MNCPPC: Planning Board Agenda for June 24,2004

Montgomery County

Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, June 24, 2004, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.montgomeryplanningboard.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 (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
C. Loehr M. Rosenfeld M. Rosenfeld		A. Administrative Items B. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Wilgus Settlement Agreement) C. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: M-NCPPC v. J. L. Matthews, Inc.)
10:00 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests
10:15 A.M. B. Gries	1.	Authorization to acquire 3.27 acres, more or less, improved with two out-buildings, from Christopher, Bruce, and Stuart Cohen, located between Capital View Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, as a Legacy Open Space Heritage Resource - Approval.
R. Roisman	2.	Report on current transportation congestion and future priorities: Approval to transmit to County Executive and County Council. Attachment 1 Attachment 2
J. Zyontz	3.	Forever Green: Briefing on Park Land, Agricultural and Open Space Preservation in Montgomery County – Discussion.
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH

1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
J. Daniel	4.	Board of Appeals Petition Nos. S-2527, S-2528, and S-2529: (Deferred from Planning Board Meeting June 10, 2004) - Twin Ponds wholesale nursery, landscape contractor, and manufacture of mulch operation, located at 15315 Mt. Nebo Road, Poolesville): Remand to Planning Board by the Hearing Examiner for further consideration and comment – Approval, transmit comments to Hearing Examiner for July 20, 2004, oral argument. Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Attachment 3 Attachment 4 Attachment 5 Attachment 6 Attachment 7 Attachment 8 Attachment 9
R. Weaver	*5.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04045 – White Property; RDT zone; 3 lots (3 single-family detached dwelling units, 1 existing); 88.79 acres; on the east side of Wildcat Road, approximately 2400 feet south of Watkins Road, Goshen – Approval with conditions.
R. Weaver	*6.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04077 – A Cat Clinic; R-200 zone; 4,200 square feet (commercial office/Vet Clinic); 1.0 acres; on the west side of Clopper Road (MD 117), approximately 200 feet southeast of Eternity Road, Germantown – Approval with conditions.
R. Weaver	*7.	Record Plats
2:45 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	21 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	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
July	1 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	5 -	HOLIDAY	INDEPENDENCE DAY
	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, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	12 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road
	13 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive
	14 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	15 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	20 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda
Notices and Reminders, continued
July	20 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	21 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	22 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	22 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
	28 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	29 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

ICC JUNE 2004 INFORMATIONAL UPDATE MEETINGS

Come to the Intercounty Connector (ICC) Informational Update Meetings to see and hear updates on the ICC study. The Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Transportation Authority and the Federal Highway Administration will provide an update of the Study Team’s progress since recommendations on preliminary alternatives and corridors were presented in November 2003. Information on the study of the proposed multi-modal east-west highway to link existing and planned development areas between the I-270 and I-95/US 1 corridors will include: updated engineering on proposed corridors, environmental and community information, and traffic analysis.

Remaining meetings in this series will be held on Saturday, June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at James Blake High School, 300 Norwood Road, Silver Spring; and Thursday June 24, from 2:00 to 8:30 p.m., at the American Legion Post #60, 2 Main Street, in Laurel.

Further information is available at www.iccstudy.org or by calling 1-800-462-0020.

POLICE AWARENESS DAY

Sunday, June 27, 12-4 p.m.,
Kristin Marie Pataki Training Center, Woodlawn Manor Park

The Maryland-National Capital Park Police, the Olney Chamber of Commerce, and Giant Food, Inc. invite you to join in celebration of Police Awareness Day. Enjoy Park Police K-9 and horse demonstrations, fire fighters, moon bounce, arts and crafts, food and more. The Kristin Marie Pataki Training Center, Woodlawn Manor Park, is at 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD. Call 301-929-5995 for details.

TWINBROOK SECTOR PLAN UPDATE BEGINS

Community Meeting Set for Monday, June 28, at 7 p.m. at the Twinbrook Elementary School
5911 Ridgway Avenue, Rockville, Maryland

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting residents, businesses and organizations to participate in the planning of the Twinbrook Community. Working from the vision set forth in the 2000 Charette, share your ideas with fellow community members and staff on building a transit-oriented community near the Twinbrook Metro Station. In addition to sharing your ideas, learn about the planning process and other opportunities to participate in this effort to update the Twinbrook Sector Plan, a part of the 1992 North Bethesda Master Plan. Additional meetings will occur throughout the summer and early fall. For more information, contact Sandy Tallant, Community-Based Planning, 301-495-1329, sandra.tallant@mncppc-mc.org; or Kristin O’Connor, Community-Based Planning, 301-495-2172, kristin.oconnor@mncppc-mc.org.

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.

AUTOMATED TEE TIME RESERVATION SYSTEM
UP AND RUNNING FOR LOCAL GOLF COURSES

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) announces the start-up of an automated tee time reservation system for the following M-NCPPC golf courses: Little Bennett, Needwood, Northwest Park, Sligo Creek and White Oak in Montgomery County, and Enterprise in Prince George’s County. Customers are now able to reserve, modify or cancel tee times via the Internet or over the phone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit the web site for details or by telephone at 240-683-0466.

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

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