KENSINGTON
& VICINITY SECTOR PLAN
Approved
and Adopted 1978
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| TABLE
OF CONTENTS |
INTRODUCTION
Plan Boundary
Planning Period and Plan Review |
| SUMMARY
OF RECOMMENDATIONS |
BACKGROUND
History of Knowles Stations and the Town of Kensington
Early Development
Creation of
the Municipality of Kensington and Development of Public
Facilities
Planning History in Kensington
Demographic Profile
Introduction
Selected Findings
Population
Household
Characteristics
Housing
Units and Values
Length
of Residence
Years
of School Completed
Household
Income
Occupations
Employment |
FRAMEWORK
FOR PLANNING
Challenge
Response |
THE
LAND USE PLAN
Residential Land Use
Overviews
Transitional Residential
Apartments
Housing for the Elderly
Ken-Gar Renewal Plan
Historic Preservation
Commercial Land Use
Overview
Transitional
Commercial Areas
Moderate-Intensity
Office Areas
Antique Shops
General Commercial
Areas
Kensington's
Central Business District Classification
Light Industrial Land Use |
THE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The Existing Street and Highway Network
Traffic Analysis
Improvements
to the Existing Street Network
New or Improved
Crossings of the Railroad
Operational
Modifications to the Existing Street Network
Street and Highway Recommendations
Sector Plan
period -- 6 to 10 Years
After the 10-Year
Sector Plan Period
The Existing Mass Transit System
The Future Mass Transit System
Transit Recommendations
The Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian System
The Future Bicycle and Pedestrian System
Bicycle and
Pedestrian System Recommendations |
THE
PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN
Overview
Parks and Open Space
Existing Parks
Proposed Parks
Public Schools
Libraries
Fire, Rescue, and Police Services
Health Services
Wheaton Community Services Center
Kensington Armory
Ken-Gar Neighborhood Center
Postal Facilities
Kensington Town Garage
State Highway Administration Yard |
THE
ENVIRONMENT
Introduction and General Recommendations
Natural Systems
Soils
Geology
Hydrology and
Vegetation
Parcel Analysis
Noise
Noise Standards
Vehicle Noise
Train Noise
Air Quality
Sewerage Facilities |
IMPLEMENTATION
Plan Review
Capital Improvements Program
Zoning
Proposed Zoning
Neighborhood Preservation
Historic Preservation
Visual Appearance
Central Business District Classification |
APPENDIX
A. Land Use and Zoning Tables
B. Urban Design
C. Resolutions of Approval and Adoption |
LIST
OF MAPS
1. Sector Plan Location
2. Sector Plan Area
3. Summary of Recommendations
4. Demographic Areas
5. Concept Plan
6. Proposed New Residential Uses
7. Ken-Gar Renewal Plan
8. Proposed New Commercial and Industrial Uses
9. Central Business District
10. Existing Land Use
11. Land Use Plan
12. 1976 Average Weekday Traffic
13. Reversible Lane Concept - Connecticut Avenue
14. Proposed Street and Highway Improvements
15. Street and Highway Plan
16. Bikeways
17. Public Facilities
18. Environmental Concerns
19. Parcel Analysis
20. Existing Zoning
21. Zoning Plan
22. Specific Zoning Changes Recommended
23. Historic District |
LIST
OF TABLES
1. Population in the Kensington Demographic Area:
1960-1975
2. Population in the Town of Kensington by
Age and Sex: 1960-1970
3. Population Distributions in 1970 and 1975 by
Age and Sex in the Town of Kensington
4. Household Relationships in the Kensington
Demographic Area and Mont. Cnty: 1970
5. Household Relationships in the Town of Kensington:
1960-1970
6. Household Relationships in the Town of Kensington
and Montgomery County: 1960-1970
7. Residential Units in the Kensington Demographic
Area: 1970-1975
8. Owner-Occupied versus Renter Housing in
Kensington Demographic Area: 1975
9. Structures of Residential Units in Town
of Kensington: 1960-1970
10. Dwelling Units by Structure Type in Mont. Cnty
and Town of Kensington: 1975
11. Age of Residential Units in Mont. Cnty and in Town
of Kensington: 1975
12. Owner and Renter Units in the Town of Kensington:
1975
13. Dwelling Units in the Adjacent Areas by Structure
Type: 1975
14. Owner-Occupied versus Renter Housing in Adjacent Areas:
1975
15. Place of Residence in 1965 of Residents of Mont. Cnty
and Town of Kensington: 1970
16. Years of School Completed by Residents of Town of
Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1970
17. Household Income in Kensington Demographic Area and
in Mont Cnty: 1970-1975
18. Occupational Characteristics of Workers in Town of
Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1970
19. Employment in Kensington Demographic Area by
Stnd Industrial Classification: 1972-1974
20. Comp. of Employment by Major Stnd Ind. Class for Kensington
and Mont Cnty: 1972
21. Comp. of Employment by Major Stnd Ind. Class for Kensington
and Mont Cnty: 1974
22. Employment in Adjacent Areas by Major Stnd Industrial
Classification: 1972-1974
23. Proposed Street and Highway Improvement Program
24. Kensington Area Bicycle Facilities
25. Kensington Area Public Schools - Site Size, Pupil
Capacity, and Enrollment
26. Summary of Parcel Analysis
27. Maximum Allowable Noise Levels by Zoning Category
(dBA)
28. Proposed Capital Improvements Program |
APPENDIX
A
A-1 Existing Land Use - Kensington and
Vicinity
A-2 Existing Zoning - Kensington and
Vicinity |