Thursday, July 27, 2023

Preliminary Matters

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

1. Federal Plaza West Sketch Plan 320220100 – MCPB No. 23-072

2. Federal Plaza West Preliminary Plan 120220140 – MCPB No. 23-073

3. Sligo Apartments Preliminary Plan 12022011A MCPB No. 23-090

4. Sligo Apartments Site Plan 82022017A- MCPB No. 23-091

5. Kingsview Station Preliminary Plan 120210210 – MCPB No. 23-077

6. Kingview Station Site Plan 820210130 – MCPB No. 23-078

*B. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of July 13, 2023

*C. Other Preliminary Matters

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Subdivision Plat No. 220180810, Jesus House
RE-2 zone; 1 parcel; located on the west side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), 970 feet south of the intersection with Harding Lane; Cloverly Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No 220210810, Key Bridge Estates
R-90 zone; 5 lots & 1 parcel; located at the northeastern terminus of Smith Village Road; White Oak Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No 220220490, United Therapeutics Addition to Silver Spring
CR zone; 1 lot; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Colesville Road (US 29) and Spring Street; Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220221010, Potomac Chase
R-200 & RE-2 zones; 6 lots; located immediately northeast of the intersection of Jones Lane and High Meadow Road; Potomac Subregion 2002 Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220230370, Creekside at Cabin Branch
RNC zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Clarksburg Road (MD 121), 1900 feet north of West Old Baltimore Road; Clarksburg Ten Mile Creek Limited Amendment Area.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No 220230620, Amalyn Bethesda
R-90 zone; 6 lots & 1 parcel; located on the north side of Greyswood Lane, 630 feet east of Greentree Road; North Bethesda – Garrett Park Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220230940, Indian Spring Terrace, Section 1
R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Indian Spring Drive, 600 feet east of Colesville Road (US 29); Four Corners Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Bucklodge Tract, Preliminary Plan No. 11989032A, Regulatory Extension Request No. 5

Request to extend the regulatory review period by one month until September 11, 2023. Application to subdivide two existing platted lots and three existing platted outlots into four buildable lots for up to four buildings with a total of 66,667 SF of light industrial uses; located on Buck Ridge Court, north of Bucklodge Road; 22 acres; IM zone and Rural zone; 1985 Approved and Adopted Boyds Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension

J. Server

Arora Estates: Preliminary Plan No. 120230050, Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 2

Request to extend the regulatory review period from August 13, 2023 to October 13, 2023. Application to create a four-lot subdivision for four single-family detached units; located at the southwest quadrant of Boswell Lane and Glen Mill Road; 9.26 acres; RE-2 zone, 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the extension request

P. Estes

Roundtable Discussion

Planning Director’s Report

Capital Improvements Program Transportation Priorities (Public Hearing)

Staff Recommendation: Transmit the Planning Board’s transportation priorities to the County Council and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation to help inform development of the FY 25 – 30 Capital Improvement Program.

Item 5: Attachment A – Top Transportation Project Priorities by Category 2023

Item 5: Attachment B – January 19, 2023 Joint Transportation Priorities Letter to the Montgomery County Council

S. Aldrich

Permanent Closure of Westbard Avenue at River Road No. AB-773 786 (Public Hearing)

Request to consider the permanent closure of vehicular traffic at the Westbard Avenue and River Road intersection in Bethesda; 2016 Westbard Sector Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmittal of Comments to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation

Item 6: Attachment 

Item 6: Additional Correspondence

K. Mencarini

Bethesda Annual Monitoring Report

Briefing on implementation of the Bethesda Downtown plan since June 2021 2022, including updates on development approvals, key monitoring updates, schools, existing and recommended parks and open spaces and transportation.

Item 7: Attachment – BDP Annual Monitoring Report 2023

L. Klevan/S. Dickel

Washington Science Center Parcel M: Site Plan Amendment 81983080C (Public Hearing)

Request to increase capacity of the existing day care center from 120 children to 190 children, install a playground play area within the existing forested area at the west of the Subject Property, install a walkway between the existing building and the playground play area, and install a natural-surface trail that runs north-south in the western forested area of the property that connects with the property to the north and Lux Manor Luxmanor Local Park to the south. Zoned CR-1.5, C-1.5, R-1.0, H-100’ (reviewed under the former I-3 zone); 12.92 acres; located at 6120 Executive Boulevard, 600 feet south of the intersection of Josiah Henson Parkway and East Jefferson Street; 2017 2018 White Flint 2 Sector Plan Phase 2 area.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions

P. Smith

Wheaton Streetscape Standards Update

Planning Staff will brief the Planning Board on the 2023 Wheaton Streetscape Standards Update, which builds on the recommendations of the 2012 Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan and the recently approved Wheaton Downtown Study, and includes strategies to promote placemaking that improves connectivity, public open space, and storefront enhancements.
Staff Recommendation: Planning Board guidance and approval of the 2023 Wheaton Streetscape Standards.

Item 9: Attachment 

L. Estrada

Willerburn Acres (Public Hearing)

A. Administrative Subdivision Plan No. 620230040: Request to create two lots for two single-family detached units; R-90 zone; one acre; located at 11712 Gainsborough Road; 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan.
B. Forest Conservation Plan No. F20230030: Request for approval of a Preliminary/Final Forest Conservation Plan to impact and remove specimen trees and satisfy afforestation/reforestation requirements associated with Administrative Subdivision Plan No. 620230040; R-90 zone; one acre; located at 11712 Gainsborough Road; 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution

Item 11: Additional Correspondence

P. Estes

Century (Public Hearing)

A. Sketch Plan No. 32016002A
Application to allow for a phased, mixed-use development with up to 2,414,100 sq. ft. of total development (1,415,700 sq. ft. of residential and 998,330 sq. ft. of commercial) on 51.7 acres; CR-2.0, C-1.25, R-1.0, H-145T in the Germantown Transit Mixed Use Overlay Zone; located at 20301 Century Boulevard, northwest of Cloverleaf Center; 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan and 2010 Germantown Urban Design Guidelines.

B. Preliminary Plan No. 12002095C
Application to create lots for up to 2,063,520 square feet of total development (1,415,700 square feet of residential and 814,550 square feet of commercial) to replace two previously approved office buildings and one previously approved hotel with one new 13-story research & development/office building, two new eight-story hotel buildings (154 rooms), and two new six-story multi-family/retail buildings (233 units) on 51.7 acres; CR-2.0, C-1.25, R-1.0, H-145T in the Germantown Transit Mixed Use Overlay Zone; located at 20301 Century Boulevard, northwest of Cloverleaf Center; 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan and 2010 Germantown Urban Design Guidelines.

C. Site Plan No. 82003007F
Application to construct four buildings consisting of up to 346,400 square feet of Multi-family residential uses (233 dwelling units including 20% MPDUs), 48,550 square feet of retail/service use, and 199,580 square feet of hotel use (154 rooms) on 10.88 acres; CR-2.0, C-1.25, R-1.0, H-145T in the Germantown Transit Mixed Use Overlay Zone; located at 20301 Century Boulevard, northwest of Cloverleaf Center; 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan and 2010 Germantown Urban Design Guidelines.
233 units).
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 10: Attachments 

Item 10: Additional Attachment

Item 1o: Additional Correspondence

J. Server/S. Pereira