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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) Damascus Smart-Miner Site Plan No. 820080140, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-86 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. ii) Allnut Property Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 720060530, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-66 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. iii) W.J. Umsteads Addition to Kensington Site Plan No. 820080120, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-71 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220060940, 220060960 – 220060980, The Reserve at Fair Hill RNC zone; 4 lots, 8 parcels; located along Wickham Road, approximately 1,000 feet west of Olney-Laytonsville Road (MD 108); Olney Staff recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220081300, Rock Spring Park I-3 zone; 2 parcels; located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Rock Spring Drive and Fernwood Road; North Bethesda/Garrett Park Staff recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220081600, Woodside Park R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Highland Drive, 120 feet east of Crosby Road; North and West Silver Spring Staff recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *3	Consent Items

9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING

Item 4	Worksession #1: Draft Germantown Master Plan
Sue Edwards	Review of public hearing testimony, density, TMX zoning Staff report Public Testimony Record (July 28, 2008 to August 11, 2008) (No public testimony will be taken at this time) Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

Item 5	Wheaton Central Business District and Vicinity Sector Plan
S. Tallant/K. Afzal	Discussion of scope of work Staff memorandum Proposed Scope of Work Staff recommendation: Approval to proceed with the draft plan Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

12:00 PM	LUNCH


Item 6	CLOSED SESSION
E. Dye	In accordance with State Government Article10-508(a)(13), Annotated Code of Maryland, to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter. (Approval of Closed Session Minutes)


Item 7	CLOSED SESSION
C. Rubin/D. Hertz	In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(14), to discuss matters directly related to the negotiation of agreements with the developer for SilverPlace

1:30 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES- MRO Auditorium

Item 8	Worksession and Action: Falkland
R. Stanley/ C. Kelly	Staff Report Public Record correspondence (July 4 to July 31, 2008) Link to hearing documents and resource materials (No public testimony will be taken at this time) Staff recommendation: Transmit recommendation to County Council for partial Master Plan designation; vote to partially remove from the Locational Atlas
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	PARK ITEM

item 9	Legacy Open Space Acquisition: Thompson Farm
D. Quattrocchi	Request for addition of Thompson Farm Property on Slidell Road to Legacy Open Space as a Greenway Connection and Farmland and Rural Open Space site. Staff recommendation: Approval of addition of Thompson Farm Property the Legacy Open Space Program
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
3:30 PM	PLANNING ITEMS - Continued
Item *10	EXTENSION REQUEST: Preliminary Plan No. 120030030, Ancient Oak West
R. Weaver	R-200 zone; 2.43 acres; 1 lot previously approved for a one-family detached dwelling unit; request for third extension of the preliminary plan validity period; located on the east side of Chestnut Oak Drive, 450 feet south of Wye Oak Drive; Potomac. Staff recommendation: Grant 90 day extension
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *11	Preliminary Plan No. 120070660, Muncaster Manor (Resubdivision)
R. Weaver	RE-1 zone; 16.15 acres; 3 lots requested; 3 one-family detached dwelling units; located on Rolling Drive, 1,600 feet west of Muncaster Road; Upper Rock Creek Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *12	Preliminary Plan No. 120080200, Great Falls Estates (Resubdivision)
P. Butler	RE-2 zone; 2 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 one-family detached dwelling unit, one existing to be replaced; located on Alloway Drive, 400 feet southeast of Stanmore Drive; Potomac. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
item *13	Site Plan Review No. 820080100 The Towns of Tanglewood (Formerly Kushner Property) - REVISED
M. Oaks	RT-8 zone; 4.97 acres; 36 townhouses, including 5 MPDUs; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Guilford Run Lane and Dogwood Drive; Fairland Revised condition Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item *14	Preliminary Plan No. 120080060, Moore’s Addition to Woodburn (Resubdivision)
E. Grayson	R-60 zone; 0.37 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units, one existing to be removed; located on Wedgewood Road, 300 feet north of Goldsboro Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 15	Mandatory Referral No. 08403-USM-1 The Universities at Shady Grove Parking Garage
M. O'Quinn	University System of Maryland, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland. LSC Zone, Potomac Sub-region Master Plan. Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 16	Board of Appeals No: S-2729
D. Orobona	Washington, D.C. SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless & MNCPPC, applicant requests a special exception for a Telecommunications Facility; RE-2 Zone, located at 1313 Bonifant Road, Silver Spring Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments with conditions (Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 09/19/08)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
6:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 17	POSTPONED - 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 18	POSTPONED - Bill No. 39-07 Montgomery County Code Chapter 2B Agricultural Land Preservation - Amendments
C. Murray	Bill No. 39-07 Montgomery County Code Chapter 2B Agricultural Land Preservation - Amendments Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Council

Item 19	Roundtable Discussion - REVISED
	(No public testimony will be taken at this time) A. Commissioners’ Report B. Approval of Minutes approved C. Director’s Report D. County Council Activity E. Semi-Annual Report F. TMX Zone Revisions

	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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