Agendas

Preliminary Matters

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Roundtable Discussion

Parks Director’s Report

DPS Zoning and Site Plan Enforcement will cover the Site Plan MOU/Enforcement Coordination

Overview of the coordination efforts between the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (MCDPS) and Montgomery Planning for enforcement of Site Plans. We will also cover the updates to the Site Plan Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding Site Plan enforcement responsibilities.

R. Kronenberg

Land Development will present on ROW, Stormwater, and Wells & Septic

Overview of the coordination efforts for land development in the county between the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (MCDPS), the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), and Montgomery Planning. The briefing will cover planning and analysis related to county right-of-way (ROW) plans and permits, stormwater management and storm drain plans and analysis and properties served by well and septic.

R. Kronenberg

Briefing: A Framework for Equitably Redeveloping Commercial “Strip Malls”

Staff from the Purple Line Corridor Coalition will present a recent report studying the redevelopment potential of commercial strip malls along the Purple Line corridor and a framework for supporting equitable redevelopment.

C. McCarthy

In Response to a Forest Conservation Law Violation; Forest Conservation Plan Amendment F20250780 (previously 119930270), Lot 36, Block “BB”, Good Hope Estates; 1112 McNeil Lane Silver Spring, MD 20905

Request to abandon a total of 0.09 acres (approximately 3,920 square feet) of existing Category I Forest Conservation Easement and provide offsite mitigation at a 4:1 ratio or 0.36 acres (15,682 square feet). Good Hope Estates, Lot 36, Block BB; 40,001 square feet, RE-1 Zone, Paint Branch Watershed, Cloverly Master Plan, Special Protection Area.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 8 – Attachment

Item 8 – Additional Correspondence

S. Peck

Bennett Road Properties: Preliminary Plan No. 120240090 & Preliminary/Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20240490 (Public Hearing)

A. Bennett Road Properties: Preliminary Plan No. 120240090

Request to subdivide an existing forested property into three (3) lots for single-family detached homes and conduct a transfer of adjoining land between the M-NCPPC (equal to or greater in size) to provide roadway frontage and access to the properties along Alderton Lane; located at the southwest quadrant of the Bennett Road (paper street) and Alderton Lane intersection on approximately 1.33 acres of land in the Residential 200 (R-200) zone; within the 1994 Aspen Hill Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

B. Bennett Road Properties: Preliminary/Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20240490

The proposal is subject to Chapter 22A, the Forest Conservation Law and requires a Forest Conservation Plan; variance request to remove and impact specimen trees; located at the southwest quadrant of the Bennett Road (paper street) and Alderton Lane intersection on approximately 1.33 acres of land in the Residential 200 (R-200) zone; within the 1994 Aspen Hill Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

T. Graham/H. Johnson

Cloverly Local Park ADA Access Improvements Water Quality Plan, PP2025001 (Public Hearing)

Request to approve the Water Quality Plan submitted for ADA Access Improvements at Cloverly Local Park. Located at 900 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring, within the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area.

Staff recommendation: Approval of the Water Quality Plan.

M. Stamets

Climate Assessment Report for the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Planning Board Draft

Staff will share results from the Climate Assessment for the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Planning Board Draft prior to its transmittal to the County Council.

Staff Recommendation: Receive a staff presentation

Item 12 – Attachment Clarksburg GSP Climate Assessment FINAL (Updated Page 15 on 1/7/26)

Item 12 – Additional Correspondence

C. Larson/S. Findley

Shady Grove Bikeway & Safety Improvements Alternatives Analysis (Public Testimony Accepted)

The Planning Board will review proposed alternatives for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements along Shady Grove Road between Darnestown Road and Midcounty Highway

Staff Recommendation: Identify preferred alternative and transmit comments to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation and the Montgomery County Council Transportation and Environment Committee

Item 11 – Attachment A: Shady Grove Vision Zero Bicycle

Item 11 – Attachment B: MCDOT Summary Presentation

Item 11 – Attachment C: Concept Option Plans 1

S. Aldrich