Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

 

Thursday, May 5, 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

 

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9:30 A.M.

 

 

 

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

 

C. Loehr

 

P. Barney

 

 

A. Gardner

 

 

M. Rosenfeld

 

 

 

 

M. Rosenfeld

 

A.     Administrative Items

B.     Operating Funds FY2005 nine-month Financial Report including projections to June 30, 2005

C.     Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Legislation)

D.   Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Forest Conservation Law

E.   Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Litigation)

 

11:00 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

 

11:15 A.M.

W. Witthans

*1.

Project Plan Review No. 9-05002, 8711 Georgia Avenue Offices Building, CBD-2 Zone; .76 acres; 5,070 gross square feet of retail, and 147,669 gross square feet of office; on the east side of Georgia Avenue, approximately 130 feet north of Cameron Street; Silver Spring CBD – Approval of the request to extend the 90-day review period.

   

W. Witthans

*2.

Site Plan Review No. 8-71011A, Woodlake - RH zone; 32.69 acres; 59 townhouses, including 8 MPDUs; on Castle Boulevard, approximately 3500 feet northeast of Briggs Chaney Road; Fairland - Approval with conditions.
Part 2
Part 3

Appendix A - E

N. Baig

3.

Review of Administrative Delegation Water and Sewer Category Change Request (31)Transmit comments and recommendations to the Department of Environmental Protection.

Part 2
Part 3

12:00 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 P.M.

 

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

 

K. Nelson

Combine 4 & 5

 

*4.

Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan for Mandatory Referral No. 05402-MCPS-1: Seven Locks Elementary School ReplacementRE-2 Zone; 9600 Kendale Road, Potomac Subregion Master Plan – Approval.  (Public testimony will be limited to 1 hour 4 & 5 combined)
Attachmen
ts 1 - 3
Attachmen
ts 4 - 6
Attachments 7 - 9
Attachments 10 - 12

Attachments 13 - 16

Attachments 17 - 21
Table of Contents of Appendix

Appendix 1 & 2
Appendix 3 - 10

Appendix 11- 21

Appendix 11 & 21 - part 2

Appendix 22 - 27

Appendix 22 - 27 - part 2

C. Murray

5.

Mandatory Referral No. 05402-MCPS-1: Seven Locks Elementary School Replacement – 9600 Kendale Road, Potomac Subregion Master Plan – Approval to transmit comments to MCPS.
See Item 4

G. Russ

6.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 05-05 Introduced by the District Council at the request of the Planning Board; amend the Zoning Ordinance to establish streetscape requirements in the I-1 Zone – Approval with modifications.
Attachments 1 - 3

G. Russ

7.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 05-06 Introduced by the District Council at the request of the Planning Board; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a building materials and supplies store as a permitted use in the Research and Development (R&D) Zone under certain circumstances, and require site plan review for standard method development in the R&D Zone, after a certain date – Approval with modifications.
Attachments 1 - 3

D. Kinney

 

*8.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05070 - Bradley Hills (Resubdivision): R-200 Zone; 0.97 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 single-family detached dwelling unit; located on the east side of Burning Tree Road, approximately 500 feet north of the intersection with Bradley Boulevard; Bethesda/Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions.
Attachments 1 - 4
Informational Maps

C. Conlon

*9.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-97058E - First Baptist Church of Damascus: RC Zone; 15.25 acres; 1 lot; Religious Institution; located on the south side of Damascus Road (MD 108) across from Cornor Road; Damascus and Vicinity – Grant extension.
Attachments A- C
Informational Maps

C. Conlon

*10.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 7-03022 - Nehouse Property: RDT Zone; 45 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 single-family detached dwelling unit; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Hawkes Road and Piedmont Road; Damascus and Vicinity – Approval with conditions.

Attachments A & B
Informational Maps 

3:00 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUED

 

R. Weaver

*11.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-99039E - Friendship Commons (GEICO): T-SM & R-60/TDR Zone; 26.5 acres; 202 lots; 300 multi-family dwelling units, 200 single-family attached dwelling units and 810,000 square feet of office use; located on Willard Avenue in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Willard Avenue and Friendship Boulevard; Bethesda/Chevy Chase – Do not grant extension.
Attachments A - F
Informational Maps

R. Weaver

*12.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05072 Chevy Chase, Section 5:  R-60 Zone; 1.41 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 single-family detached dwelling units, 1 existing to remain; located on the east side of Brookeville Road, approximately 135 feet north of the intersection with Thornapple Street; Bethesda/Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions.
Informational Maps

R. Weaver

*13.

Record Plats

A. Hekimian

14.

Mandatory Referral No. 04818-WMATA-1: Shady Grove Metrorail Service and Inspection Yard Expansion, POSTPONED including new building space to accommodate additional maintenance bays, additional parking spaces, and track lines. Near intersection of Frederick Road (MD 355) and Redland Road, Shady  Grove Sector Plan – Approval to transmit comments to WMATA.

5:30 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

May

2 -

7:00 p.m.,

Countywide Recreational Advisory Board, 40110 Randolph Rd, Randolph Theatre Admin Office, Silver Spring

 

4 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County CAB, 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring

 

5 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

9 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

10 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee; Mid-County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Regional Recreational Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

11 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Regional Recreational Advisory Board, Parkside HQ, 9500 Brunett Ave, Silver Spring

 

11 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium

 

12 -

1:00 p.m.,

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

 

12 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Regional Recreational Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring

 

12 -

7:30 p.m.,

Western Regional Recreational Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac

 

16 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Location to be determined

 

17 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Rd

 

17 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County CAB, Mid-County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton

 

18 -

7:00 p.m.,

Upcounty Regional Recreational Adv Board, Upcounty Service Center, MCRD Office Conference Room, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown

 

19 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

19 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

19 -

4:00 p.m.,

Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Adv Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Ave.

 

23 -

7:15 p.m.,

Upcounty Citizen’s Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown

May

25 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium

 

26 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

 

26 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

 

26 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continued, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

 

30 -

 

MEMORIAL DAY – HOLIDAY, Montgomery County Park and Planning Administrative Headquarters, closed. Brookside Gardens and many other facilities are open.

 

                                                                                 

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.montgomeryplanningboard.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
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/meeting_sites.shtm

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.


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.montgomeryplanning.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 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.