The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Posted

February 13 , 2009

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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) Martins Property Preliminary Plan No. 120070450, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 09-09
 

 
Item *2 Record Plats
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220081220, Ridgeview Centre
PD-7 zone; 2 parcels; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Bethesda Church Road and Ridge Road (MD 27). Damascus. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220081710, Hernandez Acres
RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Whites Ferry Road (MD 107), approximately 3,900 feet east of Partnership Road. Agriculture and Rural Open Space.

Staff Recommendation: Approval
Item *3 Consent Items
 

 

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
   
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 5 Revenue Authority recommendations on Sligo Golf Course

M. Bradford/G. Giddens

 

The Montgomery County Revenue Authority will present the conclusions of a recent National Golf Foundation study on the Sligo Park Golf Course and discuss management plans for the course.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Revenue Authority to submit report to County Council.

   
Item 6 Forest Conservation Plan and Mandatory Referral No. 08108-M-1: Montgomery County Parking Garage

J. Marcolin/ L. Shirley

 

A. Final Forest Conservation Plan Amendment for Mandatory Referral No. 2008101-M-1: Montgomery College Parking Garage - Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Campus 901, Jesup Blair Drive, I-1 Zone, Silver Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditons.

 

B. Mandatory Referral No. 08108-M-1: Montgomery College Parking Garage - Takoma Park/ Silver Spring Campus, 901 Jesup Blair Drive, I-1 Zone, Silver Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery College

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

12:00 PM LUNCH
Item 7 Closed Session

M. Bradford

 

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(1), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission employees.

   
Item 14 Closed Session -POSTPONED

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 (Goshen-Damascus Amendment)
   
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 15 Fenton Street Urban Park/ Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park -ADDED

B. Gries

 

1) Fenton Street Urban Park
Authorization to acquire 17,561 square feet, more or less, improved, from James J. Madden Inc., and Bridgett Madden Moore, Trustee
of The Revocable Trust of John P. Madden, located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Staff recommendation: Approval

2) Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park

Authorization to acquire 30,121 square feet (0.69 acres), more or less, improved, from John Bailey and Davis Consultant and Investment
Group, LLC, located west of Banks Drive, north of Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, as a Legacy Open Space Natural Resource
Protection Area.
Staff recommendation: Approval
 

1: Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

2:Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 8 Limited Preliminary Plan and Forest Conservation Plan Amendments Due to the State Highway Administration Intercounty Connector (ICC) Project

C. Bunnag/ A. Stone

 

 A. 11991069A, Mill Creek South, Briardale Rd. 1500ft. northwest of Shady Grove Rd., Shady Grove Sector Plan
B. 12005038A, Woodlawn/Rock Creek Ridge, Northwest and southeast sides of Needwood Rd., 600 ft. southwest of Muncaster Mill Rd., Upper Rock Creek Master Plan
C. 11994011A, Small's Nursery119940110, Northwest quadrant of intersection of Georgia Ave. and Norbeck Rd., Olney Master Plan
D. 11997003A, Golden Bear Golf Course Center, Northeast quadrant of intersection of Georgia Ave. and Norbeck Rd., Olney Master Plan
E. 12004055A, Washington Christian Academy, Batchellors Forest Rd., 1300 ft. east of Georgia Ave., Olney Master Plan
F. 11996077A, Willson Property, Layhill Rd., 1400 ft. north of Longmead Rd., Aspen Hill Master Plan
G. 11998048B, Cross Creek, Briggs Chaney Rd., 100 ft. north of Fairland Rd., Fairland Master Plan
H. Graystone Property (Neuberg Property), western end of Countryside Dr., south of Briggs Chaney Rd., Fairland Master Plan; Offsite forest retention for site for: 119980960, Kaufman Property
I. Vihara Property, South of Briggs Chaney Rd., west of Wildwood Dr.; Offsite forest retention site for: 119980960, Kaufman Property

Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *9 Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan and Mandatory Referral No. 084840-MCPS-1 Cabin John Middle School Modernization Project

A. Lindsey/ K. Reilly

 

 A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan, Cabin John Middle School Modernization Project 10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, R-90 Zone, Potomac Master Plan.
Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions

B. Mandatory Referral No. 08404 MCPS-1 Cabin John Middle School Modernization Project 10701 Gainsborough Road, Potomac, R-90 Zone, Potomac Master Plan.
Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools
 

A: Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

B: Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *10 Review of updated 10-Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan for Montgomery County

S. Findley

 Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to County Council
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 11 Resolution of Adoption of Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen Historic Resources -POSTPONED

C Kelly

 

Designates 19 historic sites and one historic district on the Master Plan for Historic Preservation, retains four resources on the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites, recommends adding one resource to the Locational Atlas, and removes 37 resources from the Locational Atlas

Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Resolution to full Commission

   
Item 12 Sectional Map Amendment for the Twinbrook Sector Plan

J. Carter/ O'Connor

 Staff recommendation: Approval to file a Sectional map Amendment (SMA) for the Approved and Adopted Twinbrook Sector Plan
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 13 Roundtable Discussion

 

A. Commissioners' Reports

B. Director's Reports

C. County Council Activity

D. Growth Policy Update

E. Road Code Update

5:00 PM ADJOURN

 

NOTICES AND REMINDERS

February 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 7:00 p.m. Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series - Andrea Sarzynski: Local opportunities to influence Carbon Footprints
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring