Support the Bethesda Sector Plan Rollbacks

work session on 12 May

These density increases adjacent to residential areas are inappropriate.

I am strongly opposed to the revised plan that will permit excessive height so near a residential neighborhood.

Bethesda Resident—Arlington Road North

I am strongly opposed to the new plan that will permit excessive density and height in Bethesda.

Hi, I live on Middleton Lane and love love love having the view of the sunset and just the sun on my backyard and our neighborhood would miss that piece of sky greatly

This plan must not go forward. It would be extremely injurious to our neighborhood, the people that live in it, and the Bethesda as a whole.

The impact on transportation and schools seems not to have been adequately considered

We need to preserve the old neighborhoods and not deny sunlight to our area.

Idolatrous of property values, excessive reverence of high end is not acceptable and also unconscionable

Bethesda area infrastructure -- roads, schools, public transportation -- is already at risk for failure, and development as proposed will almost certainly bring the quality of life down for Bethesda residents and visitors. Montgomery County owes it to its residents to listen to our cries for a saner and more reasonable approach to development.

I've lived in Bethesda for over 25 years. High density developments will negatively impact on the character of Bethesda and will exacerbate already serious traffic and parking problems. I support the concerns described in this petition.

I fully support the comprehensive comments provided in a recent letter by the EBCA.

Overly high buildings, at the edges of established family-friendly neighborhoods, and relatively far from Metro will only serve to increase traffic congestion. We need the Planning Board to follow the recommendations of planning professionals and advocate for quality of life over quantity of tax revenues.

I live in East Bethesda. While I would welcome sensible growth and development to bring more commerce and activity to our part of town, what is being proposed is entirely inappropriate for our neighborhood. We are a small neighborhood of single family homes - there is no reason for there to be tall buildings and urbanization spilling off of Wisconsin Ave. Any buildings taller than five stories adjacent to our neighborhood make no sense and would be a complete disservice to our community.

There is currently NO plan to build out sufficient road, park, school, library and other infrastructure to meet the huge influx in population that will result from this overbuilding.

I've lived in East Bethesda since 1981 and have watched the business district change dramatically over the years. Enough! All of the projects in this petition are too much.

Stop the over whelming expansion of Bethesda. We live in Checy Chase Town and object to all the development of the single home business on montgomery Ave, 4332,4, and 6.

Please don't destroy the quality of life in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase edge communities.

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