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Thursday, December 4, 2014

REVISED: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 4:26 pm

Please note – Agenda changes and testimony rules:

The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.

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9:00 am	PLANNING BOARD MEETING	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 2200150390, Chevy Chase Terrace R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Davidson Drive, 300 feet west of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355); Bethesda - Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decsion: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of November 13, 2014	Planning Board Action/Decsion: Approved.
Item 2	Roundtable Discussion Planning Director's Report 9:10 am 20 min	Planning Board Action/Decsion: Discussion.
Item 3	Llewellyn Fore, Limited Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11990204A A request by the State Highway Administration to abandon unused right-of-way for Llewellyn Manor Way and Bready Farm Court, and incorporation of the area by plat back into a lot on the subject property. The abandonment area consists of parcels that are part of the program to compensate for the environmental impacts of the ICC, located on the south side of Norbeck Road, 500 feet east of Layhill Road, RE-2C Zone, Cloverly Master Plan. C. Murray	Planning Board Action/Decsion: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Item 4	Cabin Branch Premium Retail and Mixed Use Development:Preliminary Plan and Site Plan A. Preliminary Plan Limited Amendment No. 12003110C: Cabin Branch (w/ Preliminary Water Quality). Request to revise the public adequate facilities and Preliminary Water Quality Plan, overall property approximately 535 acres, MXPD/RMX-1 TDR zone, located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of I-270 and Clarksburg Road (MD 121) within the Clarksburg Master Plan. B. Site Plan No: 820140160: Cabin Branch Premium Retail and Mixed Use Project (w/ Final Water Quality and Final Forest Conservation Plan). Request to construct phase one of the multi-phased mixed-use development, 13,000 square feet of restaurant uses, 437,000 square feet of retail/restaurant uses, parking facilities and public amenities, retail center is located at the intersection of I-270 and Clarksburg Road (MD 121), 84.24 acres, MXPD zone within the Clarksburg Master Plan. C. WSSC Water Tower in Cabin Branch: Mandatory Referral No. MR 08001-WSSC-1A Request for an amendment to shift previously approved location of an elevated, 750,000 gallon capacity water tank to serve the Clarksburg Area, located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of I-270 and MD 121, MXPD Zone, Clarksburg Master Plan M. Jackson/J. Penn	Planning Board Action/Decsion: Approved with Conditions.
Item *11	Alvermar Woods: Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11999034D (in response to Forest Conservation Easement violations) Request to remove 51,466 square feet of Category I conservation easement from 10410 and 10420 Riverwood Drive, RE-2 Zone, Potomac, Potomac Master Plan. M. Pfefferle	TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decsion: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
11:20 AM	LUNCH
~~Item 6~~	~~CLOSED SESSION~~ According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition. The topic to be discussed: Wheaton Headquarters ~~J. Lai~~	REMOVED
~~Item 7~~	~~CLOSED SESSION~~ ~~According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice. The topic to be discussed: Purple Line MOA~~	REMOVED
12:20 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 8	Aspen Hill Minor Master Plan Amendment Review of Proposed Planning Board Draft Planning Board Action/Decision: Approve Planning Board Draft and Transmit to County Executive and County Council N. Sturgeon	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Draft and Transmit to County Executive and County Council.
Item *9	Northwood Knolls Preliminary Plan No. 120140200 Request to resubdivide one lot into three lots; located on Dennis Avenue, 400 feet east of University Boulevard West on approximately 0.77 acres in the R-60 Zone; Four Corners Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution P. Butler	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopt Resolution.
Item 10	Briefing: Draft Rockville’s Pike Plan The City of Rockville Planning Commission has issued its Draft Rockville’s Pike Plan that envisions new mixed-use development, a new street network, and a new multi-way boulevard for approximately 382 acres along a 1.98-mile portion of Rockville Pike (MD 355). N. Yearwood	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *5	AVA Wheaton: Preliminary Plan and Site Plan A. Preliminary Plan 120140250 – Request to combine 4 lots to create one lot of approximately 3.7 acres; CR 4.0, C 3.5, R 3.5, H100 Zone, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Blueridge Avenue in the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan area. B. Site Plan 820140190 including Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan – Request for a mid-rise multifamily building and garage with up to 324 units, including 12.5% MPDU, in the CR 4.0, C 3.5, R 3.5, H100 Zone; 3.7 acres located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Blueridge Avenue in the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan area. M. Brown	TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item *12	The Artery Building A. Project Plan Amendment No. 91981009A, The Artery Building, CBD-2 zone, 2.19 acres, Request to modify the public amenity by converting the internal art gallery space to a fitness center (modifies condition #17) and to relocate the art gallery to the lobby, to modify the public use space by removing an exterior architectural arch and converting 1425 sf of public use space to outdoor restaurant seating, and to make minor modifications to the exterior architecture at the Bethesda Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue building entrances, located at northwest quadrant of the intersection with Bethesda Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue; Bethesda CBD Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution B. Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 81984002A, The Artery Building, CBD-2 zone, 2.19 acres, Request to modify the public amenity by converting the internal art gallery space to a fitness center and to relocate the art gallery to the lobby, to modify the public use space by removing an exterior architectural arch and converting 1,425 sf of public use space to outdoor restaurant seating, and to make minor modifications to the exterior architecture at the Bethesda Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue building entrances, located at northwest quadrant of the intersection with Bethesda Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue; Bethesda CBD Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution N. Braunstein	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
3:05 pm	ADJOURN

About the meetings:

The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
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.
Copies of testimony presented orally or copies of correspondence will not be distributed at the hearing.
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.
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Thursday, December 4, 2014

REVISED: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 4:26 pm

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