The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 19, 2012

FINAL - REVISED

Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 2:30 pm

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


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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
 

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item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220100440-220100480, Blenheim; RE-2 and RE-1 zones, 1 parcel; located on the north side of Democracy Boulevard, approximately 1,500 feet west of Iron Gate Road; Potomac Subregion Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220120350, Country Club Village; R-60 zone, 2 lots; located at the terminus of Verne Street, approximately 600 feet southwest of River Road (MD 190); Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

3. Subdivision Plat No. 220121690, Kefauver Tract, Bradley Hills; R-200 zone, 1 lot; located on the north side of Bradley Boulevard (MD 191), 475 feet west of Redwood Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

 

Mid-Pike (Pike & Rose) Corrected Resolutions; Corrections to the Resolutions of Sketch Plan 320110010, Preliminary Plan 120120020, Site Plan 820120020, and Staging Allocation Request 25400, Mid-Pike Plaza (Pike & Rose)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
   
Item *2 Preliminary Plan 120120120: Fairland Animal Hospital

B. Berbert

Request to create one lot from Parcel 918 (13425 Old Columbia Pike) to construct a 3,802 square foot veterinary hospital pursuant to Special Exception Case S-2820, located on the east side of Old Columbia Pike approximately 600 feet north of Fairland Road, 1.43 acres, R-90 Zone,
Fairland Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item 3 Subdivision Staging Policy Worksession #2: Transportation Policy Area Review

M. Dolan/E. Graye

The staff report contains new recommendations regarding cost allocation and proposed TPAR fees that were not available at the time of the public hearing. Testimony will be taken at this worksession regarding this new information.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion Only, No Vote Taken.

   
Item 4 Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan Scope of Work

P. Agrawal/E. Grayson

Staff Memo; Draft Scope of Work

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
1:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 5 Worksession: 2012 Park, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan

B. Farquhar

Staff Memo; Draft PROS Plan

Review any remaining Issues and Recommended Staff Changes to the 2012 PROS Plan following the June 28, 2012 worksession. Request approval of Plan and transmittal to Maryland Department of Planning with any additional Board requested changes.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Transmit to Maryland Department of Planning.

   
Item 6 Subdivision Regulation Amendment 12-01

M. Symborski

Implementation of Maryland Sustainable Growth Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (SB 236)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to County Council.

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 7/31/12)

   
Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120110170, Kensington Heights

P. Butler

Request to subdivide part of Lot 16 into 14 lots for 3 single family detached dwelling units and 11 single family attached units, on approximately 1.81 acres of land zoned RT-8; located on the north side of McComas Avenue approximately 60 feet east of the intersection of Merlin Grove Court and McComas Avenue, in the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan area.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.

   
Item *8 Olney Estates

M. Smith

 

A. Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12005092A: Olney Estates; Adjustments to platted lot lines and lot sizes, located on the south side of Old Baltimore Road, approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection with Sandy Spring Road (MD 108), approximately 107.35 acres, RNC Zone, Olney Master Plan
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.

B. Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82006019A: Olney Estates; Adjustments to platted lot lines and lot sizes, revisions to the single family unit types, modifications to the landscaping and the adjustments to the entrance signage, located on the south side of Old Baltimore Road, approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection with Sandy Spring Road (MD 108), approximately 107.35 acres, RNC Zone, Olney Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.

   
Item 9 Roundtable Discussion

 

Planning Director's Report

   
  ADJOURN
   
6:30 PM PUBLIC MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM - REVISED LOCATION
 
Planning Board Changes Location of Thursday night, July 19th meeting from Brookside Gardens to MRO

Brookside Gardens is currently without power with no expectation of restoration until late evening. Tonight’s dinner of the Montgomery County Planning Board and the Board of Education will be held in the auditorium at our Silver Spring office, 8787 Georgia Avenue, beginning at 6:30.  Please inform your Board members and others, as appropriate, of this change of address for tonight’s meeting.

  Joint Meeting of the Planning Board and Board of Education
 
(No Public Testimony Will be Taken)
   
  ADJOURN