MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PLANNING BOARD

Thursday, June 5, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.montgomeryplanningboard.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.

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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) (7) (consult to obtain legal advice) C. Request to name Softball Field #4 at Olney Manor Recreational Park the Bill Tait Athletic Field – Approval.
10:15 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.	Consent Item: Initial Reservation of Land for Public Use: George W. and Shirley P. Young, 37,070 sq. ft. at the intersection of Oakmont Street and Oakmont Avenue for the Proposed Widening of Oakmont Avenue – Approval.
	2.	Coalition for Smart Growth - PowerPoint Presentation for the Planning Board.
	3.	Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-07 (Deferred from May 29, 2003 Planning Board Meeting); 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.
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH
1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

	4.	Proposed Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the neighborhood and county need requirement for special exceptions- Transmittal to County Council for Introduction.
	5.	Preliminary Water Quality Plan for G-806, Cabin Branch Development Plan - Approval with conditions.
	6.	Local Map Amendment G-806: Cabin Branch: Memo Related Maps/Plans Adventist Healthcare, Inc., FFTM I, Limited Partnership, and King Farm Partnership, LLP – Reclassification of 283.5 acres of land from the RE-1/TDR, RMX-1/TDR and I-3 Zones to MXPD Zone – south of Clarksburg Road, west of I-270 and north of West Old Baltimore Road, Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area – Approval.
	7.	Park Development Plan for Stone Barn, Woodlawn Special Park, Sandy Spring/Ashton – Memo Related Maps/Drawings Montgomery County Heritage Area Management Plan Trail Map & Related Staff E-Mail Meeting Notes/Related Photos/Maps Approve Structural Stabilization and Reuse.
	8.	Worksession #2 on the 2003-2005 Annual Growth Policy “Policy Element” and FY04 AGP Ceiling Element - Discussion.
5:30 P.M.		DINNER
7:30 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
	*9.	Project Plan Review No. 9-03001, Verizon Bethesda - Stanford Street Expansion; Memo Letter to Planning Board CBD-1 Zone; 25,887 gross square feet Telephone Office and Communications Center; Northeast quadrant of the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Stanford Street; Bethesda - Chevy Chase & Vicinity, PA-35 -Approval with conditions.
	*10.	Site Plan Review No. 8-03027, Verizon Bethesda - Stanford Street Expansion; Memo Letter to Planning Board CBD-1 Zone; 25,887 gross square feet Telephone Office and Communications Center; Northeast quadrant of the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Stanford Street; Bethesda - Chevy Chase & Vicinity, PA-35 - Approval with conditions.
	*11.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03035 – Randolph Manor; R-90 zone; 1 lot (83 elderly housing units); 4.66 acres; On the south side of Randolph Road, 750 feet west of intersection with Fairland Road; Colesville/White Oak & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.
	*12.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03057 – Cider Barrel Property; R-60/C-5 zone; 2 lots (316 multi-family dwelling units, and 1,500 square feet retail building); 17.69 acres; Southwest quadrant of Frederick Road (MD 355) and Germantown Road (MD 118); Germantown & Vicinity – Approval with Conditions.
	*13.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03024 – Bethesda Church Road Property; RDT zone; 2 lots and 1 outlot (2 one-family detached dwelling units); 91.9 acres; On east side of Bethesda Church Road, 100 feet north of intersection with Johnson Drive; Little Bennett & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.
	*14.	Record Plats.
10:15 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
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
	5 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO - continued
	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.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO - continued
	12 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
	16 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd floor, Bethesda
	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
	23 -	7:30 p.m.,	East County action Grpup, East County Service Center Conference Room, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	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

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.

WOODLAWN CULTURAL PARK POLICE BUILDING STUDY HEARING PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED

Thursday, June 5, 2003

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Woodlawn Cultural Park is located at the intersection of Norwood and Ednor Roads Sandy Spring. For more information, contact Ellen Masiocchi, project manager for the Park Police Buildings, at 301-650-2867 or Community Relations at 301-495-4600.

PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR WOODLAWN SPECIAL PARK, SANDY SPRING/ASHTON IS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD AT THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 5, 2003.

PUBLIC MEETING ON HOYLES MILL CONSERVATION PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN

Tuesday, June 24, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, Upcounty Regional Services Center

12900 Middlebrook Rd., Meeting Room A, Germantown

M-NCPPC's Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting the public to learn about and provide comments and suggestions on the development of the Hoyles Mill Conservation Park Management Plan. The park, located along the south side of White Ground Road in Boyds, Maryland, contains approximately 766 acres. It was acquired through the County's Legacy Open Space program in March 2002. Park and Planning staff will present an overview of the park, the management planning process, and the concept management plan for the park, and will solicit input from the public on its future use and development. For more information, contact John Turgeon at 301-650-4361.