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9:00 am	Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
9:00 AM	Consent Agenda

Item *1	Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
	Group A: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Cryor, Hanson, and Robinson] i) Site Plan No. 82006013A, The Galaxy, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-25 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. ii) Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12005089A, The Galaxy, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-29 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. iii) Project Plan Amendment No. 92005005A, The Galaxy, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-31 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. iv) Preliminary Plan No. 120070600, Pollekoff Property, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-40 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. v) Preliminary Plan No. 120050740, Hilltop Farm, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-10 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Group B: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Hanson, and Robinson] vi) Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 719980210, Kiplinger Property, ADOPTION OF CORRECTED RESOLUTION No. 07-165 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. The Commissioners eligible to vote on this resolution either participated in the decision or have reviewed the record of the decision.


Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220081140, Goodwill R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the south side of Cedar Croft Drive, approximately 150 feet west of Cedar Croft Lane; Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *3	Consent Items

9:00 am	Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)


Item 14	Full Commission: Authorizing Resolution, Series KK-2 Refunding Bonds - ADDED
P. Barney	Conference call with Full Commission. Staff recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *4	Abandonment Case AB 702 - Reed Street
E. Axler	Request to abandon a portion of Reed Street, Council Resolution No. 17-07, Miller’s Second Addition to Bethesda Subdivision, Bethesda Central Business District Sector Plan Area and Bethesda Central Business District Policy Area (associated with Project Plan No. 920070070 and Preliminary Plan No. 120070200 Woodmont East Phase II.) Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item *5	Project Plan Review No. 920070070, Woodmont East – Phase II (Miller’s Addition to Bethesda) Preliminary Plan No. 120070200, Woodmont East - Phase II
J. Sloan/N. Braunstein	A. Project Plan Review No. 920070070, Woodmont East-Phase II: CBD-2 zone; 2.48 acres; 36,300 gross square feet retail, 78,300 gross square feet office, 304,135 gross square feet residential, 121,090 gross square feet hotel including 32 MPDUs; located on Woodmont Avenue northeast of Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda/Chevy Chase. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions. B. Preliminary Plan No. 120070200, Woodmont East-Phase II: CBD-2 zone; 2.22 acres; 1 lot requested; a maximum of 250 multi-family dwelling units, including 12.5% moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs), a 225-room hotel, 40,350 square feet of general retail use, and 78,300 square feet of general office use; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda Central Business District; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with modifications. [Testimony for Item *5 is limited to one (1) hour]

Item *6	Extension Request: Project Plan 920070100 - 8700 Georgia Avenue
E. Hisel-McCoy	Extension Request for the Review Period for Project Plan No. 920070100 , 8700 Georgia Avenue, CBD-2 Zone; 0.526 acres; 7,980 gross square feet of retail, 21,540 gross square feet of residential, including 106 multi-family dwelling units, including 16 MPDUs; located on the northwest quadrant of the intersection with Georgia Avenue and Cameron Street; Silver Spring. Staff recommendation: Approval of the extension request Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

11:00 am	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES (MRO Auditorium)


Item *7	Preliminary Plan No. 120070620 - Commerce Bank, Nicholson Lane
E. Grayson	(Deferred from October 18, 2007 Planning Board Hearing) C-2 Zone; 0.75 acres; 1 lot requested; 3,400 square foot bank with up to three (3) drive-through aisles; located in the Southwest quadrant of the intersection of Nicholson Lane and Huff Court, 600 feet east of Rockville Pike (MD-355); North Bethesda/Garrett Park. Staff recommendation: Denial Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation of denial.

12:30 PM	LUNCH

Item 8	Closed Session
B. Gries	A. Parkland Transfer - Intercounty Connector: Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(3) to consider disposition of real property for a public purpose - Convey Parkland to State Highway Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation as Right-of-Way and as Temporary Construction Area for the Intercounty Connector

B. Gries	B. Road Right-of-Way Acquisition: Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a) (3) to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose – Homecrest Road/Bel Pre Road Area Right-of-Way

1:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES (MRO Auditorium)



1:30 pm	PARK ITEMS

Item 9	Parkland Transfer - Intercounty Connector
B. Gries	Authorization to Convey 37.27 acres of parkland in Fee Simple and 6.29 acres of parkland in Temporary Easements to the State Highway Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation as Right-of-Way and as Temporary Construction Area for the Intercounty Connector. Staff recommendation: Approval [Public Testimony is limited to one (1) hour]
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 13	Road Right-of-Way Acquisition - Homecrest Road/Bel Pre Road - ADDED
B. Gries	Authorization to acquire 17,500 square feet (0.40 acres), more or less, unimproved, with Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Funds (ALARF), from Wheaton Moose Lodge #1775, Loyal Order of Moose, Inc., located at 2901 Bel Pre Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906. Staff recommendation: Approval

3:00 PM	PLANNING ITEMS (continued)

Item 10	Development Plan Amendment No: DPA-05-1 Skylark Investments
C. Gilbert	Clarksburg Skylark, LLC and Clarksburg Village Investments, applicant, requests an amendment to the approved development plan for a 100 unit elderly housing building; PD-4 Zone; located at property known as Greenway Village and Aurora Hills bounded by Newcut Road, Skylark Road and Ridge Road in Clarksburg. Staff Recommendation: Approval (Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 3/14/08)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to transmit comments
Item 11	Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing, Worksession and Action on Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation
C. Kelly	Worksession and Action on Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Individual Resources Amendment. Staff recommentation: Recommend designation of five resources. Do not recommend designation of two resources Staff Report Master Plan Amendment List - Proposed Historic Resources and related documents [Public testimony is limited to one (1) hour]
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved all staff recommendations.
Item 12	Roundtable Discussion Including Briefings and Worksessions (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
	A. Commissioners’ Report B. Director’s Report C. Approval of Minutes approved

	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, March 6, 2008

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