October 8, 2026 - Montgomery Planning Board

REVISED: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 4:25PM

9:00 am

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

Item 1

Preliminary Matters

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

ADDED 10/2/26

1. 4719 Hampden Lane Administrative Subdivision Plan No. 620260170 – MCPB No. 26-84

ADDED 10/2/26

2. 4719 Hampden Lane Expedited Approval Plan No. E20260050 – MCPB No. 26-85

ADDED 10/2/26

3. 4719 Hampden Lane Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260850 – MCPB No. 26-86

ADDED 10/6/26

4. River Road Estates Preliminary Plan No. 120260120 – MCPB No. 26-100

ADDED 10/6/26

5. River Road Estates Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260600 – MCPB No. 26-101

*B. Approval of Minutes

-Minutes for September 10, 2026
-Minutes for September 14, 2026
-Minutes for September 17, 2026
-Closed Session Minutes for September 17, 2026

*C. Other Preliminary Matters

Item 2

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Subdivision Plat No. 220260470, Friendship

IM zone; 1 lot; located on the southeast side of Dorsey Lane, 350 feet north of River Road (MD 190); Westbard Sector Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220260850, Medley

AR zone; 1 lot; located immediately southwest of the intersection of Darnestown Road (MD 28) and Jerusalem Road; Preservation of Agricultural and Open Space Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Item 3

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

ADDED 10/1/26

Addition to Bel Pre Farms, Preliminary Plan No. 120260170 and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260830 Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 1

Request to extend the regulatory review period until April 29, 2027: Application to subdivide one lot to create four lots for four single-family detached units; located at 1307 Wheaton 14710 Homecrest Road, Silver Spring, MD; RE-2 and TDR 2.0 Overlay Zone (subject to R-200 Development Standards), 1994 Aspen Hill Master Plan.

Staff recommendation: Approval of the extension request.

M. Clayborne

ADDED 10/2/26

7645 Lindbergh Drive, Preliminary Plan No. 11989171A, Site Plan No. 81985114C, & Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260540, Regulatory Extension Request No. 2

Request to extend review period, from October 24, 2026 to January 21, 20276; the Application proposes to create a warehouse and self-storage facility on 4.408 acres of land zoned IL 1.0 H-50; located at 7645 Lindberg Drive; within the Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan area.

Staff recommends approval of the extension request

T. Leftwich

ADDED 10/2/26

Key West Decoverly Administrative Subdivision No. 620260230 Regulatory Extension Request No. 2

Second request to extend the regulatory review period from 10/22/2026 to 11/12/2026 to align the public hearing date with companion Expedited Approval and Site Plan Amendment applications. The Administrative Subdivision proposes the lotting program, roadway and site layout and adequate public facilities findings for a new townhouse community of up to 225 units. Located on the north side of Key West Avenue, in between Omega Drive and Diamondback Drive. 23.4 acres. CR-1.5, C-1.5, R-1.5, H-150 & Great Seneca Life Sciences Overlay Zone. 2024 Great Seneca Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension Request.

Item 3 – Attachment

A. Bossi

Item 4

Removed 10/6

Roundtable Discussion

~~Parks Director’s Report~~

Item 5

Parks Department, FY 27-32 Biennial Capital Improvements Program (CIP)/FY28 Capital Budget

Request to review and discuss the proposed FY27-32 Biennial CIP elements.

Staff Recommendation: Approval to move forward with the adoption phase, consistent with the direction and guidance provided by the Planning Board.

R. Peele

Item 6

4861 Battery Lane, Site Plan No. 820260110, Preliminary Plan No. 120260110, Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260570 (Public Hearing)

Request to create a single lot for one building for up to 480,000 square feet of multifamily residential use, utilizing up to 340,930 square feet of Bethesda Overlay Zone density with an associated Park Impact Payment, for up to 446 dwelling units, including a minimum 15% MPDUs and additional affordable units, and associated site features.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 6 – Attachment A

Item 6 – Attachments B-C

Item 6 – Attachments D-F

A. Bossi

Item 7

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Worksession #2

Staff will summarize community comments received and discuss plan-wide recommendations with the Planning Board.

