Community Engagement

To date, the Wheaton Gateway development team, including the Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC), PS Ventures, The Duffie Companies, and Willco, has met with stakeholders including elected officials, M-NCPPC board and staff, neighboring communities and condo associations, Wheaton-area organizations, and special interest groups.

If your organization would like to coordinate a meeting with the Wheaton Gateway development team, contact us.

Timeline of stakeholder meetings, events and communications

2022

• March 8 Attended the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee meeting: presented project update

2021

• Dec. 27 The Team submitted the revised sketch plan to M-NCPPC

• Sept. 28 Sketch Plan presented to Development Review Committee

• Mar. 9 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting; presented project update

• Jan. 27 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) subcommittee meeting on Wheaton Gateway

2020

• Dec. 3 Livestream presentation of the Wheaton Gateway Sketch Plan

• Nov. 23 Public announcement: Development team to host virtual pre-submission meeting for Wheaton Gateway Sketch Plan

• Nov. 18 Letter and invitation to pre-submission community meeting, sent to surrounding community (approximately 3,952 homes)

• Sept. 8 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting; presented project update

• Aug. 17 Public announcement: Demolition underway of former Mattress Firm building

• April 2 Livestream presentation of the Wheaton Gateway Concept Plan

• Mar. 25 Public announcement: Development team to host livestream presentation of the Wheaton Gateway Concept Plan

• Mar. 9 Public announcement: Wheaton Gateway Plan Filed with M-NCPPC

• Feb. 11 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting; presented project update

• Feb. 6 Public announcement: HOC’s Board approves Wheaton Gateway budget, funding, and concept plan

• Jan. 31 Public announcement: All sidewalks around Ambassador open on evenings and weekends

• Jan. 29 Attended Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce Business Networking Expo

• Jan. 27 Public announcement: Pedestrian safety at the Ambassador Hotel demolition site

2019

• Dec. 10 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting

• Dec. 9 Attended 4Business Charrette at Wheaton Community Recreation Center

• Nov. 15 Public announcement: Lane and sidewalk closures imminent at Ambassador Hotel demolition site

• Nov. 13 Attended public hearing on pedestrian master plan at Wheaton library

• Nov. 12 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting

• Oct. 30 Attended Wheaton-Kensington Chamber of Commerce event at FAsMarketplace

• Oct. 28 Public announcement: Traffic control plans and permits filed

• Sept. 26 Public announcement: Interior demolition of the Ambassador Hotel underway

• July 9 Attended Wheaton Urban Development Advisory Committee (WUDAC) meeting; presented conceptual plans

• June 28 Public announcement: Preparations being made for demolition of the Ambassador Hotel

• June 19 Wheaton Gateway development team design charette

• June 15 Public community meeting at Highland Elementary School

• June 12 Public community meeting at Highland Elementary School

• May 29 Letter and invitation to public community meeting; sent to surrounding community (approximately 3,952 homes)

• May 18 Attended "Make Wheaton Walkable!" Safety Walk