Project Description
Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park serves a large, diverse population from surrounding neighborhoods and beyond. Through its existing amenities, the park provides opportunities for active recreation, social connection, and enjoyment of nature.
The goal of this project is to update aging facilities in the park and to provide new possibilities for active use by improving existing amenities, adding new amenities, and improving ADA access throughout the park,
Background
Rosemary-Lyttonsville Local Park is an existing 17.1-acre park located in the Rosemary Hills community, south of the Capital Beltway, at 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Over 68,000 people live within walking and biking distance of this park. The existing park amenities include basketball and tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic tables, a football/soccer field, and a softball field. Much of the park is made up of rolling landscapes, large specimen trees, and walking trails. The park is also home to the Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Center.
Status/Project Update
Montgomery Parks’ planning staff conducted community outreach and prepared planning recommendations for park improvements. On December 13, 2023, staff met with the community to share recommendations and concepts for the park.
Renovations to the diamond field infield were completed in winter 2023. The soccer field renovation started in December 2024, with regrading and resodding the goal mouth areas of the field and removing the existing goals. New portable soccer goals will be installed in mid-March 2025. A full field renovation is scheduled for fall 2025.
The selected design consultant is working on the detailed design and permitting documents for the park renovation, based on the recommendations shared with the community in December 2023. Stay tuned for project updates and further opportunities for engagement.
Calendar and Meeting Notes
| Project Dates | Project Events |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | Community Meeting #1 Hybrid meeting to discuss park improvements. Open Town Hall Survey comment period was open until May 31, 2023. Presentation File Community Meeting #1 (accessible pdf) |
| June 3, 2023
| Community Meeting #2 An in-person meeting to present initial recommendations. The survey closed on July 31, 2023 |
| December 13, 2023
| Community Meeting #3 A hybrid community meeting to present concepts. View Community Meeting #3 recording |
| Winter 2023 | Diamond Field infield renovations |
| Spring 2024 | Tree planting |
| 2024-2026 | Detailed design and permitting |
| Fall 2025 | Construction of soccer field renovation |
| 2026-2027 | Construction of all other park improvements |
*Date and time subject to change. Please contact the project manager for updates.