The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, December 11, 2008

FINAL

December 1, 2008

Last update: December 10, 2008 5:30 PM

 

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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: Five Commissioners Eligible to Vote [Commissioners Hanson, Robinson, Cryor, Alfandre, and Presley]
i) Seventh Day Adventist Headquarters Site Plan 81986078B, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-128

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

ii) Homecrest Phase II, Preliminary Plan 12007043A, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-139

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

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

iii) Great Falls Estates, Preliminary Plan 120080200, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION No. 08-94

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

iv) Moore’s Addition to Woodburn, Preliminary Plan 120080060, ADOPTION OF RESOLUTON No. 08-113

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
   
Item *2 Record Plats
 

Subdivision Plat No. 220081380 - 220081390, Baldwin Landing
R-90/TDR zone; 42 lots, 3 parcels; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Yellowstone Way and Chieftain Avenue; Shady Grove

Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220090290 – 220090300, 220090580, George Meany Center for Labor Studies
O-M and R-90 zones; 2 lots; located on the west side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) at the terminus of Powder Mill Road; White Oak

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220070910, R. Holt Easley’s addition to Silver Spring
CBD-1 zone; 1 lot; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Thayer Avenue and Fenton Street; Silver Spring CBD

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *3 Consent Items
   
Item 13 Approval of Minutes - ADDED
 
  • Minutes, MCPB October 2, 2008 (previously scheduled for approval on 11/6/08)
  • Minutes, MCPB November 6, 2008
  • Minutes, MCPB November 10, 2008

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
item *4 Compliance Program Stage III - Clarksburg Town Center

R. Krasnow

C. Conlon

R. Kronenberg

(No oral testimony. Additional written testimony or comments must be received by Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:00 Noon.) Email: MCP-Chairman@mncppc-mc.org

 

Continuation of Worksession held: MCPB November 6, 2008

Note: Several files are large; please use our Printing Tips if you experience difficulty in viewing or downloading the files.)

A. Project Plan Amendment No. 81994004B - Clarksburg Town Center
B. Final Water Quality Plan No. 820070220, and Preliminary Plan No. 11995042B - Clarksburg Town Center

C. Site Plan Review No. 820070220 - Clarksburg Town Center

 

Request to approve 194,720 gross square feet of commercial development, (including up to 48,000 square feet of specialty retail within live/work units); and 1,213 residential dwelling units, including 152 MPDUs, and a waiver to permit a reduction of parking spaces for the west side; on approximately 270 acres. Located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Clarksburg Road and Snowden Farm Parkway in the Clarksburg Master Plan

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with amendments.


   
12:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
   
Item *5 Local Map Amendment No: G-849 (Remand) and Associated Revised Schematic Development Plan, Fifty LLC

E. Tesfaye

Rezoning request from the R-90 Zone to the RT-8 Zone for 39 townhouse units, located at North side of Darnestown Road, approximately 400 feet west of the intersection of Darnestown Road & Travilah Road, Gaithersburg

Staff recommendation: Approval

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 12/22/08)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change
   
1:00 PM LUNCH
2:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 6 Georgia Avenue Concept Study - POSTPONED

K. Afzal

Review of the draft report

Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit the final report to the County Council

   
Item 13 SilverPlace - ADDED

M. Riley/D. Hertz

C. Rubin

(Continuation of MCPB 12/04/08 agenda item)
Supplemental Appropriation to the MNCPPC FY 09 Capital Budget and Amendment to the FY 09-14 Capital Improvements Program

 

SilverPlace, located at 8787 Georgia in the Silver Spring CBD, will feature a new consolidated headquarters for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, housing, and outstanding public spaces. It will be developed in accordance with a plan established through a community design charrette in June 2008. The project scope, cost, and schedule will be presented as the basis of the funding request

Staff recommendation: Approval to transmit funding request to County Council

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to transmit
   
Item 7 Discussion: Intercounty Connector Non-Native Invasive Species Task Force Report

R. Gibbs

M. Pedoeem

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

Presentation of findings of the interagency NNI task force. Proposed work plan with SHA and MdTA to reduce the threat of non-native invasives and funding for long-term management of forest protection

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken
   
3:00 PM  
Item 8 Roundtable Discussion
 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. ICC Project Status Report #16

B. Commissioners' Report

C. .Director's Report

D. County Council Activity

E. Kensington Sector Plan

F. Montgomery Parks Foundation

Planning Board Action/Decision: Board recommends dissolution of the Parks Foundation as of December 31, 2008

   
4:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
Item *9 Extension Request: Preliminary Plan No. 120050570, Lake Potomac

C. Conlon

RE-2 zone; 4.11 acres; 2 lots previously approved for 2 one-family detached residential dwellings, one existing to remain; request for 2-year extension of the preliminary plan validity period; located on Lake Potomac Drive, 600 feet northeast of River Road; Potomac

Staff recommendation: Grant 8-month extension until April 6, 2009

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
   
item *10 Preliminary Plan No. 120061250, Montrose - REVISED

E. Grayson

I-4 zone; 0.27 acres; 1 lot requested; 1,206 square feet of existing commercial use to remain; located on Maple Avenue, 350 feet south of Randolph Road; North Bethesda-Garrett Park

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
   
Item *11 Preliminary Plan No. 120080100, Winbrook

R. Weaver

R-60 zone; 0.95 acres; 3 lots requested; 3 one-family detached dwelling units; located on the south side of Plyers Mill Road, 100 feet east of Cascade Road; Kensington-Wheaton

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
   
5:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES
   
Item *12 Preliminary Plan No. 120080300, Kenilworth, North Chevy Chase (Resubdivision)

N. Braunstein

R-60 zone; 0.36 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units, 1 existing to remain; located on Clifford Avenue, 410 feet north of Kenilworth Driveway; Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
5:30 PM ADJOURN