Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, June 26, 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 (Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, The Adult Education Room, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton)

 

 

 

A.     Meeting with Park Foundation

B.     Administrative Items

C.     Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(3) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose) 

D.     Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice)

 

1:00 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING  (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

 

 

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Report

Director’s Report

Reconsideration Requests

 

1:15 P.M.

1.

Authorization to acquire 49.0 acres, more or less, unimproved, from John H. Carman, et al. – Approval.

 

2.

Mandatory Referral No. 03201-DPWT-1: Adding 84 parking spaces to the Montgomery County Aquatic Center (MAC). Intersection of Executive Boulevard and Nicholson Lane, North Bethesda – Approval to transmit comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT).
Attachments 1-6

 

3.

Facility Plan for East Norbeck Local ParkApproval

Attachments A thru C
Attachment D - Document
"Facility for the Renovation, Reconfiguration and Expansion of East Norbeck Local Park"

Appendices

 

4.

Local Map Amendment G–805:  Hemingway Homes, LLC – Rezoning from R-60 Zone to the RT-15.0 Zone 34,302 square feet, 438 East University Boulevard, Silver Spring - Approval.
Attachments

 

5.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-12 – Introduced by Councilmembers Subin and Praisner; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow up to 2 gravesites on the premises of a place of worship, under certain circumstances – Do Not Approve Text Amendment

 

*6.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03063 Tregoning/Dameron Properties; RE-1 (Cluster) Zone; 92 Lots requested (one-family detached dwelling units); South side of Piedmont Road approximately 200 feet southeast of Janbeall Court; Clarksburg – Approval with conditions.

 

*7.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03074 – Landfare - Proposed Lots 22–24, Block A; R-200 Zone; 3 Lots and 1 Outlot requested (3 existing one-family dwelling units); 6.0 acres; South Side of Castle Cliff Lane, approximately 275 feet east of Crockett Lane and west of Hobart Drive; Fairland – White Oak – Approval with conditions.

 

*8.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03087 – Homecrest (Resubdivision); RE-2/TDR Zone; 5 Lots requested (5 one-family detached dwelling units including 4 TDRs); 3.90 acres; Northwest corner of Homecrest Court and Homecrest Road; Aspen Hill – Approval with conditions.
Part 2
Informational Map

 

*9.

Site Plan Review No. 8-03031 – Homecrest - RE-2/TDR Zone; 5 Lots Requested (5 one-family detached dwelling units including 4 TDRs); 3.90 Acres; Northwest corner of Homecrest Court and Homecrest Road; Aspen Hill – Approval with conditions.
Part 2

 

*10.

Record Plats.

 

11.

Development Plan Amendment No. 03-02 (continued from 6/19/03 Planning Board Meeting) Sandy Spring Builders, LLC, request amendment to the development plan approved in Local Map Amendment G-720, to permit a mixed-use development consisting of six residential townhouses with 1,000 square feet of office space within one of the units, 4905 Edgemoor Lane TS-R Zone, Bethesda CBD Sector Plan – Approval.
Attachments

5:20 P.M.

 

DINNER

 

7:30 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

 

 

12.

Receive Public Comments on Analysis of Alternatives for a Jones Bridge Road Purple Line Busway, from Jones Mill Road to MD 355. (Testimony Limited to 3 Hours)
Appendix

 

10:30 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

23 -

7:00 p.m.,

Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Black Rock Center for the Arts

 

23 -

7:30 p.m.,

East County Action Group, East County Service Center Conference Room, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

24 -

7:00 p.m.,

Damascus Master Plan Task Force Meeting: Housing and Historic Preservation, Damascus High School Media Center, 25921 Ridge Road

 

25 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

 

 

 

June

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

 

26 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

27 -

8:00 a.m.,

Silver Spring Action Group, Division of Traffic & Parking Services, 1109 Spring Street, Suite 407, Silver Spring

July

1 -

   7:00 p.m.,

Mid County Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring

 

2 -

7:15 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, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

8 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

9 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

10 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

Damascus Master Plan Task Force Meeting: Transportation Capacity and Network, Damascus Library large meeting room, 9701 Main Street

 

10 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

14 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium

 

15 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda

 

15 -

7:00 p.m.,

Damascus Master Plan Task Force Meeting: Rural Open Space, Parkland, Recreation and Community Facility Needs, Damascus Library Large meeting room, 9701 Main Street

 

15 -

7:15 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton

 

16 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, PRA

 

17 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

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. 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.

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.


PUBLIC MEETING ON HOYLES MILL CONSERVATION PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN
Tuesday, June 24, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, Upcounty Regional Services Cen
ter
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.


PURPLE LINE BUSWAY

M-NCPP's Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting the public to testify on an evaluation of a busway from Bethesda to Silver Spring on either the Georgetown Branch right-of-way or a combination of the Georgetown Branch right-of-way and Jones Bridge Road between Jones Mill Road and MD 355.

To testify to the Montgomery County Planning Board on the proposals on Thursday, June 26, please sign up in advance by calling the Community Relations Office, 301-495-4600. Written testimony will also be accepted until Tuesday, July 1, 2003. Written comments may be address to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, faxed to 301-495-1320 or e-mailed to mcp-chariman@mncppc-mc.org.


PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS
INDOOR BASEBALL FACILITY AT CABIN JOHN REGIONAL PARK

On Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m., Montgomery Lane, Inc., will present its proposal to place an indoor baseball facility adjacent to fields #5 and #6 in the Westlake area of Cabin John Regional Park. This public meeting will be held at the Cabin John Maintenance Facility, 7700 Tuckerman Lane in Bethesda, MD. For more information, contact Mr. Terry Brooks, Special Projects Coordinator, Department of Park and Planning, (301) 495-2477 or terry.brooks@mncppc-mc.org.


M-NCPPC Conference Centers Offer Visual Tours Online
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/meeting_sites.shtm

Take a visual tour of M-NCPPC's Montgomery County meeting and conference centers including Seneca Lodge in Boyds, Rockwood Manor in Potomac and Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring. In addition, you'll find links to picturesque weddings at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton and McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda. Viewers can download free Flash software needed for the tours directly from the conference centers' web page.