Amendment of North Bethesda Share-A-Ride District

Under the authority of Chapter 42A, titled "Ridesharing and Transportation Management," of the Montgomery County Code 1984, as amended, the county executive is establishing a regulation for the expansion of a previously created share-a-ride district (Executive Regulation 8-91 titled "Creation of a North Bethesda Share-A-Ride District," effective July 18, 1991). The regulation facilitates parking reductions under Chapter 59, Article E of the Montgomery County Code for those owners of office or residential developments who meet the qualifications established in Chapter 42A and enter into a written agreement with the County.

Section 42A-2, titled "Share-a-ride districts," allows share-a-ride districts to be established by the county executive at locations where large concentrations of employment provide opportunities for a large number of new ridesharing arrangements. Each district is to be an employment center that has a minimum of two million gross square feet of existing office space within a one-half mile area. All land in the general vicinity of the above area that is zoned or recommended in the appropriate master plan for commercial or industrial use is to be included in the district.

The expanded North Bethesda area meets the requirements for a share-a-ride district and is hereby established as such by the county executive. The boundaries are detailed below.

The boundaries of the North Bethesda Share-A-Ride District are as follows:

Beginning at a point on the west line of Jefferson Street at its intersection with the north line of Montrose Road and running north along the west line of Jefferson Street to the Rockville city limits (south of Rollins Avenue) (following boundary of Traffic Zone #134) ; then east along the Rockville city limits to Rockville Pike (following boundary of Traffic Zone #134); then continuing east on the other side of Rockville Pike along the Rockville city limits to the CSX railroad tracks (following boundary of Traffic Zone #134); then north along the tracks to the Rockville city limits (following boundary of Traffic Zone #122); then northeast along the Rockville city limits to the north line of Twinbrook Parkway (following boundary of Traffic Zone #122); then north along the Rockville City limits to the west line of Viers Mill Road (following boundary of Traffic Zone #121); then southeast along the west line of Viers Mill Road to Rock Creek (following boundary of Traffic Zone #121); then southeast along Rock Creek to the north line of the Rockville Facility right-of-way (following boundary of Traffic Zone #121); then continuing in a westward line to the east line of Parklawn Drive (following boundary of Traffic Zone #121); then south along the east line of Parklawn Drive to the north line of Randolph Road; then east along the north line of Randolph Road to the east line of Putnam Road; then south along the east line of Putnam Road until its end; then south to Parklawn Terrace; then west along Parklawn Terrace to the east line of Parklawn Drive; then southeast along Parklawn Drive to the east line of Boiling Brook Parkway; then southeast along the line of Boiling Brook Parkway to the east line of Schuykill Road; then taking a line directly south to the northern boundary of the Garrett Park city limits; then northwest along the northern boundary of the Garrett Park city limits to its end at the western boundary of the Garrett Park city limits (following boundary of Traffic Zone #123); then taking a line directly to the west line of Orleans Way; then southward along the west line of Orleans Way to the north line of White Flint Drive; then westward along the north line of White Flint Drive to its end continuing until intersecting the east line of Rockville Pike; then southward along the west line of Rockville Pike to the south line of Strathmore Avenue (following boundary of Traffic Zone #125); then east along the south line of Strathmore Avenue to the western boundary of the Garrett Park city limits; then south along the western boundary of the Garrett Park city limits to the southern boundary of the Garrett Park city limits (following boundary of Traffic Zone #124); then eastward along the southern boundary of the Garrett Park city limits to Rock Creek (following boundary of Traffic Zone #126); then southwest along Rock Creek to the north line of Beach Drive (following boundary of Traffic Zone #126); then southwest along the north line of Beach Drive to the east line of Rockville Pike (following boundary of Traffic Zone #126); then southward along the east line of Rockville Pike to the south line of Interstate 270 at its intersection with the south line of Interstate 495 (following boundary of Traffic Zone #138); then running northwest along the south line of Interstate 270 to the east line of Old Georgetown Road (following boundaries of Traffic Zones #138 & 131); then southward along the east line of Old Georgetown Road to the south line of Democracy Boulevard (following boundary of Traffic Zone #130); then taking a line westward across Old Georgetown Road along the south line of Democracy Boulevard to the west line of Seven Locks Road (following boundaries of Traffic Zones #130 & 149); then north along the west line of Seven Locks Road to its intersection with Matterhorn Court (following boundary of Traffic Zone #149); then taking a line to the northeast to the intersection of Cabin John Creek and the south line of Tuckerman Lane (following boundary of Traffic Zone #149); then taking a line eastward along the south line of Tuckerman Lane to the east line of Interstate 270 (following boundary of Traffic Zone #149); then running southeast along the east line of Interstate 270 to the south line of Interstate 270 (following boundary of Traffic Zone #149); then southeast along the south line of Interstate 270 to the west line of Old Georgetown Road (following boundary of Traffic Zone #130); then north along the west line of Old Georgetown Road to the south boundary of the Washington Science Center (following boundaries of Traffic Zones #131 & 136); then west along the south boundary of the Washington Science Center (following boundary of Traffic Zone 133); then north along the west boundary of the Washington Science Center (following boundary of Traffic Zone #133); then east along the north line of Montrose Road to the point of beginning, which is the west line of Jefferson Street (following boundary of Traffic Zone 133).

There shall also be included in the foregoing described area any lot partially within and partially without such area zoned for commercial use.

These rules are to be interpreted broadly to accomplish their purpose.

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