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Thursday, May 12, 2016

REVISED: Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 9:58 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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, 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. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. 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
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220101040, Strawberry Knoll R-200/TDR-4 zone; 13 lots and 1 parcel; located at the terminus of Traxell Way; Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220110170, Edward Brown Subdivision AR (formerly RDT) zone; 2 lots; located on the southern side of Brown Church Road, approximately 500 feet east of Ridge Road (MD 27); Damascus Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141100, Shady Grove Life Sciences Center LSC zone; 1 parcel; located at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Medical Center Drive; Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220150940, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School RC zone; 1 lot and 1 parcel; located immediately south of the intersection of Olney-Sandy Spring Road (MD 108) and Dr. Bird Road (MD 182); Olney Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151040 Chevy Chase Terrace R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the east side of Ruffin Road, 300 feet north of Chevy Chase Boulevard; Bethesda – Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151350 Clarksburg Town Center CRT zone; 12 lots and 2 parcels; located in the southeastern corner of Clarksburg Road (MD 121) and Public House Road; Clarksburg Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151470, Rock Creek Forest R-60 zone, 2 lots, 1 parcel; located on the south side of Ashboro Drive, 950 feet west of Grubb Road; North and West Silver Spring Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220160010, Carroll Knolls R-60 zone; 1 parcel; located in the northeast quadrant of Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and Evans Drive; Kensington - Wheaton Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220160460, Rockville Evangelical Mission R-200 zone; 1 parcel; located on the south side of Central Avenue 1000 feet from its intersection with South Frederick Avenue (MD 355); Shady Grove Sector Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220160810, Rosedale Park R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the north side of Chestnut Street, 700 feet east of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355); Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items
	~~Balsamah Property, Adequate Public Facilities Test 12000098A~~ Request for a new Adequate Public Facilities determination on six recorded lots, under County Code Section 8-31(b), Article IV for future building permits; Lots 1-6, Balsamah; 152.61 acres, zoned AR; located on the east side of Peachtree Road. 2,000 feet southwest of Barnesville Road, within the 1980 Preservation of Agricultural & Rural Open Space Master Plan. ~~Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions~~ J. Penn	MOVED TO THE MAY 26 AGENDA
	Residences at Shady Grove Station Site Plan Amendment No. 82009007A Request to reduce the number of dwelling units from 117 to 110, including two Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (approved gross floor area and FAR remain unchanged); shift building entrance and garage entrance locations; add retaining walls at existing pond; modify retaining walls, planter, site grading; and update courtyard design; on a 4.26 acres property, zoned PD-35, located at the intersection of Redland Road and Yellowstone Way in the 2006 Shady Grove Sector Plan area. C. Myers	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of April 21, 2016	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 2	Worksession #2 on the Working Draft of the 2016 Subdivision Staging Policy Staff Recommendation: N/A P. Dunn/E. Graye/T. Autrey
Item 3	North Bethesda Conference Center Parking Structure, Mandatory Referral No. 2016017 Request for the construction of a six-level parking structure to replace the existing surface parking lot serving the Conference Center; CR 4, C 2.0, R 3.5, H250 and CR4.0, C3.5, R3.5, 300H Zones, located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Marinelli Road and the realigned Executive Boulevard, within the 2010 White Flint Sector Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to the Office of the County Executive M. Bello	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transimit Comments to the Office of the County Executive.
11:40 am	LUNCH
Item 4	CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7) and (8), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. The topic to be discussed is current status of the Pulte litigation. A. Gardner
Item 5	CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(13), to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter. The topic to be discussed are: Approval of Closed Session Minutes J. Parsons
1:00 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 6	Roundtable Discussion Parks Director's Report	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
Item 7	Maryland Soccer Foundation Annual Report. Executive Director Trish Heffelfinger will present the Soccerplex 2015 Annual Report Staff Recommendation: Approval D. Tobin	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 8	Worksession #1, Countywide Park Trails Plan Amendment Staff Recommendation: N/A ATTACHMENT 1 - 2016 Public Hearing Draft ATTACHMENT 2 - Sumary of Public Comments/Testimony C. Kines	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
Item 9	Fernwood Day Care, Conditional Use CU 16-07 R-90 Zone, Request for a Day Care Center for up to 15 children; located at 9205 fernwood Road in Bethesda, Maryland; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Recommend Approval to transmit comments to Hearing Examiner for the date June 3, 2016 K. Reilly	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to transmit comments to the Hearing Examiner.
Item *10	Artery Plaza A. Sketch Plan No. 320150050, Artery Plaza, CR-5.0 C 5.0 R 5.0, H 145 Zone, 3.02 acres, Request for 586,611 square feet of non-residential development, located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda Purple Line Station Minor Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions B. Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11983015A, Artery Plaza, CR-5.0 C 5.0 R 5.0, H 145 Zone, 3.02 acres, Request one lot for 586,611 square feet of non-residential development, located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda Purple Line Station Minor Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions C. Site Plan Amendment No. 81984002B, Artery Plaza, CR-5.0 C 5.0 R 5.0, H 145 Zone, 3.02 acres, Request for 586,611 square feet of non-residential development, located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue and Bethesda Avenue; Bethesda Purple Line Station Minor Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions N. Braunstein	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions as Amended and Adopted Resolution. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions as Amended and Adopted Resolution. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions as Amended and Adopted Resolution.
5:25 pm	DINNER

6:25 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 11	Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan - Worksession #12 Staff Recommendation: N/A ATTACHMENT - Bethesda Coorespondence L. Howerton Public participation at work sessions is at the discretion of the Chair. If you would like to speak at a Planning Board work session, please send a written request to speak along with a description of the subject you wish to address at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing date to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.
9:25 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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, 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. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. 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.
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