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PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Permitting Services Division of Water Resources Management has received a PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN for BURTONSVILLE FIRE STATION

The site is located at 13900 Old Columbia Pike, which is within the Upper Paint Branch Watershed. The Upper Paint Branch Watershed is a designated Special Protection Area. The proposed development will consist of expansion of the existing building to provide barracks for the firefighters.

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (published 09/27/2007).

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 Mark Etheridge at (240) 777-6338. 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

10:00 am	Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)

10:00 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) Site Plan No. 820070110, Gilbert and Wood: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-182 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. ii) Preliminary Plan No. 11986115A, Montgomery County Medical Center: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-181 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Group B: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Bryant, Cryor and Lynch] iii) Project Plan No. 91987001A, City Place: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-186 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. iv) Preliminary Plan No. 11987190A, City Place: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-176 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. v) Site Plan No. 81988046B, City Place: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-185 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Group C: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Bryant and Robinson] vi) Preliminary Plan No. 12004018A, Airpark North Business Park: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-180 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. vii) Site Plan No. 820070040, Sovereign Bank: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-26 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. viii) Preliminary Plan No. 120050970, Copenhaver Property: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-97 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. 220080050, West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of West Virginia Avenue, approximately 125 feet east of Maryland Avenue. Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220080090, West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of West Virginia Avenue, approximately 75 feet west of Tilbury Street. Bethesda CBD. Staff Recommendation: Approval. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *3	Consent Items
	Site Plan Review No. 81980076A, ( Formerly 8-80076A), Old Georgetown Village Condominiums, TS-R zone; 22.32 acres; amendment to change existing wooden (3) entrances signs to (3) brick signs; located on the east side of Old Georgetown Road (MD 287) between Nicholson Lane on the north and Edson Lane on the south; North Bethesda/Garrett Park Staff Recommendation: Approval. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Site Plan Review No. 82004029A, (Formerly 8-04029A), Liberty Heights, RT-6 zone; 1.84 acres; amendment to change light fixtures and light poles; located on Liberty Bell Court at LIberty Mill Road; Germantown Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

10:00 AM	Hearings on Applications

Item 5	Mandatory Referral No. 07502-MCPS-1: Brookhaven Elementary School Gymnasium Addition
	4610 Renn Street, Rockville, R-90 Zone, Aspen Hill Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item 6	Mandatory Referral No. 07002-MIR-1:Dickerson Generating Station Air Quality Control System Project
	Dickerson Staff Recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to Mirant and the Maryland Public Service Commission Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item *4	Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 720060540, Dufresne Property -TIME CHANGE
	RDT zone; 44.55 acres; 4 lots requested, including 3 child lots; 4 one-family detached dwelling units, one existing; located on the west side of Georgia Avenue approximately 3,500 feet south of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650); Olney; Staff Recommendation: Denial Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied.

12:00 PM	Lunch

Item 17	Closed Session -ADDED
	A. Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(3), 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) B. Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a)(7), to consult with Counsel to obtain legal advice regarding pending litigation and proposed legislation

2:00 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)

2:00 PM	Park Items -TIME CHANGE

Item 8	Facility Plan for the Wheaton Indoor Tennis Ancillary Building
	A building addition to the existing indoor tennis fabric building to provide support facilities including offices, conference rooms, restrooms, lockers, showers, viewing and gathering areas; located at 11715 Orebaugh Avenue near the intersection with Arcola Avenue; Kensington/Wheaton Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approve facility plan, cost estimate, funding, and inclusion in the FY 09-14 CIP Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item 9	Facility Plan for Expansion of Parking Lot and Renovation of Hadley's Playground, Falls Road Local Park, Falls Road and Falls Chapel Way, Potomac Master Plan Area
	Staff Recommendation: Approve facility plan, cost estimate, and preliminary forest conservation plan, and determine schedule for design and construction during review of the FY 09-14 CIP Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes.

Item 13	Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan for Extension of the Magruder Branch Trail, Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park, Damascus Master Plan Area -ADDED
	Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.

Item 14	Facility Plan for Extension of the Magruder Branch Trail, Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park, Valley Park Drive to the Damascus Town Center, Damascus Master Plan Area -ADDED
	Staff Recommendation: Approve facility plan, cost estimate, and preliminary forest conservation plan, and determine schedule for design and construction during review of the FY 09-14 CIP
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.
Item 7	Park CIP Worksession 3 -TIME CHANGE
	Review and approve projects for inclusion in FY09-14 Park Capital Improvements Program Staff Recommendation: Approval
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation.
Item 10	Growth Management Speaker Series -REMOVED
	James Murley, Esq. became the director of the Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University in 1999. Prior to that, he served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs and Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Florida. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) and serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Florida Chapter of CNU. He also serves on the Advisory Boards for the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, The Seaside Institute, The Land Trust of Dade County, Trust for Public Land in Florida, and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is a graduate of Denison University and a graduate of George Washington University Law School Topic: “Growth Management Efforts and Strategies in Florida – Past, Present, and Future.”

Item 11	Board of Appeals No: ~~CBA-2521-1~~ CBA-2521-I TIME CHANGE (Revised 2/2/12)
	Special Exception Modification request by Montgomery General Hospital, Inc., applicant, to add a 3-story addition to the existing hospital, a 2-story addition, relocation of the helicopter pad and increase parking spaces by 56; RE-2, R-60 & R-200 zone; located at the intersection of Prince Philip Drive & MD Rte. 108, Olney Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation. (Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 10/19/07) Attachment A Attachment B

Item 15	Semi-Annual Report - Final Worksession -TIME CHANGE
	(No Public Testimony will be Taken)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
6:00 PM	Dinner

7:00 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)

Item 12	Roundtable Discussion including Briefings and Worksessions (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
	A. Approval of Minutes: Approved B. Commissioners' Reports C. Director's Report

Item 16	355/270Corridor Concept Study-ADDED
	Project Summary and Civic Design Chapter- Discussion (No Public Testimony will be Taken) Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.


	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Please note:

PUBLIC NOTICE