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8:30 AM	RECEPTION - (MRO Auditorium)
	Reception for Newly Appointed Commissioner Marye Wells-Harley
9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)

9:00 AM	CONSENT AGENDA
item *1	Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
	1. Montgomery College Parking Garage - Forest Conservation Plan Amendment for Mandatory Referral No. MR2008108-M-1; ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-66 2. The Monty - Site Plan No. 820090110 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-77 3. Montrose Parks - Site Plan No. 82002021A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-80 4. Connelly School of the Holy Child - Preliminary Plan No. 11997101A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-85 5. Safeway Store #2848 - Site Plan No. 820090170 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-87 6. Cross Creek Club - Preliminary Plan Amendment and Forest Conservation Plan Amendment No. 11998048B - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-89 7. Henderson Corner - Preliminary Plan No. 12006121A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-86 8. Henderson Corner - Site Plan No. 82007004B, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-88 9. Cabin John Park - Preliminary Plan No. 120070540, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-68
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plan No. 220080140, Southlawn I-2 Zone; 1 parcel; located on the south side of Southlawn Lane, 400 feet east of Incinerator Lane; Upper Rock Creek. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220081180, Burton Woods RE-2 zone; 6 lots, 3 parcels; located on Sycamore Hollow Lane, 150 feet north of Davis Mill Road; Agriculture and Rural Open Space. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220081670, 220090230, Clarksburg Village R-200/TDR-3 zone; 15 lots, 3 parcels; located at the intersection of Turtle Rock Terrace and Foreman Boulevard; Clarksburg. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220081740, Horizon Hill RE-2 zone; 3 lots; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Glen Mil Road and Tulip Lane; Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220090870, Goshen Estates RE-2 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Warfield Road, approximately 1,100 feet west of Warfield Court; Agriculture and Rural Open Space. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220091050, Garrett Park R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Kenilworth Avenue, 325 feet north of Waverly Avenue; North Bethesda/Garrett Park. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220091100, Potomac Farm Estates RE-2 zone; 1 lot; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of River Road (MD 190) and Norton Road; Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval Subdivision Plat No. 220091140, Middlebrook Center C-3 zone; 1 lot; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Middlebrook Road and Frederick Road (MD 355); Germantown. Staff Recommendation: Approval
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *3	Consent Items
	Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82005022E, Westech Village Corner – Pad Site 2 and Draft Resolution , I-1 (8.54 acres), RE-2 (0.35 acres), and U.S. 29/Cherry Hill Overlay zones; amendment; to construct a “Chick-fil-A” on a reduced footprint padsite, associated landscaping, dumpster and sidewalk; located on Tech Road, approximately 500 feet southeast of Prosperity Drive; Fairland Staff Recommendatin: Approval of the Consent Amendment and Draft Resolution. Extension Request for Project Plan Review No. 920070030E, 4900 Fairmont, CBD-2 zone; 1.63 acres; Request for an extension of the project plan validity period for an additional 18 months, located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Norfolk Avenue and Fairmont Avenue; Bethesda CBD Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension Request. Tong Subdivision, Lots 1-13, Parcel A-C - Site Plan No. 820050170 - ADOPTION OF MCPB CORRECTED OPINION Staff Recommendatin: Approval. Batchellors Forest - Preliminary Plan No. 120060850 - ADOPTION OF MCPB AMENDED RESOLUTION No. 08-15 Staff Recommendatin: Approval.

