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9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
	For more details about the Planning Board’s action on any item, you may link to the videotaped hearing after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear.
item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	1. Darnestown at Travilah Site Plan 820100070 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-112 2. Edgewood Inn Pre-Preliminary Plan 720080220 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-49 3. Gosnell Property Site Plan 820060240 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-118 4. Rainbow Drive Sidewalk Construction and Pavement Removal SPA Water Quality Plan MR2010803 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-83 5. Thompson Road Connection SPA Water Quality Plan MR2010804 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION 10-82 6. Gottens Good Luck Pre-Preliminary Plan 720090120 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-113 7. Darnestown at Travilah Preliminary Plan 120100230 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-111 8. Norwood School Amendment to FCP 119980150 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-106 9. Calco Fence Preliminary Plan 120070040 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-108 10. Finlandia Preliminary Plan 120090320 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-105 11. Leesborough Limited Site Plan 82004027C – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-121 12. Townhouses at Small’s Nursery Site Plan 820100060 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-90 13. Piedmont Road Preliminary Plan 120090330 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-114 14. Shirkey’s Addition to Fairland Acres Preliminary Plan 120100110 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-116 15. Stanmore Site Plan 820060390 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-122 16. Snow Hill Farm Preliminary Plan 120070570 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-57 17. Travilah Fire Station #32 FCP No. MR2010721 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-127 18. Travilah Fire Station #32 WQP No. MR2010721 - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-126 19. Goddard School Forest Conservation Plan S-2759 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-80 20. Goddard School Water Quality Plan S-2759 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-79 21. Barnesville Oak Farm Preliminary Plan 120090110 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-129 22. B.F. Gilberts Subdivision of Takoma Park Preliminary Plan 120090340 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-81 23. University Gardens Preliminary Plan 11988225A – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-97 24. Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church Preliminary Plan 120100240 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-123 25. Piney Glen Farms (Lot 20) Preliminary Plan 11992012A – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-103 26. Boxwell Property Preliminary Plan 120100210 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-100 27. Silver Spring Library Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan ME2010719-DGS-1 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-94 28. Montgomery County Animal Shelter Forest Conservation Plan – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-115 29. Montgomery County Animal Shelter Water Quality Plan – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-117 30. Small’s Nursery Preliminary Plan 11994011C – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-91 31. Lower Booze Creek Stabilization Forest Conservation Plan MR 2008901 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-71 32. Garrett Park Elementary School Modernization Forest Conservation Plan MR2010701 – ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-92

	*B. Records Plats

	*C. Other Consent Items
	1. Extension of the Project Plan Review No. 920070080, Falkland Chase, CBD-R1 zone; 8.99 acres; 61,314 gross square feet of retail, 1,096,443 gross square feet of residential, including 12.5% MPDUs, located at the northeast intersection of East-West Highway and 16th Street; Silver Spring CBD 2. Site Plan Amendment Review No. 81995036D, Montrose Crossing, RMX-3C zone; 31.68 acres; amendment to reduce footprint of original Levitz Store from 160,000 square feet to 88,000 square feet, construct Nebel Street extended, landscape and parking modifications; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Rockville Pike and Randolph Road; North Bethesda/Garrett Park

	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of July 8, July 15, July 22, and July 29, 2010.

Item *2	Forest Conservation Variance: SC2010014 8809 Chalon Drive, Bradley Hills Grove
J. Penn	Request for a variance under section 22A-21 of the Forest Conservation Law for the impact and removal of specimen trees pursuant, on a recorded single lot, to Section 1607(c) of the Natural Resources Article, MD Ann. Code Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 3	AB 726 Whittier Boulevard Right of Way Abandonment
E. Axler	Abandonment of Public Right-of-Way in the northwest corner of the Whittier Boulevard / Wilson Lane (MD 188) Intersection Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item *4	Preliminary Plan 120100220, Montgomery General Hospital
E. Grayson	R-60 zone; 9.67 acres; 1 lot and 1 outlot requested for 120,000 square feet of medical office building use; located in the northwest quadrant of Sandy Spring Road (MD 108) and Prince Philip Drive; Olney Master Plan Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 5	Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-12
C. Murray	To amend the Zoning Ordinance to amend Child Lot Standards in the RDT zone Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 9/21/10)

Item 6	Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-08
G. Russ	To amend the Zoning Ordinance to define pet daycare; and to allow pet daycare in certain agricultural zones Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 9/21/10)

Item 7	Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-10
G. Russ	To amend the Zoning Ordinance amend the TMX-2 zone parking provisions for leased office space used by the government Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 9/21/10)

Item 8	Zoning Text Amendment No. 10-11
G. Russ	To amend the Zoning Ordinance to make certain administrative and technical modifications and clarifications throughout the Ordinance Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the County Council. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 9/21/10)

12:30 PM	LUNCH

Item 9	Closed Session
J. McCarthy	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(8) to consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation

Item 10	Closed Session
D. Lieb	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

Item 11	Closed Session - POSTPONED
D. Lieb	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

Item 20	Closed Session - ADDITION
C. Moise	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 13	Closed Session- REVISED/TIME CHANGE
P. Barney	Pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated 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 *12	Preliminary Plan 120070070, 939 Grays Lane
R. Weaver	R-90 zone; 2.29 acres; 2 lots and 3 outlots requested; 2 one-family detached residential dwelling units with the potential for 3 additional dwelling units if future septic approvals can be obtained; located on the north side of Grays Lane, 1,000 feet west of Kemp Mill Road; Kemp Mill Planning Board Action/Decision: Deferral.

Item *14	Development Plan Amendment No: DPA-05-2: Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T)
E. Tesfaye	Applicant requests Schematic Development Plan Amendment for the property in the C-T zone, located at 2907, 2909 W. University Blvd & 11107 Valley View Avenue, Kensington Planning Board Action/Decision: Approval with Conditions. (Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 09/24/10)

Item *15	Forest Conservation Plan No. MR2007901 - Long Branch Bridge Stream Valley Park - Trail Bridge and Sidewalk (Limited Amendment)
M. Fuster	Limited amendment to change conditions as a result of design and physcial constraints. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approval with Conditions.

Item 16	Mandatory Referral: West Cedar Lane Shared Use Path from Old Georgetown Road (MD187) to Rockville Pike (MD355), MCDOT CIP No. 501000, MR#2010812
L. Cole	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approval with Comments.

Item 17	Roundtable Discussion (postponed from 7/29)
	A. BRAC Studies Update .....1. MD 355 Crossing at Medical Center Metrorail Station Study .....2. Chevy Chase Valley access study B. Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan - Transportation Analysis Methodology and Boundaries

6:15 pm	DINNER

7:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 18	Briefing: Josiah Henson Special Park Master Plan Staff Draft - REVISED
R. Newhouse	Discuss Josiah Henson Special Park Master Plan Staff Draft, set date for public hearing, and approve park name change. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. (No Public Testimony Will Be Taken)

Item 19	Proposed Amendments: Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan - May 2010
K. Nelson/M. Dolan	Water and sewer category changes Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	ADJOURN

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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