Thursday, January 24, 2002, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.mc-mncppc.org

 

The following time schedule is an estimate subject to change without notice, depending on the circumstances affecting each item.  On individual agenda items, public testimony is accepted unless otherwise noted and italics indicate staff’s recommendation for Board action.  For information about meetings in progress, call (301) 495-1333.  For other information, call 301-495-4600 or the TTY (teletypewriter used by people with hearing or speech impairments) at (301) 495-1331.  The Planning Board encourages the participation of individuals with disabilities in all its programs and services.  Meeting agendas and other planning and parks information are available on the Internet – www.montgomeryplanningboard.org

 

 

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9:30 a.m.

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Reports

Directors’ Reports

Reconsideration Requests

 

9:45 a.m.

1.

Proposed Amendments:  Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan; (November 2001, County Council Amendments) – Concur with Executive recommendation.

 

*2.

Site Plan Review No. 8-02018 and Final Water Quality Plan – The Gardens of Traville; MXN Zone; 230 garden apartment units (inclusive of 187 moderately priced dwelling units); on Shady Grove Road, 1,000 feet west of Willow Tree Drive; Travilah & Vicinity – Approval of Site Plan and Final Water Quality Plan, with conditions.

 

*3.

Site Plan Review No. 8-99050A and Final Water Quality Plan – Traville - Avalon Bay; MXN Zone; 520 multi-family units, (inclusive of 65 moderately priced dwelling units); on Shady Grove Road, 1,000 feet West of Willow Tree Drive; Travilah & Vicinity – Approval of Site Plan and Final Water Quality Plan, with conditions.

 

*4.

Extension of review period for Project Plan Review No. 9- 02001 - Parkside; R-200 and RMX Zones; 36 lots; on Clarksburg Road, 2,100 feet east of MD 355; Clarksburg - Approval with conditions.

 

12:30 p.m.

 

GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room)

Program Coordination, Legal, Legislation, and Administrative Items

 

1:15 p.m.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUED (Auditorium)

 

5.

Land Disposition – Authorization to sell surplus Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Fund (ALARF) property, consisting of 0.56 acres, more or less, improved, adjacent to Long Branch Stream Valley Park – Approval.

 

6.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 01-11 – Introduced by District Council at request of Planning Board; amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit by right hotel, motel, housing and related facilities for elderly or handicapped persons, auditorium and convention hall, and legitimate theater in certain Central Business District (CBD) Zones - Approval.

 

*7.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-94011 – Smalls Nursery (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval requesting the dedication of Park Land and the release of Building Permits); RE-1 Zone; 130 lots (residential single-family dwelling units); 180.2 acres; northwest quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Norbeck Road; Olney & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.

 

*8.

Site Plan Review No. 8-95015A – Smalls Nursery (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval requesting the dedication of Park Land and the release of Building Permits); RE-1 Zone; 130 lots (residential single-family dwelling units); 180.2 acres; northwest quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Norbeck Road; Olney & Vicinity - Approval with conditions.

 

9.

Community Outreach Presentation – Planning with Diverse Populations, University Boulevard Improvement Project – Discussion.

 

*10.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-98093 and Site Plan Review No. 8-89049 – Rock Spring Park (Request for extension of the adequate public facilities review pursuant to the Annual Growth Policy); I-3 Zone; 1 lot; 44.16 acres; 1,635,100 square feet commercial space; northeast quadrant of the intersection of Fernwood Road and Rock Spring Drive; North Bethesda – Garrett Park - Grant extension.

 

*11.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02028 - Oakton Associates Property; RNC Zone; 10 lots; 19.19 acres; northeast quadrant, intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) and Olney-Sandy Spring Road (MD 108); Patuxent Watershed Conservation Area – Approval with conditions.

 

*12.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-00074 - Woodbyrne Farms; RC Zone; 2 lots; 13.47 acres; on the north side of Seneca Road (MD 112), approximately 1,000 feet southwest of Deakins Lane; Darnestown & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.

