| 9:00 am | PLANNING BOARD MEETING | |||||||||
| Item 1 | Preliminary Matters | |||||||||
*A. Adoption of Resolutions | ||||||||||
1. 14522 Jones Lane Administrative Subdivision Plan No. 620260130 – MCPB 26-40 | ||||||||||
2. 14522 Jones Lane Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260510 – MCPB 26-41 | ||||||||||
3. Etchison Solar Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260530 – MCPB No. 26-49 | ||||||||||
*B. Approval of Minutes | ||||||||||
Minutes for June 18 and July 2, 2026 | ||||||||||
Closed Session Minutes for June 18, 2026 | ||||||||||
*C. Other Preliminary Matters | ||||||||||
| Item 2 | Record Plats (Public Hearing) | |||||||||
Subdivision Plat No. 220260190 & 220260230, Cabin Branch CRT zone; 6 parcels; located on the east side of Woodcock Way opposite Dowitcher Way; Clarksburg Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval | ||||||||||
Subdivision Plat No. 220260720, Chevy Chase, Section 3 R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Fulton Street, 100 feet north of Taylor Street; Bethesda – Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval | ||||||||||
| Item 3 | Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing) | |||||||||
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Item 12
ADDED | Closed SessionAccording to the MD Ann Code, General Provisions Article, § 3-305(b)(7), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice; and § 3-305(b)(8), to consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. Topic: Village of Friendship Heights Litigation. M.Mills/E.Vaias | |||||||||
| Item 4 | Roundtable DiscussionPlanning Director’s Report | |||||||||
| Item 5 | Alef Bet Montessori School, Adequate Public Facilities (APF) Review Request APF202608 (Public Hearing)Request to remove Condition of Approval #3, consistent with terms of the previously approved plan, APF202001 Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Item 5 – Attachment A – APF202001 Site Plan Item 5 – Attachment B – Prior Approvals Item 5 – Attachment C – Previous TMP Item 5 – Additional Correspondence T. Gatling | |||||||||
| Item 6 | 8001 Wisconsin Avenue Sketch Plan Amendment No. 32021005A and Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12021014A (Public Hearing)Request to extend the Sketch Plan validity period by four years, the Preliminary Plan validity period by six years; and a Subdivision Waiver to extend the Adequate Public Facilities validity period phasing schedule by five years. Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions Item 6: Attachment A: Sketch/Preliminary Plan Item 6: Attachment B: Prior Approvals Item 6: Attachment C: Statement of Justification K. Zolfagharian | |||||||||
| Item 7 | Friendship Heights Sector Plan Working DraftPresentation of the Working Draft of the Friendship Heights Sector Plan for approval by the Planning Board as the Public Hearing Draft and scheduling of a Public Hearing to accept written and oral testimony. Staff Recommendation: Approve the Friendship Heights Sector Plan Working Draft as the Public Hearing Draft and set a public hearing date. A. Margolies Item 7 – Attachment A: Working Draft of the Friendship Heights Sector Plan Item 7 – Appendix A: Demographics Item 7 – Appendix B: Engagement Item 7 – Appendix C: Racial Equity & Social Justice Item 7 – Appendix D: Market Analysis Item 7 – Appendix E: Historic Preservation Item 7 – Appendix F: Transportation Item 7 – Appendix G: Climate Analysis Item 7 – Appendix H: Glossary | |||||||||
| 12:55 pm | LUNCH | |||||||||
| 1:55 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES | |||||||||
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Item 8
POSTPONED, DATE: TBD |
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| Item 9 | Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-09, Rural Village Center (RVC) Overlay Zone – Vehicle Repair – Limited Use (Public Testimony Accepted)This ZTA would allow Repair (Major) and Repair (Minor) as a limited use in the RVC Overlay Zone and allow for modified use standards under certain circumstances. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the District Council supporting the ZTA with amendments. Item 9 – Attachment A – Intro Packet ZTA 26-09 Item 9 – Attachment B – Climate Assessment for ZTA 26-09 Item 9 – Attachment C – Maps of the RVC Overlay Zone areas Item 9 – Additional Correspondence B. Berbert | |||||||||
| Item 10 | Clarksburg Library, Mandatory Referral No. MR2026030, MR2026031, Water Quality Plan No. MR2026030 and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260730 (Public Hearing)Request to acquire a property and construct a new library, located at 23200 Stringtown Road in Clarksburg, the northeast intersection of Frederick Road (MD 355) and Stringtown Road. 2014 Clarksburg Ten Mile Creek Limited Amendment Master Plan; CRT 0.5 C-0.5 R-0.5 4.82 acres. A. MR2026031 Stringtown Road Property Acquisition B. MR2026030 Clarksburg Library C. Water Quality Plan No. MR2026030 D. Clarksburg Library Forest Conservation Plan F20260730 J. Penn | |||||||||
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Item 11
ADDED | 5011 Olney Laytonsville Road Animal Boarding and Care Facility, Conditional Use No. CU202603 (Public Hearing)Conditional Use: Request to operate an Animal Boarding and Care Facility; located at 5011 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney; located at the intersection of Olney Laytonsville Road and Zion Road; Agricultural Reserve (AR); 28.58 acres; 2005 Olney Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions of the Conditional Use be transmitted to the Hearing Examiner Item 11 – Attachments A – D Item 11 – Additional Correspondence M. Beall | |||||||||
| 3:25 pm | ADJOURN | |||||||||
PUBLIC NOTICE | ||||||||||
Planning Board Seeks Public Comments on Three Administrative Sewer and Water Category Change Requests The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations for the Water and Sewer Category Change Requests (WSSCR) listed below on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The applicants request that community water and/or sewer service be extended to these properties. A public hearing for these administrative cases will be facilitated via telephone conference on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Planning Board recommendations for these cases will be presented to the County Executive before final decision.
The staff report for the water and sewer category change request will be posted on the Planning Board’s website one week prior to the meeting: https://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/. Contact Halley Johnson at 301-495-4557 or halley.johnson@montgomeryplanning.org; or Mark Symborski at 301-495-4636 or Mark.Symborski@montgomeryplanning.org.See also DEP’s website www.montgomerycountymd.gov/waterworks or call 240-777-7700. Written comments are also welcomed if submitted at least 48 hours prior to the Planning Board Hearing. Emails or letter may be sent to: Chair Artie Harris Montgomery County Planning Board 2425 Reedie Drive 14th Floor Wheaton, MD 20902 mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org
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