The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, September 20, 2007

REVISED

Last updated: September 19 at 5:56 P.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue
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9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
   
9:00 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) Preliminary Plan No/ 120070380, White Flint View: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-162

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

ii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070080, Kirk Farm: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-163

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

iii) Preliminary Plan No. 120061060, Bedfordshire: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-129

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

iv) Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12006077A, Kwan Property: ADOPTON OF RESOLUTION No. 07-161

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group B: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Cryor, Robinson and Lynch]

v) Preliminary Plan No. 120061130, Nehouse Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-136

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group C: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Bryant and Robinson]

vi) Preliminary Plan No. 120070390, Bannockburn Heights: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-151

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

vii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070280, Hampden Lane: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-164

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

viii) Preliminary Plan No. 120070490, Layhill Overlook: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-150**

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

ix) Site Plan No. 820070060, 4901 Hampden Lane: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 07-166

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

x) Preliminary Plan No. 120060790, Belvedere Lot 121: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-168

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. 220070970, Layhill Village East
R-200 zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Punch Street, approximately 150 feet north of Queensguard Road. Aspen Hill Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220071350, Montgomery County Conference Center
TS-R zone; 1 lot; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Rockville Pike (MD 355) and Marinelli Road. North Bethesda – Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220071600, Chevy Chase, Section 4
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Underwood Street , approximately 300 feet east of Meadow Lane. Bethesda – Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

   
Item *3 Consent Items
 

Site Plan Review No. 82005022D, (Formerly 8-05022D,) and approval of resolution, Westech Village Corner – Pad 3 Panera Bread, I-1/RE-2 zones; 8.54 acres; 5,262 gross square feet pad site new Panera Bread; located at the east quadrant of the intersection of Tech Road and Prosperity Drive; Fairland
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
9:00 AM Hearings on Applications
   
Item *4 Preliminary Plan No. 120051040, Horizon Hill, Lots 50-52

E. Grayson

RE-2 zone; 6.35 acres; 3 lots requested; 3 one-family detached dwelling units, two existing to remain; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Glen Mill Road and Tulip Lane; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *5 Preliminary Plan No. 120061220, Strawberry Knolls

R. Weaver

 

R-200/TDR zone; 4.11 acres; 13 lots requested; 13 one family detached residential dwelling; located on the east side of Strawberry Knoll Road, opposite the intersection with Quail Valley Boulevard; Gaithersburg and Vicinity; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decisioin: Approved.

   
Item *6 Adequate Public Facilities Review No. 200801, Churchill – Far North Village

C. Conlon

 

TS zone; 110.20 acres; 12 lots and 1.3 million square feet of office use, previously approved; request for new 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: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 7 Zoning Text Amendment No. 07-10

G. Russ

 

Introduced by District Council at the request of the Planning Board and Councilmember Floreen: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to define the term “Arts or entertainment entity”; to revise definitions for the terms “Public use space” and “Public facilities and amenities”; to provide flexibility for certain CBD zoned projects to satisfy a public use space, public facility, or amenity requirement; to revise provisions for a transfer of public use space in certain overlay zones; to establish standards and procedures for an optional method project to make a payment instead of providing any public use space, public facility, or amenity on-site; and to revise requirements and standards for approval of a project plan - Transmit Comments to the County Council


(Action required for County Council worksession of 09/24/07)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved recommendation to transmit comments to the City Council.

   
Item 8 Zoning Text Amendment No. 07-12

G. Russ

 

Introduced by Council President Praisner and Councilmember Ervin: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to authorize the Board of Appeals to decide petitions to increase the size of accessory structures in one-family residential zones - Transmit Comments to the County Council

(Action required for County Council worksession of 09/24/07)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved recommendation to transmit comments to the City Council.

   
12:00 PM Lunch
   
Item 15 Closed Session -ADDED

B. Gries

 

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

   
Item 16 Closed Session -ADDED

D. Lieb

 

Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article,Section 10-508 (a) (7), to consult with Counsel to obtain legal advice regarding enforcement rules.

