Anonymous
02/05/2019 15:33
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Any city leaders not having kids in MCPS is not going to understand what sacrifices parents make to get into decent school.
Our dear mayor basically lectured us to "be glad we're not Cumberland." Before she caved and let proverbial camel's nose into the tent.
And how her "kids went to Beall" (the local elementary school) But, in fact, just to the elementary school, because they then metriculated to the Bullis Prep School. So I doubt firsthand knowledge of overcrowding is really in her wheelhouse.
I've never heard of the mayor before this thread, but if she runs for re-election, she now has my vote.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 15:32
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Any city leaders not having kids in MCPS is not going to understand what sacrifices parents make to get into decent school.
Our dear mayor basically lectured us to "be glad we're not Cumberland." Before she caved and let proverbial camel's nose into the tent.
And how her "kids went to Beall" (the local elementary school) But, in fact, just to the elementary school, because they then metriculated to the Bullis Prep School. So I doubt firsthand knowledge of overcrowding is really in her wheelhouse.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 15:28
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:City leaders increasing capacity limit form 110 to 120% few years ago. Now they allowed exemption in TB. One council member is on the record that he wants more housing and fine with 150%. Why do you think that more exemptions are not coming?
It's doubtful any future exemptions will be for anything other than development near METRO.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 15:25
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
Maybe this one decision is NBD, but when you look a ton the big picture, you will see thousands of additional housing units being planned for that immediate area. They’re not even finished building the townhouses by the Metro. Plus the apartments by Ardennes are not full yet (I believe)?
by arsennes
I posted this in another thread.
Any new development that was approved by the city in 2017 or before has already been calculated in the capacity calculations. I'm going to assume that those other developments were approved in 2017, maybe 2018.
Big picture:
1. they gave this one developer an exemption to build this one development
2. 80% of the development will hit WJ not RM
I'm not happy about the waiver or exemption or whatever they are calling it, but big picture, I don't think the impact to RM for this one development is going to be significant.
However, if the city then gives another waiver/exemption to another developer, then I might start to panic a bit more. BTW, I did send an email to the city indicating I was not happy with the decision.
City leaders increasing capacity limit form 110 to 120% few years ago. Now they allowed exemption in TB. One council member is on the record that he wants more housing and fine with 150%. Why do you think that more exemptions are not coming?
Anonymous
02/05/2019 14:10
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:However, if the city then gives another waiver/exemption to another developer, then I might start to panic a bit more.
I'm not worried because we're talking about one of a handful of METRO stops here. This is infrastructure that has been sitting underutilized for 30 years, and this development will take decades to fully come on line. If anything, it's long overdue.
I have no idea if God is making more land, but I know he ain't building more Red Line stops in Rockville.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 14:00
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
Maybe this one decision is NBD, but when you look a ton the big picture, you will see thousands of additional housing units being planned for that immediate area. They’re not even finished building the townhouses by the Metro. Plus the apartments by Ardennes are not full yet (I believe)?
by arsennes
I posted this in another thread.
Any new development that was approved by the city in 2017 or before has already been calculated in the capacity calculations. I'm going to assume that those other developments were approved in 2017, maybe 2018.
Big picture:
1. they gave this one developer an exemption to build this one development
2. 80% of the development will hit WJ not RM
I'm not happy about the waiver or exemption or whatever they are calling it, but big picture, I don't think the impact to RM for this one development is going to be significant.
However, if the city then gives another waiver/exemption to another developer, then I might start to panic a bit more. BTW, I did send an email to the city indicating I was not happy with the decision.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:58
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
May be not in isolation.
In a short period of 5 years,
110% to 120%
Allow more development in TB despite 120%.
Mark Pierzchala wants to build more in TB and he wants 150% and he think it's perfectly fine.
Put together all that and then tell me if sky is not falling for families who stretched out to move to a decent school district.
The school district is MCPS. And I thought that this about children's education, not about property values of DCUM posters who own property.
I meant school cluster.
Let's not pretend that Gaitherburg and RM cluster is same, juts because both falls under MCPS.
If you want to stand up at a public hearing and say, "I oppose this, because I spent a lot of money on our housing so that my kids could go to decent schools in Rockville, instead of terrible schools with poor kids in Gaithersburg, and I need to protect my investment," then go ahead, but it's not usually a winning argument.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:55
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
Maybe this one decision is NBD, but when you look a ton the big picture, you will see thousands of additional housing units being planned for that immediate area. They’re not even finished building the townhouses by the Metro. Plus the apartments by Ardennes are not full yet (I believe)?
by arsennes
They are already included in the enrollment projections.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:55
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
May be not in isolation.
In a short period of 5 years,
110% to 120%
Allow more development in TB despite 120%.
Mark Pierzchala wants to build more in TB and he wants 150% and he think it's perfectly fine.
Put together all that and then tell me if sky is not falling for families who stretched out to move to a decent school district.
The school district is MCPS. And I thought that this about children's education, not about property values of DCUM posters who own property.
I meant school cluster.
Let's not pretend that Gaitherburg and RM cluster is same, juts because both falls under MCPS.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:53
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
Maybe this one decision is NBD, but when you look a ton the big picture, you will see thousands of additional housing units being planned for that immediate area. They’re not even finished building the townhouses by the Metro. Plus the apartments by Ardennes are not full yet (I believe)?
by arsennes
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:52
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
May be not in isolation.
In a short period of 5 years,
110% to 120%
Allow more development in TB despite 120%.
Mark Pierzchala wants to build more in TB and he wants 150% and he think it's perfectly fine.
Put together all that and then tell me if sky is not falling for families who stretched out to move to a decent school district.
The school district is MCPS. And I thought that this about children's education, not about property values of DCUM posters who own property.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:47
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
May be not in isolation.
In a short period of 5 years,
110% to 120%
Allow more development in TB despite 120%.
Mark Pierzchala wants to build more in TB and he wants 150% and he think it's perfectly fine.
Put together all that and then tell me if sky is not falling for families who stretched out to move to a decent school district.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:37
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Possibly, but I don't think the impact to RM is as bad as people are thinking it will be. No, I'm not happy with this decision, but I just don't think it's sky falling worthy worry.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:34
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
Anonymous wrote:People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.
WJ more than RM, but it will impact both clusters.
Anonymous
02/05/2019 13:26
Subject: RM Cluster Overcrowding?
People, the Wegman development will impact WJ cluster, NOT RM cluster.