Planning Board Recordings
Part 1	download	listen
Part 2	download	listen
Part 3	download	listen
Part 4	download	listen
Part 5	download	listen
Part 6	download	listen
Part 7	download	listen
Part 8	download	listen
Part 9	download	listen
Part 10	download	listen
Part 11	download	listen

*To save to your computer, right-click on "download" and "save target"

Please note:

Unless otherwise noted, Planning Board meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 9 a.m. The agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added.
The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Written testimony is encouraged. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony.
Occasionally due to time constraints, the Planning Board may limit the total amount of time dedicated to public testimony. Total time limits will be listed on the agenda.
Sign up online or call 301/495-4600 to testify on any agenda item in advance of a hearing.
Listen to the Planning Board proceedings live on our website: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org. Or on Thursdays, call 301/495-1333 for a recorded message on the status of the agenda.
The Planning Board makes the final decision on any agenda items with an (*). On such matters, Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure prohibit any member of the public from directly contacting or communicating with Board members outside the public hearing setting. See the Outside Communications section of the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure for more information.

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) Adequate Public Facilities Determination – No. SPF200801, Churchill-Far North Village; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No.: 08-21 Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *2	Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220071380, Crabbs Branch Way I-3 zone, road dedication; located at the terminus of Crabbs Branch Way, approximately 900 feet north of Shady Grove Road; Shady Grove. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Subdivision Plat No. 220071510, Blair CBD-1 zone, 1 lot, 1 parcel; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue (US 29) and Burlington Avenue (MD 410); Silver Spring CBD. Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *18	Consent Item - Added
R. Kronenberg	Site Plan Amendment No. 82002007B, Airpark Apartments I-4 zone; 5.2 acres; Amendment to revise location of access ramps and handicapped parking; correct typo in data table and revise sign; located on Snouffer School Road, approximately 200 feet southeast of Centerway Road, Gaithersburg Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
9:00 AM	Hearings on Applications

Item *3	Project Plan 92005005A , Preliminary Plan 12005089A and Site Plan 82006013A Amendments, The Galaxy
S. Periera/ C. Conlon	CBD-1 zone; 2.11 acres; 1 lot previously approved for 328 multi-family residential dwellings, including a minimum of 12.5% moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs); request to revise the limits of development to 241 multi-family residential dwellings, including a minimum of 12.5% MPDUs; located in the eastern quadrant of the intersection of Eastern Avenue and 13th Street; Silver Spring CBD; Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *4	Project Plan Review No. 920060070F, The Veneto Extension Request
E. Hisel-McCoy	CBD-1 zone; .294 acres; 13 multi-family dwelling units, 4,575 gross square feet retail; located at the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Cordell Avenue and Norfolk Avenue; Bethesda Staff Recommendation: Approve Extension Planing Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *5	Preliminary Plan No. 120030030, Ancient Oak West, Extension Request
R. Weaver	R-200 zone; 2.43 acres; 1 lot previously approved for 1 one-family detached residential dwelling; request for a second extension of the preliminary plan validity period until June 20, 2008; located on the east side of Chestnut Oak Drive, 475 feet south of Wye Oak Drive; Potomac; Staff Recommendation: Grant extension Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *6	Project Plan Review No. 92007014, 4823 Rugby Avenue
E. Hisel-McCoy	CBD-1 zone; 0.21608 acres; 12,727 gross square feet office, 24 multi-family dwelling units including 4 MPDU’s; located on Rugby Avenue north of Del Ray Avenue; Bethesda CBD/Woodmont Triangle Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

	Park Item
Item 19	Briefing on the Department of Parks Resource Conservation Plan - Added
A. Astorga	Briefing on the Department of Parks Resource Conservation Plan for submission to Montgomery County for inclusion in the annual combined agency Resource Conservation Plans document prepared by the Interagency Committee on Energy and Utilities Management (ICEUM). Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

12:00 PM	Lunch

1:00 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)
Item 7	Local Map Amendment No. G-829
E. Tesafaye	Jae Koh, applicant, request to rezone the property from the R-200 zone to the Country Inn zone; located at 12201-12219 River Road, Potomac Staff Recommendation: Approval (Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 1/28/08) Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred

