The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 21, 2009

FINAL

May 20, 2009

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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  1. 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.
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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: Adopted.

 

A. Woodmont East - Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12007020A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-45

B. Woodmont East Phase 2, Site Plan No. 820090080, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-46

C. Woodmont East - Project Plan No. 92007007A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTON No. 09-47

D. The Enclave - Site Plan No. 82005005A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-48

E. West Chevy Chase - Subdivision Waiver Request No. SRW 200901, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-41

F. Norbrook Village - Preliminary Plan No. 120080220, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-43

G. Burtonsville Shopping Center - Preliminary Plan No. 12004109A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-50

H. Chevy Chase Bank at Cloverly - Site Plan No. 820080200, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-39

I. Chevy Chase Bank at Cloverly - Preliminary Plan No. 11999100A, ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 09-37
 

 

Item *2 Record Plats
 

Subdivision Plat No. 220080810 – 220080930, The Reserve at Black Rock
RC zone; 43 lots, 6 parcels; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Darnestown Road (MD 28) and Berryville Road. Potomac. Staff recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

Item *3 Consent Items
 

Extension Request for Project Plan Review No. 920070100, 8700 Georgia Avenue, CBD-2 zone; 0.526 acres; 7,980 gross square feet retail, 21,540 gross square feet office, 103,650 gross square feet residential, 106 multi-family dwelling units; including 16 MPDUs; located on Georgia Avenue northwest of Cameron Street; Silver Spring CBD
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

 

Item 4 Approval of Minutes
 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING- (MRO Auditorium)
Item 5 Worksession #11: White Flint Sector Plan -Design Guidelines, Density and Building Heights by District

Weiss/Estrada

Staff recommendation: Discussion

(No Public Testimony will be taken)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
   
12:00 PM LUNCH
   
Item 13 Closed Session -ADDED

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.

Staff recommendation: Approval
   
Item 14

Closed Session - ADDED

D. Lieb/ C.Rubin

 

 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

 

  
1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 12 Mixed Use District Discussion -ADDED

Stanley/ Sloan

 

(No Public Testimony will be taken)
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only, no vote taken.
Item *6 Preliminary Plan No. 120090170, Manor Park – Section 1

E. Grayson

R-200 zone; 1.03 acres; 2 lots requested; 2 one-family detached dwelling units, one existing to remain; located on the west side of Georgia Avenue, approximately 1,000 feet south of the Norbeck Road (MD 28); Aspen Hill.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *7 Preliminary Plan No. 120060610, Greenbriar at Norbeck Crossing

R. Weaver

R-200/TDR7 zone; 30.76 acres; 121 lots requested; 23 one-family detached residential dwellings, 95 townhouses, and 144 multi-family residential dwellings (15% of the dwellings will be moderately priced dwelling units (MPDUs)); located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and Norbeck Road (MD 28); Olney.
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with changes
Item *8 Limited Site Plan Amendment No. 82003021C in response to a violation, Middlebrook Industrial Park, Lots 1 and 2

M. Smith

I-1 zone; 2.93 acres; Amendment to correct the building setback, include solar panels, modify the landscaping and entrance; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection with Middlebrook Road and Amaranth Drive; Germantown
Staff recommendation: Approval of the Limited Amendment.
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item *9 Plan of Compliance related to a Site Plan Amendment No. 82003025B, Lofts 24-Silver Spring Park

S. Pereira

CBD-1 zone, 0.38 acres;; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection with Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue; Silver Spring CBD
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved
Item 10 Kensington Sector Plan

F. Boyd

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

Staff recommendation: Approve Public Hearing Draft and set Public Hearing Date

(No Public Testimony will be taken)
  Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to set date for Public Hearing
6:30 PM DINNER

 

  
7:30 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 11

Public Hearing for Housing Element of the General Plan

S. Suarez/ R. Stanley

  
   
10:30 PM ADJOURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montgomery County Department of Parks
Special Announcement

The Commission is considering the approval of a request to dedicate a playground at Kensington Heights Neighborhood Park in Kensington in honor of Mr. Wayne Goldstein, an activist and tireless advocate for residents throughout Montgomery County. Mr. Goldstein was a former president of the county’s Civic Federation, a current columnist in The Montgomery County Sentinel newspaper and a consistent advocate for community issues throughout the county. Most notable among Mr. Goldstein’s greatest achievements is that Mr. Goldstein was a huge figure in the preservation and advocacy realm.
The Commission will be considering this request within the next 14 days. If you would like to comment on this proposal, please send you comments to Mr. Terry Brooks, Chief, Special Program Division at www.terry.brooks@montgomeryparks.org no later than June 1, 2009.