[RP TownTalk] Fwd: East Campus Development Information

[marc stauffer]

> Hello All,
>
> The University of Maryland has embarked on a development plan for  
> their East Campus ( about 38 acres just East of Rt. 1, South of  
> Paint Branch, West of the CSX and Metro rail lines, and begins just  
> North of the Book Exchange building).  While this development does  
> not occur in Riverdale Park, it will potentially effect our town  
> and others nearby via new housing, new commercial and office space,  
> new entertainment space, and changes to traffic patterns and  
> usage.  The University and their development partner, Foulger  
> Pratt, have established an East Campus Steering Committee that  
> includes citizen representatives from the surrounding communities  
> and have established a series of meetings with the Steering  
> Committee  (and the public, please see an earlier note from Rep.  
> Eric Olson) to discuss the planning of the development and get  
> input and comments from the communities affected.  One   
> introductory meeting has taken place and the next is to occur on  
> Sept. 4.
>
> All information regarding the development and process can be found  
> at a website the University established:
> www.eastcampus.umd.edu.
>
> Also, at the first meeting we learned that comments from community  
> members in attendance must be funneled through the community reps,  
> so please be in touch with anyone below if you have concerns you'd  
> like expressed.
>
> Old Town College Park: Chris Aubry, Wendy Child, Jim McFadden
> Calvert Hills, College Park: Morgan Gale, James Garvin, Mark  
> Montroll, Leo Shapiro, Richard Wagner
> College Park Estates: Rob Day
> Yarrow: Clay Gump
> Other College Park: Monroe Dennis (Lakeland), Harry Pitt (Berwyn),  
> Kiersten Johnson (North College Park)
> University Park: Bridget Warren, John Shoaff
> Riverdale Park: Marc Stauffer, Anissa Sunday
> Other: Ric McPherson (North College Park Business Association, I  
> think)
>
> The University is supposed to send information regarding the agenda  
> of upcoming meetings out to the community reps. approx. 1 week  
> before a Steering Committee meeting for review and discussion  
> before the actual meeting.  The community reps can share this  
> information with residents (post on Town Talk, try to include  
> timely information to the Town Crier, or maybe leave a copy of the  
> information at Town Hall?) and anyone can access copies of the  
> information via the website:
> www.eastcampus.umd.edu.
>
> The next Steering Committee meeting is on Sept. 4, if there are no  
> further schedule changes, and will focus on environmental  
> concerns.  So a strong community turnout is important.
>
> The campus recently signed a climate neutrality agreement http:// 
> www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/ and has launched an campus  
> sustainability initiative. http://www.sustainability.umd.edu/ It  
> would make sense that this development reflect that commitment.
>
> Information is not yet posted to the East Campus website but I can  
> forward things to anyone who'd like the documents we have received  
> (and those we expect to receive).  Please forward to your neighbors  
> and to the other town listservs or blogs. More information on  
> campus and environment to follow.
>
> http://www.umd.edu/umnews/ecdevelop.html
> August 27 East Campus Development Meeting Rescheduled to September 4
>
> Community Review Now Underway for the University of Maryland East  
> Campus Redevelopment
>
> University of Maryland, College Park, in partnership with the  
> Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investments development team, has begun planning  
> for the redevelopment of a 38-acre parcel of its campus as a  
> lively, mixed-use town center. Projected uses include an upscale  
> hotel, offices, market rate and graduate student housing, and a  
> variety of retail options including upscale stores as well as  
> authentic local shops and restaurants.
>
> As part of the planning process, the University and developer  
> initiated discussions with the surrounding community a few months  
> ago. A major component of this outreach was the formation of a  
> Community Review Steering Committee, which had its first meeting on  
> August 13. Meetings are open to the public, although discussion is  
> limited to committee members. Members of the public are encouraged  
> to pass any comments and questions directly to committee members.
>
> As a result of discussion at the first meeting, the preliminary  
> schedule of meetings has been adjusted (there is no meeting Monday,  
> August 27) to better accommodate the sequence of topics and assure  
> the availability of team leaders. Future meetings will be held in  
> Marie Mount Hall room 0100 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm on the following  
> dates: September 4, September 20, October 8, October 22 and October  
> 29. Parking is generally available on campus, with nearby parking  
> in Lot C2, adjacent to Lee Building.
>
> The revised schedule and other important information for previous  
> and upcoming meetings will be posted on the East Campus website,  
> www.eastcampus.umd.edu.
>
> To contact the Riverdale Park reps write to:    rpeastcampus at yahoo.com
> Anissa Sunday
> Marc Stauffer




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