Montgomery County
Planning Board

Thursday, September 11, 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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Staff Recommendations (blue agenda)

 

9:00 A.M.

 

9:30 A.M.

 

WELCOME BACK RECEPTION

 

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:  Headquarters Study)

C.    Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated           Section 10-508(a) (7) (Subject: Park Mutual Aid Agreement)

D.     Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated

      Section 10-508(a) (4) (proposal for a business to locate, expand or remain in the state

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

 

11:35 A.M.

 

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

 

 

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Report

Director’s Report

Reconsideration Requests

 

Bill Gries

301- 650-2861

Combine

1, 2 & 3

1.

Rock Creek Stream Valley Park/Aspen Hill Local Park – Authorization to convey to State Highway Administration 0.77 acres in Fee Simple and 0.40 acres in easements for the Veirs Mill Road/Aspen Hill, intersection improvement, Aspen Hill – Approval.

 

2.

ICC Right-of-Way Property – Authorization to convey to State Highway Administration 0.331 acres in Fee Simple, 0.405 acres in Temporary Construction Easement, and 0.033 acres in Perpetual Drainage Easement for U.S. Rte. 29 and Briggs Chaney Road intersection improvements, Fairland – Approval.

 

3.

Agricultural History Farm Park – Authorization to acquire 8.0 acres, more or less, unimproved, from Winchester Homes, Inc., located at the end of Cypress Hill Drive, east of Redland, in a subdivision known as Brookefield, Derwood – Approval.
no written material available

Ali Khan

301-650-2871

 

4.

Facility Plan for a New Trail in Black Hill Regional Park – This 1.0 mile trail would provide access from Spinning Wheel Drive in the Churchill Town Sector area to develop the area of Black Hill Regional Park, Aspen Hill, Boyds – Approval of a facility plan.
Consultant's Report
Appendices to Consultants Report - Community Meeting Presentation Slides

Other Community Meeting Materials
Construction Cost Estimate Breakout
Trail Plans

12:25 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:25 P.M.

 

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

 

Dilip Pandya

301-495-2469

5.

Facility Plan for a Pedestrian Bridge for the Rock Creek Hiker/Biker Trail over Veirs Mill Road, Aspen Hill Approval.
Attachment 1 - Study Area Map
Attachment 2 - Recommended Alternative
Attachment 3 - Community Correspondence

Attachment 4 - Project Support Letters

Attachment 5 - Facility Plan Technical Report
Attachment 6 - Public Art and Urban Design Opportunities-Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Attachment 7 - Project Description Form

Nellie Maskal

301-495-4518

6.

Board of Appeals Petition No. S-2423-A (Special Exception Modification) Meadow Ridge Seniors Villas, LLC. Applicant requests a modification to Housing for the Elderly and Handicapped Persons for conversion of rental dwelling units to condominium units, R-200 Zone, 9700-9704, 9706, 9709, 9711 and 9713 Cordonary Ct. Gaithersburg – Approval.

Joe Davis

301-495-4591

 

 

7.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-22 Introduced by Councilmembers Floreen, Knapp and Leventhal; amend the Zoning Ordinance to authorize the District Council to approve certain exceptions to the setback requirements for buildings and parking area existing at the time of reclassification to the Country Inn Zone- Approval with minor modifications.

Joe Davis

301-495-4591

8.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-23 Introduced by Councilmembers Leventhal and Perez; amend the Zoning Ordinance allowing existing nonconforming uses in the CBD-1 zone within an area designated as an arts and entertainment district to expand under limited circumstances – Denial.

Joe Davis

301-495-4591

9.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-18 Introduced by Councilmember Praisner; amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the 1,200 gross square foot limit on the size of an accessory apartment –Approval with modifications.

Joe Davis

301-495-4591

10.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-20 Introduced by Councilmember Floreen; amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit certain commercial uses by right, rather than by special exception, in the Transit Station-Residential (TS-R) zone- Approval with modifications.

Shahriar Etemadi

Combine

11, 12 and 13

 

11.

Mandatory Referral No. 03813-DPWT-1, Proposed Sale of County-owned Property - 12,065 square feet of Woodmont Avenue right-of-way; northeast quadrant of the intersection of Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) and Woodmont Avenue in the CBD-R2 zone; Bethesda – Approval.

Mary Beth O’Quinn

301-495-1322

 

 

*12.

Project Plan No. 9-03002 – Woodmont Corner CBD-R2 zone; 1 Lot; (18,808 square foot Retail space and 253 residential units, including 44 MPDUs of which 32 MPDUs are provided on site); 56,837 square foot lot; northeast quadrant of the intersection of Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) and Woodmont Avenue; Bethesda – Approval with conditions.

Richard Weaver

301-495-4544

*13.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03078 – Woodmont Corner CBD-R2 zone; 1 Lot; (18,808 square foot Retail space and 253 residential units, including 44 MPDUs of which 32 MPDUs are provided on site); 56,837 square foot lot; northeast quadrant of the intersection of Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) and Woodmont Avenue; Bethesda – Approval with conditions.

Malcolm Shaneman

301-495-4587

Combine 14 & 15

 

*14.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-00088A Pita Subdivision (7-11 store) (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval) C-3 zone; 1 lot; (3,062 square feet commercial retail); 1.28 acres; southeast quadrant of the intersection of relocated Germantown Road (MD 118) and Bowman Mill Drive; Germantown – Approval with conditions.

Robert

Kronenberg

301-495-2187

*15.

Site Plan Review No. 8-00042A Pita Subdivision (7-11store) (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval) C-3 zone; 1 lot; (3,062 square feet commercial retail); 1.28 acres; southeast quadrant of the intersection of relocated Germantown Road (MD 118) and Bowman Mill Drive; Germantown – Approval with conditions.

Richard

Weaver

301-495-4544

Combine 16 & 17

*16.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02063A – Fraley Property (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval) RT-12.5/R-90 zones 32 lots (32 previously approved one -family attached dwelling units); 6.22 acres; north side of Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115), approximately 370 feet east of Muncaster Road; Upper Rock Creek – Approval with conditions.

Wynn Witthans

301-495-4584

 

*17.

Site Plan Review No 8-03030 – Fraley Property RT-12.5/R-90 zones 32 lots (32 one-family attached dwelling units); 6.22 acres; North side of Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115), approximately 370 feet east of Muncaster Road; Upper Rock Creek – Approval with conditions.

Malcolm

Shaneman

301-495-4587

*18.

Preliminary Plan Review No 1-04003 – Parcel 243; I-1 zone; 2 lots proposed (27,277 square foot of existing television broadcast and office facility); 0.66 acres; south side of River Road (MD 190), approximately 1,000 feet northwest of Little Falls Parkway; Bethesda–Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions.
Malcolm

Shaneman

301-495-4587

*19.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03108 – Charred Oak Estates (Resubdivision); R-200 zone; 1 lot (one-family detached dwelling unit) 0.796 acres; south side of Lonesome Pine Lane, abutting the west side of Seven Locks Road; Potomac – Approval with conditions.

Richard

Weaver

301-495-4544

*20.

Record Plats.

 

6:10 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

September

8 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium

 

9 -

4:30 p.m.,

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

 

9 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

11 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

11 -

7:30 p.m.,

Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac

 

15 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd floor, Bethesda

 

16 -

7:45 a.m.,

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

 

16 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

17 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, MRO

 

17 -

7:00 p.m.,

Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

18 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

18 -

4:00 p.m.,

Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue

 

18 -

7:30 p.m.

OLNEY MASTER PLAN PUBLIC HEARING, MRO, Auditorium

 

23 -

7:30 p.m.,

Shady Grove Sector Plan, Public Meeting; presentation of the Staff Draft Sector Plan, copies will be available at the meeting, 16641 Crabbs Way, Gaithersburg

 

24 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

25 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton

 

25 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, Silver Spring

Review and Public Comment on Consolidating Headquarters Study
Testimony Limited to One Hour-Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

On Thursday, September 18, 2003, the Planning Board will review alternative development options, a general development program, and a recommended preferred location for potential future Departmental facilities currently housed in three separate Silver Spring locations. Public comment 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. on. Monday, September 8, 2003, by calling the Community Relations Office at 301-495-4600.

 

MTA INITIATES BI-COUNTY TRANSITWAY PROJECT

The Maryland Transit Administration has begun planning efforts for the Bi-County Transitway, formerly known as the Purple Line, connecting Bethesda to New Carrollton. Public involvement activities to determine the range of alternatives that will receive further study for the full 14-mile corridor will occur in the Fall, 2003. Four public “scoping meetings” will occur at different locations along the corridor to present the initial alternatives for the alignment. The public will have an opportunity to provide input on the potential alignment options and to help identify issues that should be addressed. The meetings will be held in an “open house” format. Citizens can drop by between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to view materials and speak to staff. The meetings are schedule for:

· September 10, 2003 at the Langley Park Community Center, 1500 Merrimac Dr.
· September 16, 2003 at the Silver Spring Holiday Inn, 8777 Georgia Avenue
· September 17, 2003 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda
· September 24, 2003 at College Park City Hall, 4500 Knox Road

For more information, contact Michael Madden, Project Manager, in MTA’s Office of Planning in Baltimore at (410) 767-3694.


PUBLIC NOTICE

Department of Permitting Services Division of Water Resources Management has received a
PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN for FRANKLIN PROPERTY-MILES TRACT

The site is located on Duval Road within the Upper Paint Branch Watershed, which is a designated Special Protection Area. The proposed development will consist of one existing single-family house and one new single-family house on a 1.725 acres lot.

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to the office listed below within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted 9/8/2003). 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
Department of Permitting Services, 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850