The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, November 13, 2008

FINAL

 

Last update: November 12, 2008 3:30 PM

 

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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. 220062220, Colesville Manor
R-200 zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650),800 feet north of Notley Road; White Oak

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090190, Larchmont Knolls
R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Connecticut Avenue (MD 185), 700 feet north of Beach Drive; Kensington-Wheaton.

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090360, Drummond
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Drummond Avenue, approximately 1,600 feet west of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355); Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090400, Clarksburg Heights
R-200 zone; 2 lots; located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD 355), 300 feet south of Running Brook Drive; Clarksburg

Staff recommendation: Approval
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.


Item *3 Consent Items
   
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 4 Kensington Heights - REVISED

R. Miller

Local Map Amendment No. G-877 and Associated Schematic Development Plan
Kensington Heights 2, LLC, applicant, requests rezoning from R-60 & C-T Zone to the R-T 10 Zone to allow a maximum of 36 residential townhouse units on the property located at W. University Boulevard and Findley Road, Kensington
Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied.
(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 11/24/08)

   
   
Item *5 Century XXI

E. Grayson

E. Hisel-McCoy

A. Preliminary Plan No. 120070650, Century XXI
I-3 zone;12.69 acres; 1 lot requested; 276,000 gross square feet for office; located on Century Boulevard, approximately 1,000 feet east of Aircraft Drive; Germantown
Staff recommendation: Approve Preliminary Plan with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

B. Site Plan Review No. 820070150, Century XXI
I-3 zone;12.69 acres; 276,000 gross square feet for office; located on Century Boulevard, approximately 1,000 feet east of Aircraft Drive; Germantown

Staff recommendation: Approve Site Plan with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
   
item *6 Adequate Public Facilities finding for Building Permit No. 490040

D. Paine

Wachovia Bank, BP No. 490040, 13830 Georgia Avenue
Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decison: Approved with conditions.

   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120080320, Oak Grove

E. Grayson

RE-2 zone; 6.68 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units; located on Huntmaster Road, 2,000 feet northwest of Brink Road; Agricultural and Rural Open Space
Staff recommendation: Approve Preliminary Plan with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

 
Item *8 Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82001030A, Glenvilah Center

E. Hisel-McCoy

RE-2/C-1 zone; 1.54 acres; amendment to increase the building height from 20 feet to a maximum of 30 feet; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Travilah Road and Glen Road; Potomac
Staff recommendation: Approval of the Limited Amendment

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *9 Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 81974005E, Lockheed Martin Corporation

J. Sloan

C-P Zone, 26.51 acres; amendment to add a 7,100 square foot mail sorting facility, installation of security fencing at the south gate, entrance drive improvements, and the installation of a surface parking lot; located on Rockledge Drive approximately 1,300 feet north of Westlake Terrace; North Bethesda/Garrett Park

Staff recommendation: Approval of the Limited Amendment

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
   
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
   
Item *10 Extension Request: Preliminary Plan No. 120050070, Kingsview Knolls

R. Weaver

R-200 zone; 1.06 acres; 2 lots for 2 one-family detached dwellings previously approved; request to extend the validity period of the preliminary plan; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Schaeffer Road and Kingsbrook Drive; Germantown
Staff recommendation: Denial

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with condition.
Item *11 Preliminary Plan No. 120070630, Oakdale School Lot

N. Braunstein

R-200 zone; 0.77 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 one-family detached dwelling unit, existing dwelling to be replaced; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Emory Lane and Cashell Road; Olney
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *12 Kentsdale Estates

M. Fuster

Forest Conservation Plan Amendment, No. 119970560, Kentsdale Estates Lot 41. Request to remove portions of forest conservation easement and replace offsite. Located on Willowbrook Drive East of Paytley Bridge Lane; Potomac.

Staff recommendation: Denial

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation
   
2:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - CONTINUES
   
item 17 CLOSED SESSION - ADDED (3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM)
D. Hertz

Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(14), To discuss a matter directly related to the contents of a bid or proposal

   
Item 13 Development Plan Amendment No: DPA-08-2: Stabler 1848, LLC (The Goddard School) - REVISED

E. Tesfaye

Applicant request for a Schematic Development Plan Amendment to allow up to 92,000 square feet of floor area, O-M Zone; located at 900 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 11/21/08)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved transfer of comments with changes.
Item 14 Mandatory Referral: Gas-to-Energy Facilities - REVISED

F. Boyd

( Deferred by Applicant and Board at MCPB hearing, October 23, 2008)

A. Mandatory Referral No. 08607-DEP-1
Gude Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility
R-200 Zone; 600 East Gude Drive, Rockville; Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan
Staff recommendation: Approve Mandatory Referral with comments

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with comments.

 

B. Mandatory Referral No. 08608-DEP-1
Oaks Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility
RDT Zone; 6001 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, Olney Master Plan
Staff recommendation: Approve Mandatory Referral with comments

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with comments.

 

   
4:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - CONTINUES
   
Item 15 Roundtable Discussion

 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. Commissioners’ Report
B. Approval of Minutes
C. Director’s Report
D. County Council Activity
E. Growth Policy

   
6:00 PM DINNER
   
7:30 pm PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 16 FY10 Budget Worksession

M. Bradford

M.E. Venzke

R. Stanley

A. Davis

FY10 Budget discussion: Department of Parks, Planning Department and CAS

 

   
  ADJOURN