   
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
   
Item *9 Preliminary Plan No. 12005018A and Site Plan 8-2005003A, Westfield Montgomery, Parcel A

C. Conlon/ M. Moser

 

C-2 zone; 60.02 acres; 1 lot previously approved for 1,742,172 square feet of gross leasable area for general retail uses, including a multi-screen movie theater and hotel; request to modify the lot boundary and increase the maximum gross leasable area for commercial retail uses by 25,000 square feet; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Democracy Boulevard and Westlake Drive; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes

   
Item *10 Preliminary Plan No. 120070690 and Site Plan 820070180, Lot 31 & Lot 31A Bethesda

J. Sloan / D. Kinney

 

TS-M zone; 3.3 acres; 2 lots requested; 250 multi-family dwelling units, including 35 workforce housing units and a minimum of 12.5% moderately prices dwelling units (MPDUs), 40,000 square feet of commercial retail and a public underground parking garage; located in the southeast and southwest quadrants of the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda CBD Sector Plan; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

 

 

Item 11 Intergovernmental Property Transfer

B. Gries

 

(a) Rock Creek Stream Valley Park, Unit 14

Authorization to Convey to State Highway Administration8,840 square feet (0.20 acres) in Fee and 9,278 square feet (0.22 acres) in Easements for Intersection Improvements at MD Rte. 124 (Woodfield Road) and Airpark Road Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

(b) Crabbs Branch Stream Valley Park

Authorization to Convey to Montgomery County, Maryland 3,613 square feet (0.08 acres) in Fee and 3,969 square feet (0.09 acres) in Easements for the Redland Road Improvement Project between Crabbs Branch Way and Needwood Road. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation

   
Item 12 Final Forest Conservation Plan

C. Bunnag

 

Final Forest Conservation Plan for Facility Plan for Pedestrian Bridge for the Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail Over Veirs Mill Road, Aspen Hill Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Attachments Part 1 Attachments Part 2 Attachments Part 3 Attachments Part 4

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item 13

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 update

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

E. Forest Conservation Revisions - Final Draft Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

F. Development Review Manual - Final Draft Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

G. Semiannual Report - Parks

6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
   
Item 14 Park CIP Worksession #2

M. Venzke

Review and approve projects for inclusion in FY09-14 Park Capital Improvement Program Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
  ADJOURN


Community Meeting on Dredging Lake Needwood

Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 7:00 pm

The Montgomery County Department of Parks invites public participation in an informational meeting about preliminary engineering designs for dredging Rock Creek Regional Park’s popular Lake Needwood.

Lake Needwood was built in the 1960s to provide flood control and recreational opportunities for the community. The lake’s forebay and upper portion were regularly dredged until about 1990 when funding constraints discontinued regular dredging. Continued siltation since that time has impacted the function of the forebay and has limited boating and fishing within the main body of the lake, which would be addressed by this project.

During this meeting, Department of Parks project managers will discuss other benefits from the project, anticipated construction methods for the project, construction timeframes, status of project funding, temporary impacts on the lake from the project and prospective improvements to the lake from the project. Parks project managers will also present GIS mapping of the existing lake and potential fill sites for removed material, share sketches of the anticipated work areas within the lake and forebay and entertain public questions, comments and ideas.

For more on this project, contact Andy Frank at (301) 650-2886 or andrew.frank@mncppc-mc.org.

Meeting Location: Agricultural History Farm Park - Activity Center Multi-Purpose Room

18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood, MD 20855

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Permitting ServicesDivision of Land Development Serviceshas received a

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN

for

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

 

The proposed project area consists of approximately 31.16 acres (6.5 acres to be developed for this project) of land located on the west side of Airpark Road approximately 1200 linear feet north of the intersection with Muncaster Mill Road. The site will consist of an animal shelter, parking area and the associated infrastructure. This area is located within the Upper Rock Creek Special Protection Area.

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted September 12, 2007).

The Water Quality Plans are available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours (8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday). 

For further information, please call Leo Galanko at (240) 777-6242. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is:

Department of Permitting Services

Land Development Services, Water Resources

255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor

Rockville, Maryland 20850

Notices and Reminders

September 11 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr. 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  11 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  11 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  13 7:30 p.m. Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
  17 7:00 p.m. (Tentative) MCPB Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  17 7:00 p.m. Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  18 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  19 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  19 7:00 p.m. UpCounty Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Ste 1600, Germantown
  20 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  20 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place
  24 7:00 p.m. (Tentative) MCPB Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  25   NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29
  25 1:00 p.m. Department Heads Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  26   NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29
  26 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  27 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  27   NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29
  28   NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29
  29   NRPA Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis, IN 9/25-9/29
October 1
7:00 p.m. MCPB Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  3 7:15 p.m. East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
  4 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  4 7:00 p.m. Mid County Recreation Advisory Board, Dept. of Recreation, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton
  8 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  8 7:00 p.m. County Wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Wheaton