The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, June 21, 2007

FINAL

Last updated: June 15 at 5:00 P.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
  Consent Agenda
Item *1 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
 

i) Preliminary Plan No. 120070300, Southlawn: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-80

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *2 Record Plats
 

Subdivision Plat no. 220071000, Seven Locks HillsR-200 zone, 4 lots; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of River Road (MD 190) and Seven Locks Road; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

Item *3 Consent Item
 

Site Plan Amendment 82006015A Gateway Park Residential R-T 8 zone, 4.57 zone, amendment to correct data table and address Planning Board conditions, Northwest Quadrant of Lullaby Road and Father Hurley Boulevard, Germantown Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:00 AM Hearings on Applications
Item 4 Growth Management Speaker Series

K. Moritz

M. Banach

 

Peter Park is Denver’s Manager of Community Planning and Development Department. The 200-person Department provides Denver’s planning, zoning, construction permit, and inspection services. He as formerly the City Planning Director in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he was instrumental in establishing a disciplined approach to comprehensive planning, raising awareness of design, streamlining development review procedures and completing a comprehensive update of the city’s zoning code. Mr. Park has specialized in urban design and planning work requiring innovative design solutions that balance development needs with unique site and design quality concerns. Mr. Park received a Masters of Architecture and a Masters of Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin and a B.S. from Arizona State University.

Topic: “Balancing Community and Development Needs with Innovative Design and Planning Tools.”

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

   
Item 5 Twinbrook Sector Plan (Staff Draft)

K. Kousoulas

 

Presentation and review Staff Recommendation: Approve Staff Draft as Public Hearing Draft and set Public Hearing date of July 26, 2007

(Note: No public testimony will be taken at this time)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

   
12:00 PM Lunch
 

 

Item 6

Closed Session

 

 

 

A. To comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter 10-508(a)(13) (Closed Session Minutes)

B. Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code 10-508(a)(7) to consult with Counsel to obtain legal advice regarding 12000 River Road

   
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
  Park Item
Item 7 Potomac Horse Center

D. Tobin

A. Discussion of Potomac Horse Center Manure Recycling Program, Cost-Share Agreement between Maryland Department of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation District, and Potomac Horse Center, and the Development Agreement.

B. Briefing and Board Action on 10-year extension of the existing lease Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

 

 

Item *8 Limited Site Plan 8-07009 7809 Woodmont Avenue

E. Hisel-McCoy

CBD-1 zone, 0.10 acres 7,206 gross square feet office, 3 multi-family dwelling units, Woodmont Avenue North of Norfork Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item *9 Project Plan No. 9-87001A, City Place Extension Request -REMOVED

J. Sloan

CBD-3 zone, 2.48 acres, amendment for 246,588 gross square feet new office Staff Recommendation: Approve extension until September 6
   
Item *10 Project Plan No. 920070100, 8700 Georgia Extension Request

E. Hisel-McCoy

CBD-2 zone, 0.526 acres, 7,980 gross square feet retail, 21,540 gross square feet office, 103,650 gross square feet residential, 106 multi-family dwelling units, including 16 MPDUs Staff Recommendation: Approve extension until September 6

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

   
Item *11 Preliminary Plan No. 12003029A, and Site Plan Review No. 82004015B, Park Potomac (aka Fortune Parc)

R. Weaver

E. Hisel-McCoy

 

I-3 zone; 20.36 acres; 450 multiple-family dwelling units, 850,000 gross square feet of commercial uses, including office, retail, and a hotel, amendment to revised the mix of commercial uses and to modify the parking and building design/layout; located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Montrose Road and I-270; Potomac Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Staff Recommendation for preliminary plan and site plan.

   
Item 12

Roundtable Discussion including Briefings and Worksessions

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

A. Approval of Minutes

B. Commissioners' Reports

C. Director's Report

 

   
Item 13 Site Plan Review No. 81999002G (Formerly 8-99002G, Downtown Silver Spring- Civic Building and Public Space)

K. Aleshire

CBD-0.5 zone; 1.50 acres; 41,986 gross square feet commercial use; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street; Silver Spring Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Attachments

   
6:00 PM Dinner
   
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
   
Item 14

Public Hearing: Forest Conservation Law Amendments

M. Pfefferle

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

   
  ADJOURN

 

Notices and Reminders

June 12 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr. 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  12 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  13 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
  13 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  13 3:00 p.m. Celebration Event honoring Commissioners Wendy Perdue and Meredith Wellington - Brookside Gardens
  14 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  14 7:30 p.m. Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
  18 7:00 p.m. Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
  19 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  20 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  20 12:00 p.m. Annual Service Awards Luncheon, Brookside Gardens
  20 7:00 p.m. Upcounty Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Ste 1600, Germantown
  21 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  21 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place
  26 1:00 p.m. Department Heads Meeting, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  27 11:30 a.m. Reach In Forum Focusing on the African Community, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD
  27 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  28 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
July 5 9:00 a.m., Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  9 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsviile Road, Silver Spring
  10 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr. 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  11 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  12 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  16 7:00 p.m. Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda