The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 7, 2013

FINAL

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 4:15 pm

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4605
www.montgomeryplanningboard.org


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  1. Unless otherwise noted, Planning Board meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added.
  2. The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony. Any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Planning Board. Written comments must be received in the Chair's office at least 24 hours in advance of the Planning Board hearing date, referencing the hearing date and item, to be reviewed by the Board and included in the official record of the hearing. Written comments received within 24 hours before a hearing date will be placed in the file, but will not be considered by the Planning Board or included in the official record. Comments should be transmitted via e-mail to MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org, faxed to Chair Françoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Françoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
  3. Copies of testimony presented orally or copies of correspondence will not be distributed at the hearing.
  4. Occasionally due to time constraints, the Planning Board may limit the total amount of time dedicated to public testimony. Public testimony may not be taken for items identified as Briefings, Worksessions and/or Roundtables. On other occasions when no public testimony will be taken, the agenda will specify.
  5. To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak.
  6. View the Planning Board proceedings live on our website for meeting updates: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
  7. The Planning Board makes the final decision on any agenda items with an (*). On such matters, Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure prohibit any member of the public from directly contacting or communicating with Board members outside the public hearing setting. See the Outside Communications section of the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information.

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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
 

** For more details about the Planning Board’s action on any item, you may link to the videotaped hearing after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear. **

Item 5 Closed Session - TIME CHANGED

 

Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice)
   
Item 6 Reconsideration Request of 8300 Wisconsin Avenue Preliminary Plan No. 12006040A - TIME CHANGED

C. Rubin

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
item 1 Consent Agenda - TIME CHANGED
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220130070, West Chevy Chase
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Drummond Avenue, approximately 2,000 feet west of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355). Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220130600, Garrett Park
R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Kenilworth Avenue, approximately 300 feet northwest of Argyle Avenue; North Bethesda Garrett Park Master Plan.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

3. Subdivision Plat No. 220130760, Chevy Chase, Section 2
R-60; 1 lot; located on the south side of Newlands Street, 175 feet east of Brookeville Road (MD 186). Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of December 13, 2012

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Minutes of December 19, 2012 - POSTPONED

 

Item 12

Closed Session - ADDED - REVISED

Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, §10-508(a)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto

10:15 AM PLANNING BOARD TOUR
   
Item 10 Long Branch Sector Plan: Planning Board Tour - ADDED

 

The Board will tour the sector plan area and receive a briefing by staff. This informational session is intended for Board-staff interaction, although the public is welcome to attend. (First come, first served on the bus. Residents who do not get a seat on the bus may drive behind and join the Board at stops.) View the tour booklet

 

 
12:00 PM LUNCH

 

 
  PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
   
Item 11 Closed Session - ADDED

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

   
1:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 3 ICC Environmental Stewardship/Compensatory Mitigation Projects - TIME CHANGED

M. Harper

Approve the construction of Paint Branch and Northwest Branch watershed stream restoration projects PB-12 and NW-4 as part of the ICC Environmental Stewardship and Compensatory Mitigation Program.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *2 Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11994094B: Ketcham’s Subdivision Srour Falls - TIME CHANGED

J. Penn

Remove a portion of the Category I Conservation Easement along the rear of property, located on Woodford Road east of Falls Road (Md-189), 0.46 Acres, R-200 Zone, Potomac Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolution.

   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan Review No. 120120100, Glen Echo Heights - TIME CHANGED

M. Fuster

R-90, 0.58 acres, 2 lots for 2 one-family detached homes, located on Dahlonega Road, approximately 300 feet west of Wiscasset Road, Bethesda Chevy-Chase
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
   
Item *8 Preliminary Plan Review No. 120110060, Takoma Park Overlook - TIME CHANGED

N. Braunstein

R-60, 0.85 acres, 4 lots for 4 one-family detached homes, located on Geneva Avenue, approximately 500 feet northeast of Richie Avenue, Takoma Park
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolution.
   
Item 4 Roundtable Discussion - TIME CHANGED

B - R. DeBose

C - R. Krasnow

A. Round 8.2 Small Area Forecast allocation of jobs, households, and population - POSTPONED

B. Housing Policy - REVISED

C. Planning Director's Report

D. Legislative Update - ADDED

   
Item 9 Zoning Code Revision – Worksession on Article 59-1 - TIME CHANGED

P. Dunn

General Zoning Code Provisions, and other remaining issues
   
   
6:00 pm ADJOURN