The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 26, 2012

FINAL- REVISED II

Friday, January 27, 2012 - 10:30 am

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
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item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions - REVISED

 

1. Johns Hopkins University Belward Campus Preliminary Plan 11996110AMCPB No. 11-114- PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED as Resolution MCPB No. 11-72 (Corrected 1/27/12)

2. Huntington Terrace Subdivision Waiver Request No. SRW 201203 – MCPB No. 11-116

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

3. St. Jude AME Church Preliminary Plan 120100080 – MCPB No. 11-100

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

4. T-Mobile at Gibson Property SPA Combined Preliminary and Final Water Quality Plan No. S-2816 – MCPB No. 12-04

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

5. Mallory Square Sketch Plan No. 320120010 – MCPB No. 11-108

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

6. Revisions to the Regulatory Application Fee Schedule – MCPB No. 12-05 - ADDITION

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220080190-220080240, Brookeshire, RNC zone, 42 lots, 9 parcels; located on the east side of Old Baltimore Road, approximately 600 feet north of Ampeg Lane; Olney Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220110110, Muncaster Manor, RE-1 zone; 2 lots, 1 outlot; located on the south side of Granby Road, approximately 1,000 feet west of Muncaster Road; Upper Rock Creek Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

 

1. Extension Request, Project Plan No. 92007007B, Woodmont/7200, Extension of the 90 day review period for Woodmont/7200 for up to an additional 36 days, or no later than March 2, 2012, CBD-2 zone, 5.81 acres, Bethesda, CBD

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

2. Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12007069A, Lot 31/Lot 31A, TS-M zone, 3.30 acres, Amendment to eliminate an internal lot line to create a single lot of record, located at the southwest and southeast quadrants of the intersection with Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda CBD

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of December 5, 2011 and December 8, 2011

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 14 Legislative Update - Continuance - ADDITION
C. Rubin Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
Item 2 Zoning Code Rewrite- NEW TIME

P. Dunn

Code Studio, the consultant working with staff on the Zoning Code Rewrite, will provide an update on the code drafting phase of the project, presenting Module 4, General Development Regulations. Code Studio will report on its recent session with the Zoning Advisory Panel and other internal stakeholder groups.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.

   
Item 3 Remand of Local Map Amendment No. G-892 for the Chelsea School - NEW TIME

D. Orobona

Application remanded to address density and master plan interpretation regarding the environmental setting, Revised application proposes to rezone the property from R-60 to RT-12.5 for 64 dwelling units including 63 townhouses and 1 existing structure; 5.25 acres; located at 630 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring; Silver Spring

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit.

(Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 3/23/12)

   
12:15 PM LUNCH
   
Item 12 Closed Session - ADDITION

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto (TOPIC: Ridge Road Recreational Park)

   
Item 13 Closed Session - ADDITION

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto (TOPIC: Legacy Open Space Designation)

   
Item 4 Closed Session
 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(1) to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission appointees, employees, or officials; or to discuss any other personnel matter that affects 1 or more specific employees (TOPIC: Evaluations)

   
1:45 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 5 Request to File a Sectional Map Amendment to Implement the Recommendations of the Approved and Adopted Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan

R. Kamen

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approve Request to File as ammended.
   
Item *6 Mandatory Referral No. 2012011: Colesville Depot

J. Penn

14435 Cape May Road, Silver Spring, RE-2C zone, Cloverly Master Plan. Montgomery County Department of General Services plans to upgrade and renovate the Colesville maintenance depot, including a new salt barn and renovations and addition to the administrative building.

*A. Forest Conservation Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions

*B. Water Quality Plan: Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

C. Mandatory Referral No. 2012011

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to Department of General Services.

   
Item 7 Worksession for Design Guidelines for the Takoma Langley Crossroads Sector Plan

J. Marcolin

Staff Memo; Attachments; Draft Design Guidelines

Planning Board Action/Decision: Preliminary Approval and Transmit to Council.

   
Item 8 Glenmont Transit Impact Area and Vicinity Sector Plan Proposed Scope of Work

M. Brown/K. Afzal

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
Item *9 Sketch Plan 320120020, Hanover Shady Grove

J. Sloan

301,435 square foot lot in the CR1.5 C1.5 R1.5 H100 Zone; proposed 1.5 FAR for residential development (approximately 380 units) in two buildings with structured parking; located on Research Boulevard, approximately 575 feet east of the intersection with Omega Drive within the Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan area.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
   
Item *10 Site Plan No. 820110140, Including a Final Water Quality Plan – Anselmo Property

R. Weaver

RE-1 (Cluster) zone; 42.17 acres; 38 lots proposed for 33 one family attached units, 2 semi-detached units (2 MPDU’s), and 3 attached units (3 MPDU’s); located on
the north side of Briggs Chaney Road, approximately 2000 feet west of New Hampshire Avenue; Cloverly Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item 11 Request to File a Zoning Text Amendment

R. Krasnow

Staff is seeking an amendment to Sections 59-D-3 and 59-D-3.5 of the Montgomery County Zoning Code to allow additional forms of surety to secure compliance with the bonded features of a certified site plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to Council for Introduction.

   
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