Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, March 20, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.mc-mncppc.org

The following time schedule is an estimate subject to change without notice, depending on the circumstances affecting each item. On individual agenda items, public testimony is accepted unless otherwise noted and italics indicate staff’s recommendation for Board action. For information about meetings in progress, call 301-495-1333. For other information, call 301-495-4600 or the TTY (teletypewriter used by people with hearing or speech impairments) at 301-495-1331. The Planning Board encourages the participation of individuals with disabilities in all its programs and services. Meeting agendas and other planning and parks information are available on the Internet – www.mc-mncppc.org

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9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		A. Administrative Items B. FY03 CIP Supplemental Request to add the Community Parks and Playground Grant; and FY04 Amendments to the Capital Budget. Revised Ballfield Initiatives Work Program Response to PHED C. Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508)(a)(7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: SoccerPlex) D. Proposed Closed Session: Land Acquisition (Middlebrook Industrial Park – Fitzgerald Property – Approval to proceed with land acquisition
10:30 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests
10:45 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
	1.	Reconsideration of FY04 Enterprise Fees, Discussion and Approval.

	2.	Board of Appeals Petition No. CBA-2620-A (Special Exception Modification), Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc., applicant requests a modification to existing Landscape Contractor/Horticultural Nursery, 4.5 acres, RE-2C Zone, 801 Norwood Road, Silver Spring –Approval with conditions. Attachments
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH
1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
	3.	Economic Forces That Shape Montgomery County: 2003 Annual Update: Staff’s annual review of job growth, federal government activity, and the state of the development economy in Montgomery County – Request Approval for Transmittal to County Council. Review of Economic Indicators Economic Indicators Slides and Graphs Appendices of Job Growth and Federal Activity Data
	4.	Annexation Resolution No. 2002-06, Town of Washington Grove: Railroad Park; Located across Railroad Street near railroad tracks; 2,295 square feet in size; Reclassification from the County’s I-1 (Light Industrial) Zone to the Town’s CL (Commercial Zone) – Approval to transmit comments to the Town of Washington Grove for the public hearing record. Attachments
	*5.	Forest Conservation Plan: POSTPONED Proposed Athletic Field, Little Flower Church School and Westland Middle School; R-60 Zone; near intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Briley Place, Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Disapproval of Forest Conservation Plan.
	6.	(Deferred from June 13, 2002 Planning Board Hearing); Mandatory Referral No. 02202-MCPS-1: POSTPONED Proposed Athletic Field, Little Flower Church School and Westland Middle School; R-60 Zone; near intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Briley Place, Bethesda-Chevy Chase –Disapproval of the Mandatory Referral and Transmit comments to MCPS.
	*7.	Pre-Preliminary Plan Review No. 7-03028 – Horine Property; RDT zone; 1 lot (1 single family detached dwelling unit); 16.3 acres; On the west side of Moore Road, approximately 3,400 feet west of Bucklodge Road; Lower Seneca – No Objection to the submission of a minor subdivision application, dependent upon the application complying with all provisions of Chapter 50, Subdivision Regulations.
	*8.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-93039A – Seventh-Day Adventist Property; (Request to amend the previous conditions of approval); R-60 zone; 1 lot (Elderly Housing); 1.22 acres; On the southern terminus of Barron Street, approximately 450 feet south of Forston Street; Takoma Park & Vicinity – Approval to revise the previous conditions of approval.
	*9.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03043 – Aston Manor, Parcel A, Block A; R-30 zone; 9 lots (9 single family attached units); 1.0009 acres; On Aston Manor Drive, approximately 100 feet northwest of Colgate Way; Fairland & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.
	*10.	Record Plats.
3:50 p.m.		ADJOURN

*Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (outside the record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of this matter take place only during the Board’s public hearing. Telephone calls and meetings with Board members in advance of the hearing are not permitted. Written communications will be directed to appropriate staff members for response.

Notices and Reminders
March	18 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board Meeting, 7700 Old Georgetown Road Lobby, Bethesda
	18 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid -County Citizens Advisory Board, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center-Room B
	20 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	24 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Services Center
	26 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	27 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens Visitor Center
	27 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
April	1 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	2 -	10:30 a.m.,	Executive Committee, MRO
	2 -	7:30 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	3 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	7 -	7:00 p.m.,	County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	9 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	9 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	10 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	10 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
	14 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
	15 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS
Help Us Update Our Database!
Please Call 301-495-4600

The Planning Board’s Community Relations Office is updating the extensive civic and homeowners association database, and you can help by calling 301-495-4600 any time of the day or night with the current president’s name, address, and phone number. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

Public Invited to Meeting on
East Norbeck Local Park Renovation

Tuesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.
Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring

Located on Rt. 28, Norbeck Road, across from Baileys Lane, in Aspen Hill, East Norbeck currently includes two ball fields, two tennis courts, two basketball courts, a picnic area, tot lot and parking. For more information on the proposed renovation, contact Linda Komes, 301-650-2860.

Public Invited to Meeting on Woodlawn Cultural Park Studies

Thursday, March 20, 2003
7:30 p.m.
Sandy Spring Museum, Route 108 at 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring

On Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning staff is inviting the park
neighbors, and others to participate in a public information meeting at the Sandy Spring Museum on two feasibility studies for Woodlawn Cultural Park located at the intersection of Norwood and Ednor Roads in Sandy Spring. Feasibility studies
Include the StoneBarn and Park Police Special Operations buildings. For more information, contact Eileen Emmet, project manager for the Stone Barn, at 301-495-2550 and Ellen Masciocchi, project manager for the Park Police buildings, at 301-650-2867.

Planning Board to Hear Testimony on Matthew Henson Trail Facility Plan

Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m.
Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak
Testimony Limited to 90 Minutes

On Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Planning Board will hear testimony on the proposed Matthew Henson Hiker-Biker Trail located in Matthew Henson State Park and the Matthew Henson Greenway. The meeting will be held in M-NCPPC’s auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. If you wish to testify, please call the Community Relations Office prior to the hearing at 301-495-4600. In addition, written comments may be sent to: Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, e-mailed to mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org or faxed to 301-495-1320.
On Monday, March 24, the staff report will be available on the Planning Board’s website at www.mc-mncppc.org. For more information, call Marian Elsasser, 301-495-3597.