Current Status: Planning

Montgomery County has selected the Martha B. Gudelsky Child Development Center (MBGCDC) & CentroNia team to develop the former Silver Spring Library site for use as an early childhood education and development center. The County will enter into a long-term ground lease with MBGCDC. The County Executive transmitted the Executive Order declaring the site is no longer needed for public use to the Council on March 4, 2019. The public hearing on this Declaration of No Further Need (DNFN) was held on April 10, 2019. The DNFN was approved by the County Council on July 9, 2019. An Option to Lease was executed and MBGCDC has commenced due diligence. The Planning Board approved a preliminary Forest Conservation Plan and a modified Conditional Use application on September 24, 2020. The Conditional Use application was approved by the Hearing Examiner on October 12, 2020.  The Preliminary Plan was approved by the Planning Board on March 25, 2021.  The building plans were submitted to the Department of Permitting Services for permits in June 2022.  The County anticipates entering into the ground lease and for construction to begin early 2023.