Rt.1 Sector Plan Update: December Charettes, Boundary Amendment Decisions
November 28th, 2008 | by Chris Ellepola | Published in Cafritz Property, Route 1
At the end of October, the County Council authorized a new Route 1 Sector Plan update and planning process. The update rescinded a previously proposed, controversial, southern amendment of area to add to the sector. The amendment would have included Rt.1-fronting properties and the Cafritz Property. The Sector Plan is a document of policies and recommendations to guide development, public amenities, and transportation within the sector’s defined boundaries.
Community charettes will be held in early December (see calander along top left column of this page, or MNCPPC website). They will be the premier forum for affected residents and business owners to air opinions to planners and politicians.
The old plan (left) included the proposed southern amendment Rt.1-fronting residential properties from Pineway and Carleton Terrace south to East-West Hwy., as well as the Cafritz Property. The updated plan (right) took out that southern amendment. The proposed northern amendment of areas including Ikea, Cherry Hill Rd., and parts of the Hollywood neighborhood was kept.
State Highway Administration [SHA] financing for many improvements the Sector Plan recommendations (bus slips, sidewalks, bike lanes) is now shrouded in doubt.
