Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

  Thursday, July 14, 2005, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

301-495-4600, http://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org

 

Montgomery County Planning Board

See Planning Board decisions made at this meeting

 

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.  Generally, government officials have seven minutes to testify, organizations have five minutes, and individuals have three minutes.  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 Comission's web site.

 

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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

     Adoption of Opinions

 

9:45 A.M.

R. Kronenberg

*1.

Project Plan Review No. 9-05005, The Galaxy, CBD-1 Zone; 2.62 acres; 328 multi-family dwelling, including 41 MPDUs; at the intersection of 13th Street and Eastern Avenue; Silver Spring, CBD – Extension of Review Period.

M. Venzke

2.

Strategy Session for Preparation of the Parks FY07-12 - Capital Improvements Program - Discussion.
Attachments 1 & 2
Attachments 3 & 4 (part 1)
Attachment 4 (part 2)
Attachment 5

G. Russ

3.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 05-09 Introduced by the District Council; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow “wholesale trades limited to sales or rental of products intended for industrial or commercial users” as a permitted use in the I-3 zone under certain circumstances  Approval.
Attachments 1 - 3

C. Conlon

*4.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05033 - Aspen Hill Swim Club Property (Resubdivision): R-60 Zone; 4.82 acres; 6 lots requested; 6 single-family detached dwelling units; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Independence Street; Aspen Hill – Approval with conditions.

Attachments A & B
Attachment C
Informational Maps
 

11:30 A.M.

 

LUNCH – Informational lunch with county farmers moderated by the Chairman of the County Agriculture Advisory Council and the Chairman of the Planning Board. (Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, The Adult Education Room, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton

 

2:30 P.M.

 

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

 

C. Loehr

 

J. Zyontz

 

 

 

B. Gries

 

 

  1. Administrative Items
  2. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (3) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose) (Subject:  ICC Mitigation)
  3. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (3) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose

4:10 P.M.

 

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

B. Gries

5.

Mid-County Highway (M-83) Alternate A and B Right-of-Way – Authorization to acquire 5.91 acres, more or less, improved, from the Contract Purchasers of the Sue W. Layman property, located at 6917 Garrett Road, Derwood, Maryland, 20855 – Approval to acquire using Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Funds (ALARF).

L. Cole

6.

Mandatory Referral No. 05807-DPWT-1: Bethesda Bikeway and Pedestrian Facilities, CIP No. 500119 – Approval with comments.
Attachments 1 & 2
Attachments 3 & 4

R. Kronenberg

*7.

Site Plan Review No. 8-05032, Rock Creek Ridge, RNC Zone; 74.66 acres; 24 single-family dwelling units; on Needwood Road, approximately 600 feet west of Muncaster Mill Road; Upper Rock Creek – Approval with conditions.
AppendixA
Appendix B

K. Moritz

 

8.

Staff Draft Growth Policy, Worksession 1:  Review of time limits for a finding of adequate public facilities (APF) and proposed revisions to procedures for conducting APF reviews of recorded lots – Transmit recommendations to the County Council.

5:45 P.M.

 

DINNER

 

7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

C. Cavicchi

 

9.

Public Hearing and Worksession on the Public Hearing (Preliminary) Draft Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation, Washington Grove Humpback Bridge Designate on the Master Plan for Historic Preservation.
Attachments 1 & 3
Attachments 4 & 5

M. O’Quinn

 

*10.

Final Water Quality Plan and Site Plan Review No. 8-05028, The Reserve at Fair Hill, RNC Zone; 334.00 acres; 133 single-family dwelling units, including 20 MPDUs; on Wickham Road at Laytonsville Road (MD 108); Upper Rock Creek -

Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

*11.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05063 - Moxley Estates (Resubdivision):  RDT Zone; 25.5 acres; 1 lot and 1 outlot requested; located on the east side of Clarksburg Road, approximately 2000 feet northeast of the intersection with Moxley Road; Damascus – Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

*12.

Record Plats

 

9:20 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

July

11 -

7:30 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road, Silver Spring

 

12 -

4:30 p.m.,

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

 

13 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

14 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

14 -

2:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

14 -

7:30 pm.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting Continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

18 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, location to be determined

 

19 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda

 

19 -

5:00 p.m.,

Merit System Board Meeting ERS/MB/Conference Room, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale

 

19 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizen Advisory Board (CAB), Mid County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

20 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, PRA

 

21 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

21 -

4:00 p.m.,

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

 

27 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

28 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

28 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

28 -

7:30 pm.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting Continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LEADERS

HELP US UPDATE OUR DATABASE!

The Planning Board's Development Review Division is updating our extensive database of more than 1,200 civic and homeowners associations in Montgomery County. You can help us by calling 301-495-4603, any time of day or night, with the current president's name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Thank you for your cooperation.


PLANNING BOARD LIVE ON THE WEB!

When the Montgomery County Planning Board is meeting, usually on Thursdays, you can now hear their deliberations and decisions live on the Internet. Just log on to www.mcparkandplanning.org and check out What's New, Planning Board Live.

For more information, call the Community Relations Office, 301-495-4600.


M-NCPPC CONFERENCE CENTERS OFFER VISUAL TOURS ONLINE
Click here for details and virtual tour


Take a visual tour of M-NCPPC's Montgomery County meeting and conference centers including Seneca Lodge in Boyds, Rockwood Manor in Potomac and Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring. You will also find links to picturesque weddings at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton and McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda. Viewers can download free Flash software needed for the tours directly from the conference centers' web page.


PLANNING BOARD REDUCES AGENDA MAILINGS

Due to budget constraints, the Planning Board is reducing the cost of its agenda mailings by e-mailing or mailing agendas only to those who request this service. We encourage downloading agendas each week from our web site at www.mc-mncppc.org. Staff reports are also available online. For more information, please call Marion Joyce, Community Relations Manager, 301-495-4600.


The Development Review Division,
Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning
has
NEW APPLICATION FORMS
for
Pre-Application* Forest Conservation Plan
Preliminary Plan* NRI/FSD
Site Plan* Fee Schedule
Electronic versions are available on-line at: http://www.mc-mncppc.org/development/ or hard copies are available at the Information Counter, 2nd floor, MRO

*Questions have been added to obtain information to help the Planning Board to monitor the implications of policy, planning, and regulatory decisions to the supply, demand, and affordability of housing. For additional affordable housing information, contact Michael Asanté, Strategic Planning, 301-495-2118.