The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760 301-495-4605 www.montgomeryplanningboard.org
Thursday, July 24, 2014
REVISED: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 10:17 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.
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| 9:00 am | PLANNING BOARD MEETING | MRO AUDITORIUM |
| Item 1 | Consent Agenda |
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*A. Adoption of Resolutions |
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| 1. Ancient Oak West Preliminary Plan 120070480 – MCPB No. 13-140 | Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. MOVED FROM THE JULY 17 AGENDA |
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*B. Record Plats |
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| Subdivision Plat No. 220140040 – 220140050, Bethesda Mews R-60 zone, 34 lots, 5 parcels; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) and Alta Vista Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No 220140120, Bradley Farms RE-2 zone, 1 lot; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Congressional Parkway and Fox Meadow Lane; Potomac Subregion Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140260 – 220140280, Cloverly Forest RE-1 zone; 38 lots, 2 parcels; located at the terminus of Rainbow Drive, 125 feet south of Snider Lane; Cloverly Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140760, Higgins Estate CR zone, 1 lot (3 ownership lots); located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Executive Boulevard and Rockville Pike (MD 355); White Flint Sector Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220141040, Mid-Pike Plaza CR zone, 1 lot; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Rose Avenue and Grand Park Avenue; White Flint Sector Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220141170, Robins Crest R-200 zone, 1 lot; located on the east side of Liberty Mill Road, 275 feet north of Dawson Farm Road; Germantown Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220141250, Palatine Subdivision RE-2 zone,1 lot; located on the west side of Noble Court, 575 feet south of Palatine Drive; Potomac Subregion Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220141380, West Chevy Chase Heights (Revision) 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. | |
| Subdivision Plan No. 20080420, Hendrix Addition to Fairway Sec. 4 (revised) R-60 zone; 5 lots; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of University Boulevard and Brunett Avenue; Four Corners Master Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220141050, Mid-Pike Plaza CR zone, 3 lots; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Rose Avenue and Grand Park Avenue; White Flint Sector Plan. |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
*C. Other Consent Items |
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7340 Wisconsin Avenue, Extension Request for Project Plan Amendment No. 92014001A CBD-1 zone, 0.79 acres, Request amendment to maintain the maximum number of dwelling units at 225 and reduce the amount of retail from 15,000 square feet to 10,000, located at southwestern quadrant of the intersection with Montgomery Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue; Bethesda CBD Sector Plan
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Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Olney Gardens: Preliminary Plan Amendment 11987112A A request to amend condition of approval No. 1 of the approved Preliminary Plan to remove the existing restrictions for retail and restaurant use on the property, located on the south side of Olney-Sandy Spring Road (MD 108) approximately 200 feet west of Spartan Road, 2.98 acres, MXTC Zone, Olney Master Plan area.
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REVISED STAFF REPORT Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. |
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| Washington Christian Academy (Bethel World Outreach Church): Preliminary Plan Amendment 12004055B A request to allow a house of worship with no weekday child day care as a use on the property, located at 16227 Batchellors Forest Road, 57.86 acres; zoned Rural Cluster; Olney Master Plan area.
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Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. | |
| Silver Spring Park, Site Plan Amendment & Final Forest Conservation Plan Amendment No. 82010012A CBD-1, CBD-0.5, and Fenton Village Overlay zones, 1.57 acres, Request to remove an existing on-site tree previously intended to be saved; located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue; Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan
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ADDED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. |
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| *D. Staging Allocation Request No. 26000 for Pike & Rose – Phase II, Site Plan No. 820130120 |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. | |
*E. Approval of Minutes |
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| Minutes of July 10, 2014 | Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Item 2 |
Authorization to acquire 25,975 square feet (0.60 acres), more or less, improved, from Walter J. Murphy, Jr. and Joan W. Murphy located at 6012 Tilden Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20850. W. Gries |
REVISED STAFF REPORT Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved |
| Item 7 | Chevy Chase Lake Design Guidelines Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Design Guidelines |
ADDED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. |
| Item *3 | Chevy Chase Lake: Sketch Plan No. 320140030 CRT2.0, C0.25, R2.0, H100’, CRT1.5, C0.25, R1.5, H50’ zone, Propose 388,833 square feet of residential development for up to 329 dwelling units, including 11 MPDUs, located on Chevy Chase Lake Drive approximately 510 feet east of the intersection with Connecticut Avenue; Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan S. Dickel |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. |
| Item *4 | Kensington Heights Limited Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12011017A Request to modify condition no. 6 of the Preliminary Plan approval, which requires the Applicant to provide a pedestrian connection to Westfield Wheaton Mall property. RT-8 Zone, 1.8 acres. Located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of McComas Avenue and Melvin Grove Court within the 2012 Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions and Adoption of Resolutions C. Myers |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions. |
| Item 5 |
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POSTPONED |
| Item 6 | White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan Update N. Sturgeon |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| 12:45 pm | CLOSED SESSION | |
| Item 8 | 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 |
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| 1:15 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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- 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.
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