Staff recommendation: Discuss the Friendship Heights Sector Plan and provide guidance to staff.

Item 7 – Attachment A – Excerpt from Testimony Summary Matrix regarding parks, transportation and historic resources

A. Margolies

12:30 pm

LUNCH

Administrative Function – Forest Conservation Briefing Training

C. Sorrento

1:45 pm

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES

Item 8

Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park (Public Testimony Accepted)

Authorization to acquire 10 acres of land, more or less, from James J. Hamm, II, located at 14801 West Old Baltimore Road, Boyds. MD.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

B. Sandberg

Item 9

Water and Sewer Category Change Requests – Administrative Delegation 2026-4 Group (Public Testimony Accepted)

The Planning Board is required to make a master plan conformance determination for all water and sewer category change requests. The Board will review the County Executive’s Administrative Delegation (AD) 2026-4 Group of proposed category map amendments to Montgomery County’s Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Executive.

M. Symborski/H. Johnson

Item 10

Friends House Retirement Community: Special Exception Modification No. S-856-C (No. S-452-D) and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260500 (Public Hearing)

Request for a major modification to adjust the phasing and location of units within the campus; including the development of an up to 90107-unit independent living building in the northern area (North Forest Addition) and replacing previously approved units from other parts of the campus. Request to remove Category I Conservation Easements and variance requests to remove forest in the stream valley buffer and remove and impact specimen trees. Located at 1010 Quaker Knoll Road and 17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring, on approximately 62 acres of land in the Residential Estate (RE-2) zone; within the 1998 Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan.

A. Special Exception Modification No. S-856-C (No. S-452-D)

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions and transmittal to the Hearing Examiner for a ~~June 8~~, October 29, 2026, public hearing.

B. Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260500

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Item 10: Attachment A: Forest Conservation Plan

Item 10: Attachment B: Prior Approvals

Item 10: Attachment C: Site Constraints Maps

Item 10: Attachment D: Agency Letters

Item 10: Attachment E: Public Correspondence

Item 10: Additional Correspondence

T. Graham/A. Lindsey

Item 11

Burtonsville Towns: Preliminary Plan No. 120260050, Site Plan No. 820260050, & Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260460 (Public Hearing)

The Property is located at 387 National Drive, Burtonsville, west of Columbia Pike (MD Route 29), on approximately 6.07 acres of land in the Commercial Residential Town (CRT-1.5, C-1.0, R-1.25, H-75) zone; within the 2012 Burtonsville Crossroads Neighborhood Plan.

A. Burtonsville Towns: Preliminary Plan No. 120260050

Request to subdivide the 6.07-acre existing county-owned and operated Burtonsville Park-and-Ride commuter facility to accommodate a new residential community and county commuter parking garage.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

B. Burtonsville Towns: Site Plan No. 820260050

Request to redevelop approximately 4.37 acres out of the overall 6.07-acre site of the former Park-and-Ride facility for 845 townhouses with new roadway improvements, open space, landscaping, and environmental enhancements.

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

C. Burtonsville Towns: Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260460

Since the afforestation requirement cannot be met on-site, the Applicant seeks approval to meet this requirement by either taking the afforestation requirement to an off-site forest bank or, if no forest banks are available, will pay a fee-in-lieu to the Forest Conservation Fund.

