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Planning staff presented the ASDP amendment for Building 200 and said the campus already includes approximately 818,000 square feet of office and research space, with about 103,000 square feet located at the 200 Orchard Ridge building. Carolyn Seiden, the staff presenter for the public hearing portion, said the amendment is to SDP 70592015, originally approved in October 2015 by resolution R‑82‑15, and that the application proposes site work including relocation of a loading area and modifications to adjacent surface parking.

Hannah Williams, representing AstraZeneca, said the work is a renovation requested by current occupants and \"we are not changing the purpose of the building. It will remain commercial office space.\" She added the project is intended to revitalize interior and exterior spaces to support existing business needs without increasing employee head count.

Project designer Dana Verbosch described site and building issues the additions aim to fix: an underused circular drop‑off, a highly visible loading dock on the primary approach, limited pedestrian connections, stormwater management deficits, aging building systems, and water infiltration and energy‑inefficient glazing. Proposed changes include relocating the loading dock to the building’s rear, adding a clear main entrance, increasing glazing in targeted areas, roof terrace and amenity improvements, and landscape changes intended to increase native planting and improve pedestrian circulation.

Commissioners questioned the scope and timing. Staff and the applicant clarified the application before the commission is the Phase 1 scope — the building additions and the immediate adjacent site shown inside a dashed blue line — while additional campus improvements to the remainder of the site are considered \"Phase 2\" with a timeline listed as TBD. Staff explained much of Phase 2 does not require an ASDP amendment and can be reviewed later at final site plan or staff level.

Commissioners asked staff to seek a phasing plan and timeline as part of the final site plan submittal. Staff indicated that direction to staff is appropriate but that a phasing plan would be reviewed with the final site plan or subsequent submissions. The commission closed the public record and recommended approval to the mayor and council with one minor condition (a plan linework correction noted in the staff report). Both the record‑closure and the recommendation motions passed 4–0.

Construction fencing, temporary signage and a single controlled construction entry are already in place, the applicant said; the applicant also said the additions are intended to increase indoor amenity space and improve pedestrian connections without increasing headcount.

The recommendation, including the staff analysis and exhibits, will be forwarded to the mayor and council; final site plan submissions are expected to include more detailed phasing and implementation information.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting: Aug 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted 4–0 to recommend approval of an amendment to the schematic development plan that allows three building additions totaling 7,988 square feet at AstraZeneca’s 200 Orchard Ridge Drive campus; commissioners asked staff to seek a clearer phasing plan at final site plan review.","taxTitle","Gaithersburg City, Montgomery County, Maryland","taxId",4997,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6139251,"Planning commission recommends rezoning two Shady Grove parcels from MXD to C‑2",385,378000,763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581304-e20c892887b687fc0eae197dd2d1184a&start=378&end=763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581304-e20c892887b687fc0eae197dd2d1184a/thumbnail_378000.jpg","/articles/6139251/Gaithersburg-City/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-recommends-rezoning-two-Shady-Grove-parcels-from-MXD-to-C2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139251-86682ce23f954f26337ccef3e0854a50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161929&Signature=n2TTzR8LxRyN5fsiaLtUTyIjHXxzK2pqsgZNRmwLMOkCscB01EVQEGVjtgpUHZ6sjE~JSt02tL1xbhFte6I-Ju53g2zrlzW2fHNVvJTO0TavqLL9KX5CfNvz7iB8UHE0xePRJWGhP35VJ3GRqWqlN5~zfOH6k1av8FaDxj5hJEQS66SqVbHVzH8Yr1cy4yDfqC2zg4x9e7UF1j~~pS-ZxwED1mOeyJ-uOmuuOEygeMsy5w1FO2Ws7KzmB7Wy-drF~Txj3jMtvR5HPgTKOKiMvG8qyzetzgbUemy6-QhjtpEMLXYoRScJPmlm~kJRG99A~Fl0Uv4f1JW7w20b8OgZag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gaithersburg Planning Commission on Aug. 6 recommended the mayor and council approve a zoning map amendment to rezone 16383 and 16411 Shady Grove Road from MXD (mixed‑use development) to C‑2 (general commercial), voting 4–0 on two separate motions required by code.

Planning staff presenter Emily Fishman said the application, Z10120-2025, was the subject of a joint public hearing on July 7 and that the commission kept the record open until July 28; at record closing staff reported there were no comments. Fishman said the application is a standard method rezoning governed by section 24‑12.3 of the city code and also reflects an amended annexation agreement approved May 20, 2025.

Fishman told commissioners that circumstances at the site have changed since the original annexation and that Montgomery County’s updated February sector plan no longer envisions relocating the county transfer station or redevelopment into mixed use. She said the change in neighborhood character is supported by the surrounding predominance of commercial and moderate industrial uses such as Montgomery County Division of Fleet Services and the Maryland Transportation Authority facility.

