Wheaton Gateway LLC to Host Pre-Submission Public Meeting

 Christopher M. Ruhlen

Attorney

301-841-3834

cmruhlen@lerchearly.com

February 23, 2024

RE:      Wheaton Gateway

Preliminary Plan and Site Plan Applications

Pre-Submission Community Meeting

Dear Neighbor:

PS Ventures, LLC cordially invites you to attend a pre-submission meeting to review the proposed Preliminary Plan and Site Plan for the redevelopment of 5.16 acres of land near the intersection of University Boulevard and Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton, Maryland.  Details for the in-person meeting are as follows: 

Date:                     Monday, March 11, 2024

Time:                    7:00 PM

Location:              Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Auditorium

2425 Reedie Drive

Wheaton, MD 20902

The meeting also will be available for attendance virtually.  Please visit www.wheatongateway.com, where virtual meeting log-in details will be posted.

At this meeting, representatives of the project team will discuss the proposal and answer any questions about the redevelopment of the overall site, which is currently home to the Lindsay Ford dealership, the former Mattress Firm (which has now been demolished), and the former Ambassador hotel (which has now been demolished).  More specifically, the site includes the following properties in the Commercial Residential, Commercial Residential Neighborhood, and Residential-60 (R-60) zones:[1]

1.     11200 Veirs Mill Road (i.e., Lot P1, Block C, Triangle Park subdivision);

2.     11250 Veirs Mill Road (i.e., Parcel P282, Hermitage subdivision);

3.     11217 - 11227 East Avenue (i.e., Lots 7-13 , Block F, Kensington View subdivision);

4.     2715 University Boulevard (i.e., Lot 2, Block C, Triangle Park subdivision); and

5.     Lot 1 Upton Drive (i.e., Lot 1, Block J, Kensington View subdivision).   

For these properties, Wheaton Gateway, LLC is proposing a vibrant, new mixed-use development that will feature mixed-income, multi-family housing and new commercial spaces that incorporate the highest levels of sustainability.  The project will be designed and eventually constructed in a number of phases over many years.  All combined, the project will encompass a mix of up to 910,223 square feet of total development with up to 65,000 square feet of commercial use and up to 845,223 square feet of residential use (with up to 800 dwelling units consisting of 70% market rate and 30% Moderately Priced Dwelling Units).

After the meeting date, Wheaton Gateway, LLC will be filing concurrent Preliminary Plan and Site Plan applications with the Montgomery County Planning Department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.  Once filed, the Planning Department will assign case numbers to the applications, which will allow for convenient tracking of the applications as they undergo Planning Department review.  For more information about the development review process and opportunities to participate, please contact M-NCPPC at (301) 495-4610 or visit their website at www.montgomeryplanning.org. 

We hope you can attend on March 11th and look forward to the opportunity to provide you with information about this project.   If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 301-841-3834 or cmruhlen@lerchearly.com

Sincerely,

Christopher M. Ruhlen

Attorney for the Applicant

[1] The specific zoning designations for the applicable Commercial Residential and Commercial Residential Neighborhood zones are: (i)  CR-3.0, C-2.5, R-2.5, H-10; (ii) CR-5.0, C-4.5, R-4.5, H-130; and (iii) CRN-1.5, C-0.25, R-1.5, H-45).