M-NCPPC-Montgomery County, MD Planning Board Agenda for 07/17/03

Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 17, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

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 – http://www.mc-mncppc.org/

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9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
		A. Administrative Items B. Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (Subject: Indoor Baseball Facility) C. Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (Subject: Public-Private Partnerships)
12:00 P.M.		LUNCH
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.	Broadacres and Brookview Local Parks - Board Briefing (No Public Testimony will be taken at this time) Attachments 1-4 Attachments 5-8 Related Correspondence
	2.	\Development Plan for Park Police Special Operations, Woodlawn Cultural Park, Sandy Spring/Ashton – Approve development plan and budget for facility planning. Attachments 1-3 Attachments 4-6 Attachments 7-11
	3.	Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-16: Introduced by District Council at the request of the Planning Board; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow a no-impact and registered home occupation as a permitted use in all CBD Zones and in the I-1 and I-4 Zones within Central Business Districts and to allow a major home occupation by special exception in all CBD Zones and in the I-1 and I-4 Zones within Central Business Districts - Approval.

	4.	Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-17: Introduced by Councilmember Leventhal; amend the Zoning Ordinance to clarify requirements for bicycle parking spaces for which a fee is charged - Approval.
	*5.	Site Plan Review No. 8-03037 – 8045 Newell Street; CBD-1 Zone; 1.41 acres; 120 multi-family dwelling units, including 10 MPDUs; Southwest quadrant of the intersection of Newell Street and Kennett Street; Silver Spring, PA-36 – Approval with conditions. Supporting Illustrations Related Correspondence
	*6.	Record Plats.
	7.	2003-2005 Annual Growth Policy – “Policy Element” Worksession #5
5:35 P.M.		DINNER
7:30 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
	*8.	Pre-Preliminary Plan Review No. 7-01050 – Fairland Golf Course; R-200/RE-2 zones; single-family residential community and Golf Course; 367.76 acres; Northwest of Gunpowder Road, south of MD 198, Spencerville Road and the ends of Cedar Creek Drive and Saddle Creek Drive; Fairland – No objection to the submission of Preliminary Plan Application subject to conditions. Transportation Memo Illustrations Attachments 1-4 Attachment 5
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
July	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, Damascus
	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, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	17 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
	17 -	7:00 p.m.,	Damascus Master Plan Task Force Meeting: Housing and Historic Preservation, Damascus Library, Small Meeting Room, 9701 Main Street
	17 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium
	21 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd floor, Bethesda
	21 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	23 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	24 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	24 -	7:00 p.m.,	Damascus Master Plan Task Force Meeting: Land Use and Zoning Outside of the Town Center (Design Charrette Recap and Overview of Recommendations), Damascus High School, 25921 Ridge Road
	24 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium
	28 -	_______,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium – TENTATIVE
	31 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	31 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

PLANNING BOARD RESCHEDULES REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENT
ON CONSOLIDATING HEADQUARTERS

The Montgomery County Planning Board has rescheduled the review of the headquarters consolidation effort until September in consideration of the summer schedules of those interested in the project. For more information and a specific date, organizations and individuals should contact Marion Joyce, 301-495-4602 after August 1, 2003.

REDLAND ROAD MANDATORY REFERRAL
Testimony Limited to One Hour -- Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

On Thursday, July 24, 2003, the Planning Board will review the Mandatory Referral of Redland Road from Crabbs Branch Way to Needwood Road, CIP Project No. 500010. Public testimony on this project will be limited to one hour. Members of the public may sign up to speak on this project beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2003 by calling the Community Relations Office at 301-495-4600.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Permitting Services
Division of Water Resources Management
has received a
PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
for
FAIRLAND HEIGHTS

The site is located at the end of Starcrest Drive, which is within the Upper Paint Branch Watershed. The Upper Paint Branch Watershed is a designated Special Protection Area. The proposed development will consist of 1 new single-family house on a 0.56 acre lot. If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted 7/7/2003). The Water Quality Plans are available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours. (8:00am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday)

For further information, please call Leo Galanko at 240-777-6242. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is:
Department of Permitting Services
255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Station 8
Rockville, Maryland 20850

PLANNING BOARD REDUCES AGENDA MAILINGS

Due to budget constraints, the Planning Board is reducing the cost of its agenda mailings by e-mailing or mailing agendas only to those who request this service. We encourage downloading agendas each week from our web site at www.mc-mncppc.org <http://www.mc-mncppc.org>. Staff reports are also available online. For more information, please call Marion Joyce, Community Relations Manager, 301-495-4600.

CHARLES W. GILCHRIST CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Meeting Space Available

Since 2001, the Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity, 11319 Elkins Street in Wheaton, has served Montgomery County community members with services and programs made possible through generous partnerships with area organizations and community individuals. For more information on programs and services please visit the website at: www.gilchristcenter.org <http://www.gilchristcenter.org> or call 240-777-4940. The Center also offers the use of its space to area groups and organizations for meetings and other events. There is sometimes a minimal charge for the use of the space.

M-NCPPC Conference Centers Offer Visual Tours Online
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/meeting_sites.shtm <http://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. You will also 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.

GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

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