Last townhomes at Bethesda Crest started
Mark N December 9th, 2008
Ground has finally been broken on the last two remaining townhomes in the Bethesda Crest development, which sits on a 5-acre infill site on Rockville Pike just east of where Benton and Acacia Avenues end. When these are completed, there will be a total of 28 townhomes on the site, including four existing MPDUs. The site, which used to house the regional headquarters of Goodwill Industries, has been at the center of significant controversy beginning when it was proposed back in 2002.
Neighborhood efforts resulted in the scaling down of the project and significant trees being saved, among other concessions. However, in 2005 county officials ordered a halt to construction after MCA members called their attention to setback, height and other site plan violations. The Planning Board eventually ordered Elm Street, the developer of the project, to pay a small fine and adhere to a compliance plan. The amended site plan, which pertains in part to the two units currently under construction, included increased setbacks and more substantial fences and walls at the perimeter of the property.
Like the existing townhomes the new units are being built by Craftmark Homes. The developer has said that both homes are under contract and scheduled to be completed in March. (Only one other unit in the complex remains on the market, priced at $1.37 million.) Residents who have concerns about construction activity or notice anything else unusual are encouraged to contact the MCA.
[Link to MCPD record plat amendment (PDF) dated 2/21/07.]
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