The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760 301-495-4605 www.montgomeryplanningboard.org
Thursday, February 20, 2014
REVISED: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 10:20 am
Please note – Agenda changes and testimony rules:
- The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- 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 Francoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Francoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
- To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
To learn more, see the About section at the end of this document:
| 9:00 am | PLANNING BOARD TOUR | |
| Tour of Wheaton Safeway | ||
| 11:30 am | LUNCH | |
| Item 13 | CLOSED SESSION 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 |
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| Item 1 | CLOSED SESSION M. Riley |
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| Item 11 | Closed Session Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland, Section 10-508 (a) (3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters relating thereto W. Gries |
MOVED FROM FEBRUARY 13 AGENDA |
| 1:30 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING | MRO AUDITORIUM |
| Item 2 | Consent Agenda |
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*A. Adoption of Resolutions |
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1. 8001 Newell Street Site Plan 820140020 – MCPB No. 13-191 |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. | |
*B. Record Plats |
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| Subdivision Plat No. 220131470, Glen Echo Heights R-90 zone, 2 lots, located on the north side of Dahlonega Road, 450 feet west of Wiscasset Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140110, Chevy Chase, Section 5 R-60 zone, 1 lot; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Connecticut Avenue (MD 185) and Woodbine Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140290, Burning Tree Valley Holton-Arms School / Bradley Hills Grove R-90 and R-200 zones, 1 lot and 1 parcel, located on the east side of Darby Road, 350 feet south of Darby Place; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
*C. Other Consent Items |
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| Piedmont Crossing Site Plan Amendment No. 82006012C Request to modify the approved Site Plan to revise the layout of the neighborhood park and to modify the development program and the associated timing of the release of the remaining building permits, on 35.74 acres in the R-90 Zone, located along Amity Drive, west of Bounding Bend Court, in the 2006 Shady Grove Sector Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions N. Yearwood |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. | |
*D. Approval of Minutes |
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Minutes of January 9 and 17, 2014 (MOVED FROM FEBRUARY 13 AGENDA) |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Item 3 | Roundtable Discussion
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| Item 4 |
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MOVED TO FEBRUARY 27 AGENDA |
| Item 5 |
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POSTPONED |
| Item *6 |
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TIME CHANGED
POSTPONED TO MARCH 6, 2014 |
| Item 7 |
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POSTPONED TO MARCH 6, 2014 |
| Item 8 |
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TIME CHANGED
MOVED TO FEBRUARY 27 AGENDA |
| Item 9 | Adoption of Bethesda Purple Line Station Minor Master Plan Amendment
Staff Recommendation: Transmit to the Full Commission for Adoption E. Hisel-McCoy |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to Full Commission for Adoption.
MOVED FROM FEBRUARY 13 AGENDA
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| Item 10 | Farquhar Middle School A. Mandatory Referral review of land acquisition and change in use. MCPS is acquiring approximately 17 acres of parkland on Batchellors Forest Road in Olney located adjacent to the current school site to redevelop Farquhar Middle School, which will be combined with the 18 acre site currently housing the school. The combined 35 acres will be developed for use as a school and a park. Staff Recommendation: Approval to Transmit Recommendations to MCPS B. Release of Rural Open Space Easement granted to M-NCPPC by Pulte Home Corporation on approximately 17 acres of land dedicated to M-NCPPC as parkland as a condition of Batchellors Forest Site Plan No. 820080190/A located on Batchellors Forest Road in Olney adjacent to the Farquhar Middle School. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions C. Abandonment of Deed of Dedication granted by Pulte Home Corporation to M-NCPPC on approximately 17 acres of land as parkland as a condition of Batchellors Forest Site Plan No. 820080190/A located on Batchellors Forest Road in Olney adjacent to the Farquhar Middle School in exchange for Perpetual Use Easement to be granted by MCPS to M-NCPPC over 18 acre site currently housing the adjoining Farquhar Middle School. A & B - F. Boyd C - C. Rubin |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Recommendations to MCPS.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
MOVED FROM FEBRUARY 13 AGENDA
TIME CHANGED
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| Item 12 | Planning Board Discussion RE: Expedited Forest Conservation Law Amendments
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Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to County Council.
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| 4:25 PM | ADJOURN |
About the meetings:
- The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- 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 Francoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Francoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
- To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
- 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.
- Copies of testimony presented orally or copies of correspondence will not be distributed at the hearing.
- 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.
- View the Planning Board proceedings live on our website for meeting updates: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- You can view videotaped hearings after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/video
- The Planning Board makes the final decision on any agenda items with an (*). On such matters, Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure prohibit any member of the public from directly contacting or communicating with Board members outside the public hearing setting. See the Outside Communications section of the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information.
- The Montgomery County Planning Board is no longer mailing meeting agendas to county residents and associations. To stay involved, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter, InfoShare, at www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/infoshare