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Garrett Park council approves submission of Yeandle Park concept to Montgomery Planning after narrow 3-2 vote
Summary
The Garrett Park Town Council voted 3-2 to submit a preferred concept design for Yeandle Park to Montgomery Planning for Mandatory Referral review; the design excludes planting in the undeveloped easement area and does not include fencing, according to the project designer.
The Garrett Park Town Council voted on March 10 to submit the preferred concept design for Yeandle Park to Montgomery Planning for the Mandatory Referral process following a 3-2 vote.
The proposal, presented by Mike Norton of Norton Land Design, is the community-selected preferred concept refined into a preliminary landscape plan and grading layout. Norton told the council that "the project budget does not support plantings in the undeveloped portion of the property as defined in the Conservation Easement," that the design focuses screening on the west side given proximity to adjacent houses, and that the project scope "does not include fencing." He said posts will be shown on the plan to delineate publicly owned property from private property.
Resident Evelyn Himelfarb urged the council to consider adding a dog park at the Yeandle Park site (11321 Kenilworth Avenue) and requested street and curb improvements on Rokeby Avenue. Another resident, Rick Murnane, raised site-specific concerns about fencing, screening and an above-ground pipe behind the property.
Councilmember Todd Eisenstadt moved to approve submission of the preferred park design to Montgomery Planning; Councilmember Lisa Max seconded the motion. Those voting in favor were Councilmembers Eisenstadt, Max and Stephen Paczkowski. Councilmembers Gerilee Bennett and Phil Schulp voted against the motion.
As requested by Councilmember Bennett during the discussion, the preferred concept plan and the preliminary landscape and grading layouts will be displayed in the Post Office lobby for approximately three to four weeks so residents may review the materials before the Mandatory Referral advances.
Next steps: the town will submit the refined concept and supporting documents to Montgomery Planning as the basis for the Mandatory Referral review; the council did not approve additional plantings or fencing within the scope of the submitted design.
