MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING BOARD

 

 

  Thursday, December 11, 2003, 4:00 P.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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4:00 P.M.

 

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

 

C. Loehr

B. Gries

 

A.     Administrative Items

 B.  Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(3) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose) (Subject:  Fairland Recreational Park)

 C.   Closed Session:  Approval of Closed Session Minutes

 

4:15 P.M.

 

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

 

 

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Report

Director’s Report

Reconsideration Requests

 

4:30 p.m.

B. Gries –

Combine 1 & 2

1.

Authorization to acquire 2.0 acres, more or less, unimproved, from Richard A. Keller.

 

2.

Authorization to acquire 3.0 acres, more or less, unimproved from Mabel H. Souder.

M. Shaneman

 

*3.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-97098 – Thompson Farm;  (Reconsideration); RDT zone; 17 lots (17 one-family dwelling units); 434.73 acres; on the east side of Slidell Road, approximately 4,700 feet southwest of Comus Road; Clarksburg – Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

*4.

Record Plats.

M. Ma

*5.

Site Plan Review No. 8-87009A, Aspen Hill Shopping Center; C-1 zone; 15.42 acres; 10,638 gross square feet commercial retail addition to the existing shopping center; southeast quadrant of the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Aspen Hill Road; Aspen Hill & Vicinity, PA-27. Approval with conditions.

 

M. Ma

*6.

Project Plan Review No. 9-04001, Bethesda View (Extension); CBD-1 zone; 1.7 acres; 125,383 square feet retail; 150,800 square feet residential on 1.7 acres; northwest quadrant of the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) and Bradley Boulevard (MD 191); Bethesda – Chevy Chase, PA-35 – Approval of extension of review time.

6:00 P.M.

 

DINNER

7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

C. Kines

7.

Countywide Bikeways Functional Master Plan-Public Hearing – Receive Public Testimony.

 

L. Cole

8.

Mandatory Referral No. 01813-DPWT-1 Redland Road from Crabbs Branch Way to Needwood Road – Approval with comments. (Testimony will be limited to 1 Hour)

 

*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

December

8 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring

 

9 -

4:30 p.m.,

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

 

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

 

11 -

4:00 p.m.,

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

 

11 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

11 -

7:30 p.m.,

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

 

15 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium

 

15 -

7:15 p.m.,

Up County Citizens Advisory Board, Up County Regional Services Center, Room A, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

16 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

17 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, Prince George’s County Sports and Learning

 

17 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

17 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium

 

18 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

18 -

4:00 p.m.,

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

 

 

 

 

Notices and Reminders – continued

December

 

 

 

 

18 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

19 -

12:00 p.m.,

THE INFORMATION DESK WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM NOON TO 5:00 P.M. – MRO HOLIDAY PARTY

 

22 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

25 -

Holiday

Christmas Day

 

January 2004

1 -

Holiday

New Year’s Day

 

5 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring

 

6 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

7 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

8 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

8 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

 

REDLAND ROAD MANDATORY REFERRAL SET FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11

 

Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

 

You’re invited to comment on the Mandatory Referral 018-13-DPWT-1 Redland Road from Crabbs Branch Way to Needwood Road on Thursday evening, December 11, at the M-NCPPC auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Testimony is limited to one hour. Please sign up in advance to speak by calling the Community Relations Office, (301) 495-4600.

COUNTYWIDE BIKEWAYS PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11

 

Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

You’re invited to comment on the Mandatory Referral 018-13-DPWT-1 Redland Road from Crabbs Branch Way to Needwood Road on Thursday evening, December 11, at the M-NCPPC auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. Testimony is limited to one hour. Please sign up in advance to speak by calling the Community Relations Office, (301) 495-4600.
WOODMONT TRIANGLE COMMUNITY FORUM

December 15, 2003, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.

 

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Conflict Resolution Council of Montgomery County will hold a community forum on the Woodmont Triangle on December 15, 2003, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor in Bethesda.  Results of the three previous workshops and a plan of action will be presented.  Everyone is invited to attend.

GERMANTOWN TOWN CENTER LOCAL PARK

 

Meeting Set for Tuesday, December 16, 7:30 p.m.

 

M-NCPPC’s Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting park users, neighbors and others to participate in a public information meeting on the proposed Germantown Town Center Local Park, set for Tuesday, December 16, 7:30 p.m., at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown.  This new park will be located behind the proposed Germantown Library on Century Boulevard at Pinnacle Drive in Germantown.  For details, call Patricia McManus, Project Manager, (301) 495-3580, write to her at M-NCPPC, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901, or email her at patricia.mcmanus@mncppc-mc.org.

PLANNING BOARD LIVE ON THE WEB!

 

 

When the Montgomery County Planning Board is meeting, usually on Thursdays, you can now hear their deliberations and decisions live on the Internet.  Just log on to www.mcparkandplanning.org and check out What’s New, Planning Board Live.

For more information, call the Community Relations Office, (301) 495-4600.

PUBLIC MEETING N DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW PARK PLANNED FOR

GREENBRIAR LOCAL PARK SITE

   

Thursday, December 11, 2003; 7:00 – 9:30 P.M

Travilah Elementary School, All Purpose Room, 13801 DuFief Mill Road, Gaithersburg

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, is inviting the public to participate in a meeting to review the proposed park plan for the Greenbriar Local Park site, located on Glen Road in proximity to the intersection with Travilah Road.  The preliminary park design, including site conditions, park activity needs, and other details, will be presented and discussed as part of the process of developing a ‘Facility Plan’ for this park project. Once completed, the park facility plan and cost estimate will go to the Planning Board for approval.

Written comments/ideas concerning the project may also be submitted to Heidi Sussmann, Project Manager, M-NCPPC, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20901; phone 302-495-2547; email heidi.sussmann@mncppc-mc.org.