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Thursday, January 4, 2007, 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)
9:00 Am Consent Agenda

Item *1

Record Plats

Resolution# MCPB 05-13AB, Howard Hughes Medical Center R-90 zone; abandon 127 square foot of Platt Ridge Road; located on southwest quadrant, intersection of Jones Ridge Road and Connecticut Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220061700, Snyder Tract RDT zone; 1 lot; located on Bethesda Church Road, approximately 800 feet south of Barnes Road; Damascus; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070280, Damascus C-2 zone; 1 parcel; located on Locust Drive, approximately 50 feet west of Lewis Drive; Damascus; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070320, Shiloh Estates Rural zone; 1 lot; located on Shiloh Church Road, approximately 2500 feet south of Comus Road; Clarksburg & Vicinity; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070400, Silver Spring Country Club CT zone; 1 lot; located on the northwest quadrant, Intersection of Briggs Chaney Road and Castle Boulevard; Fairland; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070290, Woodmont CBD-1 zone; 1 lot; located on Woodmont Ave. approximately 100 feet north of Cheltenham Drive; Bethesda CBD; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070310, Sligo Heights R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on Davis Avenue, east of Central Avenue; Tacoma Park; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070360, English Village, Bradley Hills R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on Aberdeen Place, approximately 100 feet south of Huntinton Parkway; Bethesda CBD; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070370, Brookmont R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the northwest quadrant of Maryland Avenue and Broad Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070580, Chevy Chase, Sec. 4 R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on Stanford Street, approximately 125 feet east of Maple Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220070640, Woodmoor R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on Woodmoor Circle, approximately 50 feet northeast of Colesville Road; Fourcornes; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *2 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions

Group A: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote:
i.Shaare Teflia Congregation, Preliminary Plan No. 120060560, Resolution No. 06-109 (Adoption of Resolution)
ii. Indian Spring, Preliminary Plan No. 120060510, Resolution No. 06-89 (Adoption of Resolution)

Group B: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote except Commissioner Bryant:
iii. Causey Property, Preliminary Plan No. 120061170, Resolution No. 06-96 (Adoption of Resolution)

Group C: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote except Commissioner Robinson:
iv. Boland Campus Development, Preliminary Plan No. 120061150 (Adoption of Opinion)

Group D: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote except Chairman Hanson:

Goodwill Property, Site Plan No. 820030050, Resolution No. 07-04 - (Adoption of Resolution)

Planning Board Opinions/Resolutions: Adopted.

Item *3 Amendments

Site Plan Review No. 82004023A, Jefferson at Inigo’s Crossing PD-28/R-90 zones, 17.33 acres, amendment to relocate transformer, improve grading, extend security fence and relocate FCP area; located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Rockville Pike (MD 355) and Tuckerman Lane; North Bethesda-Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval

Site Plan Review No. 82003021A (Formerly 8-03021A), Middlebrook Industrial Park I-1 zone; 2.93 acres; amendment to change building footprint and elevations; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Middlebrook Road and Amaranth Drive; Germantown
Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:00 AM Hearings on Applications


Item *4

Preliminary Plan and Final Water Quality Plan No. 120051070, Mitchell Property


Attachments

R. Weaver

RE-1 zone; 36.1 acres; 19 lots; 19 one-family detached dwelling units; located on the north side of Thompson Road, approximately 400 feet east of Peach Orchard Road; Cloverly; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item *5 Preliminary Plan No. 12000065A, Panagos Property

R. Weaver

R-200/RE-1 (combined cluster); 11.89acres; 14 residential lots previously approved; request for 1 additional lot, for 1 one-family detached dwelling; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Bells Mill Road and Willowbrook Drive; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item *6 Subdivision Waiver Request 200702, Dutton Property

C. Conlon

RE-2 zone; 2.28 acres; 1 one-family detached dwelling unit requested; request for waiver of the Subdivision Regulations to permit a building permit to be issued on an unrecorded parcel; located on the east side of Zion Road, approximately 1,200 feet south of its intersection with Riggs Road; Olney; Staff Recommendation: Denial of the request as submitted

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120070060, Smoot’s Addn. to Chevy Chase

E. Grayson

R-60 zone; 1.28 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 one-family detached dwelling unit, existing; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Brookville Road and Windsor Place; Bethesda/Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 8 Mandatory Referral-POSTPONED

D. Paine

Chapman Avenue Extended From Randolph Road to just North of Old Georgetown Road, CIP No. 509337, Mandatory Referral No. 06814-DPW&T-1 Staff Recommendation: Approval with comments to DPWT

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (Third Floor Conf., 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 9

Closed Session

B. Gries

Closed Session Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotate Section 10-508 (a)(7), to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose - South Germantown Recreational Park

1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)

Item 10

South Germantown Recreational Park

Authorization to acquire 23,522 square feet (0.54 acres), more or less, improved, from James M. Colbert, located at 17612 Darnestown-Germantown Road (MD Rte. 118), just south of Riffle Ford Road, Germantown, Maryland Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 11 Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan: Mandatory Referral No. 06602-MCPS-1 Francis Scott Key Middle School

M. Dolan

Modernization R-90 Zone, 910 Schindler Drive, White Oak master Plan Staff Recommendation Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item 12 Mandatory Referral No. 06602-MCPS-1 Francis Scott Key Middle School

C. Nelson

Modernization R-90 Zone, 910 Schindler Drive, White Oak master Plan Staff Recommendation Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item 13 Development Plan Amendment No. 05-1

D. Janousek

Skylark Investments, LLC and Clarksburg Skylark, LLC, applicants, request an amendment to the development plan to allow for 3 acres of commercial area to be developed with 100 units (age restricted) increasing the residential cap by 100 units over the original 1,330 units; PD-4 zone; located at Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Denial

Planning Board Action/Decision: Postponed.

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 1/08/07)

Item 14

Roundtable Discussion

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. Approval of Minutes

B. Commissioners' Reports

C. Director's Report

D. Growth Policy

E. Citizen Tool Kit-Postponed

6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 15 Full ICC Bike Implementation Strategy
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C. Kines

Recommendations for CTP and CIP Funding and possible Master Plan Amendments Staff Recommendation: Transmit comments to County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

Item 16 Discussion: Transportation Priorities

L.Cole

The Montgomery County 10-Year Transportation Program and the State Transportation Priority List Staff Recommendation: Transmit comments to County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

Item 17 Review of Bill 48-06: Community Road Code

L. Cole

DISCUSSION: Bill 48-06, Subdivision Regulation Amendment 06-04, Community Road Code Staff Recommendation: Transmit comments to County Council

(Action required for County Council Public Hearing of 01/13/07)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

Adjourn

Notices and Reminders

January 3 7:15 p.m.
East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
3 8:30 a.m. Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) Taskforce Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
4 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
8 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, AFI Silver
8 7:00 p.m. County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Admin Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Wheaton
9 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr., 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
9 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
10 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
10 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
11 9:00 a.m Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
11 7:00 p.m. Mid County Recreation Advisory Board, Dept. of Recreation, 4010 Randolph Road, Room 300, Silver Spring
11 7:30 p.m. Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed – Office Closed
16 7:00 p.m Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
16 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
17 7:00 p.m. UpCounty Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Room B, Germantown
18 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
18 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Round House Theatre, 925 Wayne Avenue
22 7:15 p.m. Upcounty Citizen Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, Conference Room A, 12900 Middlebook Road, Germantown
24 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
25 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring