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8:30 AM	Welcome Reception for Incoming Board Chair Françoise Carrier - (MRO Auditorium)
9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. 1. Century XXI ,Preliminary Plan No. 120070650 Reconsideration - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-35 2. Safeway Store #2848, Site Plan No. 82009017A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-68 3. Rales Property, Preliminary Plan No. 120100200 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-62 coming soon 4. Aigner Property Pre-Preliminary Plan 720090110 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-89 5. Star Pointe Plaza Preliminary Plan 120090130 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-85 6. Star Pointe Plaza Site Plan 820100020 - ADOPTION ON MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-87 7. Chevy Chase Center, Project Plan No. 919999002A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-61

	*B. Records Plats

	*C. Other Consent Items
	Montgomery College BioScience Education Center, Forest Conservation Plan No. MR2009720 - ADOPTION OF MCPB CORRECTED RESOLUTION No. 10-67. Correction of typographical error. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*D. Approval of Minutes

Item 2	Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan Work Scope Discussion
M. Williams/R. Cashion/ E. Hisel-McCoy	Staff Memo CCL Sector Plan Scope of Work Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 3	Board of Appeals No. CBA-2521-K: Montgomery General Hospital, Inc.
E. Tesfaye	Applicant requests a special exception modification for the expansion to the hospital, RE-2, R-60 & R-200 Zone; located at Prince Philip Drive & MD Rt. 108, Olney Staff Recommendation: Approval Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. (Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 07/09/10)

Item 4	Board of Appeals No. S. E.-10-1: Patricia N. & Stephen R. Edelen
C. Gilbert	Applicants request a special exception for a child day care facility for up to 24, R-60 Zone; located at 6705 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. (Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 07/23/10)

Item *5	Preliminary Plan 11988225A, University Gardens
N. Braunstein	R-60 zone; 2.08 acres; 1 lot previously approved for a 65-unit elderly housing facility; request to add 27 additional elderly housing units per the Board of Appeals approval; located on University Boulevard, 50 feet north of Buckingham Drive; East Silver Spring Sector Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item *6	Preliminary Plan 11991093A, Damascus United Methodist Church
R. Weaver	R-200 zone; 8.39 acres; 1 lot previously approved for a place of worship; request to amend the approved forest conservation plan; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of New Church Road and Woodfield Road (MD 124); Damascus Master Plan Area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

12:15 PM	LUNCH

Item 12	Closed Session - ADDITION
	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.

1:30 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 7	Brookville Road Walkway Improvements
M. Fuster/L. Cole	A. Forest Conservation Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. B. Mandatory Referral*: Brookville Road Walkway Improvements, MR#2010801 Staff Recommendation: Approval Planing Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *8	Boxwell Property
E. Grayson	A. Final Water Quality Plan: RE-1 zone; 1.71 acres; 1 lot requested for 1 existing one-family detached residential dwelling; located on Peach Orchard Road, 1,200 feet north of Siebel Drive; Cloverly Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. B. Preliminary Plan 120100210: RE-1 zone; 1.71 acres; 1 lot requested for 1 existing one-family detached residential dwelling; located on Peach Orchard Road, 1,200 feet north of Siebel Drive; Cloverly Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

Item *9	Preliminary Plan 11992012A, Piney Glen Farms – Lot 20 (Limited Amendment) - Reconsideration
J. Penn/R. Weaver	RE-2 zone; 2.16 acres; 1 existing lot containing 1 one-family detached residential dwellings; request to modify the approved forest conservation easement on the property; located on Albermyrtle Drive, 500 feet west of Piney Meetinghouse Road; Potomac Subregion. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

Item 10	Bill 38-10: Buildings - Adequate Public Facilities – Definitions
S. Etemadi	To amend the County Code to change the definition of existing buildings so that the occupancy of recently vacated buildings is not considered an adverse APF impact. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to the County Council Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council.

Item 11	Roundtable Discussion - ADDITION
D. Tobin	Discussion of staff recommendations regarding Montgomery Parks Foundation – Update on foundation status, website development, 2009 tax filing, budget, staffing, Board of Trustees, naming rights, corporate sponsorship. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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