The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, March 12, 2009

REVISED

Last update: March 11, 2009

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Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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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

S. Smith

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220061060, Chas. L. Duvall Farm
R-200 zone; 2 lots; located on the north side of Duvall Road, 500 feet west of Duvall Hill Court. Fairland.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220081460, Burtonsville Shopping Center
C-2 zone; 1 parcel, 1 outlot; located in northwest quadrant of the intersection of Old Columbia Pike and US Route 29A (Burtonsville Boulevard). Fairland.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220081510, Goshen Manor
RE-2 zone; 2 lots; located on the west side of Cog Wheel Way, 500 feet south of Brink Road. Agriculture and Rural Open Space.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220090390, Wheel of Fortune
O-M and I-3 zones; 2 parcels; located on the north side of Montrose Road at the intersection with Park Potomac Avenue. Potomac.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220090460, Takoma Park
R-60 zone, 1 lot; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Linden Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650). Takoma Park. Staff Recommendation: Approval

 

 
Item *3 Consent Items

 

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Consent Site Plan Amendment No. 81997024E, Orchard Center, Target Remodel, C-6 Zone; 11.80 acres; Amendment to modify the parking lot layout, stormwater and sewer lines, landscaping, building footprint with no increase in the square footage and site details; Fairland Master Plan
Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Consent Agenda with Conditions and Approval of the Draft Resolution

ADDED Resolution of Adoption of Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: Damascus-Goshen Historic Resources, Designates 19 individual 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 listing or Atlas consideration

Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Resolution to Full Commission

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 5 Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring, Inc.

L. Shirley

C. Gilbert/ D. Powell

 

A. Department of Parks: (Scenic Easement encroachment)

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

B. Final Forest Conservation Plan Amendment S-420-H
Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

C. Board of Appeals No. S-420-H

Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring, Inc., applicant, requests a special exception modification for an expansion; R-60 Zone; located at 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

 

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 03/27/09)

Staff Report:

Part one

Part two

Part three

Part four

 
Item *6 Bonifant Plaza

J. Sloan/ E. Grayson

 

 A. Project Plan Review No. 920070060, Bonifant Plaza
CBD-1 zone; .59157 acres; 72 multi-family dwelling units, including 9 MPDUs; located on Bonifant Street, approximately 135 feet east of Georgia Avenue; Silver Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

B. Preliminary Plan No. 120070190, Bonifant Plaza

CBD-1 zone; .59157 acres; 72 multi-family dwelling units, including 9 MPDUs; located on Bonifant Street, approximately 135 feet east of Georgia Avenue; Silver Spring.

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Aproved.

   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 119970400, Barnard Property

N. Braunstein

 

RE-2C zone; 30.2 acres; 11 lots requested; 11 one-family detached dwelling units; located on Damascus Road, 1,800 feet west of Viewland Drive; Damascus.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
12:00 PM LUNCH
Item 15 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 (Locational Atlas of Historic Resources)
   
Item 16 Closed Session -ADDED

 

In accordance with State Government Article, Section10-508(a)(13), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requiriement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter. (Approval of Closed Session Minutes)
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 120050830, W. Drew Stabler Property – Extension Request

C. Conlon

 

 RDT zone; 161.2 acres; 4 lots previously approved for 4 one-family detached dwellings; request for extension of the preliminary plan validity; located on the east and west sides of Laytonsville Road (MD 108) approximately 1,000 feet north of Brink Road; Olney.
Staff recommendation: Grant 6-month extension
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *9 Preliminary Plan No. 120080030, The Bullis School

E. Grayson

 

 RE-2 zone; 77.63 acres; 1 lot requested; private institutional facility, expansion to existing school; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Democracy Boulevard and Falls Road; Potomac.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *10 Preliminary Plan No. 120090060, Monty

N. Braunstein

 

 CBD-2 zone; 0.47 acres; 1 lot requested; 200 multi-family residential dwelling units including a minimum of 12.5% moderately priced dwelling units, and 7,700 square feet of retail use; located on Fairmont Avenue, 150 feet south of Norfolk Avenue; Bethesda Chevy Chase.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *11 Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82002013A, Middlebrook Industrial Park, Lot 9

M. Smith

 

 I-1 Zone; 4.45 acres; Amendment to modify the existing building to expand by 17,865 gross square feet with associated parking, modify setbacks, green space, landscaping and minor lot line adjustment for the building addition; located at the terminus of Amaranth Drive and adjacent to I-270; Germantown Master Plan
Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions
 

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item *12 Subdivision Regulation Amendment No. 09-01 - REVISED

G. Russ

 

Introduced by Council President Andrews: to amend the Subdivision Regulations to extend the validity period for a determination of adequate public facilities for certain developments
Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

(Action required for public hearing of 03/17/09)
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 13 Roundtable Discussion

 

 

A. Commissioners' Reports

B. Director's Reports

C. County Council Activity

D. Green Infrastructure Master Plan Strategies

E. Semi-Annual Report

F. Balancing Stewardship and Recreation in Montgomery County Parks -ADDED

H. Status Report on Bikeway/Trail Plans Coordination -ADDED
   
4:30 PM  
Item 14 Discussion: Housing Element of the General Plan

S. Suarez/ R. Stanley

 

Limited amendment to the Montgomery County General Plan to address the range of housing needs of County residents and help increase and preserve the County's stock of affordable housing.

Link to Staff Memo
Staff recommendation: Approve Public Hearing Draft and set public hearing date

Planning Board Action/Decision: Hearing Date: First week of May

 

(No Public Testimony will be taken)
5:30 PM DINNER
   
  Dinner with Housing Opportunities Commission

 

Discussion of Affordable Housing and addressing Housing opportunities through the Master Plan process

8:00 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
  12 6:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Dinner with Historic Opportunities Commission, MRO 3rd Floor, 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