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Thursday, October 12, 2006, 9:00 A.M.
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760
301-495-4600

Important!  For a variety of reasons, the following agenda may change, items may be postponed or added, and items may be heard later than the time indicated.  The items are listed in the order to be heard.  For the latest updated Planning Board agenda, please call 301-495-4600 or check the website, www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.  The Planning Board encourages public testimony on individual agenda items unless noted otherwise and welcomes the participation of individuals with disabilities.  Italics indicate staff’s recommendation for Board action.  Generally, government officials have seven minutes to testify, organizations have five minutes and individuals have three minutes.  The Chairman may extend these time limits if necessary to assist the Board’s deliberations.  For information on meetings in progress, please call the recorded hotline at 301-495-1333.

* Indicates a regulatory item on which the Planning Board has final administrative jurisdiction.

Maryland law and the Planning Board's Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (outside the record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of these types of regulatory items to take place only during the Planning Board's public hearing. Telephone calls and meetings with Board members in advance of the hearing are not permitted. Written communications will be directed to appropriate staff members for response.

 

 

9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
9:00 am Consent Agenda

Item *1

Minor Amendments

 

A. Site Plan Review No. 8-05022B, (Formerly 8-05022B) Westech Village Corner - TGI Friday's Restaurant, I-1, RE-2 zones; 8.54 acres; amendment to use pad site #4 for a TGI Friday's Restaurant; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Tech Road and Broadbrich Road; Fairland Staff Recommendation: Approval

B. Site Plan Review No. 81992004C (Formerly 8-92004C), Montgomery County Airpark, Lot 40 Block B, I-4 zone; 12 acres; amendment to relocate handicap parking spaces to the front of the building, revise 2 loading docks to drive-in bays, reorganize 4 parking spaces, add 7 wall-mounted light to the warehouse, and revise transformer and pole mounted light locations; Gaithersburg Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved

   
Item *2 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
  Group A: All Five Boardmembers eligible to vote: Chairman Hanson Commissoners Bryant, Perdue, Wellington and Robinson:

i. Horner Estates (Resubdivision) - Preliminary Plan No. 120060820
ii. Tilden Woods - Preliminary Plan No.120060220

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved

9:00 am Hearings on Applications
   
Item *3 Preliminary Plan No. 120061170, Causey Property

 

C. Conlon

 

 

RE-2; 14 acres; 6 lots requested; 6 one-family detached dwelling units, 2 existing to remain; located on the southwest side of Woodfield Road, approximately 920 feet northwest of Watkins Road; Damascus Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved with change

   
Item *4

Preliminary Plan No. 119950420, Clarksburg Town Center – Extension

 

C. Conlon

 

RMX-2 zone;267.5 acres; request to extend the preliminary plan validity period; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Stringtown Road and Frederick Road (MD 355); Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Grant Extension

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved

 

   
Item *5

Preliminary Plan No. 120060430, Brookmont

 

R. Weaver

 

R-60; 0.44 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units; located on the south side of Silverwood Lane, 100 feet east of Maryland Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved with change

   
Item *6

Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82004018A , Potomac Edge

 

M. Ma

 

R-200/TDR 3; Approval to modify heights for the proposed units from 39 to 42 feet, relocate the paddock fence by one foot behind the Public Improvement Easement parralel to to Travilah Road, relocate a storm drain from the east side of lot 30 to between lots 29 and 30 changing the stormwater management facility from underground to above ground. Travilah Road, Potomac Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved

 

 

 
Item *7

Site Plan Review No. 82003036B (Formerly 8-03036B) Rock Spring Center Tower I Limited Amendment

 

M. Ma

 

MXPD zone; 3.09 acres; amendment to increase the total number of the proposed multiple-family units from 217 to 351; on the south side of Rock Forest Drive, approximately 690 feet east of Rockledge Drive; North Bethesda - Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved with change

   
Item *8

Site Plan Review No. 8-04017B, Rock Spring Center Tower II Limited Amendment

 

M. Ma

 

MXPD zone; 1.96 acres; amendment to increase the total number of the proposed multiple-family units from 217 to 352; North Bethesda - Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved with change

Item 9

Workforce Housing Regulations: Executive Regulation 18-06

 

S. Suarez

 

A review of the regulation, as proposed by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA), to establish the policies and procedures for the administration of the workforce housing program Staff Recommendation: Transmit comments to County Council

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved transmission of comments to County Council

12:00 PM Lunch
   
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 13 Closed Session

ADDED

A. Gardner

Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508 (a) (7), to consult with legal council to obtain legal advice regarding Park Police mutual aid agreement with the Montgomery County Police Department.
   
