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Status: Web Post 10/13

Thursday, October 19, 2006, 9:00 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.

Maryland law and the Planning Board's Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (outside the record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of these types of regulatory items to take place only during the Planning 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.

 

9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 1

Roundtable Discussion

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

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

B. Commissioners' Reports: Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

C. Director's Report: Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

D. Budget Session for Planning Department:

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

 

12:00 PM Lunch
   
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
1:00 Pm Consent Agenda

Item *2

Record Plats

 

A. Subdivision Plat Nos. 220070160 to 20070200 Montgomery – White Oak R-90 zone; 87 Lots and 6 parcels; located on Stewart Lane, approximately 200 feet southeast of April Lane; White Oak Staff Recommendation: Approval

B. Subdivision Plat Nos. 220062080 to 20062090 White Ground Bridge RDT zone; 3 Lots and 1 parcel; located on White Ground Road, 80 feet west of Schaeffer Road; Agriculture and Rural Open Space Staff Recommendation: Approval

C. Subdivision Plat No. 220061360 to 220061390 Greenway VillagePD-4 zone; 87 lots and 12 parcels; located on the northwest quadrant, intersection of Skylark Road and Ridge Road; Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item *3 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
  Group A: Four Boardmembers eligible to vote: Commissoners Bryant, Perdue, Wellington and Robinson:

i. Downtown Silver Spring - Preliminary Plan No. 11998107B:
ii. Downtown Silver Spring - Site Plan No. 81999002F:
iii. Downtown Silver Spring - Project Plan No. 91998005B

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

Group B: Three Boardmembers eligible to vote: Commissioners Bryant, Wellington and Robinson:

iv. Eastside, Preliminary Plan No. 120051010

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved:

   
1:00 Pm Hearings on Applications
Item 11 Reconsideration Request

ADDED

T. El-Baba

Reconsideration Request for Long Branch Medical Center Preliminary (No. 120060240) and Site (No. 820060080)Plans

Planning Board Action/Decision: No Vote to Reconsider.

   
Item *4 Preliminary Plan No. 120060650, Manor Park (Resubdivision)

 

C. Conlon

 

R-200; 0.95 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units, one existing to remain; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Carrolton Road and Old Georgia Avenue; Aspen Hill Staff Recommendation: Denial

Planning Board Action/Decision: Accepted Appplicant's Request for Referral

   
Item *5

Preliminary Plan No. 120060990, Silver Crest

 

R. Weaver

 

RC zone; 17.40 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units; located at the northern terminus of existing Silver Crest Drive; Damascus; Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

 

Item 6 Proposed Amendments Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems

 

M. Dolan

 

Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan- AD 2006-4 (Administrative Cases) Staff Recommendation: Transmit Recommendations to County Executive

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

 

Item 7 Local Map Amendment No. G-845

 

D. Janousek

 

 

Georgia Avenue, Inc., applicant, requests to rezone approximately 3.659 acres of land from the C-O zone to the PD-88 zone for a multiple-family dwelling; located at 11501 Georgia Avenue and 2413, 2411, and 2409 Blueridge Avenue, Silver Spring Staff Recommendation: Denial

Planning Board Action/Decision: Recommended Denial to Hearing Examiner

 

 
Item 8 Zoning Text Amendment No. 06-24

 

G. Russ

 

Introduced by Councilmember Denis; amend the Zoning Ordinance to exclude “the display of furniture for sale” from the definition of home occupation; and to eliminate the display of furniture for sale as a home occupation Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Recommended Approval to Transmit Comments to County Council

 

 
Item 9

Bill No 39-06 & Subdivision Regulation Amendment No. 06-02

 

G. Russ

 

 

Introduced by District Council at the request of the County Executive; the bill authorizes the Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPWT) to impose a fee for costs incurred reviewing preliminary subdivision plans; the SRA requires an applicant to provide evidence of payment of a fee to DPWT with an application for review of preliminary subdivision plans Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Recommended Approval to Transmit Comments to County Council

 

 

Item 10 Status Report

 

J. Carter

 

Report on status of the MD 355/I-270 Tech Corridor project including Summary of Community Comments, and the Results of the MD 355 Participation Session Held on September 27, 2006 at Brookside Gardens

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

   
Item 12 Status Report

ADDED

S. Edwards

 

Clarksburg Planning Development Activity - Discussion

(Postponed From October 12, 2006)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (Third Floor Conf. Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
  Discussion-Planning Board Meeting with Parks Foundation Board

ADDED

(No Public Testimony will be taken)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only. No vote taken.

