Page Park Project

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Page Park Conditions Prior to 2022

Approved Design for Page Park

Latest Updates

September 4, 2024:

After DPS issued its building permit, the Village Manager and GreenSweep met with a DPS inspector to conduct a pre-construction meeting at Page Park.

Click here to view the Village Manager’s meeting notes.

August 20, 2024:

The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) issued its building permit for Page Park (#1047420). Please be advised the Village is currently waiting for confirmation from DPS on the next steps.

Therefore, Page Park will remain closed until further instructions are provided by DPS.

Notice of DPS Issuing Building Permit.

Issued Building Permit (#1047420).

Click here to check the status of the permit (#1047420) on DPS website.

– Under the “Application” drop-down menu, select “Commercial Building”.
– Under “Number”, type in the permit number 1047420.
– Click the search button.

Background

General Info:

Page Park, located at 4621 N. Park Avenue, is one of three parks in the Village of Friendship Heights, Maryland. The small lot between 4615 North Park Apartments and Willard Towers (formerly The Irene) used to be the site of two houses. In 1980, the Village purchased the land, in partnership with Montgomery County, for what is now a park. The park was first named for Cleo Tavani, the Village resident who had played a key role in its acquisition. The current name recognizes William Tyler Page, a member of the Village Council when the Village was established in 1914 and author of The Americans’ Creed.

Page Park was upgraded in 2018. Improvements included an irrigation system, refurbished walkways, and new trees and plants. The pathway leading from the park to the woods and across the creek provides a convenient route to the Town of Somerset. The park is now undergoing a more extensive renovation and is closed for public use at this time.

You can find more information on the Village’s Parks and What’s New? pages.

Origins of the Page Park Renovation:

In November 2021, the Council approved a project to renovate Page Park, beginning with a Village-sponsored design competition among professional landscapers for the park renovation which included a requirement that designs “meet the legal requirements for accessibility to people with limited mobility.”

Click here for Parks and Grounds Committee’s Page Park Description (11.8.21).

Click here for Page Park Design Project Announcement Notice (11.10.21).

Three firms responded to the competition: GreenSweep, LLC; Pineapple Landscaping, LLC; and Tenleytown Lawn & Landscape. At the March 14, 2022 Council Meeting, the Parks and Grounds Committee agreed to “work with GreenSweep to modify the design and prepare a contract in consultation with the Village’s legal counsel.

Click here for the March 14, 2022 minutes.

On April 11, 2022, the Council approved the proposal submitted by GreenSweep, with revisions.

Click here for the April 11, 2022 minutes.

See the original renovation design here.

Project Timeline

2024
September 4 – A pre-construction meeting was held with the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services.

August 21 – Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services issued a pre-construction permit.

2023
October 24 – GreenSweep submitted its permit application to the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (No. 1047420).

June 26 – Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services issued a stop work order because no permits had been approved for the site. Therefore, the park was closed because permits that allowed for the start of construction had not been issued.

2022
August 1 – GreenSweep began construction of the plan approved by the Council without pre-construction permits from Montgomery County.

April 11 Council meeting – the Council approved the modified design plan for Page Park and asked GreenSweep to prepare a final cost estimate for the project.

March 14 Council meeting – Presentations from the Page Park Design Competition were offered by representatives of GreenSweep, LLC; Pineapple Landscaping, LLC; and Tenleytown Lawn & Landscape. The Council selected the design presented by GreenSweep, LLC, subject to modifications.

2021
November 8 – The Council approved the Parks and Grounds Committee’s proposal to conduct a design competition.

November 8 – the Parks and Grounds Committee conceived of a plan to renovate Page Park with ideas solicited through a design competition (Page-Park-project-description PGcommittee 11.8.2021)

2018
The Village improved the site, with a new path, new trees and shrubs, and an irrigation system. The park was renamed William Tyler Page Park after a member of the first Village Council in 1914.

2014-2015
The Village considered various plans for a children’s play area to be included in the park. Community opposition derailed these plans.

1980
The Village of Friendship Heights, in partnership with Montgomery County, purchased the sites of two single-family homes between Willard Towers and 4615 N. Park. The park built on this site was originally named Cleo Tavani Park, in honor of a Village resident who assisted in the acquisition of land for the park.