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9:00 aM	MEETING OF THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION - 3RD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM- ADDITION

Item 14	Closed Session
	(Full Commission By Conference Call) Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated 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.

Item 15	Retirement Incentive Plan
	(Full Commission By Conference Call)

9:15 AM - REVISED	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)

item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions - REVISED
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. 1. Ripley Street North Project Plan 92004006B – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-66 2. Ripley Street North Preliminary Plan 12006054A – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-41 3. Ripley Street North Site Plan 82006025A – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-65 4. Montgomery College BioScience Education Center – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-67- ADDITION

	*B. Records Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220100590, Great Falls Estates - RE-2 zone, 2 lots; located on the north side of Skipwith Lane, approximately 1100 feet west of Belmart Road; Potomac. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*C. Other Consent Items
	1. Clarksburg Town Center Project Plan 91994004C – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-58 2. Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82007022A, Clarksburg Town Center, RMX-2 zone; 270.00 acres; amendment to correct and clarify the unit mix and unit count and to correct the data table; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Clarksburg road and Snowden Farm Parkway; Clarksburg Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Consent Item and Draft Resolution Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of April 22, 2010 and April 26, 2010. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item 13	Reconsideration Request for Piney Glen Farms-Lot 20 (Limited Amendment) Preliminary Plan 11992012A - ADDITION
C. Sorrento	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Reconsideration Request.

Item 2	Hearing and Worksession No. 1: White Flint Design Guidelines
L. Estrada	A. Staff Memo B. Draft Design Guidelines Staff Recommendation: Review Testimony and Approve Guidelines for Final Publication Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

Item 3	Revised CR Incentive Density Guidelines
J. Sloan	Guidelines for the provision of public benefits for incentive density in the CR Zones as required by the Zoning Ordinance. To be approved by the Planning Board and used by staff, applicants, and citizens during the public review of optional method projects. A. Staff Memo B. Draft Guidelines Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

1:00 PM	LUNCH

Item 10	Closed Session - ADDITION
	Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a) (3) to consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose.

Item 11	Closed Session - ADDITION
	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(13), to comply with specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter.

Item 12	Closed Session - ADDITION
	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(14), to discuss a matter directly related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal before the contract is awarded or bids are opened, if public discussion or disclosure would adversely impact the ability of the Commission to participate in the competitive bidding or proposal process.

Item 14	Closed Session - ADDITION
D. Lieb	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(7), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice.

2:00 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 4	Third District Police Station, White Oak
C. Bunnag/C. Nelson	A. Forest Conservation Plan: Third District Police Station -* Northeastern Quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) and Columbia Pike (MD Route 29), R-90/TDR Zone, White Oak Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred B. Mandatory Referral No. 2009742-DGS-1, Third District Police Station - Northeastern Quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) and Columbia Pike (MD Route 29), R-90/TDR Zone, White Oak Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approve and Transmit Comments Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred

Item 5	Equipment Maintenance and Operation Center (EMOC) - Casey 6 and 7 Property
D. Johnsen/K. Kumm-Morris/V. Francis	A. Forest Conservation Plan: (REVISED STAFF MEMO) EMOC, Casey 6 and 7 Property, Montgomery County Department of General Services, I-3 Zone, Shady Grove Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes B. Mandatory Referral No. 2010709-DGS-1: EMOC, Casey 6 and 7 Property, Montgomery County Department of General Services, I-3 Zone, Shady Grove Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit Comments Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved C. Mandatory Referral No. 09749-DGS-1*: Site Selection – Robert’s Oxygen for County Service Park Relocation, 5.04 acres located south of Railroad Street, Shady Grove Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit Comments Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item *6	Preliminary Plan 12002041B, Islamic Center of Maryland (Limited Amendment) (Reconsideration) - POSTPONED
E. Grayson	RE-2 zone; 9.92 acres; 1 lot previously approved for a house of worship; request to remove a previously approved on-site forest conservation easement and meet requirements off-site; located on Woodfield Road opposite its intersection with Cypress Hill Drive; Upper Rock Creek. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item *7	Maydale Park Stream Restoration Project
M. Fuster	Montgomery County Department of Parks is proposing a stream restoration project on the upper Paint Branch Stream within Maydale Park. Approximately 2,500’ east of the intersection of Briggs Chaney and Good Hope Road. A. Forest Conservation Plan SC2010010 Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved B. Special Protection Area Water Quality Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

Item 8	Garrett Park Elementary School Modernization
A. Lindsey/M. Rifkin	A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan: Garrett Park Elementary School Modernization - Near the Intersection of Strathmore Avenue and Kenilworth Avenue, R-90 Zone, North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change. B. Mandatory Referral No. ~~10702-MCPS-1~~ 10701-MCPS-1*: Garret Park Elementary School Modernization - Near the Intersection of Strathmore Avenue and Kenilworth Avenue, R-90 Zone, North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit Comments Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change.

Item 15	Proposed Dedication at Glen Hills Local Park in Memory of The Late Commissioner Jean B. Cryor - ADDITION
	Staff Recommendation: Approval With Conditions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 9	Roundtable Discussion - REVISED
	1. Briefing on Potential Agricultural Incubator on Parkland 2. Bill 19-10: Transportation Impact Tax Credits 3. Bill 38-09: Growth Policy - ADDITION

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7:30 PM	RETHINK MONTGOMERY SPEAKER SERIES - MRO AUDITORUM

	Join our Speaker Series focuing on “Rethink Energy” with A. Michael Schaal. What are the future energy demands facing the country and the region? A. Michael Schaal, Director of the Energy Information Administration’s Oil and Gas Division, will discuss his office’s primary focus—producing the oil and natural gas and biofuels projections for Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook. Mr. Schaal’s prior experience includes working as a professional engineer with Bechtel Corporation of San Francisco where he was involved in economic analysis, engineering, construction, and operations of first-of-a-kind facilities, and as a consultant with Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc. advising clients on natural gas and power sector issues. Mr. Schaal received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the California State University in 1986, and his Masters degree in Mineral Economics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1995. The 2010 Montgomery County Planning Department speaker series, Rethink Montgomery, presents ways to connect culture, health, food, knowledge, ecology, economy, local infrastructure, resources, and energy. Join us for our community discussions every Thursday through June 3, 2010.

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 27, 2010

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