Montgomery County Planning Board

Thursday, May 29, 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

Staff Recommendations (blue agenda) Some items may take a great deal of time to download due to their large file size. However, you can view the result for a certain item by clicking on "Staff Recommendations" above.

9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		A. Administrative Items B. Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (4) (Subject: Pending Litigation)
10:00 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests
	*1.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03065 – Brooke Manor Farms; R-200 zone; 5 lots (5 one-family detached dwelling units); 4.09 acres; on the east side of Georgia Avenue, approximately 900 feet north of Emory Lane; Olney & Vicinity – Approval with conditions. Related Documentation - Part 1 Related Documetation - Part 2
	*2.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03054 – Fawsett Farms (Resubdivision); R-200 zone; 5 lots (5 one-family detached dwelling units); 4.36 acres; Northeast quadrant of the intersection of Falls Road and MacArthur Boulevard; Potomac – Denial. Informational Maps
	*3.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03017 – Hodges and Lansdale Property; RNC/R-90/C-2 zone; 30 lots (29 one-family detached dwelling units and one 17,625 square foot commercial building); 52.13 acres; on Olney Sandy Spring Road, approximately 800 feet east of Meetinghouse Road; Olney & Vicinity – Approval with conditions. Related Excerpts from Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan Informational Maps Related Documentation - Part 1 Related Documentation - Part 2

	*4.	Site Plan Review No. 8-02010B, Germantown Professional Building; C-T Zone; 27,272 gross square feet amended commercial office; on MD Route 118, approximately 600 feet east of Middlebrook Road; Germantown & Vicinity, PA-19 – Approval with conditions.
	*5.	Record Plats
	6.	Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-07 Introduced by Councilmember Mike Subin; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a private educational institution for persons with disabilities by special exception in the RDT zone – Approval.
12:45 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
May	28 -		6:00 p.m.,		Re-opening, Parkside Playground, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	28 -		7:30 p.m.,		Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	29 -		9:30 a.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
June	2 -		7:00 p.m.,		County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	3 -		7:00 p.m.,		Mid County Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	4 -		7:15 p.m.,		East County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	4 -		7:30 p.m.,		Shady Grove Sector Plan Public Meeting to review draft plan recommendations, 16641 Crabs Branch Way, Rockville
	5 -		9:30 a.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	9 -		7:00 p.m.,		Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium
	10 -		4:30 p.m.,		Wheaton Urban District Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	10 -		7:00 p.m.,		East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
	11 -		7:00 p.m.,		Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	11 -		7:30 p.m.,		Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	12 -		9:30 a.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	12 -		7:30 p.m.,		Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
	16 -		7:30 p.m.,		East County Action Group, East County Service Center Conference Room, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	16 -		7:00 p.m.,		Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd floor, Bethesda
June		17 -		7:15 p.m.,		Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
		18 -		9:30 a.m.,		Full Commission Meeting, MRO
		18 -		7:00 p.m.,		Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
		19 -		9:30 a.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
		19 -		4:00 p.m.,		Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
		23 -		7:00 p.m.,		Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Black Rock Center for the Arts
		25 -		7:30 p.m.,		Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
		26 -		9:30 a.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens
		26 -		1:00 p.m.,		Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
		27 -		8:00 a.m.,		Silver Spring Action Group, Division of Traffic & Parking Services, 1109 Spring Street, Suite 407, Silver Spring

BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN MEETINGS PLANNED

Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 p.m., M-NCPPC Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 p.m, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, and Wednesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m., Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

At all three meetings, M-NCPPC transportation planners will provide an overview of the countywide bikeway network and the bikeways master plan process; discuss bikeway design guidelines/standards; share preliminary recommendations for prioritizing and implementing the countywide bikeway network; and highlight important preliminary policy and program recommendations. The meetings also will provide the public with an opportunity to examine and comment on maps of the proposed countywide bikeway network and provide input on improving the county's bicycle-related infrastructure, programs and policies. For more information, call Chuck Kines, 301-495-2184.

PUBLIC FORUM ON LEGACY OPEN SPACE
Wednesday, June 4, 7-9 p.m.,
Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown

M-NCPPC's Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in a public forum on Montgomery County's Legacy Open Space preservation program on Wednesday, June 4, 7-9 p.m., Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown. This second of two forums will update the public on the Legacy Open Space program and solicit suggestion for new sites to consider for the Legacy program. For more information, those interested may contact Brenda Sandberg, 301-650-4360, or John Turgeon, 301-650-4361.

IMPORTANT! PLANNING BOARD TO REDUCE AGENDA MAILINGS

Considering current and projected budget constraints, we must reduce substantially the cost of mailing the Board's weekly agendas. As of June 27, 2003, we will no longer mail agendas to individuals, associations or businesses unless we hear directly from you by Tuesday, May 27, 2003. We encourage you to download the agendas each week from our web site at www.mc-mncppc.org. Agendas are available online late Friday afternoon for the following Thursday's meeting. In addition, hard copies are available at the M-NCPPC information section, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Staff reports for agenda items are available online by Tuesday before a Thursday meeting.

If you still wish to receive the Planning Board's agendas by U.S. mail or broadcast e-mail, please put your request
in writing (e-mail to Marion.Joyce@mncppc-mc.org, send a fax to 301-495-4724) or call us any time of day or night at 301-495-4600. While we can no longer mail agendas to all organizations, we will continue to notify civic and homeowners associations when preliminary plans, site plans and project plans are proposed in their areas. For this reason, it is vital that we have current presidents' names, mailing addresses and phone numbers for all associations. Please call us with updated information, 24 hours a day, 301-495-4600. Thank you for your cooperation.

Marion G. Joyce, Community Relations Manager.

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.