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Status: Web Post 12/22

Thursday, January 11, 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

Subdivision Plat No. 220062300, Solomon Simpson 1783 Plantation
RDT zone; 2 lots; located on West Hunter Rd, approximately 3200 feet southwest of Darnestown Road; Agricultural & Rural Open Space; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220062060, Reservation Plat "School Parcel" -ADDED
R-90 Zone; 1 Lot Community Water, Located at Washington Grove, approximately 1000 feet south of Ridge Road Community Sewer Master Plan Area: Shady Grove Sector Plan Oxbridge Development at Washington Grove L.C.Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *2 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions

Group A: All Commissioners Eligible to Vote:

i. Sovereign Bank, Preliminary Plan No. 120061210, Resolution No. 06-117 (Adoption of Resolution)

ii.Preliminary Plan No. 120060510, Indian Spring (Adopt Corrected Resolution) - ADDED

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *3 Amendments

Site Plan Review No. 8200018B (Formerly 8-00018B), Danac Stiles I-3 zone; 24.78 acres; amendment to change the construction sequence for Buildings 4, 5, and 6, and to modify the building location for Building 6 by 2 feet; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Key West Avenue and Great Seneca Highway; Shady Grove Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:00 AM Hearings on Applications
Item *4 Preliminary Plan No. 120060600, Seibel’s Subdivision, Lot 2

D. Kinney

RT-8 zone; 2.0 acres; 12 lots requested; 12 one-family attached dwelling units; located on the west side of Greencastle Road, 1,800 feet south of the intersection with Robey Road; Fairland; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *5 Preliminary Plan and Preliminary Water Quality Plan No. 120060320, Bowie Mill Estates

C. Conlon

RNC zone; 468.53acres; 186 lots; 158 one-family detached dwellings, 14 duplex dwelling units, and 14 townhouses, including a minimum of 15% Moderately Priced Dwelling Units; located on Muncaster Mill Road opposite the intersection with Needwood Road; Upper Rock Creek; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Further Attachments

Planning Board Action/Decision: Water Plan: Approval Subdivision Plan: Approved with change.

Item *9 Preliminary Plan No. 120060390, Ashton Estates-TIME CHANGE

E. Grayson

RC zone; 26.55 acres; 5 lots; 5 one-family detached dwelling units; located on New Hampshire Ave (MD 650), approximately 1,000 feet north of Ashton Road (MD 108); Sandy Spring-Ashton; Staff Recommmendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

Item *7 Site Plan Review No. 82003023A, Gateway Commons -POSTPONED UNTIL 01/18

R. Kronenberg

R-200/TDR-7 zones; 45.25 acres; amend the site plan to adjust footprint and grades, delete and revise retaining wall, modify curbs, emergency access, reduce units from 292 to 284; southwest quadrant of the intersection of Frederick Road (MD 355) and Stringtown Road; Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
Item *8 Project Plan Review No. 920050010 (Formerly 9-05001), Silver Spring Transit Center,

C. Conlon

CBD-2 zone; 5.67 acres; 560,816 gross square feet residential, including 57 MPDUs, 164,350 gross square feet hotel and transit center; located on Colesville Road southeast of Wayne Avenue; Silver Spring Staff Recommendation: Approval of extension of the review period

Planning Board Action/Decision: Granted extension until March 23, 2007.

Item 17

Roundtable Discussion -TIME CHANGE

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

10:25 am

A. White Paper on Central Business Districts

B. Full Budget Transmittal Letter

C. Approval of Minutes

D. Director's Report

E. Commissioners' Reports

12:00 PM Lunch (Third Floor Conf. Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 18 Closed Session -ADDED

D. Quattrocchi

60 min

Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a) (3) & (7), to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose and to consult with legal staff about a pending matter
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item *6 Preliminary Plan No. 119870120, Churchill – Far North Village, Extension Request -TIME CHANGE

C. Conlon

TS zone; 110.20 acres; 12 lots and 1.3 million square feet of office use, previously approved; request to extend the validity period for the Adequate Public Facilities approval; located on the southwest side of MD Interstate 270 at the northern terminus of Crystal Rock Drive; Germantown; Staff Recommendation: Do not grant extension
Item 10 Board of Appeals No. CBA-2740-A

D. Janousek

Special Exception request by Mid-Atlantic Properties, LLC, applicant, to modify existing special exception in order to add carwash, expand convenience store into service bay areas and other modification; C-1 zone; located at 12301 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 1/19/07)

Item 11 Zoning Text Amendment No. 06-25

G. Russ

Introduced by Councilmembers Floreen and Ervin: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to confirm that signs not authorized by the Zoning Ordinance are prohibited; to confirm the applicability of the “off-site” sign prohibition; to delete regulations related to holiday signs; to establish standards for signs in an Urban Renewal Area in an Arts and Entertainment District; and to generally amend the sign requirements Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 01/16/07)

Item 12 Subdivision Regulation Amendment No. 06-03

G. Russ

Introduced by Council President Praisner: to amend the Subdivision Regulations to suspend for a certain period of time the approval of certain preliminary plans of subdivision; to provide for the applicability of certain growth policy or adequate public facilities requirements to certain subdivisions; and to generally amend the process for approving and accepting applications for preliminary plans of subdivision and similar Planning Board actions Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff recommendation to Transmit Comments to the Council.

Attachments

Public Testimony will be limited to one hour

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 01/16/07)

Item 13 Zoning Text Amendment No. 06-27

G. Russ

Introduced by Councilmember Knapp: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify the purpose provision and development standards of the Planned Retirement Community (P-R-C) to allow development to occur on smaller tract areas Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 01/16/07)

Item 14 Zoning Text Amendment No. 06-26

G. Russ

Introduced by Councilmember Knapp: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to exempt existing commercially and industrially zoned land from a development plan finding Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 01/16/07)

Item 15 Mandatory Referral

T. Autrey

Improvements To Solid Waste Transfer Station Derwood MD Staff Recommendation: Approval with recommendations

Planning Board Action/Decision:

Approved Staff Recommendations
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
Item 17

Roundtable Discussion -TIME CHANGE

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. Forest Conservation


8:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues(Third Floor Conf. Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)

Item 16 Closed Session: SilverPlace: Review of Development Proposals for Silver Place -TIME CHANGE

B. Crawford

Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(14), to consult with staff regarding a pending contract award.

Adjourn