The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 6, 2010

FINAL

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 2:00 pm

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
www.montgomeryplanningboard.org


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9:00 AM PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
   
item 1 Consent Agenda
 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

1. Cannon Road Elementary School-modernization project, Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan Mandatory Referral No. MR2010702-MCPS-1 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-46

2. Lockheed Martin - Site Plan No. 81974005I - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-47
   
 

*B. Records Plats
S. Smith

1. Subdivision Plat No. 220081580, Marwood
RE-2C zone, 1 lot, 1 parcel; located on the west side of Rivers Bend Lane, 1000 feet south of Marwood Hill Drive; Potomac.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

2. Subdivision Plat No. 220100600, Michael C. Zetts Subdivision – Shady Grove
O-M zone, 2 lots; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Zetts Avenue; Shady Grove Sector Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

 

3. Subdivision Plat No. 220100660, B.F. Leighton’s addition to Woodside
R-60 zone, 1 lot, located on the south side of Lanier Drive, 150 feet east of Third Avenue; North and West Silver Spring.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
  *C. Other Consent Items
   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of March 25, 2010, April 1, 2010 and April 5, 2010

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 2 Third District Police Station, White Oak - POSTPONED AT APPLICANT'S REQUEST

C. Bunnag/C. Nelson

*A. Forest Conservation Plan: Third District Police Station - Northeastern Quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) and Columbia Pike (MD Route 29), R-90/TDR Zone, White Oak Master Plan
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

B. Mandatory Referral No. 2009742-DGS-1, Third District Police Station - Northeastern Quadrant of the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) and Columbia Pike (MD Route 29), R-90/TDR Zone, White Oak Master Plan
Staff Recommendation: Approve and Transmit Comments to Department of General Services
   
Item *3 Preliminary Plan 120070570, Snow Hill Farm

P. Butler

RS zone; 6.86 acres; 1 lot requested for 6,175 square feet of commercial use and 18,000 square feet of other general professional use; located on the west side of Frederick Road (MD355), 1,100 feet north of Comus Road; Clarksburg.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
   
Item 4 Corrective Map Amendment No. G-888

K. Holt/C. Murray

4.6 acres of Kingstead Farm, King’s Valley Road, Damascus from RDT Zone to RNC/TDR Zone in accordance with County Council Resolution No. 15-1615, adopted September 26, 2006.

Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit to District Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Transmit to District Council.

   
Item 5 Record Plat 220100550, Lee Property, Lot 1

S. Smith

RE-2 zone; 2.44 acres; request for a waiver of the Subdivision Regulations pursuant to section 50-38 to permit recordation of 1 lot for 1 one-family detached residential dwelling by minor subdivision record plat; located on Glen Road, 800 feet northwest of Three Sisters Road; Potomac.
Staff Recommendation: Approval

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 6 Zoning Text Amendment, 10-05

D. Orobona/G. Russ

Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance to increase the number of required copies of a special exception petition;. require a special exception petition for a telecommunications facility to include an approved preliminary forest conservation plan and photographic simulations; and remove the requirement that the Planning Board make a finding of need as to telecommunications facilities

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing on 5/11/10)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council.

   
Item 7 Sectional Map Amendment G-889 for the Approved and Adopted White Flint Sector Plan

N. Yearwood/P. Weiss

Staff Recommendation: Approval of Sectional Map Amendment G-889 to Implement the Recommendations of the Approved and Adopted White Flint Sector Plan.

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing on 5/18/10)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Sectional Map Amendment G-889 to Implement Recommendations of the Approved and Adopted White Flint Sector Plan.

   
Item *10 Reconsideration Request for Islamic Center of Maryland (Limited Amendment) Preliminary Plan 12002041B - ADDITION

C.Rubin

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Reconsideration Request.

   
Item 8 Closed Session

 

Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a)(13), to comply with specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter.

   
Item 9 Closed Session

 

 Pursuant to Annotated Code of Maryland, State Government Article Section 10-508(a)(1), to discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of Commission appointees, employees, or officials; or to discuss any other personnel matter that affects 1 or more specific employees.
   
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1:00 PM PLANNING BOARD RETREAT
   
7:30 PM RETHINK MONTGOMERY SPEAKER SERIES - MRO Auditorium
   
 

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public notice

Department of Permitting Services
Division of Water Resources Management
has received a

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
for
Rainbow Drive Sidewalk & Pavement Removal

This project encompasses approximately two acres of disturbance along Rainbow Drive, and is within the Left Fork of the Upper Paint Branch Watershed. The Upper Paint Branch Watershed is a designated Special Protection Area. The project proposes to remove existing pavement to comply with pavement removal requirements associated with sidewalk that was constructed in 2008 along portions of Cape May Road and Good Hope Road.

 

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice, posted April 16, 2010. The Water Quality Plans are available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours (8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday).

For further information, please call Mark Etheridge at (240) 777-6338. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is:

 

Department of Permitting Services
Land Development Services, Water Resources
255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850

 

 

public notice

Department of Permitting Services
Division of Water Resources Management
has received a

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
for
Thompson Road Connection


This project encompasses approximately one acre of disturbance on Thompson Road, and is within the Left Fork of the Upper Paint Branch Watershed. The Upper Paint Branch Watershed is a designated Special Protection Area. The project proposes to provide approximately 300 feet of two-lane roadway, 24-feet in width, from the terminus of Rainbow Drive to Thompson Road. This project will improve the flow of traffic from Briggs Chaney Middle School and improve the roadway network connectivity for the community.

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice, posted April 16, 2010. The Water Quality Plans are available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours (8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday).

For further information, please call Mark Etheridge at (240) 777-6338. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is:

 

Department of Permitting Services
Land Development Services, Water Resources
255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850

 

 

public notice

Montgomery County Department of Parks

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Special Notice


Due to the significant reduction in the Department of Parks current FY10 and projected FY11- FY12 Budgets, effective immediately, all unsolicited Public/Private Partnership Proposal applications have been suspended until further notice. The Department can no longer expend its limited funding resources in support of receiving, evaluating, and managing unsolicited partnership proposals that are not part of the current annual work plan for the Department of Parks.

 

The Department will consider exceptions to this position if an unsolicited public/private partnership proposal: 1. Is financially and managerially self-sustaining; 2. Has the capacity to generate significant revenue to the Department; 3. Is in fulfillment of an approved work project or program; and 4. Submits a minimum application fee of $5K to cover staff time to review, evaluate, and process the proposal for Montgomery County Planning Board review and consideration.

For further information, please contact Terry Brooks at (301) 650-5675 or terry.brooks@montgomeryparks.org. The address for the Montgomery County Department of Parks, M-NCPPC is:

 

Montgomery County Department of Parks

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

9500 Brunett Avenue

Silver Spring, Maryland 20901

www.MontgomeryParks.org