Thursday, June 8, 2023

Preliminary Matters

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

1. Evolution Labs Preliminary Plan Amendment 12015001B – MCB No. 23-060

2. Evolution Labs Site Plan Amendment 82015001B – MCPB NO. 23-061

3. Evolution Labs North Bethesda Sketch Plan Amendment 32013001A – MCPB No. 23-064

4. Poplar Grove Preliminary Plan Amendment 12019004B – MCB No. 23-028

5. Park Potomac Preliminary Plan 12003029B – MCPB No. 23-062

6. Park Potomac Site Plan 820230030 – MCPB No. 23-063

*B. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of May 25 and June 1, 2023

*C. Other Preliminary Matters

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Federal Plaza West, Regulatory Extension Request No. 5

Request to extend the regulatory review period from April 27 June 22, 2023 to June 29 22, 2023; The Applications propose to redevelop a surface parking lot and vacant commercial development into a mixed-use development with up to 500 residential units and 108,965 square feet of commercial development; On approximately 6.52 acres zoned CRT-2.25 C-0.75 R-1.5 H-150; Within the 2018 White Flint 2 Sector Plan area.
A. Sketch Plan No. 320220100
B. Preliminary Plan No. 120220140

A. Lindsey

Roundtable Discussion

Parks Director’s Report

Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, Park Impact Payment Adjustment

Staff Recommendation: Approve adjustment of the Park Impact Payment and Adoption of Resolution

E. Hisel-McCoy/B. Ali

AB 785 Northfield Road Right-of-Way Abandonment (Public Hearing)

R-60, 3,405 square feet, Request for partial abandonment of Northfield Road between Moorland Lane and Greenwich Neighborhood Park in Bethesda; 1990 Bethesda Chevy Chase Plan.
MCDOT requests comments from the Planning Board prior to public hearing scheduled for July 24, 2023.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 7 – Attachments 

K. Mencarini

Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment, Presentation of Working Draft

Staff Recommendation Approve the Working Draft of the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment as the Public Hearing Draft and set a Public Hearing Date.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Working Draft of the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment as the Public Hearing Draft and set a Public Hearing Date.

Item 8 – Attachment 

Item 8 – Additional Correspondence

M. Williams

Rules of Procedure (Public Hearing)

Annual Review and Proposed Changes to the Rules of Procedure of the Montgomery County Planning Board
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the changes

E. Vaias

Briefing – Bill 25-23, Taxation – Development Impact Taxes for Transportation and Public-School Improvements – Amendments & Potential ZTA – Park Improvement Payment (PIP) and Civic Improvement Fund (CIF)

A. Bill 25-23, Taxation – Development Impact Taxes for Transportation and Public-School Improvements – Amendments

Bill 25-23 would modify the calculations for transportation impact tax rate adjustments by requiring a cumulative increase or decrease in the construction cost index rather than an annual average every two years. Bill 25-23 would also establish a cap on the development impact tax rate for school and transportation improvements, allow certain increases to the biennial tax rate adjustments, and generally amend the law governing transportation and school development impact taxes.

B. Potential ZTA – Park Improvement Payment (PIP) and Civic Improvement Fund (CIF)

This ZTA would amend the Bethesda Overlay Zone’s PIP and Downtown Silver Spring Overlay Zone’s CIF to adjust the methodology for recalculating the payment rates to match the transportation impact tax rate adjustments under Bill 25-23, based on cumulative changes in the construction cost index rather than average changes.

Staff recommendation: Brief the Planning Board and transmit comments and the draft ZTA to the County Council (public hearing 6/13); transmit draft ZTA to the District Council

L. Govoni/B. Berbert

Farewell reception for Montgomery County Planning Board Chair, Jeff Zyontz

Wheaton Headquarters Lobby between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
See flyer for details