The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 19, 2009

FINAL

February 18 , 2009

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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: Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Alfandre, Cryor, Presley, Hanson and Robinson]
Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

i) Bruchie Property Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 720020410, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 09-20

ii) Casey Property at Mill Creek, Preliminary Plan No. 12002022A, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 09-21

Group B: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Alfandre, Cryor, Hanson and Robinson]

iii) Towns of Tanglewood, Site Plan No. 820080100, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-129


Group C: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Cryor, Hanson and Robinson]
iv) Black Hills Estates, Pre-preliminary Plan No. 720060240, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-84

 

  
Item *2 Record Plats
 

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090450, Glen Vista
RE-2 zone; 1 lot; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of South Glen Road and Edison Road. Potomac.

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220081490, Smokey Glen Farm
RE-2C zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Riffle Ford Road, at the intersection with Woodsboro Drive. Gaithersburg and Vicinity.

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220070260, Northwest Park
CBD-1 zone; 1 lot; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Battery Lane and Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355). Bethesda CBD.

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *3 Consent Items
 

 

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
 
  • January 15, 2009 Minutes, MCPB
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 5 Limited Amendment to the Sector Plan for the Wheaton Central Business District and Vicinity

F. Boyd

 

Staff Recommendation: Recommend adoption of Limited Amendment by the Full Commission

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
Item 6 Worksession #2: Public Hearing Draft White Flint Sector Plan - Economics and Financing

J. Sesker

 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

   
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 7 Closed Session

C. Rubin

 

 In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Forest Conservation Easements)
   
Item 16 Closed Session -ADDED

D. Lieb

 

 In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Mardirossian)
   
Item 18 Closed Session -ADDED

B. Gries

 

 In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(3), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose (Fenton Street urban park Addition and Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park Addition)
   
Item 19 Closed Session -ADDED

A. Gardner

 In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice to discuss pending state legislation
   
Item 20 Closed Session -ADDED

C. Rubin

 

 In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice
   
Item 17 Closed Session -ADDED
  In accordance with State Government Article, Section10-508(a)(13), State Government Atricle, Annotated Code of Maryland, 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)
   
2:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 120080310, Yazdi Property

N. Braunstein

 

 R-200/TDR zone (standard method); 0.97 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached residential dwellings, one existing to remain; located on the east site of Quince Orchard Road across from the intersection of Pissaro Drive; Potomac.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred
Item *9 Preliminary Plan No. 120080290, Miracle Temple Assembly of God (Resubdivision) – continuation of 1/22/09 hearing

R. Weaver

 

 R-200 zone; 2.23 acres; 1 lot requested; place of worship; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Alderton Road and Woodwell Road; Aspen Hill.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

 

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred

Item *10 Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 720080130, Hull Property

P. Butler

 

 RDT zone; 8.27 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 one-family detached residential dwelling; located on Comus Road, 690 feet east of Slidell Road; Clarksburg.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 11 Environmental Review of Part of the Intercounty Connector (ICC)

A. Stone

 

New Hampshire Avenue Interchange and Cape May Road Cul-de-sac, Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area

Staff recommendation: Transmit comments to Maryland Department of the Environment
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved for transmittal.
Item 12 Resolution of Adoption of Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen Historic Resources -POSTPONED

C Kelly

 

Designates 20 historic sites and one historic district on the Master Plan for Historic Preservation, retains four resources on the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites, recommends adding one resource to the Locational Atlas, and removes 35 resources from the Locational Atlas

Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Resolution to full Commission

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 13 AB 720-722

K. Kim

AB 720: Abandon ment of a portion of Overlook Park Drive, AB 721: Abandonment of a portion of Clarksburg Square Road, and AB 722: Abandonment of a portion of Clarksridge Road, Clarksburg Town Center in Clarksburg

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 14 Roundtable Discussion

 

A. Commissioners' Reports

B. Director's Reports

C. County Council Activity

D. Operating and Enterprise Fund Projections
6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 15 Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series

 

Ken Pensyl, Environmental Site Design to the Maximum Extent Practicable: Enhanced Reduction and Treatment of Stormwater. Pensyl will describe how developers and landowners can use environmental site design -- a range of strategies and techniques to reduce and treat stormwater runoff at the source -- as well as present an overview of new state stormwater regulations requiring such strategies
   
9:00 PM ADJOURN

 

 

NOTICES AND REMINDERS

February 9 7:00 p.m. Montgomery Park Foundation Trustees Meeting, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  12 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  12 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter speaker series presenter Carl Elefante, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  18 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting , MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  19 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter speaker series presenter Ken Pennsyl,MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
       
March 5 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  12 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  18 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting , PRA Auditorium, Riverdale, MD
  19 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  19 7:30 p.m. Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series - Andrea Sarzynski, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring