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9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - MRO AUDITORIUM
	For more details about the Planning Board’s action on any item, you may link to the videotaped hearing after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear.
item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	1. 8415 Fenton Street Preliminary Plan 120120130 MCPB No. 13-25 Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. 2. 8415 Fenton Street Site Plan 820130050 MCPB No. 13-26 Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. 3. Town & Country Movers Site Plan 820130020 MCPB No. 13-27 Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

	*B. Record Plats
	1. Subdivision Plat No. 220121220, Alta Vista Knoll/Alta Vista Terrace R-60 zone, 2 lots; located on the west side of Lundigan Court, 150 feet north of Alta Vista Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. 2. Subdivision Plat No. 220130730, Parkwood R-60 zone, 1 lot; located on the west side of Crestwood Road, 625 feet north of Franklin Street; Kensington-Wheaton Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*C. Other Consent Items
S. Dickel/A. Lindsey	Site Plan Amendment 82003006B Residence Inn by Marriott (Westfarm Technology Park), - POSTPONED 3.83 acres, I-3 Zone, construction of a five foot wide sidewalk, installation of street trees and street lights and limited grading along Cherry Hill Road; location of existing wrought iron fence, per approved Special Exception S-2552; and a Forest Conservation Plan Amendment to reduce existing Category II Forest Conservation Easement along Cherry Hill Road by 0.09 acres. Southwest corner of Cherry Hill Road and Plum Orchard Drive, within the 1997 Fairland Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval

	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of February 14 and February 21, 2013 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 12	Master Plan Schedule Preparation for Semi Annual - ADDED
R. Krasnow	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.

Item 4	Candlewood Elementary School Modernization - TIME CHANGED
F. Boyd	*A. Forest Conservation Plan MR2013016: Candlewood Elementary School Modernization Demolition of the existing structure and construction of a new elementary school on the existing site, 7210 Osprey Drive, Derwood, Upper Rock Creek Master Plan Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopt Resolution. B. Mandatory Referral MR2013016: Candlewood Elementary School Modernization Demolition of the existing structure and construction of a new elementary school on the existing site, 7210 Osprey Drive, Derwood, Upper Rock Creek Master Plan Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

Item 2	Long Branch Sector Plan Worksession 3 - REVISED/TIME CHANGED
M. Williams	Memo Worksession #1 Memo Worksession #2 Revised – LBSP Matrix of Testimony and Staff Response Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.

Item *3	Limited Amendment, Site Plan 81985045A, Rossmoor Leisure World Commercial Center - POSTPONED
A. Gilles	Request to amend the site plan to allow for an increase in the total approved square feet of commercial development; and Adequate Public Facilities test for a portion of an approximately 13.40-acre site located in the northeast quadrant of Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and Rossmoor Boulevard in the Aspen Hill Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adopt Resolution


Item 5	Mandatory Referral No. 2013020-DGS-1: Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center - TIME CHANGED
K. O'Connor	Renovation and gymnasium addition with parking, 18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, 8.37 acres, RMH-200 Zone, Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Planning Staff recommendation: approval and transmit comments to the County Executive Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Executive.

12:00 PM	LUNCH

Item 11	Closed Session - ADDED
	Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 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.

1:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 6	Program of Requirements- M-NCPPC Regional Headquarters - POSTPONED
M. Ma/M. Riley	A Program of Requirements for a new M-NCPPC Regional Headquarters Building in Montgomery County. It establishes a building program for the Commission's regional operations in Montgomery County, which includes the Commissioners' office, Legal Counsels, the Planning Department, and part of the Department of Parks. It will be submitted to the County Council. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Item 7	State Highway Administration Consolidated Transportation Program Project MO3441, MD 355 Phase 2 for Montrose Parkway East (from its terminus east of MD 355 to Parklawn Drive)
E. Axler	A briefing by SHA to obtain a Planning Board recommendation on the master/sector plan consistency regarding their two alternatives to either close or keep open Randolph Road at the CSX tracks. This segment of Montrose Parkway is located within or on the border with the North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan, Twinbrook Sector Plan, and (future) White Flint II Sector Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 8	Glenmont Sector Plan Worksession No. 2
M. Brown	Public Hearing Issues Worksheet Possible Topics: Parks, Schools, and Historic Preservation Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

5:30 PM	DINNER

Item 10	Full Commission Closed Session - ADDED/REVISED - TIME CHANGED
	Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(9) to conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate to the negotiations.

7:00 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 9	Joint Public Forum for the Parks Department Proposed FY15-20 CIP Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget
M. Bradford	Montgomery County Planning Board/ Department of Parks Montgomery County Recreation Advisory Boards/ Department of Recreation

9:30 pm	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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