From the RCHCA Officers – Page 3 – Rock Creek Hills Citizens' Association

Public hearing re: replacement of Beach Drive bridge over Silver Creek at Kensington Parkway, Tuesday 22 January.

Hearing announcement: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/alert/public-hearing-notice-upcoming-bridge-work-at-beach-drive-and-kensington-parkway/ Project description: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/beachdrivebridge/index.html Report on May 2016 community meeting (see page two): https://rchca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/00-RCHCA-Special-Mtg-Minutes-June-16.pdf Environmental assessment: https://www.ncpc.gov/files/projects/2018/7970_Beach_Drive_Bridge_Replacement_NEPA_Document_-_EA_Apr2018.pdf Mandatory referral outcome: http://montgomeryplanningboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Beach-Drive-Bridge-M_PK24-over-Silver-Creek-CIP-Project-No.-509132-Mandatory-Referral-No.-MR2019001.pdf

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Water Main Update

From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

We’ve received an update on WSSC’s water main replacement project for our neighborhood. • Notice to proceed was Sept 10, 2018 • The contractor has 900 days to complete this project (Must be done by Feb 26th, 2021) • The work will probably start any day, as the stakeout has been completed and information signs

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Traffic Calming Update

Dear neighbors, At the November 27th RCHCA meeting at Silver Creek Middle School (beginning at 8 PM), a presentation on traffic calming measures and intersection modifications will be given by Mr. Khursheed Bilgrami, Acting Section Chief, Traffic Engineering Studies Section, Division of Traffic Engineering and Operations, Montgomery County Department of Transportation. Mr. Bilgrami has made

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The Road Ahead

Board Correspondence, From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, There appear to be a lot of rumors floating around and suspicions being voiced regarding traffic calming, stop signs, and sidewalks. No final decisions have been made by RCHCA with respect to how to proceed with any changes to the neighborhood based on currently proposed projects in these areas, and–to our knowledge–no final

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RCHCA Autumn Meeting @ Silver Creek Middle School: 8 PM, Tuesday, November 27th

From the RCHCA Officers, Meetings, RCHCA Biz / rchca

Dear neighbors, The next meeting of the Rock Creek Hills Citizens’ Association will take place at 8 PM on Tuesday, November 27th 2018, in the cafeteria of Silver Creek Middle School. Please enter at the school’s main (lower) entrance. Aside from approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, a treasurer’s report, and a covenants report, there

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FYI, sidewalk requests received by the County

From the RCHCA Officers, RCHCA Biz, Traffic & Safety / rchca

Dear neighbors, As George Knippen wrote yesterday, the County received several requests for sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety in our neighborhood, especially for students accessing the new school. (Please note that individuals can submit multiple requests.) At Mr. Knippen’s request, the County provided an “anonymized” (that is, with personally-identifying information obscured) copy of their file

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Please find here the text of a letter that will be sent by first-class mail to all households in Rock Creek Hills.

From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

September 5, 2018 Dear Neighbors, What has your Board been up to since our March 2018 meeting? We have approved several applications for fence construction and home improvement projects, one application for solar panel installation, and have intervened with a developer whose neglect of a lot had caused concern among its neighbors. Additionally, we have

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County Traffic Study & Intersection Plans

From the RCHCA Officers, Traffic & Safety / rchca

Dear neighbors, We have received today the County’s Traffic Study (dated June 28th), as well as their “Concept Plans” for intersection reconfiguration. You may find them at: https://rchca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Rock-Creek-Hills-Traffic-Study_RKK_2018.06.28.pdf & https://rchca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Rock-Creek-Hills-Concept-plans.pdf

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Transportation Safety & Improvements in Rock Creek HIlls

From the RCHCA Officers, Traffic & Safety / rchca

Dear neighbors, Please find below the response we received today, from the Director of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, to our email of last month, which you may read at <https://rchca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/RCHCA_MCDOT_20171109.pdf> With best regards, Jim Pekar President, Rock Creek Hills Citizens’ Association ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Roshdieh, Al <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Dec 18,

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Notice of planned subdivision nearby

From the RCHCA Officers / rchca

Dear neighbors, We’ve received a letter from a developer who is planning a subdivision on Saul Road, on the other side of Connecticut Avenue, near Holy Redeemer Catholic School. You can read the letter here: <https://rchca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Norton-Land-Design-Public-Meeting-Notice.pdf> Per the letter, the developer is inviting the public to a meeting at 7 PM on November 30th, at

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