The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, November 15, 2007

FINAL

Last updated: November 13 at 1:00 PM

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Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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9:00 am Planning Board Meeting (MRO Auditorium)
9:00 AM Consent Agenda
   
Item *1 Adoption of Opinions/Resolutions
  Group A: All Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Cryor, Hanson, Lynch and Robinson]

i) Preliminary Plan No. 120051040, Horizon Hill, Lots 50-52: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-218

ii) Preliminary Plan No. 12006027A, Burton Woods Phase II, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-217

iii) Preliminary Plan No. 120080010, Needwood Knolls, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-207

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group B: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Cryor, Lynch and Robinson]

iv) Preliminary Plan No. 120070240, Bradmoor; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-202

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Group C: Four Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Bryant, Cryor, Lynch and Hanson]

v) Preliminary Plan No. 120061090, Kushner Property; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 07-208

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *2 Record Plats -POSTPONED
 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080250, B.F. Gilbert’s Addition to Takoma Park, R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Carroll Avenue, approximately 350 feet north of Lincoln Avenue; Takoma Park; Staff Recommendation: Approval

 

 

Item *3 Consent Items
 

Site Plan Review No. 82003029A (Formerly 8-03029A), Estates at Greenbriar Preserve, RNC zone; 71.32 acres; amendment to secure as built: addition of entrance features (two brick gazebos, brick walls, brick & stone wall, four-rail fence), revision of private streets typical section, elimination of roadway-island at entrance, additional plantings, replaced material of internal sidewalks and driveway aprons to concrete pavers, addition of brick headwalls on all driveway culverts, adjusted limits of disturbance (Lots 11 & 12), adjusted location of buffer plantings between Lots 11 & 12; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

9:00 AM Hearings on Applications
   
Item *4 Growth Policy Speaker Series: James Murley, Esq.

K. Moritz

 

The Challenges of Climate Change to Growth Management

Mr. Murley became the director of the Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University in 1999. Prior to that, he served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs and Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Florida. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) and serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Florida Chapter of CNU. He also serves on the Advisory Boards for the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, The Seaside Institute, The Land Trust of Dade County, Trust for Public Land in Florida, and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is a graduate of Denison University and a graduate of George Washington University Law School.

   
Item *5 Board of Appeals No. S-2709

D. Orobona

 

Board of Appeals No. S-2709: Special Exception request by T-Mobile Northeast, LLC, applicant, to permit a telecommunications facility consisting of a 120-foot monopole and associated equipment cabinets; R-90 zone; located at 915 Schindler Drive, Silver Spring; Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner 12/3/07)

   
Item *6 Board of Appeals No. S-2706

C. Gilbert

 

Board of Appeals No. S-2706: Special Exception request by Verizon Wireless and Wesley Grove United Methodist Church, applicant, to permit a telecommunications facility consisting of an 87-foot tall monopole; RE-2 zone; located at 23630 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner 11/30/07)

   
Item *7 Site Plan Review No. 820080020 (Formerly 8-08002), 6110 Oberlin Avenue

M. Oaks

 

C-T zone; 0.11 acres; renovate existing residential structure on property for office and an apartment residential use; located on Obelin Avenue, approximately 100 feet west of MacArthur Boulevard; Bethesda - Chevy Chase; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

   
12:00 PM Lunch
Item 12

Closed Session - ADDED

D. Daniel

A. Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code 10-508 (a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

B. Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code 10-508 (a)(14) to discuss a matter directly related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal

   
1:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditiorium)
 

 

Item 8

Roundtable Discussion Including Briefings and Worksessions

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

 

A. Approval of Minutes. Approved.

B. Commissioner's Report. No reports submitted.

C. Director's Report.

D. Growth Policy -REMOVED

E. Development Review Manual -ADDED

F. Discussion of ZTA 07-10 -ADDED

   
Item 9

Parks Department Budget

M. Riley

Parks Department Budget: Work Session with Details including work years and numbers

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

   
Item 10

Legacy Open Space Recommendations for New Sites

B. Sandberg

Legacy Open Space Recommendations for New Sites: Recommend the addition of seven sites to Legacy Open Space out of nine sites studied

Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred.

   
5:30 PM Dinner
 

Board to attend Event/Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce (Discovery Communications)

   
7:00 PM Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
Item 11 Twinbrook Sector Plan Public Hearing

 

Link to Twinbrook Sector Plan

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

   
  ADJOURN

 

NOTICES AND REMINDERS

November 8 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  8 7:30 p.m. Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
  12 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring
  12   Veteran’s Day – Office Closed
  13 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Urban District Advisory, Mid-County Services Ctr. 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  13 7:00 p.m. East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Comm. Ctr., 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  14 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
  14 7:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
  15 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring
  15 3:30 p.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place
  19 7:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  19 7:00 p.m. Western Montgomery County Citizen Advisory Board, Potomac Library 10101Glenolden Drive, Potomac
  20 7:00 p.m. Mid-County Citizen Advisory, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Floor, Wheaton
  21 9:30 a.m. Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium, Silver Spring, MD
  21 7:00 p.m. UpCounty Recreation Advisory Board, UpCounty Regional Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Ste 1600, Germantown
  22   Thanksgiving day – Office Closed
  23   Employee Appreciation Day – Office Closed
  26 7:00 p.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Special Session, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
  27 1:00 p.m. Department Heads Meeting, 6600 Kenilworth Avenue, Silver Spring
  27 7:00 p.m. Georgia Avenue Concept Study public education meeting, Park and Planning Headquarters, 3rd floor, 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
  29 9:00 a.m. Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring