Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, October 23, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600

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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) (1) (Subject: To discuss personnel matters)
11:15 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners' Report Director's Report Reconsideration Requests
C. Kines	1.	Presentation of Staff Draft Countywide Bikeways Functional Master Plan - Approve Staff Draft as Public Hearing Draft and schedule public hearing for December 11, 2003. Approve as Public Hearing Draft. (No public testimony will be taken at this time.) The Document Overview Map Detail Map
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH
1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
S. Edwards	2.	Local Map Amendment G-811: Joav Steinbach - Reclassification of 1.84 acres from R-200 Zone to RT-6 Zone, Liberty Mill Road, Approval.

G. Wright/ C. Cavicchi	3.	Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing, Worksession and Action on Addition to the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites: Sarah Loughborough Brown House, 5004 River Road - Demolition Permit Pending - Add to the Locational Atlas. POSTPONED
L. Cole	4.	Mandatory Referral No. 01814-DPWT-1: Silver Spring Green Trail - Approval with comments to DPWT. Supporting Material
B. McKown	5.	FY05-FY10 Park CIP Worksession - Discussion (No public testimony will be taken at this time.) Acquisition Program Operating Budget Impact
J. Daniels	6.	Board of Appeals Petition No. S-2582: Sprint PCS/APC Realty and Equipment Company and the Potomac Conference of the Seventh Day Adventists for a telecommunications facility, 8425 Damascus Road, RDT Zone, Damascus Master Plan - Approval with conditions. Supporting Material
M. Shaneman	*7.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04013 - B.F. Leighton's Addition to Woodside (Resubdivision); R-60 zone; 2 lots (1 new one-family dwelling unit, 1 existing); 0.52 acres; on the south side of Grace Church Road, approximately 300 feet southwest of 2^nd Avenue; North Silver Spring - Approval with conditions. Informational Maps
M. Shaneman	*8.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-01066 - North Glen Hills; RE-1 zone; 2 lots (2 one-family dwelling units); 2.2625 acres; on the east side of Bratton Court, approximately 500 feet south of Sunset Drive; Travilah - Approval with conditions.
M. Shaneman	*9.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04006 - John Deere Acres; RDT zone; 1 lot (4,000 square feet commercial/retail); 36.75 acres; on the west side of Ridge Road (MD 27), approximately 2,000 feet northeast of Kemptown Road (MD 80); Patuxent - Approval with conditions.
W. Witthans/ Federline	*10.	Site Plan Review No. 8-03012, Traville Parcels I & J including Final Water Quality Plan; MXN zone; 90,009 gross square feet commercial office; on Shady Grove Road, approximately 1,500 feet east of Silver Bell Terrace; Travilah & Vicinity, PA-25 -Approval with conditions. Supporting Material Correspondence
R. Kronenberg	*11.	Site Plan Review No. 8-02032A, Colesville Eckerd Drug Store #6328; C-1 zone; 2.04 acres; existing 3,200 gross square foot bank, including drive-in and proposed 14,000 gross square feet commercial retail on 2.04 acres; northeast quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Wolf Drive; Colesville - White Oak & Vicinity, PA-33 - Approval with conditions. Appendix A Appendix B
R. Weaver	*12.	Record Plats.
6:20 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
	October	20 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd Floor, Bethesda
		21 -	6:30 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Kensington Town Hall, 3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington
		22 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	Notices and Reminders - continued
	October	23 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
		23 -	7:30 p.m.,	Shady Grove Sector Plan, Public Meeting and Presentation of Draft Sector Plan (copies will be available at the meeting), 16641 Crabbs Branch Way
		27 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Quince Orchard High School, 15800 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg
		29 -	7:30 p.m.,	Legacy Open Space Advisory Group, Brookside Gardens
		30 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens
		30 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	November	3 -	7:00 p.m.,	County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring
		4 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring
		5 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
		6 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
		10 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium
		11 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive
		11 -	7:00 p.m.,	East County Recreation Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
		12 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue
		12 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
		13 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
		13 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road
		17 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
		18 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda
		19 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
		19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
		20 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens
		20 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
		20 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
		24 -	7:15 p.m.,	UpCounty Citizens Advisory Board, Up County Regional Services Center, Room A, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
		27 -	HOLIDAY	Thanksgiving
		28 -	HOLIDAY	MNCPPC - Employee Appreciation Day

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ON WOODMONT TRIANGLE

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County will hold a series of community workshops on visions for the future of the Woodmont Triangle area of Bethesda, at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda.

Workshops and focus groups are open to all:
October 23, 2003, 7:00-9:00 p.m.: Vision and Characteristics - Focus on Residents Concerns

November 10, 2003, 7:00-9:00 p.m.: Recommendation and Solutions - Discussion and Analysis of Focus Group Results

Please contact Marilyn Clemens (301) 495-4572 or John Carter (301) 495-4575 for more information.

PLANNING BOARD SEEKS LEGACY OPEN SPACE ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS
Deadline Extended to October 31, 2003

M-NCPPC's Montgomery County Planning Board is seeking several individuals to fill openings on the Advisory Group for the Legacy Open Space program. Members provide feedback to Commission staff on implementing the Legacy Open Space Functional Master Plan at quarterly meetings. Legacy Open Space is the Planning Board's bold initiative to conserve and steward land of exceptional value. Those interested should send a letter of interest by Friday, October 31, 2003, noting relevant organization memberships, experience and expertise, to: Marion Joyce, Community Relations Manager, M-NCPPC, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or fax to 301-495-4724.

Important Notice to Civic and Homeowners Association Leaders
HELP US UPDATE OUR DATABASE!

The Planning Board's Community Relations Office is updating our extensive database of more than 1,200 civic and homeowners associations in Montgomery County. You can help us by calling 301-495-4600, any time of day or night, with the current president's name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Thank you for your cooperation.

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. Staff reports are also available online. For more information, please call Marion Joyce, Community Relations Manager, 301-495-4600.