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Thursday, June 26, 2014

REVISED: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 9:40 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 MEETING	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	1. 8787 Georgia Avenue Forest Conservation Plan MR2014047-MCPB No. 14-47	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220140080, R. Holt Easley’s Subdivision of Silver Spring CBD-1 zone/ Fenton Village Overlay, 3 lots; located on the north and south sides of Silver Spring Avenue, 300 feet east of Georgia Avenue (US 29); Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220140620 – 220140710, Trotters Glen RNC zone, 69 lots, 8 parcels; located on the east and west sides of Batchellors Forest Road, approximately 4,500 feet east of Georgia Avenue (MD 97); Olney Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141210, Rock Creek Estates R-90 zone, 1 lot; located on the south side of Susanna Lane, 200 feet east of Jones Mill Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141380, West Chevy Chase Heights R-60 zone, 1 lot; located on the south side of Maple Avenue, 100 feet east of Maryland Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of June 5, 2014	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 2	Roundtable Discussion Parks Director's Report	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
Item 3	Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, Briefing E. Hisel-McCoy	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
Item 4	Addressing and Street Guidelines and Procedures K. Clark	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *5	19230 Chandlee Mill Road: Preliminary Plan No. 120120040 A request for subdivision of a 4.14 acre parcel into two lots without frontage. Located at 19230 Chandlee Mill Road, zoned RE-2 in the Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan and Olney Policy Area. R. Weaver	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions.
12:15 pm	LUNCH
Item 6	CLOSED SESSION 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 (Wheaton) M. Riley
Item 7	CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland §10-508(a)(13) to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter (Approval of Closed Session Minutes) C. Moise
1:20 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item *13	Bainbridge Bethesda (formerly The Monty): Limited Site Plan Amendment 82009011A CBD-2 zone, Request for minor modifications to condition 10 (a) to address delays and implementing the required streetscape improvements, located on Fairmont Avenue approximately 150 feet south of the intersection with Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda CBD Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions S. Dickel	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions.
Item 14	Natural Surroundings, Inc.: Special Exception S-2715 and S-2716 Request for a special exception to continue the operation of a Landscaping Contractor (S-2715) and a related Wholesale Nursery (S-2716) operation, located on the east side of 26500 Howard Chapel Drive approximately 2,000 feet north of the intersection with Damascus Road (MD 108), 11 acres, RC Zone, Damascus Master Plan Area Request for a Special Exception to continue the operation of a Landscape Contractor (S-2715) and a related Wholesale Nursery (S-2716) operation on 11 acres of property, located on the east side of the road, at 26500 Howard Chapel Drive, approximately 1,900 feet north of the intersection with Damascus Road (MD 108), RC Zone, Damascus Master Plan Area Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Public Hearing Date: July 11, 2014 E. Tesfaye	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item 8	Guidelines for Environmental Management of Development in Montgomery County - Worksession and Action Revisions to incorporate changes as a result of the Approved and Adopted 10 Mile Creek Area Limited Amendment to the Clarksburg Master Plan and other updates required by local and state legislative changes. Staff Recommendation: Approve revisions to the guidelines (No testimony) M. Dolan/M. Symborski	MOVED TO JULY 17 AGENDA
Item 9	Zoning Text Amendment No. 14-04 To allow small cell antennas under certain circumstances; and generally amend the provisions for antennas on existing structures. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council (Action required for County Council public hearing of 7/8/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item 10	Zoning Text Amendment No. 14-05 To allow a health club use to exceed 14,500 sq. feet in gross floor area in a structure in the C-1 Zone under certain circumstances; and allow increased building height in the C-1 zone under certain circumstances Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council (Action required for County Council public hearing of 7/8/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
Item 11	Zoning Text Amendment No. 14-06 To exempt certain property from certain site plan requirements in Rural Village Overlay zones. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council. (Action required for County Council public hearing of 7/8/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 12	Subdivision Regulation Amendment No. 14-01 To exempt certain small commercial additions and the reconstruction or replacement of certain existing buildings in Rural Village Overlay zones from certain platting requirements. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council. (Action required for County Council public hearing of 7/8/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
4:45 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.
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Thursday, June 26, 2014

REVISED: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 9:40 am

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