Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, April 22, 2004, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

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

 
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9:30 A.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING  (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver

Spring)

 

 

 

 Roll Call

 Approval of Minutes

 Commissioners’ Report

 Director’s Report

 Reconsideration Requests

 

R. Weaver

*1.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-97058E – First Baptist Church of Damascus; (request for the extension of the validity period) RC zone; 1 lot (religious institution); 15.25 acres; south side of Damascus Road (MD 108) across from Cornor Road; Damascus & Vicinity – Grant 6-month extension.

R. Weaver

*2.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03051 – Bannockburn Heights; (Resubdivision); R-200 zone; 2 lots (2 single-family detached dwelling units); 1.55 acres; on the west side of River Road (MD 190), approximately 1,000 feet east of Wilson Lane (MD 188); Bethesda/Chevy Chase – Denial, pursuant to Section 50-29 (b)(2).
Informational Maps
Attachments 1 - 3

Attachment 4

Attachment 5
Attachment 6
Attachment 7

R. Weaver

*3.

Record Plats.

C. Kines

 

4.

Worksession No. 3 Countywide Bikeways Functional Master Plan Public Hearing DraftApproval of Planning Board Draft (No public testimony will be taken at this time)

Part 1 - Countywide Bikeways, Functional Master Plan - Public Hearing Draft

Part 2 - Countywide Bikeways, Functional Master Plan - Public Hearing Draft

Part 3 - Countywide Bikeways, Functional Master Plan - Public Hearing Draft

Part 4 - Countywide Bikeways, Functional Master Plan - Public Hearing Draft

Part 5 - Countywide Bikeways, Functional Master Plan - Public Hearing Draft
Map (3M file. Having trouble downloading? Hardcopies ae available in the Transportation Office)

G. Russ

5.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 04-05 Introduced by Councilmembers Perez and Praisner; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow an eating and drinking establishment in the C-O zone to have an entrance directly from the exterior of a building – Approval.

 

12:00 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 P.M.

 

GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring)

 

C. Loehr

 

D. Cochran

 

A.   Administrative Items

B.   Approval to transmit Fairland Golf Course PDF to the County Executive and     County Council.

 

 

 

 

1:30 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Sliver Spring)

 

R. Welke

6.

Staff Draft Local Area Transportation Review GuidelinesPublic Hearing.

G. Wright

7.

Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing, Worksession, and Action on a Public Hearing (Preliminary) Draft Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation:  Montgomery County Heritage Area Management Plan – Approve Amendment.

3:15 P.M.

 

ADJOURN

 

*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

April

19 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

20 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton

 

21 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover

 

21 -

7:00 p.m.,

Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

  22 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

26 -

4:00 p.m.,

Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue

 

27 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

28 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

29 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

May

3 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring

 

4 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

5 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

6 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road

 

11 -

4:30 p.m.,

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

 

11 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

12 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

12 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

 

 

 

May

13 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

13 -

7:30 p.m.,

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

 

17 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

18 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda

 

18 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton

 

19 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

19 -

7:00 p.m.,

Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

20 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

20 -

4:00 p.m.,

Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue

 

24 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Permitting Services
Division of Land Development Services
Water Resources Plan Review Section Has Received a
PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
For
CLARKSBURG AREA HIGH SCHOOL

The proposed redevelopment is to convert the existing Rocky Hill Middle School into a High School site to serve the area. The conversion will consist of the existing core facilities, building additions, athletic fields, parking expansion and the associated infrastructure. The site is located within the portion of Little Seneca Creek Watershed that has been designated as a Special Protection Area.

If you wish to request a public information meeting to review the Water Quality Plan, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted 4/12/2004). The Water Quality Plans are also available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours. (8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday)

For further information, please call Leo Galanko at (240) 777-6242. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is: Department of Permitting Services Division of Land Development Services 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850


LOCAL AREA TRANSPORTATION REVIEW GUIDELINES
Public Hearing Set for Thursday, April 22

Transportation Planning staff is suggesting changes to the Local Area Transportation Review (LATR) Guidelines in response to the County Council's revision of the Annual Growth Policy adopted in October of 2003, which will become effective July 1, 2004. The Planning Board will hear testimony on the proposed changes at a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 22. To sign up in advance to speak, please call 301-495-4600.

The County Council eliminated Policy Area Transportation Review as of July 1, 2004, and made other changes to the AGP which resulted in revising several provisions in the LATR Guidelines, as follows:

1. Intersection congestion standards are lowered by 50 critical lane volume (CLV) movements in all policy areas except Central Business District and Metro Station Policy Areas.
2. Capital projects that are fully funded in the first four (rather than five) years of the CIP or CTP may be "counted" in a traffic study.
3. A traffic study must be completed for any application that would generate 30 (rather than 50) or more weekday peak-hour vehicle trips.
4. For any application that will generate 30 to 49 weekday peak-hour vehicle trips, the Planning Board must require that either (a) all LATR requirements are met or (b) the applicant make an additional payment equal to 50% of the transportation impact tax.
5. Larger subdivisions may be required to analyze up to five tiers of signalized intersections from the site in each direction.
6. The Planning Board will give priority to and may select trip reduction measures rather than road improvements as the required means of traffic mitigation, balancing safety issues for pedestrians and bikes versus improved intersection capacity.
7. For applications in the Potomac Policy Area, three additional intersections are subject to the LATR Guidelines: (1) River Road and Bradley Boulevard, (2) River Road and Piney Meetinghouse Road, and (3) River Road and Seven Locks Road.
8. Transportation Planning staff may request analysis of link volume capacity as part of a traffic study.

We invite you to review the proposed revisions. Copies of the draft LATR Guidelines are available from the Transportation Planning Unit in Room 105 of the Montgomery Regional Office; by calling 301-495-4525 to request a copy; or on our web site at www.mc-mncppc.org. Please submit written comments as soon as possible, but no later than April 23, 2004, to:

Derick P. Berlage, Chairman
Montgomery County Planning Board
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910

If you have technical questions or want more a more detailed explanation, please contact
Ron Welke, Transportation Planning at 301-495-4525.


M-NCPPC'S ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION FEATURES BILLY B
Sunday, April 25, 12-4 p.m.
Agricultural History Farm Park

To celebrate the Commission's commitment to protecting the County's natural environment, especially its trees, and the County's overall quality of life, M-NCPPC is inviting the public to enjoy its eighth Arbor Day Celebration at the Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, Maryland, Sunday, April 25, Noon to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. The theme this year is "Plant a Tree, Save the Bay." Arbor Day's featured performer, the famous Billy B, will provide environmentally-oriented entertainment from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for children of all ages. Music will be provided by the Cider Press Boys from noon to 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Parking and admission are free!

For directions to the Agricultural History Farm Park, a schedule of activities or other Arbor Day Celebration information, call 301-495-4600.