Timeline on Garage
- TIMELINE ON GARAGE
September 2008 Council work session on CIP budget. Gonzales from DOT stated that WMATA had received the
bids, but that all were over budget and they were working on compromises to funding.
- April 2008 to Present Several community members exploring various ways to oppose the garage. .
April 2008 WMATA asks for proposals to design/build garage.
May 2007 Council placed new Glenmont garage in the CIP (Capital Improvement Project) budget for 2008.
May 8, 2007 Council discussed placing the Glenmont Garage in the CIP. Elrich, Ervin spoke against; Floreen,
Leventhal and Gonzales (from DPWT) supported placing garage in residential west side
February 27, 2007 Second community “Listening Meeting”. Strong concerns expressed regarding safety, size, and
intrusion into neighborhood.
January 29, 2007 Citizens expressed strong opposition about placement of garage in residential neighborhood.
November 28, 2006 County Council increased funding for garage, but again with instructions to involve the
community in the design. They further stated that the design had to go to the Montgomery County Planning Board for
a mandatory referral prior to final design going forward
November 27, 2006 The T&E Committee voted to recommend increasing funds for planned garage, but with
instructions to improve its design.
November 14-27 Intensive letter writing and e-mail campaign opposing the garage and lack of community
participation in its design. Many letters and e-mails sent to County Council.
November 13, 2006 Meeting called by Gary Erenrich (DPWT) and held at Mid County Regional Office. Three
community members were present as well as the director and assistant director of the Mid County Regional Office.
We were presented with three drawings and informed that we could make comments, but that the design was going
forward for voting on by the T&E committee on November 27, and by the full Council on November 28. This was
the extent of the "community involvement".
May 9, 2006 County Council approved the west side location, but said that the community would be involved in
improving the appearance.
May 8, 2006 The County Transportation and Environment Committee (T&E), chaired by Councilwoman Floreen,
voted to place the garage in the west side residential area. Other members, Leventhal and Perez, voted to place
garage on west side.
April 27, 2006 The Montgomery County Planning board voted 5 to 0 against placement on the west side, and
favored the east side location, where the present garage is located.
April 26, 2006. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) held a public hearing in Rockville. (The
Glenmont Civic Association, Inc. did not receive official notice of meeting and only learned of the hearing a few days
before it occurred). At the hearing, six people, four of whom were county employees, spoke in favor of the west side
location, 10 spoke against the west side, and twenty seven favored putting the garage on the east side near the present
garage. Vote tally: 2 in favor, 37 against placing garage on west side.
December 12,2004 After not hearing from Montgomery county, or having additional meetings, Mr. Erenrich
(DPWT) was contacted to find out the status. He said that "the community has been heard" and the garage would be
on the east side. "No one wants it on the west side."
June 2002 Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) held a meeting with several Glenmont
community members to discuss a second garage at the Glenmont Metro. Consensus of the group was that if a garage
were built, it should be on the east side of Georgia Avenue, where the current 1700 car garage is located. We were
told that additional meetings would be held.
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Purpose of web site
This web site is for the Glenmont Civic
Association, Inc. -- to keep members, neighbors,
and the general community informed on events in
Glenmont.
This web site is for the Glenmont Civic
Association, Inc. -- to keep members, neighbors,
and the general community informed on events in
Glenmont.
saveglenmont.org
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