ESSCA-EAST SILVER SPRING CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION, Inc - Montgomery County Md, 20910
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EastSilverSpringCivic
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Regular Meeting date: third Monday of each month (Sept-May)
Doors open 7 pm; Meeting starts 7:30 pm
Regular Meeting place: Sligo Recreation Center
500 Sligo Ave, corner of Piney Branch Rd

*Purple line history
10/07 Deep tunnel under Silver Spring Ave and Grove st being studied.
4/23 cut & cover on Sligo & Thayer routes now off the table

Pres: Bob Colvin (301) 585-8326, Gist Ave
Vice Pres: Russell Shew (301) 585-0239
Treasurer: Elizabeth King. please send or bring membership dues
Recording Sec: Nancy Gurganus
Corres Sec: Jane Gorbaty
Chair: Karen Roper, Standing Committee on Planning, Zoning, & Public Works Represents ESSCA to the State of Md. Transit Admin (MTA)

Moderator checks every 7 days. We ask that listserve members pay dues to ESSCA. only $10 !!

Participate in committees & activities below:

*Fenton Street & Park improvements
*Skateboard Park - we have sent a letter endorsing existing Takoma Park location, opposing the Burlington & Fenton site.
*Clean up the Parks
*liaison to other Citizen associations
*SSp Summer Concert series, represent ESSCA
*monitor & report on County committees, newspapers, Civic Center progress
*Traffic / transportation
*letter has been sent @PL saying that ESSCA ---is opposed to light rail or bus rapid transit ...as currently proposed.
---ESSCA supports low-impact transit options, such as DEEP TUNNELING, that will not disrupt existing transit-oriented communities
*Zoning
---sympathized w/ plight of 1st Baptist Church but supports keeping 60 ft height limit, not 90 ft in proposal, which exceeds height limit