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Gaithersburg council reviews final design for Crown Farm Park; restroom options left for later decision
Summary
City staff and LSG Landscape Architecture presented the 2.99-acre Crown Farm Park final design, including preserved historic structures, an ADA-accessible playground and expanded stormwater features. Councilmembers debated restroom options and asked staff to proceed with construction documents and solicitation; no formal vote was taken.
City staff and an architect presented the final design for Crown Farm Park and councilmembers directed staff to finalize construction documents and prepare a construction solicitation, while stopping short of a formal vote on adding restroom facilities.
Melanie Brown, city staff, and Amal Deshpande, architect with LSG Landscape Architecture, presented the plan for the 2.99-acre park at the corner of Steinbeck Avenue and DeCoverly Drive in the Crown Farm neighborhood. Brown said the city had sought community input, secured a historic area work permit from the Historic District Committee in June and refined the design to respond to adjacent property concerns. "We are excited to present this proposed design layout to you this evening," Brown said.
The design preserves the restored corn crib and nearby historical silos, removes a deteriorated storage shed and grain bin, and arranges the site in three levels to take advantage of existing topography. Deshpande said the park will rely on existing on-street parking, not add new…
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