The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Final

March 4 , 2009

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

 

  
item *1 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group A: Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Alfandre, Cryor, Presley, Hanson and Robinson]
i) Charles L. Duvall Farm Preliminary Plan No. 120080170, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-132

ii) Norwood Road Property Preliminary Plan 120070150, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 09-26

iii) Miller Property Preliminary Plan 120061190, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-160

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

iv) Hull Property Pre-Preliminary Plan 720080130, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 09-25

 

  
Item *2 Record Plats

S. Smith

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090510, Moore’s addition to Woodburn
R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the east side of Wedgewood Road, 350 north of Goldsboro Road (MD 614). Bethesda-Chevy Chase.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090520, Woodside Park, Section 5
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Highland Drive and Colesville Road (US 29). North and West Silver Spring.

Staff Recommendation: Approval
 

 
Item *3 Consent Items -POSTPONED

C Kelly

 

Resolution of Adoption of Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen Historic Resources

Designates 19 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 37 resources from the Locational Atlas

Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Resolution to full Commission

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
   
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item *11 Request for Review Extension Limited Project Plan Amendment Review No. 92007007A, Woodmont East, Phase II

J. Sloan

 

CBD-2 zone; .2.48 acres; Amendment to convert the previously approved 225-room hotel to 208,579 sf of office space; located at the northeast intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda CBD/Woodmont Sector Plan
Staff recommendation: Approval of extension request

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
Item 5 Worksession #3: Public Hearing Draft White Flint Sector Plan - Land Use and Zoning

P. Weiss/N. Yearwood

 

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

 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)
1:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 6 Closed Session -POSTPONED

R. Stanley

 

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(1), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission employees.

   
Item 14 Closed Session -ADDED

C. Rubin

 

In accordance with State Government Article, Section10-508(a)(7), State Government Atricle, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice
   
2:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120070220, Helmsdale Road (Resubdivision)

E. Grayson

 

 R-200 zone; 1.84 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 existing one-family detached residential dwelling; located on Helmsdale Road, 0 feet northwest of Selkirk Drive; Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 11996019A, Winterset – Lot 46 (Limited Amendment)-POSTPONED

J. Penn/ R. Weaver

 

 R-200 zone; 6.81 acres; 10 lots previously approved for 10 one-family detached residential dwellings; request to modify the forest conservation easement on existing Lot 46; located on Winterset Terrace, 600 feet east of Ambleside Drive; Potomac.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
   
Item *9 Preliminary Plan No. 120040870, United Therapeutics – Extension Request

R. Weaver

 

 CBD-1 zone; 2.20 acres; 2 lots previously approved for 148,598 square feet of office, 16,000 square feet of retail, and 48,434 square feet of research and development use; request for extension of the preliminary plan validity; located in the southwest and southeast quadrants of the intersection of Spring Street and Cameron Street; Silver Spring CBD.
Staff recommendation: Grant 2-year extension
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 10 Local Map Amendment No: G-878 (Schematic Development Plan) -POSTPONED

D. Orobona

 

Germantown, LLC, applicant, requests rezoning from the C-1 to RT-15 Zone; located at 18451 Mateny Road, Germantown
Staff recommendation: Approval

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 03/16/09)
   
Item *12 Paint Branch High School Modernization

C. Nelson/ C. Bunnag

 

A. Special Protection Area Preliminary Water Quality Plan Paint Branch High School Modernization 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, R-200 Zone and the Environmental Overlay Zone for the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area, Fairland Master Plan

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

B. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan Paint Branch High School Modernization 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, R-200 Zone and the Environmental Overlay Zone for the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area, Fairland Master Plan
Staff recommendation:Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

C. Mandatory Referral No. 07606-MCPS-1, Paint Branch High School Modernization Paint Branch High School Modernization, 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, R-200 Zone and the Environmental Overlay Zone for the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area, Fairland Master Plan
Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Comments to MCPS

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 13 Roundtable Discussion

 

A. Commissioners' Reports

B. Director's Reports - Approved zoning advisory panel 2009

C. County Council Activity

D. Parking Policy Study Update -ADDED

E. Growth Policy Update -ADDED

 
5:00 PM ADJOURN

 

NOTICES AND REMINDERS

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 7:00 p.m. Growing Smarter Montgomery Speaker Series - Andrea Sarzynski: Local opportunities to influence Carbon Footprints
  26 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring