Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

 

Thursday, October 27, 2005, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

301-495-4600, http://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org

 

Montgomery County Planning Board

See Planning Board decisions made at this meeting

 

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.  Generally, government officials have seven minutes to testify, organizations have five minutes and individuals have three minutes.  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 Comission's web site. 

 

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9:30 A.M.

 

 

 

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

C. Loehr

 

P. Barney

 

E. Dye

 

 

 

 

A. Gardner

 

T. Johnson/

B. Crawford

 

 

 

  1. Administrative Items
  2. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year-Ended June 30, 2005
  3. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(13), to comply with specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter.
  4. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(7)(consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Legislation)
  5. FY07 Operating Budget Review and Approval

 

 

12:00 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 P.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

 

1:15 P.M.

K. Kim

1.

AB 673: Abandonment of a portion of Unimproved Legion Drive off Bethesda Church Road, Damascus: Forward recommendation to Department of Public Works and Transportation – Approval.
Attachments A & B
Attachment C & D
Attachment E

 

 

 

G. Russ

2.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 05-13 Introduced by Councilmember Leventhal; amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow the Department of Permitting Services to waive certain sign permit application fees Approval.
Attachment 1

G. Russ

3.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 05-14 Introduced by Councilmembers Denis and Perez; amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the permit requirement for limited duration signs, and to generally amend provisions related to limited duration signs – Approval.
Attachment 1

D. Janousek

4.

Board of Appeals No. S-2651: Special Exception request by Brenneman and Pagenstecher, Inc., applicant, to permit a non-residential professional office; R-90 Zone; located at 7025 MacArthur Boulevard, Bethesda – Approval.
Attachments 1 & 2
Attachments 3 & 4
Attachments 5 & 6
Attachments 7 & 8
Attachments 9 - 12

Attachment 13

M. Banach/

K. Moritz/J. Carter

5.

Revitalizing Centers, Reshaping Boulevards, and Creating Great Public Spaces:  Planning Framework, A Working Draft Discussion.  (No public testimony will be taken at this time, although persons in the audience may be asked questions)

Report - part 1
Report - part 2
Attachment 1
Attachment 2

4:00 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUED

 

R. Weaver

 

*6.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 120051030 (Formerly 1-05103) – Cabin John Park Section 1 (Resubdivision): R-90 Zone; 0.46 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the west side of 78th Street, approximately 315 feet south of Tomlinson Avenue; Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions.
Attachments A - C
Attachments D & E - part 1
Attachment E - part 2
Informational Maps

D. Kinney

*7.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 120060030 (Formerly 1-06003) – Khalilzadeh Property: R-200 Zone; 1.32 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the west side of Falls Road (MD 189), approximately 235 feet southwest of the intersection with Glen Road; Potomac – Approval with conditions.
Attachment A
Attachments B & C
Informational Maps

C. Conlon

*8.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 120020480 (formerly 1-02048) Gateway Commons – APF Extension: R-200/TDR-7 Zone; 45.25 acres; 292 residential dwelling units on 202 lots previously approved; request to extend the Adequate Public Facilities approval validity period for the approved preliminary plan; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of MD Route 355 and Stringtown Road; Clarksburg – Grant 4-year extension.
Attachament A

Informational Maps

R. Weaver

 

*9.

Deferred to Nov. 10th - Preliminary Plan Review No. 120060090 (formerly 1-06009) – Bradley Hills Grove (Resubdivision):  R-200 Zone; 1.24 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the southside of Blaisdell Road, approximately 50 feet southeast of Chalon Drive; Bethesda-Chevy Chase – Approval with conditions.
Attachments 1 - 3
Attachments 4 - 6
Informational Maps

R. Weaver

*10.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 120050990 (formerly 1-05099) – Rock Creek Palisades: R-60 Zone; 0.52 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 single-family detached residential dwelling; located on the south side of Wexford Drive, 1,600 feet east of Denfeld Avenue; Kensington-Wheaton – Approval with conditions.
Attachments A & B

Informational Maps

R. Weaver

 

*11.

Record Plats

6:15 P.M.

 

 

DINNER

7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

T. Schmieler

12.

2005 Land Preservation, Park and Recreation Plan (LPPRP) Public Hearing

Attachment 1 - part 1
Attachment 1 - part 2

9:30 P.M.

 

ADJOURN

Notices and Reminders

October

24 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

25 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

26 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

27 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

27 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

27 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

November

1 -

10:00 a.m.,

Retirement Board of Trustees, MRO Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

2 -

8:30 a.m.,

Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) Taskforce Meeting, Executive Office Building (EOB) 101 Montrose Street, 10th Floor, Rockville

 

2 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

3 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

3 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

3 -

7:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

7 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

8 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Wheaton

 

8 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

9 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring


OLNEY TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is in the process of establishing an advisory committee for the Olney Town Center, which will help implement the goals and objectives of the recently approved Olney Master Plan. The group will assist the Department of Park and Planning in facilitating and expediting public and private actions to foster the redevelopment of the Olney Town Center including the creation of a new civic center. Membership will be limited to individuals who will represent a homeowners association, a civic association, and a property owner in the Olney Town Center or a business group in the Olney area. To join the advisory group or for more information, please contact Khalid Afzal at 301-495-4650, or send email to Khalid.Afzal@mncppc-mc.org.


PUBLIC FORUM SET TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF LITTLE BENNETT PARK

Park users and adjacent neighbors are invited to begin discussions on the future of Little Bennett Regional Park, Wednesday, November 9, 2005 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Cedar Brook Community Church, 23700 Stringtown Road in Clarksburg.

Little Bennett encompasses 3,600 acres and is the largest in Montgomery County's 32,600-acre park system. It includes a golf course, driving range, campground, hiking trails, historic sites and a brown trout fishery.

For details about the Little Bennett Regional Park Master Plan process, or to be informed about future meetings via e-mail, contact Lyn Coleman at lyn.coleman@mncppc-mc.org or call 301/650-4391.


GOING GREEN AT HOME LECTURE SERIES
Tuesday, November 15 and Thursday, November 17
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Alternative Energy Systems

Tuesday lecture will be held at the M-NCPPC Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. Thursday lecture will be held at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.

For more information, please go to http://www.goinggreenathome.org or call Sheila Samson at 301-495-4540 in Silver Spring or Meredith Strider at 301-258-6310 in Gaithersburg.


Planning Board Seeks Public Comment on
Proposed Changes to Agricultural and Large Lot Zones
and Sewer Extension Policy

Thursday, November 3, 2005, 7 p.m.
Testimony limited to three hours. Please sign up in advance to testify.

The Planning Board seeks public comment, Thursday, November 3, 7 p.m., on the County Council's proposed legislation to limit the percentage of a lot that can be used for buildings, paved surfaces, driveways and otherssurfaces which do not permit rain water to directly soak into the ground, in agricultural and other large-lot zones (Zoning Text Amendment 05-15); and on the County Executive's proposal to limit sewer extensions in the agricultural zone (Water and Sewer Plan Policy Amendment). The two staff reports will be available on the Planning Board web site (mncppc-mc.org) no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26.

Testimony will be strictly limited to three hours, followed by the Board's deliberation and decisions on its recommendations to the County Council.

To sign up in advance to testify in person, please call 301/495-4600. Written testimony may be sent to the
Planning Board Chairman Derick Berlage at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, faxed to 301/495-1320 or emailed to mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org.