2:00 PM Park Item
Item 10 Review and Approval of Enterprise Fund User Fees for FY 08

K. Warnick

Planning Board Actions/Decision: Approved
   
Item 11

Roundtable Discussion

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

 

A. Approval of Minutes: Planning Board Actions/Decision:Approved

B. Commissioners' Reports

C. Director's Report Planning Board Actions/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

D. Rules of Procedure:Planning Board Actions/Decision: Discussion Only. No vote taken.

E. Mansionization - Discussion Planning Board Actions/Decision: Discussion Only. No vote taken.

 

Item 12 Status Report

ADDED

S. Edwards

Clarksburg Planning Development Activity - Planning Board Actions/Decision: Postponed
  Adjourn

 

Notices and Reminders

October
9 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road, Silver Spring
  9 7:00 p.m. County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring
  10 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton
  10 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  11 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
  11 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  12
9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  12 1:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  12 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, Room 300, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring
  12 7:30 p.m. Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
  16 7:00 p.m Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  17 7:00 p.m. Mid County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton
  18 9:30 a.m., Full Commission Meeting, MRO, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  18 7:00 p.m. Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Region Recreation Office, Suite 1600, 12900 Middlebook Road, Germantown
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  19 1:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  19 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communication, 1 Discovery Place, Silver Spring
  21 10:00 a.m. Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park Dedication, 12001 Skylark Road, Clarksburg
  24 5:00 p.m. Merit System Board, ERS/Merit Board Conference Room, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale

 

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)


Public Hearing On Proposed Relocation of Bus Facilities and Parking Changes
Metrorail Red Line – Takoma Station in Washington, D.C.

WMATA has announced that it will be holding a public hearing on the relocation and reconfiguration of transit facilities at the Takoma Station in Washington, D.C.
The specifics with respect to the hearing itself include the following:

Date: October 11, 2006
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
7005 Piney Branch Road N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20012

Additional information on the project can be obtained on the WMATA web site at:
www.wmata.com and then selecting “Outreach” and “Public Hearings”.

 

Planning Board Seeks Public Comment on
Water and Sewer Category Change Requests AD 2006-4

The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations on Thursday, October 19, 2006, for several water and sewer category changes, recommending that water and/or sewer service to be extended (or denied) to individual properties for the cases listed below. The Planning Board’s recommendations will be sent to the County Executive.

The County Executive will then hold an additional public hearing on October 26, 2006. The following cases are currently being considered:

Case Number
Applicant (Owner)
Planning Area
WSCCR 06A-CLO-03
Gary Butson
513 Olney/Sandy Spring Road Sandy Spring Ashton
WSCCR 05A-CLO-05
Maloo
12221 Briggs Chaney Road Cloverly
WSCCR 06A-DAM-05
Hughes
9819 Hawkins Creamery Road Damascus
WSCCR 06A-DAM-06
Bethany Homes, Inc
9190 Damascus Road Damascus
WSCCR 06A-DAM-07
Causey
23420 Woodfield Road Damascus
WSCCR 07A-DAM-03
Lefebvre
10600 Bethesda Church Road and adjacent lot Damascus
WSCCR 07A-GAI-01
Crown Farm VillageCrown Farm
Gaithersburg Gaithersburg Vicinity
WSCCR 06A-GMT-01
Shaw and Wagner
11400 and 11419 Neelsville Church Road Germantown
WSCCR 06A-GWC-01
Copeland
8518 Warfield Road Agricultural Reserve
WSCCR 07A-OLN-01
Reilly/Freeman
P103 Georgia Avenue and Owens Road Olney
WSCCR 07A-PAX-01
Athey /Eader
Near Antler Ridge and Santini Road, Burtonsville Fairland
WSCCR 06A-OLN-01
Montgomery County Animal Shelter
Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road Upper Rock Creek
WSCCR 06A-OLN-03
M-NCPPCKengla House
5107 Muncaster Mill Road Upper Rock Creek


Go to the Planning Board’s website after October 9, 2006 for the staff report and the position on the agenda. Written comments are also welcomed prior to the October 19, 2006 Planning Board Hearing and should be addressed to: Royce Hanson, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or sent via email to: mcp-chairman@mncppcmc.org.

Planning Board staff contact for questions: Mary Dolan at 301-495-4552 (Mary.Dolan@mncppc-mc.org).

For additional updated information and maps for each request, see the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dep, “Water Supply and Wastewater;” or call DEP (240-777-7700).