preserving the quality of life in Olney, Maryland

Olney Master Plan Testimony and Transcripts of Public Hearings

Testimony presented by the Olney Coalition

9/21/04 County Council Public Hearing (Planning Board Draft of Olney Master Plan):

Olney Coalition Written Testimony (PDF, 60 Kb)
Joint Letter with GOCA in response to questions by Council members (PDF, 32 Kb)

5/5/04 Public Hearing Regarding Disposition of 32-acre Site:

Olney Coalition Written Testimony (PDF, 231Kb)
Appendix 1 Minutes of April 23, 1996 Board of Education Meeting (PDF, 13Kb)
Appendix 2 What's Wrong with the 1980 Master Plan Forecast of Build Out? (PDF, 105Kb)
Appendix 3 How Much Growth? (PDF, 140Kb)
Appendix 4 Build Out Analysis (PDF, 71Kb)
Appendix 5a 2003 Census Update -- Olney (PDF, 90Kb)
Appendix 5b 2003 Census Update -- Montgomery County (PDF, 81Kb)
Appendix 6 Analysis of MCPS Enrollment and Projection History (PDF, 49Kb)
Appendix 7 Why Do We Think Olney Needs More School Sites? (PDF, 110Kb)
Appendix 8 Olney Coalition Presentation to DPWT and DEP, March 15, 2004 (PDF, 848Kb)

Follow up testimony sent to the Planning Board:

1/30/04 Letter to Planning Board regarding the disposition of the 32 acre property
5/26/04 Review of key issues regarding Olney Master Plan prior Planning Board final vote

9/25/03 Planning Board Public Hearing (Public Hearing Draft of the Olney Master Plan):

Olney Coalition Testimony (submitted 10/17/03)

Richard Klein, of Community Environmental Defense Services (CEDS), was retained by Olney Coalition and testified on the Olney Master Plan Public Hearing Draft, as well as provided some additional thoughts.

9/25/03 Transcript of the Public Hearing (Public Hearing Draft of the Olney Master Plan):

Transcript of September 25 Public Hearing, Part 1 (pdf, 2.72 Mb)
Transcript of September 25 Public Hearing, Part 2 (pdf, 2.79 Mb)

Testimony presented by individuals or other groups

Here is a list of letters that have already been sent to the County Council.  These authors have agreed to share their letters in order to help others write their own.  If you would like to see your letter here, then send it to bfalcigno @ olneycoalition.org.  Please indicate whether or not you would like your name and address removed for privacy.

Letter 1 - Olney resident
Letter 2 - Olney resident
Letter 3 - Olney resident
Letter 4 - Norbeck Meadows Civic Association
Letter 5 - Norbeck Conservation Society
Letter 6 - Olney resident
Letter 7 - Olney resident
Letter 8 - Olney resident
Letter 9 - Olney resident
Letter 10 - Olney Oaks Single Family HOA
Letter 11 - Olney resident
Letter12 - Olney resident
Letter 13 - Olney resident
Letter 14 - Briars Acres HOA
Letter 15 - Olney resident
Letter 16 - Olney Square Citizens Association
Letter 17 - Derwood resident
Letter 18 - Derwood resident
Letter 19 - Muncaster Area Civic Association
Letter 20 - Olney resident
Letter 21 - Olney resident
Letter 22 - Olney resident

09/25/03  Testimony of Nancy Wendt to the Planning Board re: Olney Master Plan Land Use Recommendations
10/21/03  Testimony of Nancy Wendt to the County Council re: Upper Rock Creek Master Plan

3/8/04 Letter to the Editor by Bob Bell