Two new commercial buildings coming to Gaithersburg (near Sheetz and Chick-fil-A)

Matan has submitted a Schematic Development Plan (SDP) application SDP-9759-2024 proposing to construct two buildings of up to 14,750 square feet of commercial use at 715 and 725 Progress Way in the development that houses the relatively new Sheetz and Chick-fil-A. of 355 in Gaithersburg.

It is proposed that each building be located on its own land, with one of the buildings (Lot 7) being a 10,100 square foot building and the other (Lot 8) being a 4,650 square foot building. A joint public hearing of the Mayor, City Council and Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2024. Comments on this application may be sent by mail to 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 20877 or by email to [email protected].

By the Town of Gaithersburg: This plan is consistent with sketch plan SK-8180-2019, known as 700 North Frederick Avenue, approved by Resolution R-54-19. The current SDP application represents the second schematic development plan to implement Sketch Plan SK-8180-2019, which permits up to 650,000 square feet of commercial/employment/industrial uses. The first Schematic Development Plan, SDP-8597-2020, was approved in 2020, followed by three final site plans that implement the SDP. The final site plan, SP-8848-2021, was approved July 21, 2021, by the Planning Commission for 495,000 square feet of commercial development and an infrastructure plan, including a 1.87-acre linear park. A second final site plan, SP-8948-2021, was approved on October 6, 2021 for a 5,250 square foot Chick-fil-A restaurant and drive-thru, as well as the third and final site plan in the framework of the initial schematic development plan, SP-9217. -2022, was approved on August 3, 2022 for a 6,139 square foot Sheetz convenience store with drive-thru and gas station.