Project Description
This project proposes to renovate the western half of Maplewood-Alta Vista Local Park. The park is located on Alta Vista Road west of Rockville Pike in the Bethesda/Pooks Hill area of the County. The park features a variety of amenities including tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and a softball/soccer field overlay. An activity building is currently leased to a private entity. The intent of the project is to make infrastructure improvements to the park including:
- Renovation of the parking lot
- Renovation of the basketball courts
- Repurposing one tennis court into a multi-purpose court for soccer and basketball
- Improving connectivity between park elements
- Addition of walkway connections to Linden Avenue and Alta Vista Road
- Improvements to park drainage with the addition of stormwater management/bio-retention facilities
, - Addition of seating areas and/or a small shelter
- ADA accessibility improvements
- Landscape enhancements
*Renovations to the athletic fields are excluded from this project.
Background
The approximately 10.3-acre park is surrounded by single-family, residential housing to the east, south, and west, with high-density residential to the north. The eastern portion of the park consists of the athletic fields and expanses of open space with tree cover. An activity building in the central portion of the park is leased to a private entity. Other amenities in the park include a playground, basketball and tennis courts, and a parking lot.
Calendar and Meeting Notes
* Date and time subject to change. Please contact the project manager for updates.
| Dates | Events | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November 2023 December 2023 | Solicit additional community input | N/A |
| January 16, 2024 | Virtual community meeting | View the recording January 16 Community Meeting Presentation (accessible PDF) |
| January 16 – February 12, 2024 | Open Town Hall survey open | Take the survey |
| Spring 2024 – Winter 2024 | Finalize Park renovation design, and submission of design/construction documents for permitting | N/A |
| Winter 2024 | Construction bidding/procurement | N/A |
| Winter/Spring 2025 | Construction of park improvements | N/A |