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Status: Revised Web Posted Agenda 9/1

Thursday, September 7, 2006, 9:30 A.M.
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760
301-495-4600

Important!  For a variety of reasons, the following agenda may change, items may be postponed or added, and items may be heard later than the time indicated. The items are listed in the order to be heard.  For the latest updated Planning Board agenda, please call 301-495-4600 or check the website, www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.  The Planning Board encourages public testimony on individual agenda items unless noted otherwise and welcomes the participation of individuals with disabilities.  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. The Chairman may extend these time limits if necessary to assist the Board’s deliberations. For information on meetings in progress, please call the recorded hotline at 301-495-1333.

* Indicates a regulatory item on which the Planning Board has final administrative jurisdiction.

 

9:30 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)

9:30 am Consent Agenda

Item *1

Record Plats

R. Weaver

A.  Subdivision Plat No. 220061070 Ashton Manor R-200 zone; 3 lots; located on southeast side of New Hampshire Avenue, approximately 620 feet southeast of Crystal Spring Drive; Sandy Spring Ashton Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

B.  Subdivision Plat No. 220061480 Cleveland’s Subdivision KensingtonR-60 zone; 1lot; located on the south side of Dupont Avenue, approximately 100 feet west of St. Paul Street; Kensington Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

C.  Subdivision Plat No. 220061160 National Chatauqua of Glen Echo R-60 zone; 2lots; located on northeast quadrant, intersection of Wellesley Circle and Cornell Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

D.  Subdivision Plat No. 220061830 Kenwood R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on south side of Oakland Road and Cornell Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

E.  Subdivision Plat No. 220061940 West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone; 1lot; located on south of Highland Ave, approximately 60 feet west of Kentucky Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

F.  Subdivision Plat No. 220062250 EdgemoorR-90 zone; 1 lot; located on northeast side of Hampden Lane, approximately 320 feet northwest of Edgemoor Lane; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

G.  Subdivision Plat No. 220062410 HomewoodR-60 zone; 1 lot; located on north side of Oberon Street, approximately 130 feet northwest of Ferndale Street; Kensington- Wheaton Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item 2

Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions

 

A: All four Boardmembers eligible to vote: (except Chairman Hanson):

i. Springhill Manor, Parcel 496, 120060590
ii. Gateway Park Residential, 120060470
iii. Burton Woods-Phase I, 120060270
iv. Olney Estates, 120050920
v. Midtown Silver Spring, 92004006A

vi. Liberty Heights, 120060620

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

B: All three Boardmembers eligible to vote: (except Chairman Hanson and Commissioner Bryant):

vii. Haines Addition to Damascus, 120060110

viii. Radwick Lane, 120050600
ix. Bernstein Property, 120060380
x. Property of Alban W. & Esther M. Eger
xi. North Springbrook, 120061040
xii. Leaman Farm, 820050400, No. 06-14

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved


C: All three Boardmembers eligible to vote: (except Chairman Hanson and Commissioner Wellington):

xiii. 10017 Locust Drive, 120060730

xiv. Kentsdale Estates, 120060200

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved


D: all three Boardmembers eligible to vote: (except Chairman Hanson and Commissioner Perdue):

xv. Long Branch Medical Building, 120060240
xvi. Long Branch Medical Building, 820060080, No. 06-13
xvii. Rock Creek Woods, 820060070, No. 06-15
xviii. Greenway Village – Phases 1 & 2, 82002036B, No. 06-16

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

 

9:30 am Hearings on Applications
Item *3

Reconsideration Request

T. El-Baba

A. Rugby Condominiums (No. 920060050)

Report 1 Report 2

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied Reconsideration
Item *4 Preliminary Plan No. 120030440 (formerly 1-03044), Layhill –Extension Request

R. Weaver

R-200 zone; 4.30 acres; 2 lots previously approved; 2 one-family detached dwelling units; request for extension the preliminary plan validity period; located on the east side of Layhill Road south of Bel Pre Road; Aspen Hill Staff Recommendation: Grant extension.
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *5 Preliminary Plan No. 120060870, Longwood (Resubdivision)

D. Kinney

R-200 zone; 1.51 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units, 1 existing to remain; located on Armat Drive, approximately 275 feet west of Burdette Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change
Item 6 Board of Appeals No. S-2668

D. Janousek

Special Exception request by Taiwan Culture Center, Inc., applicant, to permit the operation of a community-based service organization; R-200 zone; located at 7508 Needwood Road, Derwood Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item 7