Fishman said the rezoning would also address a current nonconforming condition: the primary structure at 16411 Shady Grove Road is an automobile sales establishment, a use no longer allowed in the MXD zone under the revised zoning ordinance.

Under Maryland law for rezoning to a nonfloating zone, Fishman cited statutory factors in the Maryland Land Use Article, section 4‑204, and the city code; approval requires a finding of a substantial change in neighborhood character or a mistake in existing zoning. Commissioners agreed the surrounding area retained a commercial/industrial character, and the commission passed two motions: one recommending approval of the rezoning to council and a second finding that events since the 2009 master plan make the prior plan recommendation for the site no longer relevant. Both motions passed 4–0.

The recommendation and record will be forwarded to the mayor and council for public hearing and final action.","The commission voted 4–0 to recommend mayor and council approve a zoning map amendment to rezone two parcels on Shady Grove Road from MXD (mixed‑use development) to C‑2 (general commercial), citing a substantial change in neighborhood character since the original 2009 master plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6139256,"Gaithersburg planning commission backs abandonment of unbuilt O'Neil Drive and Nancy Place to enable Rosedale redevelopment",155,99000,254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581304-e20c892887b687fc0eae197dd2d1184a&start=99&end=254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581304-e20c892887b687fc0eae197dd2d1184a/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6139256/Gaithersburg-City/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Gaithersburg-planning-commission-backs-abandonment-of-unbuilt-ONeil-Drive-and-Nancy-Place-to-enable-Rosedale-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139256-e89fcbd94f80c8210bf92cd3db675471/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161929&Signature=S2mloQfov7C92yc9JORDDYEwOFNBTkWjUp-py5stw6y02PBDRXqAPCUbjvvNB5oKnIQjvtGmj9hQKJnwdswP1127Ju4ae7c-85ORXb~EiEiXOPKF4Al6snyk-7XKvmSvyODiTqhx4p5pk4vAiVvHfnEoM8IP3Gb8HrxshXlUMCKErBP7sHFis3u4TNylsmB5U4iWWzIQ-y9FluocejrC3HzsU6tdLBbLEjMrSRvdrMo2M9JhxzV~1y2-s1yoQqPthYF~T2paVw9iXoNZVKgy9W5AT1afeT4bdDxqcPdRctxvpfAUhRs2Vg70LjaPdF3jJ9SY0VoIc9r-5AVmwSGZug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gaithersburg Planning Commission voted 4–0 on Aug. 6 to recommend that the mayor and council hold a joint public hearing on an application to abandon portions of O'Neil Drive and Nancy Place near the KC Community Center to allow phased redevelopment of the nearby Rosedale apartments.

Staff planner Laura Maffood told commissioners the application, AB10054-2025, was introduced to the mayor and council on July 7 and is governed by Chapter 19, Article 3 of the city code. \"The council may abandon the right of way if it finds from the evidence in the record that the right of way is no longer necessary for present or anticipated future public use,\" Maffood said.

The application covers about 37,400 square feet and includes never-constructed portions of O'Neil Drive and a short segment of Nancy Place. Maffood said the abandonment request is tied to zoning map amendment Z10030-2025 for the Casey Rosedale redevelopment; that zoning amendment would realign O'Neil Drive and Nancy Place and provide a new dedication consistent with the city's street design standards.

Staff described the practical changes: the existing O'Neil Drive right-of-way is 80 feet and would be reduced to 70 feet after realignment, and the redevelopment would create more than an acre of consolidated amenity and open space in a different configuration. Maffood also said the applicant will provide temporary access easements across abandoned sections so current residents can continue to access existing apartments until the new road is built.

Commissioners took no public comment at the Planning Commission meeting; Maffood emphasized the joint public hearing with the mayor and council will be the forum for public testimony. The commission's motion recommended the mayor and council proceed with a joint public hearing on the abandonment concurrently with Z10030-2025. The motion passed, recorded as 4–0.

The abandonment recommendation moves to the mayor and council for formal public hearing and final action; the staff report and exhibits referenced during the commission presentation are part of the record and will be available to the public ahead of that hearing.

Less central details: staff said temporary easements would maintain safe access for current residents during construction and that the revised street width and new dedication would conform to the city's neighborhood residential street typology and street design standards.","The Planning Commission voted 4–0 to recommend Mayor and Council schedule a joint public hearing to consider abandoning an unbuilt portion of O'Neil Drive and a small section of Nancy Place tied to the KC Rosedale redevelopment and subsequent road realignment.","actionData","errors"]

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