Thursday, February 27, 2020

Consent Agenda

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

1. Lidl Montgomery Village Whetstone Center Preliminary Plan 120200020 – MCPB No. 20-007

2. Lidl Montgomery Village Whetstone Center Site Plan 820200030 – MCPB No. 20-008

*B. Record Plats

Subdivision Plat No. 220081280, McCormick’s Addition to Horizon Hill
RE-2 zone; 2 lots; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Glen Mill Road and Red Barn Lane; Potomac Subregion 2002 Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220170130, Somerset Heights
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the south side of Dorset Avenue, 250 feet west of the intersection with Surrey Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220200010, Glen Mill Knolls
RE-2 zone, 1 lot; located on the north side of Tanager Lane, approximately 1,500 feet west of Glen Mill Road; Potomac Subregion 2002 Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

*C. Other Consent Items

Downtown Silver Spring

A. Project Plan Amendment No. 91998005C, Extension Request No. 2
CBD-0.5, CBD-1, CBD-2, CBD R-2, 0.21 acres, Request to extend review period from January 30 March 19, 2020 to April 30, 2020; located within the blocks bounded by Colesville Road, Georgia Avenue, Cedar Street, and Wayne Avenue; Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan.

B. Site Plan Amendment No. 81999002M, Extension Request No. 1
CBD-0.5, CBD-1, CBD-2, CBD R-2, 0.21 acres, Request to extend review period from January 30 March 19, 2020 to April 30, 2020; located within the blocks bounded by Colesville Road, Georgia Avenue, Cedar Street, and Wayne Avenue; Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of Extension

G. Bogdan

Kiddie Academy Preliminary Plan Amendment 12001077A, Extension Request No. 3

CR-1.5 C-1.0 R-1.5 H-60 T, 0.59 acres, Request to extend the review period from February 28, 2020 to March 26, 2020; located on Sligo Avenue, 100 feet northeast of Fenton Street; within the 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan Area.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of Extension

M. Fuster

Key Bridge Estates, Preliminary Plan 120190170, Regulatory Extension Request No. 2

Request to extend the regulatory review period from March 2, 2020 to May 2, 2020; to create six residential lots and one outlot; located at 1415 Smith Village Road, approximately 1500 feet east of Randolph Road, on approximately 2.17 acres of land zoned R-90; within the 1997 White Oak Master Plan area.
Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension Request

A. Lindsey

Creekside at Cabin Branch: Preliminary Plan No. 120200050, Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 1

Request to extend the regulatory review period for an additional five months until July 30, 2020; Application for additional residential development consisting of 206 single-family attached units and 121 single-family detached units, including 21 MPDUs (12.5%) for a total of 327 additional units; 402.7 acres; RNC Zone; located on the northwest quadrant of the intersection of MD Route 121 (Clarksburg Road) and W Old Baltimore Road; 2014 Clarksburg Ten Mile Creek Area Limited Amendment.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

A. Gonzalez

*D. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of January 30, and February 6, 2020

Legislative Worksession

Staff Recommendation: Discussion

D. Borden/C. Rubin

2020-2024 Subdivision Staging Policy (SSP): Transportation Element Initiatives

The Planning Board will be briefed on the status of work underway by the Transportation Impact Study Technical Working Group (TISTWG) in support of the transportation element of the 2020-2024 SSP. This briefing will focus on two initiatives: (1) the incorporation of Vision Zero-related travel safety objectives into the Local Area Transportation Review (LATR) process and (2) the reintroduction of a policy area-level transportation adequacy test for master plan evaluation. Preliminary recommendations pertaining to these two initiatives will be presented.
Staff Recommendation: Receive briefing and provide comments

E. Graye

Zoning Text Amendment No. 20-02: Accessory Structures – Standards

ZTA 20-02 amends the Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance to clarify the standards for the total allowed square footage for all accessory structures.

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council.
(Action required for County Council public hearing of 3/3/20)

G. Russ

Briefing: Preserving the Community Value of Ethnically Diverse Retail in Long Branch

Presentation by University of Maryland students on a toolkit of ways to help preserve and enhance small retail businesses.

C. McCarthy

Resurvey on Locust Level: Preliminary Plan No. 120200040

Request to create one lot for a religious assembly and associated 29-student private daycare center, community center, retreat center, ceremonial pool, and four priest cottages; and conveyance of one parcel to M-NCPPC, located at 23501 Ridge Road; 33.82 acres, Rural Cluster (RC) zone; 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan & Hyattstown Special Study Area.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution

A. Gonzalez

Thrive Montgomery 2050 Issues Report

Attachment 1 – Final Issues Report 2-20-20

Attachment 2 – Community Comments

Attachment 3 – Engagement Update

K. Afzal/C.McCarthy

MR2020012: PSSM at Brookeville

A Mandatory Referral filed by Montgomery County Department of Technology Services to construct a 230 foot self-support tower at 4301 Brookeville Road near Brookeville. This tower is part of the County’s Public Safety System Modernization (PSSM) Project to provide adequate radio coverage in several areas in the County the new base stations are sited and designed to provide complete and effective coverage according to a ‘95/95’ coverage mandate: 95% coverage reliability in 95% of the County service area.

Part A – Preliminary/Final Forest Conservation Plan MR2020012
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution
Part B – Mandatory Referral MR2020012
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Mandatory Referral with comments to be transmitted to Montgomery County Department of Technology Services

Forest Conservation Plan Attachment A

Forest Conservation Plan Attachment B

Mandatory Referral Attachment A

Mandatory Referral Attachment B

J. Penn

MR2020011: PSSM at Damascus

A Mandatory Referral filed by Montgomery County Department of Technology Services to replace the existing 252 foot self-support tower with a 260 foot self-support tower at 26149 Ridge Road in Damascus. This tower is part of the County’s Public Safety System Modernization (PSSM) Project to provide adequate radio coverage in several areas in the County the new base stations are sited and designed to provide complete and effective coverage according to a ‘95/95’ coverage mandate: 95% coverage reliability in 95% of the County service area.

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the Mandatory Referral with comments to be transmitted to Montgomery County Department of Technology Services

ATTACHMENT A

ATTACHMENT B

J. Penn