The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Final

February 11, 2009

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
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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: Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Alfandre, Cryor, Presley, Hanson and Robinson]

i) Wildwood Hills, Preliminary Plan 120090030, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 08-161

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted

Item *2 Record Plats
 

 

Item *3 Consent Items
 

 

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approval
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 5 Worksession #1: Public Hearing Draft White Flint Sector Plan - Mobility and Transportation Network

D. Hardy

 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only.

12:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 12 Closed Session -ADDED
  In accordance with State Government Article, Section10-508(a)(13), State Government Atricle, Annotated Code of Maryland, to comply with a specific contstitutional, statutory, or jucicially imposed requriement that prevents publci disclusures about a particular proceeding or matter. (Approval of Closed Session Minutes)
   
Item 13 Closed Session -ADDED
C. Rubin In accordance with State Government Article, Section10-508(a)(13), State Government Atricle, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Sign Ordinance)
   
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 7 Discussion: Gaithersburg West Master Plan

N. Sturgeon

 

Presentation of draft plan, approval of Public Hearing Draft and set public hearing date

Staff recommendation: Approve Public Hearing Draft and set public hearing date

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved hearing date for Thursday, March 26

item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 120070150, Norwood Road

R. Weaver

 

R-200 zone; 2.12 acres; 3 lots requested; 3 one-family detached dwelling units, one existing to remain; located on Norwood Road, 465 feet northeast of Sandy Spring Road (MD 108); Sandy Spring/Ashton.

Staff recommendation: Denial

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendations
Item 9 Board of Appeals No. S-2743

R. Miller

 

Henderson Corner & 355, LLC, applicant, requests a special exception for Automobile Filling Station & Accessory Convenience Store; C-3 Zone; located at 21040 Henderson Corner Road, Germantown, Silver Spring

Staff Recommendation: Approval


(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 02/27/09)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 6 AB-719

C. Eapen

 

Request to abandon sections of public alleys within Montgomery County's Parking Lot 3 in Silver Spring bounded by Fenton Street to the east, Thayer Avenue to the north, Mayor Lane to the west and Silver Spring Avenue to the south; Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan Area
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred
Item 14 Montgomery Parks Foundation Audit -ADDED

D. Tobin

Staff Recommendation: Approval up to $37,000
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 10 Roundtable Discussion
 

A. Commissioners' Reports

B. Director's Reports

C. County Council Activity

D. Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms

6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 11 Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series

 

Carl Elefante, AIA, a local architect who has specialized in historic preservation and sustainable design for decades, will preview emerging green construction practices and make a case that most commonly accepted green building practices rarely go beyond what is already required.

   
9:00 PM ADJOURN

 

NOTICES AND REMINDERS

February 9 7:00 p.m. Montgomery Park Foundation Trustees Meeting, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  12 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  12 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter speaker series presenter Carl Elefante, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  18 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting , MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  19 6:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Dinner with Commissioner Mike Knapp
  19 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter speaker series presenter Ken Pennsyl,MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
       
March 5 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  12 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  18 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting , PRA Auditorium, Riverdale, MD
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  19 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series - Andrea Sarzynski, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring