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Notices and Reminders

September

7:15 p.m.

East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

9:00 a.m.

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring

7:00 p.m.

Mid County Recreation Advisory Board, Dept. of Recreation, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton

7:00 p.m.

(Tentative) MCPB Special Session,

7:00 p.m.

County Wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Wheaton

7:00 p.m.

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, American Film Institute 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD

4:30 p.m.

Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr. 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton

7:00 p.m.

East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

7:30 p.m.

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

7:30 p.m.

Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac

7:00 p.m.

(Tentative) MCPB Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

7:00 p.m.

Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

7:00 p.m.

Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton

9:30 a.m.

Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

7:00 p.m.

UpCounty Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Ste 1600, Germantown

9:00 a.m.

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring

3:30 p.m.

Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place

7:00 p.m.

(Tentative) MCPB Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29

1:00 p.m.

Department Heads Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29

7:30 p.m.

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

9:00 a.m.

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring

NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29

8:30 am	Welcome Back Reception for Staff and Commissioners (MRO Auditorium)

9:30 am	Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
9:30 AM	Consent Agenda
Item *1	Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
	Group A: All Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Robinson, Bryant , Cryor and Lynch] i) Project Plan No. 920070130, The Moda Vista Residences: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-115 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. ii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070260, Burn Brae Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-149 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. iii) Site Plan No. 81984111A, TPC Avenel: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-158 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Group B: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Robinson, and Bryant] iv) Site Plan No. 820060330, Petruccelli’s Corner: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-95 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. v) Preliminary Plan No. 120060160, Garrett Park (Resubdivision): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-121 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. vi) Preliminary Plan No. 120070400 - Allanwood (Resubdivision): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-124 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. vii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070180, Holly Oak Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-125 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. viii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070160, White Property-(Resubdivision): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-127 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. ix) Site Plan No. 820070080, Quince Trace: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-128 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. x) Preliminary Plan No. 120060140, Symphony Park: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-130 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xi) Preliminary Plan No. 120070290, Baldwin Landing (Formerly Linden Grove): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-135 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xii) Project Plan No. 920070020, Monty: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-143 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xiii) Site Plan No. 820060110, The Preserve at Rock Creek (Formerly Bowie Mill Estates): ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-109 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xiv) Project Plan No. 920070050, The Rugby Condominium: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-142 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xv) Preliminary Plan No. 120060290, The Rugby Condominium: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-146 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xvi) Site Plan No. 820050150, Cabin Branch Infrastructure and Roads Only Site Plan: ADOPITON OF RESOLUTION NO. 07-131 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xvii) Site Plan No. 82003002B, Clarksburg Village Phase 1: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 07-31 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xviii) Preliminary Plan No. 120060280, Meadowvale: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-144 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xix) Preliminary Plan No. 120061160, Athey Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-19 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xx) Preliminary Plan No. 120061000, Petruccelli’s Corner: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-122 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xxi) Preliminary Plan No. 12002039A, Park Potomac Amendment: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-160 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. xxii) Site Plan No. 82004015B, Park Potomac: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-159 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Group C: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Lynch, and Cryor] xxiii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070670, Boyds Highlands: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-133 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. The Commissioners eligible to vote on this resolution either participated in the decision or have reviewed the record of the decision.
Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220070090, Rock Spring Park MXPD zone; 1 parcel; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Rock Forest Drive and Rockledge Boulevard. North Bethesda – Garrett Park. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220070420, Plumgar, C-1 zone; 1 lot; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Scenery Drive and Frederick Road (MD 355). Germantown. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220070480, The Quarry RMX-1/TDR-6 zone; 1 lot; 1 parcel; located on the north side of River Road (MD 190), approximately 1000 feet west of Seven Locks Road. Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071070, Cabin John Park R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Riverside Drive approximately 400 feet east of Clara Barton Parkway. Bethesda – Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071080, Brookmont R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Broad Street, approximately 75 feet north of 63rd Street. Bethesda – Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071100 – 220071110, Mangums Branch RC zone; 4 lots, 2 parcels; located on the west side of Old Columbia Pike, approximately 1700 feet north of Spencerville Road (MD 198). Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071130, Rocky Road Park RDT zone; 1 lot; located at the terminus of Rocky Valley Drive, approximately 300 feet north of Rocky Road. Agriculture and Rural Open Space. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071370, West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of West Virginia Avenue, approximately 60 feet east of Kentucky Avenue. Bethesda – Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071390, Atwood Knolls R-200 zone; 2 lots; located on the east side of Layhill Road (MD 182), approximately 450 feet south of Queensguard Road. Aspen Hill. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071420, Unity RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Howard Chapel Road, approximately 2,300 feet north of Damascus Road (MD 650). Olney. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071660, H.M. Martin’s 3rd Addition to Chevy Chase R-60 zone; 1 lot; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Raymond Street and Brookville Road (MD 186). Bethesda – Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *3	Consent Items
	Site Plan Review No. 819900714B (Formerly 8-90071B), Marwood, RE-2 zone; 112.54 acres; amendment to add landscaping change, Storm Water Management grading, and relocate pathway; located on River Road opposite of Piney Meetinghouse Road; Potomac Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Site Plan Review No. 82005009A (Formerly 8-05009A), Woodcrest, R-200/RDT zones; 47.00 acres; amendment to redesign SWM facilities and interior roads, eliminate cul-de-sac island, reduce length of retaining wall, re-grade SWM pond #1; located on Frederick Road (MD 355), approximately 1500 feet north of Clarksburg Road; Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Site Plan Review No. 82001010C (Formerly 8-01010C), Wisconsin Place, CBD-2 zone; 7.97 acres; amendment to pedestrian/vehicle signage, bike path, retail roof plan, street light fixtures, exterior finish material, parking garage, mid-block crosswalks, layout of street trees and light fixtures, onsite amenity & public use space, sidewalk detail, and planting schedule; located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Western Avenue; Bethesda Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:30 AM	Hearings on Applications

Item *4	Preliminary Plan No. 120070030, Damascus Ridge
D. Kinney	RC zone; 17.70 acres; 3 lots requested; 3 one-family detached dwelling units, including one existing to remain; located on the west side of Ridge Road (MD 27) approximately 500 feet south of its intersection with Kemptown Road (MD 80); Damascus; Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *5	Preliminary Plan No. 12006077A, Kwan Property
D. Kinney	R-200 zone; 1.10 acres; 2 lots for 2 one-family residential dwellings previously approved; request to reconfigure the previously approved lot boundaries; located on the west side of Dufief Mill Road, approximately 250 feet north of the intersection with Flint Grove Lane; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *6	Preliminary Plan No. 119882330, Shady Grove Life Sciences Center – Extension
N. Braunstein	R-200 zone; 180.71 acres; 1,671,454 square feet of development previously approved; request for second extension of the validity period for the adequate public facilities (APF) review; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Darnestown Road (MD 28); Shady Grove; Staff Recommendation: Approval of extension period Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *7	Project Plan Review No. 920070080, (Formerly 9-07008), Falkland Chase Extension Request
R. Kronenberg	CBD-R1 zone; 8.99 acres; 61,314 gross square feet retail, 1,096,443 gross square feet residential including 128 MPDUs; located on North Falkland Lane, approximately 400 feet east of 16th Street; Silver Spring Staff Recommendation: Approval of extension period Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *8	Project Plan Review No. 920070100, (Formerly 9-07010), 8700 Georgia Avenue Extension Request
E. Hisel-McCoy	CBD-2 zone; 0.526 acres; 7,980 gross square feet retail, 21,540 gross square feet office, 103,650 gross square feet residential, 106 multi-family dwelling units; including 16 MPDUs; located on Georgia Avenue northwest of Cameron Street; Silver Spring CBD Staff Recommendation: Approval of extension period. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *9	Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan for Mandatory Referral No. 07402-MCPS-1
N. Sturgeon	Bells Mill Elementary School – 8225 Bells Mill Road, R-90 Zone, 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 10	Mandatory Referral No. 07402-MCPS-1
N. Sturgeon	Bells Mill Elementary School - 8225 Bells Mill Road, R-90 Zone, 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval to Transmit Comments to MCPS Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied.

Item *11	Site Plan Review No. 820070110 (Formerly 8-07011), Gilbert & Wood
E. Hisel-McCoy	C-1 zone; 1.639 acres; 20,145 gross square feet of mixed commercial uses, including 12,532 square feet of general retail, 540 square feet of general office, and 7,073 square feet of restaurant uses; a partial waiver (for 59 spaces) of the total number of off-street parking spaces required by Zoning, reducing the total number from 138 to 78 spaces; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Laurel Avenue and Eastern Avenue, NW; Takoma Park Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *12	Site Plan Review No. 8-00006B, (Formerly 8-00006B), Grosvenor Village Parcel F
S. Pereira	PD-25 zone; 1.20 acres; amendment for a Waiver of 43 parking spaces; revision of MPDUs number and mix; clarification of building height; addition of a rooftop swimming pool; clarification of applicable setbacks; and update of landscape plans; located on Tuckerman Lane west of The Grosvenor Metro Station; North Bethesda/Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with modifications.

12:00 PM	Lunch

Item 13	Closed Session
A. Daly	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(13), to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter. (Approval of Closed Session Minutes)

Item 14	Closed Session
D. Hertz	Pursuant to Maryland State Annotated Code 10-508(a)(14), Discussion of provisions for the Memorandum of Understanding between M-NCPPC and SilverPlace, LLC for the SilverPlace Project Letter From Chairman Hanson Regarding Silver Place

Item 15	Closed Session
B. Gries/C. Rubin	A. Pursuant to Maryland State Annotated Code 10-508(a)(3) to consider the aquisition of real property (Clarksburg Triangle Park) B. 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

2:00 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
	Park Items
Item 16	Clarksburg Triangle Park Authorization
B. Gries	to acquire 40,510 square feet (0.930 acres), more or less, unimproved, from Thomas W. Conley and Evelyn Murray (aka Evelyn P. Ayres), located at the intersection of Frederick Road (MD Rte. 355), Clarksburg Road (MD Rte. 121) and Spire Street, Clarksburg, Maryland, as an Urban Open Space recommended in the Legacy Open Space Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item 17	Park CIP Worksession 1
M. Venzke	Review and approve projects for inclusion in FY09-14 Park Capital Improvements Program Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 18	Facility Plan for a new park at Darnestown Square Urban Park
H. Sussman	Darnestown Road, Potomac Sub-region Master Plan Area Staff Recommendation: Approve facility plan and cost estimate; determine schedule for design and construction during review of the FY 09-14 CIP; and approve changing the park name to Darnestown Square Heritage Park Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	Planning Items
Item 19	Zoning Text Amendment No. 07-11
G. Russ/ M. Dolan	Introduced by Council President Praisner and Councilmembers Trachtenberg, Andrews, and Elrich: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to amend the development standards in the Overlay zone for the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council (Action required for public hearing of 09/11/07) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item 20	Local Map Amendment No. G-864
C. Gilbert	BA Old Georgetown Road, LLC and Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bethesda-Chevy Chase, applicants, request rezoning of 1.86 acres of land from the R-60 zone to the PD-44 zone for a multi-purpose room and construction of a multi-family housing development consisting of 107 units located at 8011 and 8015 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda Staff Recommendation: Approval (Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 9/17/07) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

6:00 PM	Dinner

7:00 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
Item 21	Intercounty Connector Briefing #9
D. Hardy/ M. Pedoeem	Staff Recommendation: Transmit recommendation to SHA regarding revision to ICC limits of disturbance affecting parkland at Lower Oak Springs stormwater management pond in Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park. (Public testimony limited to 30 minutes) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item 22	Roundtable Discussion including Briefings and Worksessions (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. Growth Policy E. Building Lot Termination Regulations F. Development Review Manual- Final Draft Approval - POSTPONED

	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, September 6, 2007

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Notices and Reminders