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9:00 am	PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium)
9:00 AM	CONSENT AGENDA

Item *1	Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220080570, Olney MXTC zone; 1 parcel; located on the north side Hillcrest Avenue, approximately 150 feet east of Georgia Avenue; Olney Staff recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220080620, Bedfordshire R-200 zone; 3 lots, 1parcel; located on the west side of Falls Road (MD 189), approximately 100 feet south of Glen Road; Potomac Staff recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220080720, Seneca Park Estates RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Germantown Road (MD 118), approximately 2000 feet south of Black Rock Road; Agriculture and Rural Open Space Staff recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220080800, Henderson Corner C-3 zone; 1 parcel; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Henderson Corner Road and Ridge Road (MD 27); Germantown Staff recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220080960, Darnestown C-1 and O-M zones; 1 parcel; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Seneca Road (MD 112) and Darnestown Road (MD 28); Potomac Staff recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220081000, Chevy Chase, Section 2 R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of West Irving Street, approximately 250 feet west of Magnolia Parkway; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval
Item *3	Consent Items

9:00 am	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)

Item 4	Cashell Elementary School
A. Lindsey K. Reilly	A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan for Mandatory Referral No. 07504-MCPS-1: Cashell Elementary School 17101 Cashell Road, Rockville, R-200 Zone, Olney Master Plan. Staff recommendation:* Approval with conditions B. Mandatory Referral No. 07504-MCPS-1: Cashell Elementary School Modernization of school, 17101 Cashell Road, Rockville, R-200 Zone, Olney Master Plan Staff recommendation: Transmit comments to Montgomery County Public Schools

Item *5	Cabin Branch
R. Kronenberg	*A. Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82005015A , Cabin Branch Infrastructure Plan RMX-1/TDR/MXPD zones; 540 acres; Amendment to determine the classification and road design elements for West Old Baltimore Road; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Clarksburg Road (MD 121) and Interstate 270; Clarksburg Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
D. Johnsen	B. Mandatory Referral (#08001-WSSC-1) Cabin Branch Construction of an elevated water tower located within the Cabin Branch development near the intersection of MD-121 and MD-270 Staff recommendation: Approval with comments
R. Weaver	*C. Preliminary Plan No. 12003110B, Cabin Branch RMX-1/TDR zone; 540 acres; 1,600 residential dwelling units, 1,538,000 square feet of commercial space, and 500 dwelling units of elderly housing previously approved; currently requesting 286 additional residential dwelling units and 882,000 additional square feet of commercial space; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Clarksburg Road (MD 121) and Interstate 270; Clarksburg Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

11:30 AM	Planning Board Meeting Continues
Item *6	Extension Request: Project Plan No. 920070010, Studio Plaza
E. Hisel-McCoy	CBD-1 zone; 3.098 acres; 20,117 gross square feet retail, 146,245 gross square feet office, 255 multi-family dwelling units, including 39 MPDUs; located on Thayer Avenue, approximately 175 feet east of Georgia Avenue; Silver Spring Staff recommendation: approval of the extension request

item 7	Zoning Text Amendment No. 08-03 and Subdivision Regulation Amendment No. 08-01

G. Russ	Introduced by Council President Knapp at the request of the County Executive: to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations to rename the Department of Public Works and Transportation in the County Code as the Department of Transportation and to update obsolete provisions and make stylistic and conforming language changes in these sections of the Code. Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council (Action required for County Council public hearing of 4/8/08)

12:00 PM	LUNCH

1:00 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - (MRO Auditorium)

Item *8	Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82000032A Discovery Communications, Inc. Headquarters
S. Pereira	CBD-2 Zone; 3.44 acres; convert 4,500 square feet of Discovery Garden to playground to add play equipment, move trees, replace trees, and update data on Forest Conservation Plan, Silver Spring Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Item *9	Chevy Chase Bank at Ashton
N. Braunstein	*A. Preliminary Plan No. 120070580, Chevy Chase Bank at Ashton; C-1 zone; 1.10 acres; 1 lot requested; 3,172 square foot bank with three drive-through aisles; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Porter Road and Olney Sandy Spring Road (MD 108); Sandy Spring/Ashton, Rural Village Overlay Zone Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
J. Sloan	*B. Site Plan Review No. 820080130 Chevy Chase Bank at Ashton; C-1 zone; 1.10 acres; 3,172 square feet bank; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Porter Road and Olney Sandy Spring Road (MD 108); Sandy Spring/Ashton, Rural Village Overlay Zone Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

2:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES


Item *10	Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82004022B Greenway Village
E. Hisel-McCoy	PD-4 zone; 210.00 acres; amendment to revise the general notes, location of ramps and sidewalks, utility locations, change postal mail box locations, changes to the PUEs and stormwater management facilities; located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection MD 27 and Stringtown Road; Clarksburg. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions


Item *11	Preliminary Plan No. 120080130, Bennett Creek
E. Grayson	R-200 zone; 2.6 acres; 2 lots requested; one one-family detached residential dwelling and a veterinary clinic; located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD 355), 200 feet south of Running Brook Drive; Clarksburg Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions


4:00 pm	PARK ITEMS

Item 12	2007 Annual Report - Revenue Authority
G. Giddens/K. Miller	Presentation by the Montgomery County Revenue Authority on the operation of the Commission's four (4) golf courses: Sligo, Needwood, Northwest, and Little Bennett

Item 13	Roundtable Discussion Including Briefings and Worksessions (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
(60 min)	A. Commissioners’ Report B. Director’s Report C. Approval of Minutes D. Briefing: Forest Conservation Annual Report

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The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, April 3, 2008

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