Comprehensive Amendment to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan
Approved and Adopted 1990
For information on the update of the Bethesda CBD Sector Plan, which is within the area covered by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan, see Bethesda Downtown Plan.
NOTE: Please be aware that the page numbering shown on each page does not apply to this media. The numbers shown at the bottom of each page do not correspond to the printed version of the Master Plan. The complete document is represented by the index below.
Details (pdf, 405KB)*
Master Plan Highlights (pdf, 416KB)*
Master
Plan Framework (pdf, 553KB)*
Master Plan History
Summary of Trends and Land Use
Visions and Concepts (pdf, 646KB)*
Goals and Objectives
Development Levels and Location Policies
- Development Levels Objectives
- Employment Development Objectives
- Housing Development Objectives
Land Use and Zoning Plan (pdf, 4.12MB)*
Areawide Land Use Guidelines
- Green Corridors Policy
- Special Exceptions
- Large Land Users
- Conservation Areas
Chevy Chase - Eastern and Southern B-CC
- Areawide Plan
- Chevy Chase Lake Plan
Mid-Bethesda - Northern B-CC
- Areawide Plan
- Old Georgetown Road Plan
- Pooks Hill Plan
Palisades - Western B-CC
- Areawide Plan
- Community Retail Centers
Sector Plan Areas
- Friendship heights CBD Sector Plan
- Bethesda CBD Sector Plan
- Westbard Sector Plan
Federal Employees Centers
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Naval Medical Command
- Defense Mapping Agency (DMA)
Transportation Plan (pdf, 2.2MB)*
Mobility Plan
- Public Transportation
- Park-and-Ride Lots and Ridesharing
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths
- Georgetown Branch
Highway System Plan
- Highway Improvement Policy
- Planned Highway Projects
- Future Highway Needs
- Street and Highway Plan
Transportation Analysis
- Areawide Analysis
- Patterns of Localized Congestion
Environmental Resources Plan (pdf, 450KB)*
Natural Features
Water and Air
- Water: Quantity and Quality
- Noise and Air
Public Utilities
Community Facilities and Needs Plan (pdf, 901KB)*
Public Facilities
- Public Schools, Libraries, and other Facilities
- Parks and Open Space
People Needs
- Elderly Population
Retail Needs
Historic Resources (pdf, 352KB)*
Implementation Plan (pdf, 514KB)*
Staging Policies
Zoning and Legislation
Capital/Operating Programs and Fiscal Considerations
- The FY 90-95 Capital Improvements Program
- Capitol Improvements Recommended, But Not Yet Programmed
- Operating Budget Program Recommendations
Planning and Supplementary Actions
Fiscal Considerations
List of Tables
- Large Land Users Land Use and Zoning Recommendations
- Chevy Chase: Eastern B-CC Land Use and Zoning Recommendations
- Chevy Chase Lake Land Use and Zoning Recommendations
- Chevy Chase Lake Land Use and Zoning Recommendations for the Community Retail Center
- Mid-Bethesda Land Use and Zoning Recommendations
- Palisades Land Use and Zoning Recommendations
- Palisades Land Use and Zoning Recommendations for the Community Retail Centers
- Friendship Heights Land Use Outside of CBD Area
- Bethesda Business District Land Use Outside the Sectional Map Amendment Boundaries
- Identification of Master Plan Strategies for Improved Transportation in B-CC.
- State of Maryland highway Needs Inventory
- Maryland and Montgomery County Capital Projects
- Summary of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan Highway Needs
- Street and Highway Classifications
- Correspondence Between Transit Availability and Average Level of Service Standards
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase Historic Resources
- Current Approved Capital improvement Program FYs 90-95
List of Figures
- General Plan
- Planning Area Map
- Master Plan Boundary
- Projected Population by Age Groups
- Development Location Policies
- Green Corridor Concepts
- Chevy Chase Lake Recommendations
- Chevy Chase Lake Community Retail Center: Parcels
- Old Georgetown Road Recommendations
- GEICO's Recommended C-O Zoning
- Levels of Service
- Current and Future Transportation Projects
- Street and Highway Plan
- Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- Flooding and Erosion
- Historic Sites
Appendix (pdf, 3.77MB)*
- Population Age Distribution in B-CC Over Time
- Maps of Each Parcel Analyzed (200-Foot Scale)
- Illustrations and Concept Plan Figures
- Transferable Development Rights
- Zoning Chart
- County Council Resolution of Approval (11-1884)
- M-NCPPC Resolution of Adoption (90-13)
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