| 12:00 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING |
| Item 1 | Preliminary Matters |
*A. Adoption of Resolutions | |
1. Poplar Grove Sketch Plan Amendment No. 32018022A – MCPB No.26-53 | |
2. Poplar Grove Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12019004C – MCPB No. 26- 54 | |
3. Poplar Grove Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12019004C – MCPB No. 26- 54 | |
4. Poplar Grove Forest Conservation Plan No. F20250770 – MCPB No. 26-56 | |
5. Washington Episcopal Day School Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12015016B – MCPB No. 26-66 | |
6. Washington Episcopal Day School Site Plan 820260080 – MCPB No. 26-67 | |
7. Washington Episcopal Day School Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260430 – MCPB No. 26-68 | |
*B. Approval of Minutes | |
Minutes for May 28, and July 9, 2026 | |
*C. Other Preliminary Matters | |
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ADDED | Silver Spring Design and Bethesda Advisory Panel appointmentsThe Design Advisory Panels (DAP) for Bethesda and Silver Spring are separate volunteer panels that provide design critique of Optional Method Development projects in their respective downtown areas during monthly public meetings. Staff requests the Planning Board appoint two new members, and reappoint a third member, for the Silver Spring DAP, and reappoint one member for the Bethesda DAP. Staff Recommendation: Approval of appointments Item 1C: Attachments G. Bogdan |
| Item 2 | Record Plats (Public Hearing) |
Subdivision Plat No. 220210470, Mary J. Boland Subdivision CRT/R-60 zone; 3 lots; located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD 355), 700 feet south of Oxbridge Drive; Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval | |
Subdivision Plat No. 220250290, Kings Crossing R-200 zone; 11 lots, 2 parcels; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Autumn Gold Road and Crossview Road; Germantown Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval | |
| Item 3 | Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing) |
Big Woods Manor, Administrative Subdivision Plan No. 620240050 and Preliminary/Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20240910 Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 6Request to extend the regulatory review period until September 10, 2026. Application to create one lot for a new single-family detached home; located at 20925 Big Woods Road, Dickerson, MD; R-200 Zone, 1980 Agricultural and Rural Open Space Master Plan. Staff recommendation: Approval of the extension request M. Clayborne | |
Nepal Education and Cultural Center, Preliminary Plan No. 120260010, Regulatory Extension Request No. 2Request for an 7-month extension of the regulatory review period from July 30, 2026 to March 4, 2027. A request to consolidate two unplatted parcels into a lot for a religious assembly use, located at 11650 Snowden Farm Parkway, in Germantown; R-200 zone; 16.84 acres; 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the extension request J. Casey | |
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ADDED | Starbucks Germantown Square, Site Plan Amendment No. 81987068C Regulatory Extension Request No. 2Request to extend the regulatory review period until August 30, 2026: Request to amend Site Plan 819870680 for adjustments to the parking lot configuration to improve circulation for an existing drive-thru use with associated site improvements; located at 12651 Wisteria Drive; PD-9 Zone; 1989 Germantown Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the extension request. J. Peuser |
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ADDED | 20300-20350 Century Boulevard, Site Plan Amendment No. 81988076A, Regulatory Extension Request No. 1Request to extend the regulatory review period, from 7/25/2026 to 9/3/2026; to revise the parking lot circulation and fire department access, abandon Parcel M and Parcel N, and update the data table accordingly. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the extension request P. Estes |
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| Item 5 | CONTINUED from July 16, 2026: 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. F20260730 Clarksburg Library Forest Conservation Plan Correspondence Received Item 5 – Attachment A Item 5 – Attachment B J. Penn |
| Item 7 | Emory Grove Village: Preliminary Plan No. 120260070, Site Plan No. 820260060 and Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260450 (Public Hearing)Applications to create lots and parcels for two (2) duplex units, 80 residential townhouse units, and 74 residential multifamily units, including a minimum of 30 percent MPDUs, with a Subdivision Waiver of private road construction and private road standards. Located at the northeast quadrant of Midcounty Highway and Washington Grove Lane; Residential Multi-Unit Low Density (R-30) zone; 1996 Gaithersburg Vicinity–Shady Grove Master Plan. A. Preliminary Plan No. 120260070 B. Site Plan No. 820260060 C. Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260450 Item 7: Attachment A: Preliminary Plan, Site Plan, Final Forest Conservation Plan Amendment Item 7: Attachment B: Applicant’s Statement of Justification Item 7: Attachment C: Prior Approval Item 7: Attachment D: Agency Letters Item 7: Attachment E: Community Correspondence Item 7: Attachment F: Affidavit Regarding Community Meeting and Meeting Minutes P. Estes |
| Item 8 | Dickerson Power Plant, Forest Conservation Plan No. F2024062A (Public Hearing)Forest Conservation Plan Amendment setting up phasing of requirements for future development; located north of Martinsburg Road and west of Darnestown Road, Dickerson; located approximately 7,000 feet west of the intersection of Darnestown Road and Martinsburg Road;AR, IH-2.5, H-70′; 679.11 acres; 1980 Agriculture and Rural Open Space Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions A Lindsey |
| Item 6 | Shady Grove Life Sciences Center Parcel 7A, Site Plan Amendment 81997005F- MCPB No. 26-76 (Public Hearing)Request to change the use of the Property to Life Sciences, to correct the previously approved public use space figure, and to implement a series of minor site improvements on Ownership Lot 7A. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions Item 6 – Attachments A. Bossi |
| Item 9 | Darnestown Road Sidewalk Water Quality Plan and Mandatory Referral MR2026021- MCPB No. 26-77 (Public Hearing)The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is proposing to construct a sidewalk for approximately 1,000 feet on Darnestown Road, from 565 feet east of the Traville Gateway Drive intersection to Shady Grove Road. A. Water Quality Plan B. Mandatory Referral Item 9: Attachment A: Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services Letter S. Aldrich/H. Johnson/A. Lindsey |
| 3:45 pm | DINNER |
| 5:00 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES |
| Item 10 | Friendship Commons (GEICO Site), Sketch Plan 320260030, Preliminary Plan 120260140, Site Plan 820260120, Forest Conservation Plan Amendment F2026007A (Public Hearing)Mixed-use development for up to Item 10 – Attachment A: Sketch Plan, Preliminary Plan, Site Plan, Forest Conservation Plan Amendment Item 10 – Attachment B: Prior Approvals Item 10 – Attachment C: Agency Letters Item 10 – Attachment D: Affidavit Regarding Community Meeting and Meeting Minutes Item 10 – Attachment E: Community Correspondence Part 1 Item 10 – Attachment E: Community Correspondence Part 2 Item 10 – Attachment E: Community Correspondence Part 3 Item 10 – Attachment E: Community Correspondence Part 4 Item 10 – Additional Correspondence Part 1 Item 10 – Additional Correspondence Part 2 Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions E. Hisel-McCoy/A. Lindsey |
| 8:00 pm | ADJOURN |
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