Item 4	Approval of Minutes
	The following two N/A PB Minutes will be submitted by the Technical Writers' office for approval by the Board: 1. N/A PB Minutes of Monday, June 22, 2009, and 2. N/A PB Minutes of Thursday, June 25, 2009
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING- (MRO Auditorium)

Item 5	Worksession #1: Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan
F. Boyd	Land use, zoning, transportation and urban design recommendations. Staff recommendation: Discuss and provide direction to staff (No Public Testimony will be taken)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Direction given.
Item *6	Limited Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82005009C and Draft Resolution, Woodcrest
J. Sloan	Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82005009C, Woodcrest, R-200/RDT zones; 47.00 acres; amendment; to modify the setbacks for the A/C units and side yard setbacks from 4' to 0' at lots 11-19/Block B; located on Bennett Chase Drive north of Woodcrest Manor Way; Clarksburg Staff recommendation: Approval of the Limited Amendment and Draft Resolution
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *7	Preliminary Plan No. 11995016A, Camberwell Property – Lot 12
J. Penn / R. Weaver	RE-2 zone; 20 acres; 8 lots previously approved for 8 one-family detached residential dwellings; request to modify the previously approved forest conservation plan to remove conservation easement; located on Iron Gate Road, 1,000 feet southwest of Democracy Boulevard; Potomac. Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *8	Preliminary Plan No. 120090270, Academy Child Development Center (Resubdivision)
R. Weaver	R-90 zone; 1.45 acres; 1 lot requested; addition to an existing child day care center; located on Darnestown Road (MD 28), 260 feet west of Travilah Road; Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *9	Preliminary Plan No. 120090250, Manor Park – Lot 199 (Resubdivision)
E. Grayson	R-200 zone; 1.06 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached residential dwellings, one existing to be removed; located on the Georgia Avenue frontage road on the west side of Georgia Avenue (MD 97), 325 feet southwest of Montpelier Road; Olney. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
12:15 PM	LUNCH

Item 18	Closed Session - Added
	Approval of CS Minutes In accordance with §10¬508(a)(13), State Government Article, 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. Staff recommendation: Approval of Closed Session minutes.

1:00 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 17	2009-2011 Growth Policy - Added
D. Hardy	Staff Recommendation: Transfer Planning Board Draft to County Council. ( No public testimony will be taken)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved for transmittal
Item 10	Economic Analysis of Proposed CR Zone - Postponed
J. Sesker	Staff recommendation: Discuss and provide direction to staff

Item 11	Briefing on Park & Recreation Programming Study
M. Bradford	As directed by the County Council, the Department of Parks and Department of Recreation are engaged in a study of recreation programs with findings to be presented to the Council in October.
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
Item *12	Battery Lane Urban Park Renovation – Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan and Park Facility Plan
E. Masciocchi/M. Ma	A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan: Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan for Renovation of the Battery Lane Urban Park, 4960 Battery Lane, Bethesda CBD Staff recommendation: Approval B. Facility Plan: Facility Plan for Renovation of the Battery Lane Urban Park, 4960 Battery Lane, Bethesda CBD Memo / Report Part 1 / Report Part 2 Staff recommendation: 1) Approve facility plan for Renovation of Battery Lane Urban Park including cost estimate 2) Determine the schedule for design and construction during review of the FY11-16 CIP
	A: Approved B: Approved
Item *13	Site Plan Review No. 820080190, Batchellors Forest
S. Pereira	RNC zone; 94.04 acres; 31 one-family dwelling units, including 5 townhouses; located on Batchellors Forest Road, approximately 2,400 feet south of Dr. Bird Road; Olney Staff reccomendation: Approval with conditions.
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change
Item *14	Site Plan No. 820050330, Strathmore at Bel Pre (Reconsideration)
R. Kronenberg	Proposed Lot 44, R-90 Zone; 0.561 acres; private institutional use; located on Layhill Road west of the intersection with Middlevale Lane; Aspen Hill Staff recommendation: Approval of the original staff recommendation
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 15	Mandatory Referral No. 09723-MCPS-01
K. Kumm-Morris	Whetstone Elementary School Addition 19201 Thomas Farm Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Town Center Zone, Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan. Staff recommendation: Approval to Transmit Comments to MCPS
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved for transmittal
Item 16	COG Forecasting & 2008 Census Update Survey
P. Zorich / W. Koempel	COG Cooperative Forecasting process and initial findings from the 2008 Census Update Survey Staff recommendation: Discussion (No Public Testimony will be taken)
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken
5:30 PM	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 30, 2009

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