Thursday, March 31, 2022

Preliminary Matters

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

1. Pike and Rose SAR Building no. 9 – MCPB No. 22-029

2. Milestone Innovation Ctr Preliminary Plan 11987271D – MCPB No. 22-033

3. Milestone Innovation Ctr Site Plan 82001009G – MCPB No. 22-034

4. Strathmore Square Preliminary Plan 12019018B – MCPB No. 22-031

5. Strathmore Square Site Plan 820220070 – MCPB No. 22-032

*B. Approval of Minutes

Minutes of March 17, 2022

*C. Other Preliminary Matters

Roundtable Discussion

Parks Director’s Report

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Subdivision Plat No. 220220580, Bloom Montgomery Village
TLD zone; 29 lots & 2 parcels; located on the southern side of Stewartown Road, 2050 feet from the intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue; Montgomery Village Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Addition to Ray’s Adventure: Preliminary Plan No. 120200030, Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 1

Request to extend the regulatory review period until June 23, 2022; Application to create three lots; 1.65 Acres; R-200 Zone; located approximately 225 feet south of the intersection of Woodfield Road and Log House Road; 2006 Damascus Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the extension request

A. Gonzalez

Budget Transfer Request FY22 Operating Budget – Montgomery Parks

Staff Recommendation: Approve Transfer Request

N. Steen

2 Bethesda Metro Center: Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 11984260A & Site Plan Amendment 81989060E (Public Hearing)

CBD-3 zone, 1. 31 acres, within the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan; Preliminary and Site Plan Amendment applications for approval of building modifications including lobby/main building access, rear annex building, vehicular access, public use space, and building architecture in order to improve site access/visibility and activate the public realm.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 6 ATTACHMENT A – 2BMC Previous Approval Summary

Item 6 ATTACHMENT B – Forest Conversation Exemption

Item 6 ATTACHMENT C – Agency Letters

T. Gatling

Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment-Existing Conditions Presentation

Staff will brief the Planning Board on the findings of the existing conditions analysis for the Plan area including Land Use, Zoning and Urban Design, Parks and Public Space, Transportation, Environment, Housing, Community Resources, Facilities and Schools, and Community Engagement.

M. Williams

ZTA 22-## and SRA 22-## Implementation of the Complete Streets Design Guide and Road Code Updates (Public Hearing)

ZTA 22-## and SRA 22-## would update Chapter 59 the Zoning Code and Chapter 50 the Subdivision Ordinance to replace any existing references to street and road types with the new street types found in the Complete Streets Design Guide, which are concurrently being added to Chapter 49 the Road Code.
Staff Recommendation: Transmit Request to introduce a new ZTA and SRA to the District Council.

B. Berbert

Proposed Amendments: Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan Proposed Category Map Amendment (Public Hearing)

County Council’s October 2021 Single Water/Sewer Service Category Change Request

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council

K. Nelson

Pedestrian Master Plan Existing Conditions Briefing

Staff Recommendation: Receive briefing and share comments

Item 8 ATTACHMENT A – Existing Conditions Report

Item 8 APPENDIX A – Pedestrian Level of Comfort Methodology

Item 8 APPENDIX B – Comfortable Connectivity (PART 1), (PART 2) and (PART 3)

Item 8 APPENDIX C – Student Travel Tally

Item 8 APPENDIX D – Countywide Pedestrian Survey

E. Glazier

Traville Parcel N: Site Plan Amendment No. 82001012E (Public Hearing)(Postponed)

Request to build up to 265,000 square feet of research and development use and a 621-space parking garage on Parcel N. Includes Final Water Quality Plan. Located on Darnestown Road, 500 feet east of Travilah Road; on approximately 48.61 acres of land zoned MXN; within the 2010 Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan area.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of the Resolution

P. Smith

PSTA Site: Site Plan No. 820220050 (Public Hearing)

Request for approval to redevelop Montgomery County’s former Public Safety Training Academy site with up to 630 residential units ( comprised of up to 276 townhouses, 56 2-over-2 condominiums, and 298 multi-family apartment units), up to 1,740 square feet of commercial retail space, public open space, HOA parcels, and roads; Located within the Life Sciences Center West District of the 2010 Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan; Located east of Darnestown Road, west of Great Seneca Highway (MD 119) and south of Key West Highway (MD 28); 45-acres of land in the CR-1.0, C-0.5, R-1.0, H-150 Zone.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution

Item 12 ATTACHMENT A – Site Plan

Item 12 ATTACHMENT B – Final Forest Conservation Plan

Item 12 ATTACHMENT C – Prior Approvals

Item 12 ATTACHMENT D – Agency Letters

Item 12 ATTACHMENT E – Parking Waiver Request

Item 12 ATTACHMENT F – Applicant’s Architecture Design Guidelines

Item 12 ATTACHMENT G – Public Correspondence

Item 12 ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE

T. Graham

Planning Board Seeks Public Comments on a Sewer Category Change Request

The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations for the sewer category change request listed below on Thursday March 31, 2022. The application requests that community sewer service be extended to this property.

A public hearing for this Council case will take place on April 19, 2022 before the County Council. The Planning Board’s recommendation for this case will be presented to the Council at that hearing.

Council Case Number: WSCCR 21-TRV-03A
Applicant/Owner: David Mohebbi
Property Location: 11905 Centurion Way
Master Plan Area: Potomac Subregion

The staff report for the category change request will be posted on the Planning Board’s website one week prior to the meeting: https://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/

Contact Katherine Nelson at 301-495-4622 or Katherine.Nelson@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 24 hours prior to the Planning Board Hearing. Emails or letter may be sent to:
Chair, Casey Anderson
Montgomery County Planning Board
2425 Reedie Drive 4th Floor
Wheaton, MD 20902
mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org