Gaithersburg Development
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Gaithersburg Science City plan
Seven million square feet of commercial space lie within the Great Seneca Science Corridor, which wraps around Key West Avenue, Shady Grove Road and Great Seneca Highway.
Plans call for the corridor to develop within 20 to 30 years to about 17.5 million square feet of commercial space, with 9,000 residential units and some retail space. The plan is divided into four stages, with conditions for each, to ensure it stays aligned with development of the Corridor Cities Transitway and other transportation goals.
- Approved development: 10.7 million square feet commercial; 5,800 residential units
- Stage 1: 400,000 square feet commercial; 2,500 residential units
First, the county must fund and begin operating a program to monitor and record transportation in the area, and must document a baseline of what transportation is used. The county also must develop programs to monitor projects in for the area. These programs are set to be completed by July.
- Stage 2: 2.3 million square feet commercial, 2,000 residential units
First, construction must begin on the Corridor Cities Transitway from the Shady Grove Metro station to Metropolitan Grove.
- Stage 3: 2.3 million square feet commercial, 1,200 residential units
First, at least 50 percent of construction funds for the Corridor Cities Transitway must be spent.
- Stage 4: 1.8 million square feet commercial, no additional residential units
First, the Corridor Cities Transitway must be running from the Shady Grove Metro station to Clarksburg.