The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Final

Posted: January 5, 2009

8787 Georgia Avenue
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
 

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *2 Record Plats
 

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *3 Consent Items
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 4 Approval of Minutes
 
  • Minutes, MCPB Thursday, December 4, 2008
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING
   
Item 5 Historic Preservation: Resolution of Adoption of Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation

C. Kelly

  • 19/40 B&O Culverts and Railroad Bed (c1865-1873), Vicinity of Harvest Glen Way, Germantown
  • 18/44 Little Seneca Viaduct (c1865-73; 1896), Vicinity of Wisteria Drive Germantown
  • 34/14 Burton Log House (c1800; c1850), 15107 Birmingham Drive, Burtonsville
  • 35/160 Susan B. Chase House (1903-4), 4717 Drummond Avenue, Chevy Chase
  • 35/161 Seymour Krieger House (1958), 6739 Brigadoon Drive, Bethesda

Staff recommendation: Approve Resolution of Adoption and transmit to the Full Commission

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *6 Extension Request: Project Plan Review No. 920070060, Bonifant Plaza

J. Sloan

CBD-1 zone; .59157 acres; 72 multi-family dwelling units, including 9 MPDUs; located on Bonifant Street, approximately 135 feet east of Georgia Avenue; Silver Spring

Staff recommendation: Approval of the Extension period

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 7

Board of Appeals No. S-2740: Children’s Inn at NIH, Inc

E. Tesfaye

Special exception to permit a Charitable or Philanthropic Institution, PD-75 Zone; located at 8300 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda

Staff Recommendation:  Approval to transmit comments

(Action required for hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 01/26/09)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes
10:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 16 Board Discussion: Purple Line – Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Alternative Analysis -ADDED

T. Autrey/ D. Hardy

 

Recommendation On Locally Preferred Alternative

Staff recommendation: Approve recommendation of Medium Investment Light Rail Alternative as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Purple Line

(Deliberation continued from Public Hearing held on January 8th. No further public testimony will be taken)

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.with changes
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 11 CLOSED SESSION

D. Daniel

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (MPDU/TDR calculations)
   
Item 15 CLOSED SESSION - ADDED

B. Gries

 

Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article, Section 10-508 (a) (3) to consider acquisition of real property for a
public purpose ( Fairland Recreational Park)
   
Item 17 CLOSED SESSION -ADDED

D. Lieb

 

In accordance with State Government Article, Section 10-508(a)(7), State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice (Litigation matters)
2:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
item 12 National Naval Medical Center Master Plan and Transportation Management Plan

S. Etemadi

Campus Master Plan amendment for the National Naval Medical Center campus incorporating relocation of major functions of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.  The NNMC Campus Master Plan reflects the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) federal Record of Decision of May 2008

Staff recommendation: Transmit comments to National Capital Planning Commission

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved for transmittal
Item *8 Preliminary Plan No. 120070450, Martins Property

N. Braunstein

R-90/TDR zone; 3.37 acres; 15 lots requested; 5 one-family detached dwelling units and 10 townhouses, one existing dwelling to be removed; located on the west side of Blackburn Road, 100 feet north of Burleigh Hill Court; Fairland
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change

Item *9 Site Plan Review No. 820090020, Pike Center

E. Hisel-McCoy

C-4 zone; 6.84 acres; 80,897 gross square foot for retail; located on 12101 Rockville Pike north of Bou Avenue; North Bethesda Garrett Park

Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with change
Item 10 Roundtable Discussion
 

(No public testimony will be taken at this time)

A. Commissioners’ Report

B. Director’s Report

C. County Council Activity

D. Development Review Revenue Fund -ADDED

   
Item *13 Woodstock Equestrian Park Phase II

J. Penn

D. Tobin/L. Komes

 

A. Forest Conservation Plan Amendment, No. PP2003001, Woodstock Equestrian Park.  Amendment to allow additional disturbances for Phase II of facility plan. Located on Darnestown Road northwest of Beallsville Road; Dickerson

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions

 

B. Facility Plan

Woodstock Equestrian Park, Route 28, Northern Region-Black Hill Maintenance Area, Potomac/Rural Master Plan Area. Presentation of Phase II Facility Plan, which Plan includes: Operations Plan, Operating Budget impact, and cost estimate. The equestrian facilities include beginner/novice cross country eventing course, outdoor rings, rehabilitation of existing historic structures, expanded parking lot, and infrastructure improvements.

Staff recommendation: Approve Facility Plan for Phase II of Woodstock Equestrian Park, which Plan includes: Operations Plan, Operating Budget Impact, and Cost Estimate

 

C. Supplemental Appropriation

Review of Supplemental Appropriation to fund implementation of Phase II Facility Plan

Staff recommendation: Transmit Request for Supplemental Appropriation to County Council

  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
4:30 PM BREAK
   
7:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES- MRO AUDITORIUM
item 14 Westmoreland Hills Local Park: Ancillary Building and Future Use Options

C. Palleschi

Staff recommendation: Approve ancillary building demolition and future replacement options
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions
  ADJOURN