Gaithersburg Police: SHA Plans Changes To Great Seneca-Kentlands Boulevard Intersection

Significant changes could come as early as next year, Gaithersburg police said at a Council in the Community meeting.

Gaithersburg Police: SHA Plans Changes To Great Seneca-Kentlands Boulevard Intersection

Significant changes could come as early as next year, Gaithersburg police said at a Council in the Community meeting.

After a number of serious accidents, the Maryland State Highway Administration plans significant changes to the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Kentlands Boulevard/Orchard Ridge Drive, Gaithersburg police told members of the Quince Orchard Park community on Tuesday. SHA began studying the intersection about a year and a half ago, spurred by an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and severely injured, Officer Scott Scarff said at a Council in the Community meeting. The biggest safety concern surrounds the geometry behind the intersection's design, which prevents motorists from clearly seeing pedestrians in the crosswalk, Scarff said. After the study, SHA recommended six changes for the new intersection's design phase, which …

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Council In The Community: Quince Orchard Park Meeting Notes

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz, the City Council and other city officials met with the Quince Orchard Park community Tuesday night.

Gaithersburg officials joined members of the Quince Orchard Park community Tuesday night to address issues and concerns within the neighborhood in a special Council in the Communities meeting. Below are notes on a number of topics discussed by city officials and community members: Crime Summary Per Police Chief Mark P. Sroka: "As far as crime goes, this is a very safe community and we have very few crimes committed in Quince Orchard Park." Eight total crimes crimes reported in the last six month period for this community: one burglary, two forgeries, one drug complaint, four disorderly conduct calls. In 2011, that crime data is also consistent: 44 miscellaneous calls varying from parking complaints to 911 disconnect and domestic dispute …

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Kentlands Citizen Survey Reveals Vasilis, Yoyogi as Favorite Shops

Results of the city of Gaithersburg's Main Street Survey were revealed to the mayor and City Council.

Vasilis and Yoyogi Sushi, two Main Street staples, have emerged as overwhelming favorites among the residents of the Kentlands, Lakelands and Quince Orchard Park communities, as determined by the city of Gaithesburg's Main Street Survey given to the mayor and City Council Monday. The survey ranked the top 10 Main Street shops, among other things, based on community response. Vasilis was ranked No. 1 with 45.8 percent of the vote. Yoyogi was No. 2 with 38.3 percent. Batik, Corner Store Beer and Wine, Spagnvola, Chloe's Coffee, Ming's Asian Bistro, Main Street Cafe, Kentlands Beer and Wine and Kentlands Main Street Barber rounded out the top 10. The resident survey was mailed to 4,400 households in the three neighborhoods and 665 were …

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On The Agenda: Fortunetelling Regulations, Kentlands Survey Results

The Gaithersburg mayor and City Council will meet for a work session Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall.

Monday evening's Gaithersburg mayor and City Council work session will feature two discussion topics: A proposed text amendment providing zoning regulations for fortunetellers and the results of the Kentlands Main Street survey. City staff received authorization to proceed with a text amendment regarding fortunetelling businesses in Gaithersburg at the June 18, 2012, mayor and City Council meeting. The first amendment would repeal a rule prohibiting fortunetelling within the city of Gaithersburg, resulting from the 2010 Maryland Court of Appeals case Nefedro v. Montgomery County, Maryland, et al, which made fortunetelling businesses legal in the county. The second amendment will provide zoning regulations to allow for the appropriate …

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Residents Asked to Participate in 'Main Street' Survey

The city wants feedback from the residents of the Kentlands, Lakelands and Quince Orchard Park communities.

If you live in Kentlands, Lakelands or Quince Orchard Park, the City of Gaithersburg's Office of Economic Development wants your feedback about how our commercial shopping areas can be made even better places "to stroll, shop, dine and enjoy." The survey takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. It includes questions like, "If you drive, do you consider parking to be a problem when visiting Main Street Shops?" and, "Please select your 3 favorite shops/restaurants/businesses along Kentlands' Main Street." The survey is available online. Responses must be submitted by May. 11.

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City Hires Trapper, Catches Five Beavers

The City paid the trapper $200 per beaver to remove them from Quince Orchard Park.