along Wayne and Dixon
Avenues
Avenues

Public garden featuring pedestrian

Southwest corner of
7,000 SF walkways, seating areas, trees, and other
12 8484 Georgia Avenue Georgia and Wayne
(28.0%) landscape features; Setback and arcade
Avenues
along Wayne Avenue

Hardscaped plaza with art, benches, and

4,999 SF
13 The Crescent 930 Wayne Avenue landscaped planters; Extension of Wayne
(24.0%)
Avenue streetscape

Southwest corner of
Lofts 24/Silver 1,665 SF
14 Fenton and Bonifant Hardscaped plaza
Spring Park (10.1%)
Streets

Draper Lane Park with benches and other

Draper Lane Northwest corner of furniture, paving material, light fixtures, and
22,053 SF
15 Residential Triangle Colesville Road and East- existing trees retained; East-West/Colesville
(24 %)
(Lenox Park) West Highway corner plaza with art, landscaping, fountain,
amphitheater, pergola and paving materials

Hardscaped pedestrian connection between

Northeast corner of East-West Highway and Colesville Road
Silver Spring Metro 22,069 SF
16 Colesville Road and East- connecting to southern Metro entrance;
Center (NOAA Plaza) (29%)
West Highway Interior public amenity space for rotating art
exhibits

NOAA entry sculpture with hardscaped

court sculpture (1,040 SF); Wave Pool and
Silver Spring Metro
80,244 SF Garden with a 1/2 acre garden, wave pool,
17 Center, III, IV, V East-West Highway
(41.4%) hardscaped paths, masonry seat wall and
(NOAA)
small lawn areas; Indoor space for science
and history center, auditorium, and day care

275 feet south of the

intersection of Thayer 600 SF Brick extension of sidewalk with a small tree
18 8215 Fenton Street
Avenue and Fenton (10%) and bench
Street

Southwest corner of 12,640 SF

A hardscape plaza with art extending under
19 8045 Newell Street Newell and Kennett (21.3%)
the building along Kennett Street
Streets

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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Existing open spaces

Refurbished the Acorn Park with plantings,

lighting, benches, bike rack and paving;
Southeast corner of 18,880 SF
Discovery Creative Street tree plantings and pavers; “Memory
20 East-West Highway and (24.8%)
Technology Center wall” panels on the northwest façade of
Newell Street
the building facing the Acorn Park with
historical images of Silver Spring

Philadelphia Avenue,
2,220 SF
21 Jesus House 150 feet west of Fenton Hardscaped plaza
(17.0%)
Street

Hardscaped plaza at the corner of Colesville

Road and Fenton Street; Streetscape within
Southwest corner of
20,612 SF * the property boundary; Interior atrium
22 City Place Colesville Road and
(22.5%) space; Pedestrian bridge to public parking
Fenton Street
garage. * Augmented PUS by contributing to
offsite amenity

The Silverton (former

East-West Highway at 16,001 SF Public plaza with lawn panel and bosque of
23 Canada Dry Bottling
Blair Mill Road (12.6%) trees
Plant)

Downtown Silver Intersection of Georgia

77,402 SF Multiple projects (described below and also
Spring Urban Avenue and Colesville
(28.8%) see 34)
Renewal Project Road

Northeast corner of
Colesville Road and
Triangular parking lot with fountain, green
24 a. Gateway Plaza Georgia Avenue, in front 5,650 SF
lawn, and signage
of Silver Spring Shopping
Center

Ellsworth Avenue
b. Silver Plaza between Fenton Street 11,900 SF Hardscape plaza with fountain and art
and Georgia Avenue

Fidler Lane, southwest of 5,674 SF Plaza with art at the site’s southern end next
25 Portico
Ramsey Avenue (26.3%) to the public park at the end of Fidler Lane

Southwest corner of Blair

4,460 SF Plaza with paving, art, and seating in front
26 1200 Blair Mill Road Mill Road and Newell
(25.1%) of retail space with a lawn area
Street

Southeast of the
Central plaza, terraced lawn in front of retail
intersection of Blair Mill 24,506 SF
27 Silver Spring Gateway space, West Park, pocket park, and private
Road and East-West (22.0%)
outdoor area
Highway

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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Existing open spaces

Montgomery College Plaza in front of King Street Arts Center

Southeast corner of
Takoma Park/Silver 42,602 SF with a mix of green and hardscape with
28 Georgia and Burlington
Spring campus (55.7%) seatwalls, walkways, and art display space;
Avenues
expansion pedestrian bridge

Southeast corner of
3,303 SF
29 Easter Seals Spring Street and 2nd Seating, paving, and landscaping
(11.6%)
Avenue

8710 Cameron Street,

Plaza with pavers, lawn, sculpture, and
southwest of the 16,334 SF
30 Cameron House accent planting; Extension of the Cameron
intersection of Cameron (23.2%)
Street streetscape and art
and Spring Streets

Outdoor plazas between the two buildings

Southeat and southwest 7,416 SF
United Therapeutics and additional public use space next to the
31 corners of Cameron and (24.3% Phase
(Phase I) retail. The plazas will include art, paving, and
Spring Streets I and II)
landscaping

Outdoor spaces with a public plaza as

Northwest corner of Blair
1200 East-West 7,658 SF the building foreground, featuring paving,
32 Mill Road and East-West
Highway (24.1%) planters, sculpture, and seating in front of
Highway
retail space

Open spaces under construction

Northwest corner of 7,416 SF

United Therapeutics Outdoor plaza areas with art, paving and
33 Cameron and Spring (24.3% Phase
(Phase II) landscaping adjacent to the retail
Streets I and II)

The Downtown Eastern corner of Georgia

Silver Spring Urban Avenue and Colesville Multiple projects (described below)
Renewal Project Road