Corrective Map Amendment

C. Gilbert

Application to File a Corrective Map Amendment: Cabin Branch Development (Local Map Amendment G-806), in order to correct a technical error in labeling portions of the rezoned property in the RMX zone instead of the MXPD zone and to accurately depict the entire rezoned property (specifically, Parcels P204 and P270); approximately 283.5 acre property, Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item 8

Abandonment

S. James

AB 680: Abandonment of a portion of unimproved Blaisdell Road within the Bradley Hills Grove Subdivision in Bethesda. Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes

   
12:30 PM Lunch and Closed Session (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 9 Closed Session
  Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508 (a) (8), to consult with legal staff about pending litigation – Troutner vs. Montgomery County Planning Board.
   
Item 10 Closed Session
  Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508 (a) (14), to consult with staff on a matter directly related to negotiating strategy for the selection and award of a public contract - Silver Place/MRO Headquarters project.
   
Item 13 Closed Session

ADDED

Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508 (a) (7), to consult with legal counsel to obtain legal advice - Golf Lease with Revenue Authority.
   
2:30 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
   
Item 11

Roundtable Discussion

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

A. Approval of Minutes, Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

B. Commissioners' Reports

C. Director's Report

D. Budget Planning Session for FY08

E.  Management Partners (Director's Report)

F. Staffing Issues

G. Rules of  Procedure for Public Hearings

Planning Board Action/Decision: Release draft to the public

6:00 Pm Dinner
 

 

7:00 Pm Planning Board Meeting Continues
Item *12

Preliminary Plan No. 120060510, Indian Spring

(Hearing postponed from 7/20/06)

R. Weaver

R- 200 and R- 90 Zones; 308.36 acres; 773 lots requested; 463 one-family detached dwelling units and 310 townhouses, including 116 (15 %) moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs); located on the east side of Layhill Road, approximately 1,300 feet south of Middlevale Lane; Kensington-Wheaton Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Report A, Report B, Report C, Report D, Report E, Report F, Report G, Report H

 

Speakers are encouraged, but not required, to sign up in advance by calling 301-495-4600.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Heard testimony -- no vote taken.

  Adjourn

 

Notices and Reminders
September 4 -   OFFICE CLOSED – Labor Day
 
5 - 10:00 a.m. Retirement Board of Trustees, ERS/Merit Board Conference Room
  6 - 8:30 a.m., Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) Taskforce Meeting, Executive Office Building (EOB) 101 Monroe Street, 10th Floor, Rockville
  6 - 1:30 a.m., Executive Committee Meeting, PRA, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale,
  6 - 7:15 p.m., East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
  7 - 9:30 a.m., Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  7 - 2:30 p.m., Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  7 - 7:00 p.m., Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  11 - 7:00 p.m., County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring
  11 - 7:00 p.m., Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Health and Human Services, 8818 Georgia Avenue, Woodside Room, Silver Spring
  12 - 4:30 p.m., Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton
  12 - 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  13 - 7:00 p.m., Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
      Notices and Reminders Continued
  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 Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  14 - 7:30 p.m., Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
  15 - 1:30 a.m., Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff, Coffield Recreation Center , Rosemary Hills Local Park, Silver Spring
  16 - 10:00 a.m., Historic Marker Dedication Arrest of William Chaplin, Jessup Blair Park, Georgia Avenue and Blair Road, Silver Spring
  16 - 11:00 a.m., Brookside Gardens Children’s Day: Native American Fun, Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton
  16 - Noon Oakley Cabin Sing-along, Oakley Cabin, 3610 Brookeville Road, Olney
  17 - 4:00 p.m., Concord Local Park Playground Dedication, 7216 Hidden Creek Road, Bethesda
  18 - 7:00 p.m., Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  19 - 5:00 p.m., Merit System Board, ERS/Merit Board Conference Room, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale
  19 - 7:00 p.m., Mid County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton
  20 - 9:30 a.m., Full Commission Meeting, PRA, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale
  20 - 7:00 p.m., Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Region Recreation Office, Suite 1600, 12900 Middlebook Road, Germantown
  21 - 9:30 a.m., Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  21 - 3:30 p.m.,

Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communication,

1 Discovery Place, Silver Spring

  27 - 4:00 p.m., Community Roundtable: Centers, Boulevards, Public Spaces, Brookside Gardens Conference Center, Wheaton Regional Park, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton
  27 - 7:30 p.m., Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  28 - 9:30 a.m., Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, Brookside Gardens,
Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton