Agendas

Preliminary Matters

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Roundtable Discussion

Planning Director’s Report

Approval of FY27 Operating Budget including SRF, and ISF: Commissioners’ Office, Planning, CAS Part I, CAS Part II

I. Branda/J. Sartori/K. Warnick/T. Charles

Public Hearing Draft of the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan – Work Session #6

A work session to review testimony received on the Public Hearing Draft of the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan. This work session is scheduled to focus on Transportation topics and any discussion items remaining for the Public Hearing Draft.

Staff recommendation: Direct staff to incorporate revisions to the draft plan and approve the Planning Board Draft of the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan for transmittal to the County Council.

Item 6: Attachment: Testimony Summary and Direction

Item 6: Attachment B: Written Testimony

Item 6: Additional Correspondence

C. Larson

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Engagement Update

Staff will brief the Planning Board on community feedback gathered during the visioning phase.

Staff Recommendation: Briefing

Item 7: Attachment A – Engagement Activities Summary Tables

A. Margolies

Incentive Zoning Update: Draft Implementation Guidelines

Subsequent to the adoption of ZTA25-05, staff has prepared a draft update to the Implementation Guidelines that will assist staff and the development community in preparing, reviewing, and implementing the updated Incentive Zoning criteria.

Staff Recommendation: Approve the Implementation Guidelines

Item 8 – Attachment A

G. Bogdan

2025 Travel Monitoring Report

The 2025 Travel Monitoring Report (TMR) provides insights into Montgomery County’s transportation system and serves as a compendium for the agency’s transportation-related monitoring activities, evaluating how well Montgomery County is advancing the goals, objectives, and metrics defined in the Pedestrian Master Plan and the Bicycle Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Review report and transmit to the County Council Transportation & Environment (T&E) Committee

J. Ryder/R. Brockmyer

Wheaton Gateway Preliminary Plan No. 120240120, Sketch Plan Amendment and Site Plan No. 820240150, & Forest Conservation Plan No. F20240810 (Public Hearing)

Proposal to create 2 lots for a mixed-income, affordable, Mixed-use development containing up to 800 multifamily dwelling units, underground and structured parking garage, and up to 55,000 square feet of non-residential uses; and up to 897,222 square feet of residential, including 40% MPDUs, for a total of 952,222 square feet; amendments to the binding elements of the approved Sketch Plan include an increase the maximum density, an increase to the maximum height across the entire property, and a decrease to the minimum required Public Open Space; located in downtown Wheaton at the northwest corner of Veirs Mill Road and University Boulevard; Zoned: CR 5.0, C-4.5, R-4.5, H-130; CR 3.0, C-2.5, R-2.5, H-100; CRN 1.5, C-.25, R-1.5, H-45; R-60; 5.16 acres;  2012 Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan.

Staff recommendation: Approval of the Subject Applications with conditions.

T. Leftwich/K. Mencarini/C.Sanders/A. Lindsey

Item 10: Additional Correspondence

Bill 34-25, Legislative Process – Climate Assessments – Amendments (Public Testimony Accepted)

This Bill would amend the contents of Climate Assessments performed for Bills and Zoning Text Amendments by defining two new terms; Community Climate Resilience, and Climate Hazard, and combining the elements of Community Resilience, and Adaptive Capacity, into Community Climate Resilience.

Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the County Council.

Item 11: Attachment A: Bill 34-25 Introduction Packet
Item 11: Attachment B: Bill 3-22 as adopted
Item 11: Attachment C: Typical hypothetical timeline for reviewing ZTAs and Climate Assessments

B. Berbert