The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 15, 2008

FINAL

Last update: May 14, 2008 4:00 PM

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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: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Hanson, Robinson and Cryor]

i) Preliminary Plan No. 120060720, Sutton Property, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-28

   
Item *2 Record Plats
 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080060, Boyds Farm Estates
C-1 zone; 1lot; located on the south side of Barnesville Road (MD 117), approximately 1,200 feet west of Clarksburg Road (MD 121); Boyds

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080260, Estates at Greenbriar Preserve
RNC zone; 2 lots, 1 parcel; located at the northern terminus of Wood Thrush Lane; Potomac

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board ACtion/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *3

Consent Items

 

APF Review for Building Permit: Wheaton Hills Building #4

BP No. 470270, Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and University Boulevard (MD 193)
Staff recommendation: Approval of Consent Item

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
9:00 am PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
   
Item *4 Limited Site Plan Review No. 81992021A,  The Town Center of Germantown - POSTPONED

E. Hisel-McCoy

 

TS-M zone, 0.57 acres, amendment increase square footage , footprint of building 11 (8400 square feet to 9850 square feet) and one floor (1-2) 19,700 square  feet total; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Crystal Rock Drive and Century Boulevard; Germantown

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
   
item *5 Ashton Meeting Place

R. Weaver

 

 

 

 

 

J. Sloan

A. Preliminary Plan No. 120080070, Ashton Meeting Place
R-60 and C-2 zones and the Sandy Spring/Ashton Rural Village Overlay zone ; 8.12 acres; 8 lots requested; 7 one-family detached residential dwellings, 31,690 gross square feet of retail, 9,800 gross square feet of restaurant and 32,510 gross square feet of office use; located on at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Ashton Road (MD 108) and New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650); Sandy Spring/Ashton
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

B. Site Plan Review No. 820080040 Ashton Meeting Place

R-60/C-1/RC zones and the Sandy Spring/Ashton Rural Village Overlay Zone;; 8.12 acres; 7 single-family dwelling units, 31,690 gross square feet retail, 9,800 gross square feet restaurant and 32,510 gross square feet office; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Ashton Road and New Hampshire Avenue; Sandy Spring/Ashton

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

   
   
Item *6 Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82004022B, Greenway Village at Clarksburg Phases 3,4, & 5

E. Hisel-McCoy

PD-4 zone; 210.00 acres; amendment: revision to general notes; location sidewalk ramp, utility location; change postal mailbox location, Public Utility Easments (PUEs) and Stormwater Management (SWM); located at the intersection of Skylark Road and Ridge Road, Clarksburg

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

   
Item *7 Staff Draft: ICC Limited Functional Master Plan Amendment (Bikeways and Interchanges) - POSTPONED

C. Kines

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)
Staff recommendation: Approval by Planning Board to schedule public hearing for June 19, 2008

   
10:30 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
 

 

Item 8 Highway Mobility Report 2008

R. Vaughn

Presentation to Board and discussion; required biennially under Annual Growth Policy legislation. This report provides an update on the status of current traffic congestion in the County, focusing on both intersection and corridor levels of congestion.  This report also includes an update on future traffic conditions in the County, including the year 2012 the Policy Area Mobility Review (PAMR) analysis and results.  PAMR was recently adopted as part of the FY07-09 Growth Policy.

Staff recommendation: Transmit report to County Council and adopt FY 2009 PAMR mitigation requirements effective July 1, 2008

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

   
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - (MRO Auditorium)
   
   
Item 9 Public Hearing: Limited Amendment to the Sector Plan for the Wheaton Central Business District and Vicinity

F. Boyd

Staff Report

Limited Amendment to the 1990 Sector Plan for the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity

Testimony document(s)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Record open until May 22..
Item 11 AB 713: Abandonment of Unimproved Lybrook Drive

K. Kim

Lee Lloyd's Addition to Burning Tree Valley Subdivison in Bethesda
Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments Supporting Approval to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 12 AB 714: Abandonment of Unimproved Alley off of Keokuk Street - REVISED
K. Kim Crestview Subdivision in Bethesda - Addendum documents

Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments Recommending Denial to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to transmit comments
Item 13 Zoning Text Amendment No. 08-05
J. Daniel/G. Russ Introduced by the District Council at the Request of the Planning Board: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to establish the Transit Oriented Mixed-Use 1.0 and Transit Oriented Mixed-Use 1.0/Transferable Development Rights Zones and amend the land uses, development standards, and approval procedures for development in the Transit Oriented Mixed-Use 2.0 and the Transit Oriented Mixed-Use 2.0/ Transferable Development Rights Zones.

Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 5/20/08)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Transmit comments with changes.
3:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
   
Item 10 Roundtable Discussion with Local Housing Industry Representatives
R. George/J. Sesker Discussion with home builders and lenders on how residential development projects are financed. (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
4:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
   
Item 17 Housing Policy Element of the General Plan Legislative Issues - REVISED
R. George/J. Sesker/S. Suarez

Discussion of housing policy initiatives proposed by the County Executive in April 2008, Siting and dispersal of moderately-priced dwelling units (MPDU) and pro forma analysis of bonus density under the County's MPDU program.

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
Item 14 Zoning Text Amendment No. 08-06

J. Daniel/G. Russ

Introduced by the District Council at the Request of the Planning Board: to amend the Zoning Ordinance to: define an accessory residential unit; allow an accessory residential unit as a permitted use in the I-4 zone if the use is located in a Transit Station Development Area; and modify the special regulations of the I-4 zone to address development in a Transit Station Development Area.

Staff recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council
(Action required for County Council public hearing of 5/20/08)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 15

Roundtable Discussion Including Briefings and Worksessions

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

A. Commissioners’ Report

B. Director’s Report

C. Approval of Minutes

   
6:00 pm DINNER
7:00 pm PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - (MRO AUDITORIUM)
item 16 Waters House Barn Feasibility Study

J. Lampl

Presentation and Public Hearing: Feasibility Study undertaken by a coalition of partners (led by the Montgomery County Historical Society as tenant) for the adaptive reuse of the Waters House Barn into a Heritage Visitors Center. The proposed Center will provide orientation to Montgomery County’s historic and cultural resources through exhibitions and literature; educational programs; heritage-related festivals and crafts; and archives.

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

   
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