Northeast corner of Plaza with landscaping, art, seating, lighting,

a. Silver Spring Civic
Fenton Street and 27,878 SF and a seasonal ice rink with pavilion. The
34 Building
Ellsworth Drive approval totaled 66,288 SF of PUS

Bounded by Cedar
Landscaped plaza with seating and
Street, Ellsworth Drive,
b. Block E 6,955 SF ornamental planting; Extension of
Pershing Drive, and the
streetscape with foundation plantings
future Veteran’s Place

Approved (not yet built) open spaces

East side of Georgia

8,275 SF Plaza behind the building with landscaping,
35 8711 Georgia Avenue Avenue, north of
(26.6%) art, benches, and lighting
Cameron Street

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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Approved (not built yet) open spaces

Standard method project including Plaza

On Bonifant Street, east 866 SF with paving, perimeter planting, ornamental
36 836 Bonifant Street
of Fenton Street (17.0%) trees, and benches; Extension of the
Bonifant Street streetscape

On Bonifant Street, 145

5,036 SF Entry plaza featuring special paving,
37 Bonifant Plaza feet East of Georgia
(26.0%) seating, walls and decorative landscaping
Avenue

Southwest corner
Hardscaped plaza to include a fountain,
of Ripley Street and
14,302 SF* informational kiosk, and seating.
38 1050 Ripley Street Colonial Lane adjacent to
(37%) *Augmented PUS by contributing to offsite
the CSX/ Metro right-of-
amenity.
way

On Ripley Street, west of 10,541 SF

39 Ripley North Green space with seating and art
Georgia Avenue (22.2%)

Plaza with art, benches, landscaping,

8222-8224 Fenton Street,
lighting and paving; Extension of the Thayer
southwest corner of 5,705 SF*
40 The Adele Avenue streetscape with planters and public
Fenton Street and Thayer (20.0%)
art. *Augmented PUS by contributing to
Avenue
offsite amenity

814 Thayer Avenue, east 4,620 SF Plaza with art, landscaping, lighting, and
41 814 Thayer
of Fenton Street (22.0%) seating with game tables

R. Holt Easley’s On Fenton Street, south 777 SF Hardscaped plaza with bench; Extension of
42
Subdivsion of Thayer Avenue (12.6%) Fenton Street streetscape

The Moda Vista Southeast corner of Lawn area intended to serve as a

2,993 SF
43 Residences/Silver Silver Spring Avenue and neighborhood “pocket park.” *Augmented
(5.8%)*
Spring Park Fenton Street PUS by contributing to offsite amenity

Extension of the streetscape on Burlington

Northeast corner of
10,227 SF* and Georgia Avenues; Seating in front of the
44 8021 Georgia Avenue Georgia and Burlington
(20.0%) existing and proposed building *Augmented
Avenues
PUS by contributing to offsite amenity

Between 13th Street, Hardscaped plaza with seating, green space

23,468 SF
45 The Galaxy Eastern Avenue, and King with play equipment, and planters with seat
(27.0%)
Street walls

Southwest corner of
21,800 SF Green space serve as a gathering space for
46 Studio Plaza Fenton Street and Thayer
(23.2%) the Fenton Village community
Avenue

Hardscaped plaza in front of office

Georgia Avenue,
1,760 SF* building activated by retail and art piece.
47 8621 Georgia Avenue northwest of Colesville
(5.8%) *Augmented PUS by contributing to offsite
Road
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Appendix 1 - Private Open Space Projects (existing, under-construction and approved, March 2010)

On-Site
Map Public Use Description of
Project Name Location
Key Area On-Site Public Use Space
(% Net Lot)

Existing and proposed public parks

Northwest corner of 2nd Paved walks and steps connecting 2nd

10,750 SF
48 Fidler Lane Park Avenue and Colesville Avenue with the end of Fidler Lane with
(0.25 acres)
Road trees, shrubs, and seasonal plantings

Southeast corner of
Silver Spring Regional 13,200 SF Hardscape plaza with fountain and sculpture
49 Wayne and Georgia
Center (0.30 acres) (right-of-way, not parkland)
Avenues

5,432 SF Historic park with Acorn Gazebo and mature

50 Acorn Urban Park 8060 Newell Street
(0.13 acres) shade trees

7904 Fenton Street, Green park property has been acquired by

Fenton Street Urban northwestern corner of 44,840 SF M-NCPPC, not yet been designed or built.
51
Park Philadelphia Avenue and (1.03 acres) Awaiting final purchase of adjacent property
Fenton Street to begin

8580 Second Avenue,

southwest corner of 3,939 SF
52 Kramer Urban Park Gathering space
Second Avenue and (0.09 acres)
Fenwick Lane

South/north corner Green gathering space with lawn, fountain,

Gene Lynch Memorial 11,590 SF
53 of Wayne Avenue and and shade trees. Bike station will be a future
Park (0.27 acres)
Colesville Road amenity

Southeast corner of
Philadelphia Avenue 8,361 SF Landscaped area screening parking lot from
54 Philadelphia and Georgia
Urban Park (0.192 acres) road
Avenues

8787 Georgia Avenue,

Royce Hanson Urban southeast corner of 10,206 SF
55 Picnic tables, mature trees, and flower beds
Park Georgia Avenue and (0.234 acres)
Spring Street

Football/soccer field, tennis courts,

615,964 SF
56 Jesup Blair Local Park 900 Jesup Blair Drive basketball court, picnic area, a playground,
(14.14 acres)
and Blair House

Juniper-Blair Corner of Juniper and 29,540 SF Playground, tennis courts, and basketball
57
Neighborhood Park Blair Avenues (0.678 acres) court

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