Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda for Thursday, December 23, 2004

Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, December 23, 2004, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

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 B. Gries		A. Administrative Items B. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (7) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose)
9:45 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests Adoption of Opinions
10:00 A.M. K. Woodworth	1.	Consent Item: Reservation of Land for Public Use: 5.2827 acres for Mid-county Highway Extension - Approval.
B. Gries	2.	Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park Addition - Authorization to acquire 2.25 acres, more or less, unimproved, from Hellenic Center, Inc., located east of Georgia Avenue, north of Evans Parkway, Silver Spring, MD – Approval. NO STAFF REPORT AVAILABLE
J. Daniel	3.	Damascus Master Plan – Worksession 1: Housing Policy, Sewer Policy, Schools, Community Facilities, Parks and Trails, and Legacy Open Space – Discussion. (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
C. Conlon Combine 4 & 5	*4.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-01030A, Clarksburg Village - R-200/TDR-4, R-200/TDR-3, R-200, PD-4 zones; 689.5 acres; 2,563 lots previously approved, 64 additional lots requested; 2,563 residential units previously approved, 64 single-family attached units added, including 16 MPDUs; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Stringtown Road and Piedmont Road; Clarksburg – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

W. Witthans	*5.	Final Water Quality Plan and Site Plan Review No. 8-03002A, Clarksburg Village Phase I (amended), R-200/TDR-3 zones; 363.87 acres; 481 single-family detached dwelling units, 408 townhouses, 48 multi-family dwelling units including 108 MPDUs and 137 TDRs; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Stringtown Road and Piedmont Road; Clarksburg - Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
12:00 P.M.		LUNCH
1:00 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
R. Weaver	*6.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-02022 - Casey Property at Mill Creek (continuation from Planning Board Meeting, December 16, 2004) R-90 zone; 65.59 acres; one hundred eighty-four (184) 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. Part 1 Part 2
M. Pfefferle W. Witthans	*7.	Final Water Quality Plan and Site Plan Review No. 8-05009, Woodcrest, R-200/RDT zones; 47.0 acres; 52 single-family detached dwelling units, 34 townhouses, including 11 MPDUs; on Frederick Road (MD 355), approximately 1,500 feet north of Clarksburg Road; Clarksburg – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
R. Weaver Combine 8 & 9	*8.	Request for Extension of Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-90017E, Kingsview Village Pleasant Property - R-200/TDR zone; 224 acres; 924 lots previously approved; 924 residential dwelling units; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Leaman Farm Road and Germantown Road (MD 118); Germantown – Grant Extension.
W. Witthans	*9.	Site Plan Review No. 8-97007A & 8-94031C, Kingsview Village – Section 8 - R-200/TDR-6 zones; 10.44 acres; 195 multi-family dwelling units, 64 MPDUs and 53 TDRs; located at the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Leaman Farm Road and – Germantown Road (MD 118); Germantown - Approval with conditions. APPENDIX CAN BE GOTTEN AT THE INFORMATION DESK AT 8787 GEORGIA AVENUE
D. Kinney	*10.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05035 Chevy Chase Section 8 - R-60 zone; 0.56 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the north side of Leland Street, approximately 83 feet east of Oakridge Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
C. Conlon	*11.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04093 Seitz Property – RC zone; 48.81 acres; 9 lots; 9 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the southwest side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), approximately 1,200 feet south of Denit Estates Drive; Olney – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2
C. Conlon	*12.	Preliminary Water Quality Plan and Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04103 Travilah Quarry - I-2 zone; 35,000 square foot commercial office; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Travilah Road and Cavanaugh Road; Potomac – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2
R. Weaver	*13.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04056 Atwood Road Property – R-200 Cluster zone; 6.07 acres; 11 lots requested; 11 single-family detached dwellings (1 existing to be removed); located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Atwood Road and Alderton Road; Aspen Hill – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
R. Weaver	*14.	Record Plats
4:50 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
December	20 -	12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.,	The Development Review Division Information and Publications Desk will be closed to allow staff to participate in a Planning Department Event
	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	Building Closed
	30 -		No meeting of the Montgomery County Planning Board
	31 -	Holiday	Building Closed
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
	10 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road
	11 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive
	11 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	12 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside HQ, 9500 Brunett Ave.
	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 -	Holiday	Building Closed
	18 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda
	18 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	18 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton

Happy Holidays!

Please note the following changes to our usual schedules:
Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24. All M-NCPPC administrative offices in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties are closed. Brookside Gardens, parks, playgrounds and some other facilities may be open.
Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25. Brookside Gardens and all facilities are closed.
Montgomery County Planning Board will not meet on Thursday, December 30, 2004. Regular Thursday meetings will resume on January 6, 2005.
New Year's Eve Day, Friday, December 31. All M-NCPPC administrative offices in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, including park permits, are closed. Brookside Gardens, parks, playgrounds and some other facilities may be open.
For information on the spectacular Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens, which continues on selected nights 'till January 9, please check out www.brooksidegardens.org.

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.

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.

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

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04093 Seitz Property – RC zone; 48.81 acres; 9 lots; 9 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the southwest side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), approximately 1,200 feet south of Denit Estates Drive; Olney – Approval with conditions.