The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 31, 2013

FINAL - REVISED

Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 9:00 am

 

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4605
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  1. Unless otherwise noted, Planning Board meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added.
  2. The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony. Any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Planning Board. Written comments must be received in the Chair's office at least 24 hours in advance of the Planning Board hearing date, referencing the hearing date and item, to be reviewed by the Board and included in the official record of the hearing. Written comments received within 24 hours before a hearing date will be placed in the file, but will not be considered by the Planning Board or included in the official record. Comments should be transmitted via e-mail to MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org, faxed to Chair Françoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Françoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
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  4. Occasionally due to time constraints, the Planning Board may limit the total amount of time dedicated to public testimony. Public testimony may not be taken for items identified as Briefings, Worksessions and/or Roundtables. On other occasions when no public testimony will be taken, the agenda will specify.
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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
 

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item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

 

7100 Wisconsin Avenue Project Plan 920130010, MCPB No. 12-152

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220130180, Bradley Hills (Revision)
R-90 zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Fairfax Road, approximately 875 feet north of Wessling Lane; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220121230, Churchill Town Sector Germantown
T-S zone; 2 parcels; located on the west side of Father Hurley Boulevard, approximately 500 feet south of Waters Landing Drive; Germantown Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of December 13, 2012 and Minutes of December 19, 2012 - POSTPONED

   
Item 2 Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan Design Guidelines - REVISED

M. Rifkin

Review of Draft Design Guidelines

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

   
Item *3 Preliminary Plan 120090300: Boyds Highlands

C. Nelson

Resubdivide an existing lot into three lots for three one-family detached dwelling units, 11.01 acres, located on the north side of Barnesville Road (MD 117) approximately 950 feet southeast of Slidell Road, RE-2 Zone, Boyds Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolution.

   
Item *4 Preliminary Plan No. 120120270 – Esworthy Estates

K. Holt

Two lots requested for two, one-family detached dwelling units and one outlot; RE-2 zone; 9.49 acres; located on the north side of Travilah Road, approximately 320 feet west of the intersection with Watertown Court. Potomac Subregion Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item 5

Sectional Map Amendment: Burtonsville Crossroads Neighborhood Plan

K. O'Connor

Implements the recommendations of the Approved and Adopted Burtonsville Crossroads Neighborhood Plan
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council.

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 2/26/2013)

   
12:30 PM LUNCH
   
Item 11 Closed Session - ADDED

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto
   
Item 12 Closed Session - ADDED

 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice
   
2:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 6 Department of Parks and Department of Planning Resource Conservation Plan – FY14

J. Nissel/

A. Ramsammy

Briefing on the energy and utility conservation cost savings by Richard Anderson, President of CQI Associates.

   
Item 7 Corporate Park Naming and Sponsorship Policy

K. Stookey

Request for approval of the Corporate Park Naming and Sponsorship Policy to enable Montgomery Parks to establish mutually beneficial relationships with community organizations and area business to help expand, sustain and develop park facilities and programs for residents despite shrinking tax funding.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
   
Item 8 Revised Athletic Field Use Permit Policy - POSTPONED

K. Stookey

The Athletic Field Use Permit Policy has been updated to reflect the transition of field permitting to the County's Office of Community Use of Public Facilities and clarify the Department's policy on bulk permitting for leagues, allowable use of synthetic turf fields, the elimination of local park field closure periods, and non-designated use of park fields.
Staff Recommendation: Approval
   
Item 9 Roundtable Discussion

A - M. Bradford

B - R. Cashion/R. Kronenberg

A. Parks Director's Report

B. Quarterly Update: Clarksburg Town Center - Elm Street Development

   
   
4:30 pm DINNER
   
6:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 10 Long Branch Sector Plan - Public Hearing

M. Williams

Public Hearing Draft Long Branch Sector Plan

 

 
   
9:30 pm ADJOURN