What the Study Recommends: A Park-by-Park Accounting

Thursday, July 26, 2007

What the Study Recommends: A Park-by-Park Accounting

Staff members of the Montgomery County Department of Parks have studied the usage and physical condition of 31 recreation buildings around the county and made the following recommendations.

· Proposal: Continue operating and improve six recreation buildings in the following parks.

Glenmont, 3201 Randolph Rd., Wheaton

Indian Springs, 9717 Lawndale Dr., Silver Spring

Kemp Mill Estates, 120 Claybrook Dr., Wheaton

Meadowbrook, 7901 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase

Norbeck-Muncaster, 4101 Muncaster Mill Rd., Norbeck

Tilden Woods, 6800 Tilden Lane, Potomac

· Proposal: Evaluate and market 18 buildings in these parks for three-years to see if whether usage increases.

Capitol View-Homewood Local Park, 2929 Edgewood Rd., Kensington

Colesville Local Park, 610 Hobbs Dr., Colesville

Ken-Gar Palisades Local Park, 4140 Wexford Dr., Kensington

Lynnbrook Local Park, 8008 Newdale Rd., Bethesda

Maplewood Alta Vista Local Park, 5209 Alta Vista Rd., Bethesda

Nolte Local Park, 200 Denver Rd., Silver Spring

North Chevy Chase Local Park, 4105 Jones Bridge Rd., Chevy Chase

Owens Local Park, 19900 Beallsville Rd., Beallsville

Pilgrim Hill Local Park, 1615 East Randolph Rd., Colesville

Pinecrest Local Park, 301 St. Lawrence Dr., Silver Spring

Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood Park, 12015 Suffolk Ter., Gaithersburg

Sligo-Dennis Avenue Local Park, 10200 Sligo Creek Parkway, Silver Spring

Spencerville Local Park, 15701 Good Hope Rd., Spencerville

Stoneybrook Local Park, 4105 Havard St., Wheaton

Veirs Mill Local Park, 4425 Garrett Park Rd., Wheaton

Wheaton Claridge Local Park, 11901 Claridge Rd., Wheaton

· Proposal: Transfer five buildings in these parks to another agency or demolish. Many of the buildings need extensive repairs.

Hillandale, 10615 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring

Randolph Hills, 11805 Ashley Dr., Silver Spring

Garrett Park Estates, 4812 Oxford Ave., Garrett Park

Clarksburg, 22501 Wims Rd. (at Route 335), Clarksburg

Camp Seneca, 14500 Clopper Rd., Boyds

· Proposal: Assess historical significance

Bureau of Animal Industry Building (Norwood Local Park), 4700 Norwood Rd., Bethesda

SOURCE: Department of Parks