The
proposed Gaithersburg West Master Plan addresses a large area near Shady
Grove Road, Darnestown Road and Muddy Branch Road. The plan includes already
developed areas, such as Shady Grove Hospital, and yet-to-be developed
areas, such as Belward Farm. Johns Hopkins University and the University
of Maryland have indicated intent to expand into specially designated
areas in the plan known as Life Sciences District that would increase
Montgomery County’s already strong position as a national leader as home
to the biotech industry. The
County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee
has been evaluating various aspects of the Gaithersburg West Master
Plan, which will eventually be considered by the full Council. Below
is information about the draft of the master plan and informational
packets that the Council has been studying:
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