The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, June 28, 2007

FINAL

Last updated: June 27 at 9:20 PM

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
  Consent Agenda
   
Item *1 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
 

Group A: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Perdue, Bryant, Robinson and Wellington]

I) Preliminary Plan No. 12005063A, Moxley Estates-Resubdivision: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-90

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

II) Preliminary Plan No. 120061140, Fairland Road: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-83

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

III) Preliminary Plan No. 120051000 Smokey Glen Farm: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-82

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.


Group B: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Perdue, Robinson and Wellington]

IV) Preliminary Plan No. 120060390, Ashton Estates: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-87

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

V) Preliminary Plan No. 120060920, Ford Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-86

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group C: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Bryant,  Robinson and Wellington]
VI) Preliminary Plan No. 12001030C, Clarksburg Village: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-91

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group D: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Perdue, Bryant  and Wellington]

VII) Preliminary Plan No. 12002032A,  Jones Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-93

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

VIII)  Preliminary Plan No. 120070090, Justement Woods: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-94

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group E: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Robinson  and Wellington]

IX) Preliminary Plan No. 120060650,  Manor Park (Resubdivision): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-92

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *2 Record Plats
 

Subdivision Plat No. 220062010, The Landing RE-1 zone, 2 lots; located on the east side of Glen Mill Road directly across from Red Barn Lane; Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *3 Consent Item
 

Site Plan Amendment #82003041A Maple RidgeTownhomes Rt- 8 Zone, to replace playground equipment with comparable equipment from a different manufacturer, between Lockwood Drive and Columbia Pike, White Oak Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:00 AM Hearings on Applications
   
Item *4 Project Plan Review No. 920070090, Auburn Avenue Extension Request

R. Kronenberg

 

CBD-1 zone; 0.83271 acres; 11,500 gross square feet of retail, 19,000 gross square feet of office, 95,549 square feet of residential (51 multi-family dwelling units, including 9 MPDUs); located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection with Auburn Avenue and Norfolk Avenue; Bethesda Staff Recommendation: Grant Extension

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *5 Project Plan Review No. 920070080, Falkland Chase Extension Request

R. Kronenberg

 

CBD-R1 zone, 8.99 acres, 61,314 gross square feet retail, 1,096,443 gross square feet residential, 128 MPDUs Staff Recommendation: Grant Extension

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *6 Preliminary Plan No. 120050060 and Site Plan No. 8-06023 Ashton Meeting Place (Continuation from April 12)

R. Weaver/J. Sloan

 

C-1 and R-60 zones; 7.4 acres; 1 lot requested; 58,659 square feet of retail, 2,679 square feet restaurant, 27,575 square feet office, and 13 multi-family residential dwellings; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Sandy Spring Road (MD 108) and New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650); Sandy Spring-Ashton; Staff Recommendation: Denial

(Testimony will be limited to one hour)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

 


Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120060420 and Project Plan 920050020, 8711 Georgia Avenue – Extension Request

C. Conlon

 

CBD-2 zone; 0.88 acres; 1 lot previously approved for up to 152,740 square feet of office and retail use; request for extension of the preliminary plan validity period; located on the east side of Georgia Avenue between the intersection of Cameron Street and Planning Place; Silver Spring CBD; Staff Recommendation: Grant Extension

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved extension request.

 


Item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 120050740, Hilltop Farm (Deferred from 6/8/06 Planning Board hearing) - POSTPONED

R. Weaver

 

RDT zone; 232.7 acres; 8 lots requested; 8 one-family detached residential dwelling units; located on the south side of West Old Baltimore Road, the west side of Slidell Road, the north side of Barnesville Road and the east side of Peach Tree Road; Agricultural and Rural Open Space; Staff Recommendation: Approval
   
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
Item 9 Silver Spring Transit Center - POSTPONED TO July 5

L. Komes

 

Discussion and action on the Memorandum of Understanding to release Metro Urban Park easement and replace with easements over existing Jughandle and Transit Plaza

   
Item *10 Site Plan Review No. 8-06011, Bowie Mill Estates (Continued from May 24)

E. Hisel-McCoy

 

RNC zone; 468.53acres; 186 lots; 158 one-family detached dwellings, 14 duplex dwelling units, and 14 townhouses, including a minimum of 15% Moderately Priced Dwelling Units; located on Muncaster Mill Road opposite the intersection with Needwood Road; Upper Rock Creek; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
  Park Items
Item 11 Proposed Annual Rent Increase for Park Houses – FY08

C. Palleschi

 

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item 12 Briefing: Functional Plan for Recreation and Ancillary Buildings

M. Venzke

M. Wallis

 

A. Update of Park Facility Condition Assessments
(No public testimony)

B. Functional Plan for Recreation and Ancillary Buildings:
Future use of park recreation buildings Staff Recommendation: Approval for purposes of Public Review and Comment

Planning Board Action/Decision: No vote taken
Develop a uniform rental policy for park ancillary buildings Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: No Vote taken

   
Item 18 Park Tax Issues - ADDED
P. Barney

Briefing and Discussion of Park Tax Issues before the Municipal Revenue Sharing Task Force

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken

 

 
Item *13 Preliminary Plan No. 120060280, Meadowvale

R. Weaver

 

R-200/TDR-4 & R-90 zones; 5.2acres; 15 lots requested; 15 one-family detached dwelling units; located on Cross County Lane southeast of Strawberry Knoll; Gaithersburg: Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

 

 
Item *14 Preliminary Plan No. 120070390, Bannockburn Heights (Resubdivision)

E. Grayson

 

R-200 zone; 1.55 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwellings, one existing to remain; located on the west side of River Road (MD 190), approximately 1,000 feet east of Wilson Lane MD 188); Bethesda/Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item *15 Preliminary Plan No. 120070490, Layhill Overlook

N. Braunstein

PD–2 zone; 16.02 acres; 39 lots requested; 38 residential dwellings, including 20 one-family detached, 12 duplexes, and 6 townhouses, including a minimum 12.5% moderately priced dwelling units, and 1 religious institution; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Bel Pre Road and Homecrest Road; Aspen Hill; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
Item *16 Appeal of Forest Conservation Plan SC2007003, 12000 River Road

M. Pfefferle

Lot 10 Potomac Hunt; 1 residential lot; RE-2, 3.25 acres; 100 feet northwest of intersection of River Road and Spur Wheel Lane; Potomac Staff Recommendation: Remand the applicant's revised plan to staff for review

Planning Board Action/Decision: Applicant requested appeal of ruling by Acting Planning Director. Board denied appeal. Original ruling stands.

   
Item 17

Roundtable Discussion including Briefings and Worksessions

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

A. Approval of Minutes:

B. Commissioners' Reports

C. Director's Report

D. Forest Conservation Law - Transmittal to Council -POSTPONED

   
  ADJOURN

 

 

Notices and Reminders

June 18 7:00 p.m. Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  19 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  20 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  20 12:00 p.m. Annual Service Awards Luncheon, Brookside Gardens
  20 7:00 p.m. Upcounty Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Ste 1600, Germantown
  21 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  21 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place
  26 1:00 p.m. Department Heads Meeting, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  27 11:30 a.m. Reach In Forum Focusing on the African Community, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD
  27 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Si