  Adjourn

 

 

Notices and Reminders

October
16 7:00 p.m Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  17 7:00 p.m. Mid County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton
  18 9:30 a.m., Full Commission Meeting, MRO, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  18 7:00 p.m. Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Region Recreation Office, Suite 1600, 12900 Middlebook Road, Germantown
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  19 1:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  19 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communication, 1 Discovery Place, Silver Spring
  21 10:00 a.m. Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park Dedication, 12001 Skylark Road, Clarksburg
  24 5:00 p.m. Merit System Board, ERS/Merit Board Conference Room, 6611 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)


Public Hearing On Proposed Relocation of Bus Facilities and Parking Changes
Metrorail Red Line – Takoma Station in Washington, D.C.

WMATA has announced that it will be holding a public hearing on the relocation and reconfiguration of transit facilities at the Takoma Station in Washington, D.C.
The specifics with respect to the hearing itself include the following:

Date: October 11, 2006
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church
7005 Piney Branch Road N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20012

Additional information on the project can be obtained on the WMATA web site at:
www.wmata.com and then selecting “Outreach” and “Public Hearings”.

 

Planning Board Seeks Public Comment on
Water and Sewer Category Change Requests AD 2006-4

The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations on Thursday, October 19, 2006, for several water and sewer category changes, recommending that water and/or sewer service to be extended (or denied) to individual properties for the cases listed below. The Planning Board’s recommendations will be sent to the County Executive.

The County Executive will then hold an additional public hearing on October 26, 2006. The following cases are currently being considered:

Case Number
Applicant (Owner)
Planning Area
WSCCR 06A-CLO-03
Gary Butson
513 Olney/Sandy Spring Road Sandy Spring Ashton
WSCCR 05A-CLO-05
Maloo
12221 Briggs Chaney Road Cloverly
WSCCR 06A-DAM-05
Hughes
9819 Hawkins Creamery Road Damascus
WSCCR 06A-DAM-06
Bethany Homes, Inc
9190 Damascus Road Damascus
WSCCR 06A-DAM-07
Causey
23420 Woodfield Road Damascus
WSCCR 07A-DAM-03
Lefebvre
10600 Bethesda Church Road and adjacent lot Damascus
WSCCR 07A-GAI-01
Crown Farm VillageCrown Farm
Gaithersburg Gaithersburg Vicinity
WSCCR 06A-GMT-01
Shaw and Wagner
11400 and 11419 Neelsville Church Road Germantown
WSCCR 06A-GWC-01
Copeland
8518 Warfield Road Agricultural Reserve
WSCCR 07A-OLN-01
Reilly/Freeman
P103 Georgia Avenue and Owens Road Olney
WSCCR 07A-PAX-01
Athey /Eader
Near Antler Ridge and Santini Road, Burtonsville Fairland
WSCCR 06A-OLN-01
Montgomery County Animal Shelter
Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road Upper Rock Creek
WSCCR 06A-OLN-03
M-NCPPCKengla House
5107 Muncaster Mill Road Upper Rock Creek


Go to the Planning Board’s website after October 9, 2006 for the staff report and the position on the agenda. Written comments are also welcomed prior to the October 19, 2006 Planning Board Hearing and should be addressed to: Royce Hanson, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or sent via email to: mcp-chairman@mncppcmc.org.

Planning Board staff contact for questions: Mary Dolan at 301-495-4552 (Mary.Dolan@mncppc-mc.org).

For additional updated information and maps for each request, see the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dep, “Water Supply and Wastewater;” or call DEP (240-777-7700).