 

*13.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02055 - Duvall Property; RE-2C Zone; 2 lots; 3.18 acres; on the south side of Hawkins Creamery Road, opposite Vista Ridge Road; Damascus & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.

 

*14.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02053 – John E. Kelly Property; R-200 Zone; 2 lots (single-family detached dwelling units); 1.4 acres; on the north side of Quince Orchard Road, approximately 500 feet southwest of Cheyenne Road; Gaithersburg – Approval with conditions.

 

*15.

Record Plats – Approval.

 

16.

White Oak Golf Course Concept Plan - New Hampshire Avenue, White Oak Master Plan Area – Approval to proceed with facility planning for preferred concept.

 

5:25 p.m.

 

DINNER

 

 

7:30 p.m.

17.

Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park Trail Plan (Public Hearing Draft), Worksession – Discussion and Planning Board action.

(Note:  No public testimony will be taken at this time.)

 

*Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (outside the record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of this matter take place only during the Board’s public hearing.  Telephone calls and meetings with Board members in advance of the hearing are not permitted.  Written communications will be directed to appropriate staff members for response.

 

 

Notices and Reminders

 

Jan.

21 -

Holiday

MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr.’s Birthday

 

22 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, Room A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

23 -

5:00 p.m.,

Friendship Heights Task Force Meeting, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, Plaza Level, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

23 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

24 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

24 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Worksession on Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park Trail Plan, MRO Auditorium

 

28 -

7:15 p.m.,

UpCounty Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, UpCounty Regional Services Center, Meeting Room A, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

31 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

31 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Worksession on Woodstock Equestrian Park Master Plan, MRO Auditorium

Feb.

6 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring

 

7 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

7 -

7:30 p.m.,

Mid County Action Group Meeting, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

11 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizen Regional Advisory Board Meeting, Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring

 

12 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Committee Meeting, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

13 -

7:15 p.m.,

Eastern Area Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring

 

13 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

14 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

14 -

7:30 p.m.,

Western Area Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac

 

18 -

Holiday

PRESIDENT’S DAY

 

19 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 7906 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda

 

19 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, Room A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

19 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

 

NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS
Help Us Update Our Database!

 

Please Call 301-495-4600

 

The Planning Board’s Community Relations Office is updating the extensive civic and homeowners association database, and you can help by calling 301-495-4600 any time of the day or night with the current president’s name, address, and phone number.  Thanks so much for your cooperation.

 

 

 

NOTICE

 

Planning Board ON THE INTERNET

 

Due to technical difficulties, live audio of Planning Board meetings will not be available on the Board’s website until further notice.  Please visit the website, www.montgomeryplanningboard.org, for the current week’s agenda and staff reports, news releases, statistical data, calendar of events and meetings, information on the Board and its work in Montgomery County, and much more.

 

 

 
DEER DAMAGE CONTROL WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE FREE

To Homeowners Associations, Civic Organizations, And Garden Clubs

 

Increased deer populations have had a number of impacts on suburban Montgomery County.  Deer have added aesthetic value to the area, but the increasing deer population has had undesirable effects as well including damage to home landscapes and gardens, and increased risks of Lyme disease.

 

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Office are co-sponsoring educational workshops to help homeowners cope with and minimize deer damage to their landscapes and gardens.  Workshops stress an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach and provide homeowners with proven strategies to reduce deer problems. 

 

Workshops are 1 ˝ to 2 hours in length and offered free of charge.  A minimum of 20 attendees is required.  To schedule a workshop for your Homeowners/Civic Association or Garden Club, please call the Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Office at (301) 590-2809.

 

 

 

NOTICE

County Council Review of Transportation Policy Report II

 

January 22, 2002 – Morning

 

The County Council will receive a detailed report by the Montgomery County Planning Board.

 

February 12 and 13, 2002 – Evening

 

Public Forums will be held before the County Council on TPR II issues.

 

 

February 2002

2ND ANNUAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARK & PLANNING

AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE PROGRAM

Friday 1 - 7 to 9pm

Montgomery County Park and Planning Auditorium - 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring (free parking in rear)

A showing of the video "Whispers of Angels" with a discussion afterwards. Thomas Garrett and William Still, two of the great stationmasters, are featured in this hour-long film about the Underground Railroad, starring Ed Asner and Blair Underwood.  This dramatic documentary film was created last year in Delaware by Teleduction, Inc.  It includes interviews with Charles Blockson, Bill Williams and Jame O. Horton, among others.

Saturday 9 - 11am to noon -

Warren Methodist Church, White's Ferry Road and Martinsburg Road, 3 miles west of Poolesville

Storyteller Diane Macklin will weave a touch of magic into traditional folk tales and legends from Africa that will mesmerize audiences both young and old, with the themes of Love, Hope, Patience and Kindness.  The Warren Church is a Montgomery County historic site-the only African American site in the state that still retains all three of its original buildings: church, school and community hall. 

Monday 18 - 2 to 4pm - Presidents Day

Good Hope Methodist Episcopal Church, 14655 Good Hope Road, Cloverly

"Benjamin Banneker" as played by Dale Guy. Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) was a free black man from Ellicott Mills, Maryland, who was a renown mathematician and inventor. He helped survey the boundaries for the District of Columbia and published an annual Farmer's Almanac.  The old Good Hope Church is a Montgomery County historic site. Although the church has been renovated, the African American community and cemetery date back to the 1880s.  After the presentation "Partnership with Nature" will conduct a workshop on the uses of

natural herbs.

Saturday 23 - 10am to 12 noon

Old Lincoln High School, North Stonestreet and Lincoln Avenue, Rockville

Helping to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation with gospel singing, a talk on the Black Schools in Montgomery County, and "Partnership with Nature".  An African American Quilt Show will continue to be on display until 4 p.m. Lincoln High School, a Rockville Historic Site, was built in 1935 to serve the entire Black population of Montgomery County. It is now the Crusaders Baptist Church.  To find out more about the 25th Anniversary Celebration events, including a bus tour, gospel concert, and banquet, call (301) 251-2747.

Tuesday 26 - 7 to 9pm

Wheaton Claridge Recreation Center, 11901 Claridge Rd., Wheaton

"An Evening With Matthew Henson." James Henson will present a film about his grand-uncle, Matthew Henson, who accompanied Admiral Peary on his arctic expeditions and became the first man to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909, having been sent ahead to break the trail.  He was born in Charles County, Maryland in 1866.

There is a nearby park named for Matthew Henson.

 

 

75 Years

THE MARYLAND NATIONAL CAPITAL Park & Planning Commission

 

For directions or more information call 301.258.4044

All programs are free and open to the public - Refreshments will be served

 

DOG EXERCISE AREAS

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY PARKS…

Are they needed?

Attend a public forum on

Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7-9 p.m.,

Earl B. Wood Middle School

14615 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD 20853

 

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s (M-NCPPC) Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning Staff and the Montgomery County Recreation Advisory Board invite the public to participate in a forum to discuss a proposal for Dog Exercise Areas in Montgomery County Parks.

 

Proposed Locations are portions of:  (1)   Aberdeen Local Park, 12231 Triple Crown Rd., North Potomac, (2) Bonifant Landfill Site (part of the Northwest Branch Recreation Park), (3) Centerway Local Park, 9551 Centerway Rd., Gaithersburg;

 (4)  Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park, 2001 Evans Parkway, Silver Spring, (5) Parklawn Group Picnic & Camping Area, 12718 Veirs Mill Rd., Wheaton, and (6)  Water’s Landing Local Park, 13701 Waters Landing Dr., Germantown

 

            Your comments on this subject are important in determining the suitability of these or other sites for dog exercise areas.  Speakers  representing organizations and other groups may have 5 minutes; individuals are limited to 3 minutes.  To register as a speaker, call (301) 650-2890.

You may also send written comments by March 1, 2002 to: Terry Brooks, M-NCPPC, Parkside Headquarters,  9500 Brunett Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20901 or to our website at www.mncppc-mc.org.

For a copy of the proposal, go to the website or call Mr. Brooks at (301) 495-2477.