Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, December 16, 2004, 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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9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
C. Loehr C. Moise P. McManus M. Rosenfeld M. Rosenfeld		A. Administrative Items B. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (13) (to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter) (Subject: Approval of Closed Session minutes) C. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section 10-508 (a) (2) (Subject: "Proposed Donation for a Memorial along the Capital Crescent Trail" - Approve project in principle) D. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section 10 508 (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Planning Board Rules of Procedures) E. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section10-508 (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Interagency Agreement Re: Roads)
11:00 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests Adoption of Opinions
11:15 A.M.	1.	City of Rockville Annexation Petition – ANX2004-00135 - located at 9604 Veirs Drive, Rockville; Potomac Subregion Master Plan Area. Reclassification from the County’s RE-1 Zone to the City’s R-E (Residential Estate) Zone; 37,600 square feet. Approval to transmit comments.

G. Russ	2.	Zoning Text Amendment No. 04-25 Introduced by Councilmembers Floreen Knapp and Subin; amend the Zoning Ordinance to add “Camp retreat, non-profit” as a use permitted by right in the Rural Cluster zone, under certain circumstances; and add a definition for the term “Camp retreat, non-profit” – Approval.
R. Weaver	*3.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03089 Glen Mill Knolls (Resubdivision) - RE-1 Zone; 4.76 acres; four (4) lots; four (4) single-family detached dwellings; located on the north side of Boswell Lane, approximately 800 feet east of intersection with Glen Mill Road; Potomac Subregion – Approval with conditions. Informational Maps
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH
1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
M. Clemens	4.	Worksession #4: Woodmont Triangle Sector Plan Amendment – Approved to Transmit to the County Council. (No public testimony will be taken at this time) Summary of Amendments Correspondence
M. Ma	*5.	Site Plan Review No. 8-96026A, Brookdale - (4618 Harrison Street), R-60 zone; 0.2 acres; one (1) single-family detached dwelling unit; on Harrison Street, south west of Harrison/Murray Road; Bethesda/Chevy Chase - Approval with conditions. Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C & D
C. Conlon	*6.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04105 Roberts Landing - R-200 Zone; 78.47 acres; twenty-six (26) lots at this time; twenty-six (26) single-family detached dwellings; located on the north side of Turkey Foot Road approximately 125 feet west of Jones Lane; Potomac Subregion – Approval with conditions. Attachments A - D Informational Maps
3:00 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
R. Weaver	*7.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02022 Casey Property at Mill Creek (All Phases), R-90 Zone (MPDU Option); 65.59 acres; one hundred and eighty-four (184) single-family residential lots; ninety-two (92) single-family detached dwellings and ninety-two (92) single-family attached dwellings including twenty-three (23) MPDUs; located at the southern terminus of Amity Lane, south of Ridge Road; Shady Grove Sector Plan – Approval with conditions. Informational Maps
R. Weaver	*8.	Record Plats
5:30 P.M.		DINNER
7:30 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
J. Gallihue	9.	Local Map Amendment No. G-828: Forest Glen Venture, LLC, applicant, request reclassification of land (approximately 32 acres) from the R-90 zone to the PD-15 zone for approximately 277 residential units; located at Parcel 1 & Parcel 2 of the National Park Seminary, Silver Spring – Approval. (Public testimony will be limited to 1.5 hrs) Part 2 Attachment 1 Attachments 2 - 8 Attachments 9 & 10
10:00 A.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
December	13 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road
	13 -	7:00 p.m.,	Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
	14 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive
	14 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	15 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	15 -	7:00 p.m.,	Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
	15 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	16 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	16 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium
	16 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
	20 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	21 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda
	21 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton
	23 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	24 -	Holiday
	30 -		No meeting of the Montgomery County Planning Board
	31 -	Holiday
January	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
	6 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	6 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

You're invited to comment on future
Dog Exercise Areas in Parks
Monday, December 13, 7-9 p.m.

M-NCPPC staff is inviting residents to attend a community meeting to comment on sites proposed for possible Dog Exercise Areas. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 13, 7-9 p.m., in the Employee Lounge, on the first floor at 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Based on requests from citizens to the County Council, two specific areas were targeted for future Dog Exercise Areas: Cabin John Regional Park area and Leisure World area. Six sites are proposed as most suitable by staff. We are now inviting comments from the public to determine the suitability of these sites for Dog Exercise Areas. Proposed sites include: Norbeck-Muncaster Local Park, East Norbeck Local Park, Olney Manor Recreational Park (two sites proposed), and Cabin John Regional Park (two sites proposed).
The full staff report can be viewed on our Dog parks web site page. You may send written comments directly to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman of the Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or to our website by clicking on the link for "Click here to send comments." The email address is: MCP-dogs@ mncppc-mc.org. For additional information please contact Norma J. Kawecki at 301-650-4365.

PUBLIC INVITED TO TESTIY AT PUBLIC HEARING
ON PARK POLICE RE-ACCREDITATION
Monday, December 13, 7 p.m.

Representatives of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) are inviting the public to testify at a Public Hearing on Park Police in Montgomery County, Monday, December 13, 7 p.m., in M-NCPPC's auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. Speakers will be limited to five minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with CALEA's standards. The Park Police are voluntarily seeking re-accreditation, a prized recognition of law enforcement excellence.
Also on Monday, December 13, the CALEA team will take calls from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. from anyone who is unable to attend the public hearing that night. Those interested in sharing their opinions of the Park Police with the assessors should call 301-929-7800. A copy of the CALEA Standards Manual is available for review at Park Police Headquarters, 12751 Layhill Road in Silver Spring, Maryland. The contact person is the Division's Accreditation Manager, Dave Celeste, 301-929-2705.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LEADERS

HELP US UPDATE OUR DATABASE!

The Planning Board's Development Review Division is updating our extensive database of more than 1,200 civic and homeowners associations in Montgomery County. You can help us by calling 301-495-4603, any time of day or night, with the current president's name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Thank you for your cooperation.