Item 8	Zoning Text Amendment No. 07-17
G. Russ	Introduced by Council President Knapp: amending the Zoning Ordinance to clarify and update the process for special exceptions to address certain adequate public facilities issues; and to require an application for a local zoning map amendment to address certain adequate public facilities issues; Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council (Action required for County Council public hearing of 1/29/08) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 9	AB 698: Marywood Road
K. Kim	Abandonment of a portion of unimproved Marywood Road, Bethesda. Staff Recommendation: Approval Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 10	AB 703: Pine Street
C. Eapen	Abandonment of a portion of unimproved Pine Street, White Oak. Staff Recommendation: Denial Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

Item 11	AB 704 and AB 705 - Withdrawn
C. Eapen	Bradford Rest Subdivision Abandonment of two roadways in the Bradford Rest subdivision associated with the Greenbriar at Norbeck Crossing development, Olney: A. AB 704: Abandonment of a portion of Coolidge Avenue B. AB 705: Abandonment of a portion of Norbeck Avenue Staff Recommendation: Approval Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation

Item 12	AB 706: Sleaford Road - Withdrawn
K. Kim	Abandonment of a portion of unimproved Sleaford Road, Bethesda. Staff Recommendation: Denial Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation

Item 13	AB 707: Prospect Avenue
D. Paine	Abandonment of an unimproved portion of Prospect Avenue, West Silver Spring. Staff Recommendation: Denial Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferred.

Item 14	AB 708: Kenneth Road
C. Eapen	Abandonment of an unimproved portion of Kenneth Road, Burtonsville. Staff Recommendation: Denial Transmit Comments to Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved staff recommendation.

Item 16	Roundtable Discussion Including Briefings and Worksessions (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
	A. Approval of Minutes - Approved B. Commissioner's Report - Discussion only, no vote taken C. Director's Report - Discussion only, no vote taken D. Preparation for County Council Meeting on January 29 - Discussion only, no vote taken E. County Executive's Recommendation on Parks CIP FY 09-14- Discussion only, no vote taken F. Briefing on Park Rangers Program- Discussion only, no vote taken G. Development Districts- Planning Board Action/Decision: The Development District in Clarksburg be terminated and include comments.

6:00 PM	Dinner

7:30 PM	Planning Board Meeting Continues (MRO Auditorium)

Item 15	Briefing on Potential Strategies for Solving TDR Absorption Issues
R. Tustian	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.

Item 17	MD355/I-270 Project
J. Carter	Staff Recommendation: Review final document and approve to transmit to County Council Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to transmit document to County Council.

	ADJOURN

Public Information Meeting on Woodstock Equestrian Park

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(M-NCPPC), Department of Parks, is inviting the community to participate in a public information meeting to discuss the status of development at Woodstock Equestrian Park.

The meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday, January 28, 2008 in the Rec. Bldg. at Owen’s Local Park, 19900 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD.

For more information about the meeting or park, please contact Ellen Masciocchi at 301-650-2867/ellen.masciocchi@mncppc-mc.org or Linda Komes at 301-650-2860/linda.komes@mncppc-mc.org

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Please note:

Consent Item - Added

Public Information Meeting on Woodstock Equestrian Park

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(M-NCPPC), Department of Parks, is inviting the community to participate in a public information meeting to discuss the status of development at Woodstock Equestrian Park.

The meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday, January 28, 2008 in the Rec. Bldg. at Owen’s Local Park, 19900 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD.

For more information about the meeting or park, please contact Ellen Masciocchi at 301-650-2867/ellen.masciocchi@mncppc-mc.org or Linda Komes at 301-650-2860/linda.komes@mncppc-mc.org

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Please note:

Consent Item - Added

Public Information Meeting on Woodstock Equestrian Park

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks, is inviting the community to participate in a public information meeting to discuss the status of development at Woodstock Equestrian Park.

The meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday, January 28, 2008 in the Rec. Bldg. at Owen’s Local Park, 19900 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD.

For more information about the meeting or park, please contact Ellen Masciocchi at 301-650-2867/ellen.masciocchi@mncppc-mc.org or Linda Komes at 301-650-2860/linda.komes@mncppc-mc.org

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
(M-NCPPC), Department of Parks, is inviting the community to participate in a public information meeting to discuss the status of development at Woodstock Equestrian Park.