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Thursday, July 9, 2015

REVISED: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 3:04 pm

Please note - Agenda changes and testimony rules:

The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony. Any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Planning Board. Written comments must be received in the Chair’s office at least 24 hours in advance of the Planning Board hearing date, referencing the hearing date and item, to be reviewed by the Board and included in the official record of the hearing. Written comments received within 24 hours before a hearing date will be placed in the file, but will not be considered by the Planning Board or included in the official record. Comments should be transmitted via e-mail to MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org, faxed to Chair Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.

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9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	1. Washington Grove Lane Preliminary Plan 120140230 - MCPB No. 15-68	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220150400, The Hunt Club RE-2 zone, 1 lot; located on the south side of Glen Road, opposite Three Sisters Road; Potomac Subregion Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220150620, Calverton R-90 zone, 1 lot; located on the north side of Fairland Road, 1180 feet west of Briggs Chaney Road; Fairland Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220150640, Tri-County Baptist Church AR zone,1 lot; located on the east side of Damascus Road (MD 108), 720 feet north of the intersection with Long Corner Road; Damascus Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220150660, Fellowship R-200 zone, 2 lots; located on the north side of Fellowship Lane, 200 feet west of Quince Orchard Road; Potomac Subregion Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151060, West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone, 1 lot; located on the south side of Maple Avenue, 325 feet west of Kentucky Avenue; Bethesda - Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151360, Poplar Run R-200 zone,1 lot and 1 parcel; located on the west side of Guillemot Drive, 280 feet north of Sanctuary Court; Kensington - Wheaton Master Plan. l	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of Thursday, June 18; Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday June 25, 2015	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 2	Briefing on Recommendations of the Traffic Impact Studies Technical Working Group E. Graye	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
Item*3	Victory Crossing: Preliminary Plan No. 120140210 Request to subdivide the property into 1 lot with two buildings, the existing Third District Police Station, and an apartment building with 105 units for senior housing; R-90/TDR-6 Zone; 12.79 acres; located on the north side of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) and Columbia Pike (US 29), within the 2014 White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. P. Butler	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Item *4	Rockville Evangelical Mission Church: Preliminary Plan No. 120130210 Request for a Preliminary Plan of Subdivision to create one lot for a two-story, 22,500-square-foot church with parking and related site improvements. The request includes a waiver to Chapter 50-24(a) of the County Code for required sidewalk improvements along the Cyrus Street frontage. 5.0 acres, R-200 Zone; located on the south side of Central Avenue, approximately 1,050 feet east of S. Frederick Avenue, in the Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan area. ATTACHMENT 1 - Proposed Preliminary Plan ATTACHMENT 2 - Architecture ATTACHMENT 3 - Subdivision Waiver request ATTACHMENT 4 - A.Final Forest Conversation Plan B. Variance Request C. Arborist Variance Letter ATTACTMENT 5 - Resident's correspondence ATTACHMENT 6 - Agency Approval Letter L. Shirley	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item 5	Walnut Hill Shopping Center Expansion - Adequate Public Facilities Transportation Test Adequate Public Facilities finding, per County Code Section 8-30, Article IV, prior to release of any building permits for two new pad sites with a total of 9,999 square feet on Parcel B. 7.87 acres, zoned CRT2.25 C1.5 R0.75 H45, located at 16531 Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, within the Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan and the Great Seneca Science E. Axler	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
12:05 pm	LUNCH
Item 13	CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition. The topic to be discussed: Wheaton Headquarters J. Lai	ADDED
1:05 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 6	Roundtable Discussion Parks Director's Report
Item 7	Hillandale Local Park Facility Plan and Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan PP2015001: Request for a Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan to allow for the complete renovation of existing Hillandale Local Park; R-90 and C-O Zone; 23.35 acres; located at 10615 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD, within the 2014 White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. B. Hillandale Local Park Facility Plan PP2015001:Request for a Park Facility Plan, including cost estimate, to allow for the complete renovation of existing Hillandale Local Park; R-90 and C-O Zone; 23.35 acres; located at 10615 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD, within the 2014 White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan. ATTACHMENT B1 ATTACHMENT B2 L. Komes/A.Lindsey*	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item 8	M-NCPPC-CIP FY17-22 – Strategy Session #1 Strategy Session for the M-NCPPC Capital Improvements Program for FY17-22 C. Morgan	Planning Board Action/Decision: Provided guidance.
Item 9	The County Executive Proposed FY2017-FY2022 Capital Improvements Program Priorities Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Executive *L. Cole*	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 10	Zoning Text Amendment No. 15-09 Modify, clarify and correct errors in the new zoning ordinance that was effective October 30, 2014. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council (Action required for County Council public hearing) ATTACHMENT 1 - All Correspondence Attachments A-I ATTACHMENT 2 - ZTA 15-09 P. Dunn	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
5:30 pm	DINNER

6:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item *12	Wheaton Grandview: Sketch Plan No. 320150070 Request for a Sketch Plan approval to facilitate the redevelopment of a portion of the current County Parking Lot 13 in Wheaton into a multi-family residential development of up to 204 residential units, including 62 MPDUs, on 0.75 acres in the CR6, C5.5, R5.5, H200 Zone; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Reedie Drive, within the 2012 Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions M. Bello	TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 11	Local Map Amendment No. G-957: Dowden’s Station A. Local Map Amendment G-957: Dowden’s Station: Request for a Local Map Amendment for reclassification of a 24.37-acre property from R-200 Zone to PD-4 Zone, for the development of up to 105 detached and attached single-family dwelling units, located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD-355), 1,300 feet north of its intersection with Shawnee Lane, known as Garnkirk Farms Part of Lot 21 and Lot 22 tax map EW31, Clarksburg, 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area. Staff Recommendation: Approval B. Preliminary Forest Conservation for Local Map Amendment G-957 : Dowden’s Station for PD-4 Zone on 24.37-acre property, known as Garnkirk Farms Part of Lot 21 and Lot 22 tax map EW31 and located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD-355), 1,300 feet north of its intersection with Shawnee Lane in Clarksburg, Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area. Staff Recommendation Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions C Preliminary Water Quality Plan for Local Map Amendment G-957: Dowden’s Station, for PD-4 Zone on 24.37-acre property, known as Garnkirk Farms Part of Lot 21 and Lot 22 tax map EW31 and located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD-355), 1,300 feet north of its intersection with Shawnee Lane in Clarksburg, Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area. Staff Recommendation Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions E. Tesfaye/K. Nelson	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
8:30 pm	ADJOURN

About the meetings:

The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony. Any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Planning Board. Written comments must be received in the Chair’s office at least 24 hours in advance of the Planning Board hearing date, referencing the hearing date and item, to be reviewed by the Board and included in the official record of the hearing. Written comments received within 24 hours before a hearing date will be placed in the file, but will not be considered by the Planning Board or included in the official record. Comments should be transmitted via e-mail to MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org, faxed to Chair Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
Unless otherwise noted, Planning Board meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015

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