Bethesda redevelopment plans to be discussed in September meeting
Equity One, a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently acquired property in Westbard, a section of Bethesda, including the area's main shopping center and properties surrounding it, and has now scheduled another community meeting for later this month.
The company is looking to redevelop the area to create a mixed-use community that is both vibrant and inviting. The trust held community meetings earlier in the year at which it discussed some of its plans.
Equity One, its officials, and an architect, have all said they want to build a “signature” main thoroughfare on Westbard Avenue. The street would include upscale retailers and pedestrian crossings in place of the parking lots, loading docks, and driveways there at present. Equity One has stated its desire to make sure every retailer currently in operation remains in the area. However, in order to fulfill this pledge, some of the zoning will need to be changed.
A new Westbard Sector Plan will have to be devised if the new zoning is to be created. The current plan, which was drawn up in 1982, is the oldest in Montgomery County. The meeting is scheduled for September 23.
In preparation for meetings, companies often engage brochure printers to prepare a handout for attendees, stating the mission of the firms involved and outlining the agenda for the day.
The company is looking to redevelop the area to create a mixed-use community that is both vibrant and inviting. The trust held community meetings earlier in the year at which it discussed some of its plans.
Equity One, its officials, and an architect, have all said they want to build a “signature” main thoroughfare on Westbard Avenue. The street would include upscale retailers and pedestrian crossings in place of the parking lots, loading docks, and driveways there at present. Equity One has stated its desire to make sure every retailer currently in operation remains in the area. However, in order to fulfill this pledge, some of the zoning will need to be changed.
A new Westbard Sector Plan will have to be devised if the new zoning is to be created. The current plan, which was drawn up in 1982, is the oldest in Montgomery County. The meeting is scheduled for September 23.
In preparation for meetings, companies often engage brochure printers to prepare a handout for attendees, stating the mission of the firms involved and outlining the agenda for the day.