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Item 11: Attachment A: Preliminary Plan

Item 11: Attachment B: Site Plan

Item 11: Attachment C: Forest Conservation Plan

Item 11: Attachment D: Agency Letters

Item 11: Attachment E: Community Correspondence

Item 11: Attachment F: Affidavit Regarding Community Meeting and Meeting Minutes

Item 11: Additional Correspondence

T. Graham/D. Johnsen

Item 12

In Response to a Forest Conservation Law Violation; Forest Conservation Plan Amendment F20260800 (previously 819950150), Smalls Nursery Lot 1, Block C, 15717 Thistlebridge Drive, Rockville, MD 20853 (Public Hearing)

Request to release 0.12 acres (5,288 square feet) of existing Category I Forest Conservation Easement and mitigate onsite with 0.05 acres (2,202 square feet) of new supplemental planting and mitigate net removal of 0.07 acres (3,086 square feet) offsite with 0.14 acres (6,172 square feet) of forest planting satisfied via a fee-in-lieu payment. RE-1 Zone, Upper Rock Creek Watershed, Olney Master Plan.

Staff recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item 12 – Attachments

S. Peck

5:15 pm

ADJOURN

PUBLIC NOTICE

Planning Board Seeks Public Comments on Three

Administrative Sewer and Water Category Change Requests

The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations for the Water and Sewer Category Change Requests (WSSCR) listed below on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The applicants request that community water and/or sewer service be extended to these properties.

A public hearing for these administrative cases will be facilitated via telephone conference on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Planning Board recommendations for these cases will be presented to the County Executive before final decision.

Case Number	Applicant/Owner and Property Location	Master Plan Area
WSCCR: 26-PAT-02A	17753 New Hampshire Road, Ashton	Ashton Village Center Sector Plan
WSCCR: 26-POT-01A	8500 Horseshoe Lane, Potomac	Potomac Subregion Master Plan
WSCCR: 26-POT-03A	10810 Burbank Dr., Potomac	Potomac Subregion Master Plan
WSCCR: 26-TRV-01A	11801 Piney Meetinghouse Rd., Potomac	Potomac Subregion Master Plan

The staff report for the water and sewer category change request will be posted on the Planning Board’s website one week prior to the meeting: https://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/. Contact Mark Symborski at 301-495-4636 or Mark.Symborski@montgomeryplanning.org or Halley Johnson at 301-495-4557 or halley.johnson@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 48 hours prior to the Planning Board Hearing. Emails or letter may be sent to:

Chair Artie Harris

Montgomery County Planning Board

2425 Reedie Drive 14^th Floor

Wheaton, MD 20902

mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org

Agendas

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

Preliminary Matters

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

*B. Approval of Minutes

*C. Other Preliminary Matters

Record Plats (Public Hearing)

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Addition to Bel Pre Farms, Preliminary Plan No. 120260170 and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260830 Regulatory Review Extension Request No. 1

7645 Lindbergh Drive, Preliminary Plan No. 11989171A, Site Plan No. 81985114C, & Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260540, Regulatory Extension Request No. 2

Key West Decoverly Administrative Subdivision No. 620260230 Regulatory Extension Request No. 2

Roundtable Discussion

Parks Department, FY 27-32 Biennial Capital Improvements Program (CIP)/FY28 Capital Budget

4861 Battery Lane, Site Plan No. 820260110, Preliminary Plan No. 120260110, Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260570 (Public Hearing)

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Worksession #2

LUNCH

Administrative Function – Forest Conservation Briefing Training

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES

Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park (Public Testimony Accepted)

Water and Sewer Category Change Requests – Administrative Delegation 2026-4 Group (Public Testimony Accepted)

Friends House Retirement Community: Special Exception Modification No. S-856-C (No. S-452-D) and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260500 (Public Hearing)

Burtonsville Towns: Preliminary Plan No. 120260050, Site Plan No. 820260050, & Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20260460 (Public Hearing)

In Response to a Forest Conservation Law Violation; Forest Conservation Plan Amendment F20260800 (previously 819950150), Smalls Nursery Lot 1, Block C, 15717 Thistlebridge Drive, Rockville, MD 20853 (Public Hearing)

ADJOURN

PUBLIC NOTICE