agenda20100722e

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

item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions

	*B. Records Plats

	*C. Other Consent Items - REVISED
	Montrose Parks Site Plan 82002021A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-80 [Hearing dates July 9, 2009 and reconsidered on July 22, 2010] Planing Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of June 24, 2010 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 2	Montgomery County Animal Shelter and Laytonia Recreational Park
J. Penn/M. Brown/K. Paniati	A. Water Quality Plan: Montgomery County Animal Shelter and Laytonia Recreation Park, Northwest Corner of the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road: Re-1 Zone, Upper Rock Area Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. B. Forest Conservation Plan: Montgomery County Animal Shelter and Laytonia Recreational Park: Northwest corner of intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road, RE-1 Zone, Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. C. Park Facility Plan and PDF Update: Laytonia Recreational Park: Northwest corner of intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road, RE-1 Zone, Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C Staff Recommendation: Approval of Update to Laytonia Recreational Park Facility Plan Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. D. Mandatory Referral No. 10711-DGS-1, Montgomery County Animal Shelter: Northwest corner of intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Airpark Road, RE-1 Zone, Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of General Services Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 3	Local Map Amendment No: G-876: Washington Property Company
D. Orobona	Applicant requests a local map amendment for rezoning from the R-60 Zone to the TS-R (Transit Station, Residential) Zone; located at 10914 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. (Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 07/30/10)

Item 4	Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-09
G. Russ	Amend the Zoning Ordinance to amend the allowable FAR for optional method of development projects with transient lodging located in certain CBD zones under certain circumstances. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation for Denial. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 7/27/10)

12:00 pm	LUNCH

Item 5	Closed Session - POSTPONED
C. Rubin	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(7), consult with counsel to obtain legal advice.

Item 10	Closed Session - ADDITION
B. Gries	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commissioner purpose and matters directly related thereto

Item 11	Closed Session - ADDITION
C. Moise	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

1:00 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 6	NNMC BRAC INTERSECTION PROJECTS - REVISED
L. Cole	Improvements to mitigate adverse impacts at four intersections identified in the Record of Decision for the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action, Bethesda/Chevy Chase Master Plan Area. Staff Recommendations and Executive Summary: Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmittal of Comments on each of four mandatory referral reviews described in A through D A. Mandatory Referral: Old Georgetown Road (MD187)/West Cedar Lane/Oakmont Avenue, SHA Contract No. MO5935370, MR#2010805 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. B. Mandatory Referral: Rockville Pike (MD355)/Cedar Lane/West Cedar Lane, SHA Contract No. MO5935270, MR#2010806 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. C. Mandatory Referral: Rockville Pike (MD355)/Jones Bridge Road, SHA Contract No. MO5935470, MR#2010807 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. D. Mandatory Referral: Connecticut Avenue (MD185)/Jones Bridge Road/Kensington Parkway, SHA Contract No. MO5935570, MR#2010808 Planning Board Action/Decision: Denied. Link to BRAC Mandatory Referral Supporting Documents (Appendices A through J) (Public Testimony Limited to Two Hours in Total)

Item 12	Closed Session - ADDITION
C. Rubin	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(7), consult with counsel to obtain legal advice.

Item 8	Roundtable Discussion - REVISED/NEW TIME
	Master Plan Implementation Update A. Great Seneca Science Corridor B. White Flint

Item 7	Establish New Fees - NEW TIME
R. Krasnow/J. Sloan	Set Fees for Sketch Plan Applications that are now required for all CR zoned properties.

6:15 pm	DINNER
7:00 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item *9	Preliminary Plan 120090110, Barnesville Oak Farms
7:00 pm (3 hr) R. Weaver	A. Staff Report B. Summary of Community Correspondence RDT zone; 840 acres; 21 lots and 3 outlots requested for up to 24 one-family detached residential dwellings, 2 existing one-family detached residential dwellings and 7 existing farm tenant dwellings to remain on unplatted farm remainders; located on the east and west sides of Peach Tree Road, bounded on the north by Whites Store Road and on the west by Beallsville Road (MD 109); Agricultural and Rural Open Space Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Public Testimony Limited to Two Hours in Total)
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The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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