The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 31, 2008

FINAL

Last update: July 30, 2008 5:30 PM

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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: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Cryor, Hanson and Robinson]

 

i) EZ Storage - Burtonsville Industrial Park - Preliminary Plan No. 120070510, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-36

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

ii) Ashton Meeting Place - Site Plan No. 820060230, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-83 **

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

iii) Ashton Meeting Place - Preliminary Plan No. 120060060, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-82 **

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

iv) Ashton Meeting Place - Preliminary Plan No. 120080070, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-93

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

v) Ashton Meeting Place - Site Plan No. 820080040, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-59

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

vi) Rock Spring Park Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11998093A, ADOPTON OF RESOLUTION No. 08-91

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

vii) Rock Spring Park Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 81989049G, ADOPTON OF RESOLUTION No. 08-92

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

viii) Clarksburg Town Center Site Plan Amendment No. 81998001I, ADOPTON OF RESOLUTION No. 08-23**

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

ix) Clarksburg Town Center Site Plan Amendment No. 82002014D, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-22**

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. 220071580, Hendry Estates
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Wilmett Road, 525 feet east of Lindale Drive; Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080080, Allanwood
R-200 zone; 3 lots,1parcel; located on the south side of Norbeck Road (MD 28), 350 feet east of Drury Road; Aspen Hill

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080700, Marywood
R-200 zone; 2 lots; located on the north side of Marywood Drive, approximately 900 feet west of Fernwood Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220081440, Belvedere
RE-2 zone; 2 lots; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Split Creek Court and Stonebarn Lane; Potomac

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220081620, Kramer’s addition to Colesville
C-1 zone; 1parcel; located on the north side of Randolph Road, approximately 1000 feet west of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650); White Oak

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220081640, Sutton’s addition to Palatine
RE-2 zone; 7 lots, 1 parcel; located at the northern terminus of Centurion Way, between McCrossin Lane and Riding Fields Road; Potomac Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220082010, Sellar’s addition to Glen Cove
R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the south side of Newport Avenue, 300 feet east of Montgomery Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *3 Consent Items
 

Adequate Public Facilities finding for Building Permits No. 485344 and No. 485346

(Greenbank Building) No. 485344; 4834 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda and No. 485346 at 8008 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda to construct 9,616 square feet of general retail space

Staff recommendation: Approval of the APF Finding

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
 

 

Item 4 Cape May Road and Good Hope Road Sidewalk Improvements

C. Bunnag/L. Cole

*A. Water Quality Plan - Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.


B. Mandatory Referral No. 04816-DPW&T-1: Sidewalk Improvements along Cape May Road from New Hampshire Avenue to Good Hope Road, and along Good Hope Road from Cape May Road to about 1,250 feet east of Cape May Road, CIP No. 506747
Staff recommendation: Approval with comments to Montgomery County Department of Transportation (DOT)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

Item *5 Cresthaven Elementary School

A. Lindsey/K. Reilly

*A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

B. Mandatory Referral No. 08602-MCPS-1: Cresthaven Elementary School

Modernization Project - 1234 Cresthaven Drive, Silver Spring, R-90 Zone, White Oak Master Plan.
Staff recommendation: Transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *6 Carderock Springs Elementary School

A. Lindsey/M. O'Quinn

*A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

B. Mandatory Referral No. 08401-MCPS-1: Carderock Springs Elementary School

School Replacement Project - 7401 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, R-200 Zone, Potomac Subregion Master Plan

Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
  PARK ITEM
   
Item 7 Program Briefing: Woodstock Equestrian Park

D. Tobin/L. Komes

Briefing on the development status and the proposed Implementation Plan of Woodstock Equestrian Park; located on the east and west sides of Darnestown Road (MD 28), north of West Hunter Road; Beallsville

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

   
11:30 am PLANNING ITEMS
   
Item 8 Discussion: Amenity Fund for Use in Central Business District (CBD) and TMX Zones

F. Boyd/R. Kronenberg

Amenity fund for the provision of off-site public use space/public facilities and amenities in the CBD and TMX zones
(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
Item 9 Zoning Text Amendment No. 08-14 - RESCHEDULED: JULY 24, 2008 AGENDA

R. Wilson

Further discussion as requested by Chairman Hanson from Montgomery Planning Board session on July 17, 2008

Introduced by the County Council at the request of the Planning Board; to amend the Zoning Ordinance to establish a Transit Mixed-Use (TMX) Zone; and establish allowable land uses, development standards, use of buildable transferable development rights, and approval procedures for development of the TMX Zone

Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Council

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 7/29/08)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 20 CLOSED SESSION - ADDED
A. Gardner In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (legal representation).
   
item 19 CLOSED SESSION - ADDED
R. Stanley In accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(1) (Personnel) to discuss personnel matters that affect one or more specific employees.
   
Item 10 CLOSED SESSION

D. Daniel

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Amendment to Chapter 2B)
   
Item 11 CLOSED SESSION - POSTPONED

D. Daniel

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (MPDU/TDR calculations)
   
item 21 CLOSED SESSION - ADDED
D. Daniel In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Wild Acres).
   
Item 12 CLOSED SESSION

D. Lieb

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Enforcement Rules)
   
3:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
item 13 Bill No. 39-07 Montgomery County Code Chapter 2B Agricultural Land Preservation - Amendments - POSTPONED

C. Murray

Staff recommendation: Approval to tranmit comments to Montgomery County Council
Item 14 Worksession: Enforcement Rules

D. Lieb

(No public testimony will be taken at this time.)

Staff recommendation: Adopt Enforcement Rules and transmit to Montgomery County Council

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
4:30 pm PLANNING BOARD MEETING - CONTINUED
item 15 Worksession: Wild Acres - UPDATED

C. Kelly

Continued from Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing, May 29, 2008

Worksession on Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Wild Acres (Grosvenor Estate), #30/15, 5440 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda


(No public testimony will be taken at this time.)
Staff recommendation: Recommend to County Council Designation of Resource on the Master Plan for Historic Preservation

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 16 Proposed Zoning Text Amendment: Pre-Application Process

R. Wilson

Zoning Text Amendment to establish a pre-application process for special exception and local map amendments; revise data required to accompany special exception, local map amendment, and development plan amendment petitions; and generally amend provisions related to special exceptions, local map amendments, and development plan amendment petitions.

Staff recommendation: Transmit to County Council for Introduction

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Transmit comments after a comment period.
Item 17

Roundtable Discussion

 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time.)

A. Commissioners’ Report
B. Approval of Minutes
C. Director’s Report
D. County Council Activity

E. (Parks Department) Impacts of FY09 Budget and Strategy for FY10 Budget

6:30 pm DINNER
7:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 18 SilverPlace - REVISED

J. Carter/D. Hertz

The presentation provides the opportunity for the public to comment on the plan developed through the SilverPlace charrette process (Charrette Plan) for the replacement of the Montgomery Regional Office headquarters building of the M-NCPPC. The project includes approximately 139,700 square feet of office space and 305 housing units located at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, CBD-1 Zone, Sector Plan for the Silver Spring CBD
Staff recommendation: Approval of the SilverPlace Charrette Plan to serve as the basis for (1) a construction appropriation request to the Montgomery County Council and (2) the initiation of the Montgomery County land use regulatory process
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approval of both 1 and 2
  ADJOURN