The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 25, 2010

FINAL

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 4:30 pm

 

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
www.montgomeryplanningboard.org


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8:30 AM New Board Member Welcome - (MRO Auditorium)
  Swearing in and short reception for Norman Dreyfuss
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
   
item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

1. Farmland Elementary School Modernization Forest Conservation Plan No. MR2009709 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-08

2. Montgomery Knolls Elementary School Addition Forest Conservation Plan No. MR2009742 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-09
   
 

*B. Records Plats
   
  *C. Other Consent Items
   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Minutes of January 11, 2010 and January 14, 2010 Meetings
   
Item 9 Discussion of State Legislation - ADDITION

C. Rubin

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Proposed HB 829 and companion SB 560 require the recipient of a minor traffic violation to affirmatively request a trial date. Park Police are requesting the Planning Board to support.

   
Item 2 Reconsideration Request for Century XXI, Preliminary Plan 120070650

C. Rubin

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 7 Reconsideration Request for Strathmore at Bel Pre, Site Plan No. 820050330 - ADDITION

C. Sorrento

Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied.
   
9:30 aM MEETING OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION - 3rd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
   
  Closed Session - ADDITION

 

 (by conference call) Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article Section 10-508(a)(1) (to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission appointees, employees, or officials; or to discuss any other personnel matter that affects 1 or more specific employees.)
   
9:45 aM MEETING OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION CONTINUES - 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
   
10:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 3 Resubdivision Criteria Discussion on Applicability of Section 50-29(b)(2)

C. Conlon/C. Rubin

A. Staff Report

B. Responses Received

Discussion and determination of whether the resubdivision criteria in §50-29(b)(2) of the Subdivision Regulations is applicable to residentially zoned lots, or to residential uses.
   
Item 5 Facility Plan: Parking and Access Improvement at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center - ITEM MOVED

K. Paniati

The Park Development Division has prepared a Facility Plan for Parking and Access Improvements at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, located at 1800 Glenallan Avenue, in Wheaton Regional Park. The project will add roughly 70 parking spaces, improve circulation, and create a greatly enhanced arrival space and transition between the parking and gardens.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
12:30 PM LUNCH
   
Item 10 Closed Session - ADDITION
C. Rubin Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7) (to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice)
   
Item 8 Closed Session - ADDITION
A. Gardner Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(9) (to conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate to the negotiations)
   
1:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 4 Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-01 - ITEM MOVED

G. Russ

Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-01 to amend the Zoning Ordinance to change the workforce housing requirements from mandatory under certain circumstances to voluntary.

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 3/2/10)
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved transmission of comments..
Item 6 Roundtable Discussion - REVISED

 

1. Council District Profiles: Update on annual demographic trends for council districts. - POSTSPONED

2. Sustainability Landscape and Green Roof at MRO

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to proceed.

3. GIS Update: Overview of planning department’s GIS resources and the strategy for their application. - POSTONED

4. Budget Update

5. Designation of Uses - ADDITION

6. Lead Agency Discussion - ADDITION

   
4:30 PM ADJOURN
   
 

 

 

public notice

Meeting of the Montgomery Parks Foundation Board of Trustees

The Montgomery Parks Foundation Board of Trustees will meet at the M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, from 5 pm - 6 pm on Thursday, February 25. Although the four members of the Planning Board who are members of the Montgomery Parks Foundation Board of Trustees would constitute a quorum if convened as the Planning Board,the Open Meetings Act does not apply if they are not acting in that capacity.