The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Recognition: Retirements of Planning Department and Department of Parks Staff

Group A: All Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Alfandre, Cryor, Hanson, Presley, and Robinson]

i) Chevy Chase Bank at Fox Chapel, Preliminary Plan No. 11988271A, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-88

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

ii) Chevy Chase Bank at Fox Chapel, Site Plan No. 820080170, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-98

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Group B: Three Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Cryor, Hanson, and Robinson]

iii) Cabin Branch Amendment B, Preliminary Plan No. 12003110B, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-117

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220080130, Dufief Mill
R-200 zone;1 lot; located on the east side of Dufief Mill Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Lake Winds Way; Potomac

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220081270, Griffith Park
RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of Fitzgerald Drive, approximately 2,000 feet south of Griffith Road; Olney

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220081680, Moxley Estates
RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Bethesda Church Road, approximately 1,700 feet west of Purdum Road; Damascus

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220082110, Brookdale
R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the west side of Dover Road, at the intersection with Keokuk Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Note: Because of the complex nature of this item, the Board is limiting time for public testimony to one (1) hour. The Chairman will seek to balance “pro” and “con” testifiers, so we cannot guarantee that you will be called. Consider signing up to speak before the Board online. Written testimony is always welcomed in advance via email.

A. AB#715: Abandonment of Lincoln Street
Request by Suburban Hospital, Inc., applicant, to abandon approximately 36,126 square feet of right-of-way of Lincoln Street, between Old Georgetown Road and Grant Street, Bethesda
Staff recommendation: Transmit a recommendation of approval with conditions to the County Executive

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes

B. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan
Staff recommendation: Approve Forest Conservation Plan with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved

C. Board of Appeals No: S-274-D: Suburban Hospital, Inc., applicant, requests a modification to an existing Hospital special exception, R-60 Zone; located at 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda

Staff recommendation: Transmit a recommendation of approval with conditions to the Hearing Examiner

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 10/06/08, 10/07/08, 10/14/08, 10/17/08, 10/21/08, and 10/24/08)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes

(Rescheduled from September 18, 2008 agenda)

MCER NO. 29-08: Proposed Department of Fire And Rescue Service Regulation, Fire Safety Code
Fire Department Apparatus Access and Water Supply
Executive Regulations submitted for public comment prior to submission to the County Council for adoption under Method 2. The proposed regulations have been formulated in conjunction with MCER NO. 31-08: Proposed Department of Transportation Regulation, Adoption of Context Sensitive Road Design Standards.
Staff recommendation: Transmit comments to County Executive

Review Public Hearing testimony and adopt final draft plan

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

Staff recommendation: Approve Adoption of Plan

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. Commissioners’ Report
B. Approval of Minutes
C. Director’s Report
D. County Council Activity