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9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
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item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions

	*B. Record Plats

	*C. Other Consent Items - REVISED
	1. Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82000034A, Avalon Bay at Rock Spring Centre, MXPD zone; 10.46 acres; Amendment to reduce the approved number of dwelling units by 4 to reflect as-built conditions and modify the cul-de-sac; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Rockledge Drive and Rock Spring Drive; North Bethesda-Garrett Park Planning Board Action/Decision: Aproved. 2. Revision to the Park Commission’s Amended FY11-16 CIP Submission (ADDITION)- Request for a revision to the Park Commission’s Amended FY11-16 CIP submission to add $275,000 in appropriations for the Warner Circle Special Park project (Funding Source: State Bonds) Planning Board Action/Decision: Aproved.

	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of January 6, 2011 Planning Board Action/Decision: Aproved.

item 7	Subdivision Regulation Amendment–11-01 - NEW TIME
G. Russ	To amend the Subdivision Regulations to extend the validity period for a determination of adequate public facilities for certain developments; and extend the validity period for certain preliminary subdivision plans Planning Board Action/Decision: Aproved to transmit comments to County Council. (Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 3/1/11)

item *2	Rock Spring Center
N. Braunstein/S. Pereira	A. Preliminary Plan 11998092B, Rock Spring Centre, MXPD zone; 50.54 acres; request to modify the approved uses to add 10,000 square feet of office and remove 10,000 square feet of retail and to create 21 platted parcels; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Rockledge Drive and Rock Spring Drive; North Bethesda-Garrett Park Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions. B. Site Plan Review No. 820090030, Rock Spring Centre, MXPD zone; 30.17 acres; 161 multi-family dwelling units (including 44 MPDUs), 549,900 gross square feet of general office, 210,000 gross square feet retail, 200-room hotel, and 90,000 gross square feet of below grade entertainment facilities; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Rockledge Drive and Rock Spring Drive; North Bethesda-Garrett Park Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

item *3	Preliminary Plan 120100270, 7206 Meadow Lane (Resubdivision) - POSTPONED
N. Braunstein	R-60 zone; 1.33 acres; 3 lots requested for 3 one-family detached residential dwellings; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Meadow Lane and Oak Lane in the Town of Chevy Chase; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions Requires Super Majority to Approve

item *4	Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82001009C, Milestone Business Park
M. Smith	I-3 zone; 44.7 acres; Amendment to modify building and parking location for building 5, landscape and lighting changes, reduction of parking for the CCT and eliminate a portion of the retail; located on Milestone Center Drive, approximately 750 feet south of Observation Drive; Germantown. The Applicant is also requesting a parking waiver for the parking dimensions pursuant to Section 59E 4.5 of the Zoning Ordinance for only parking spaces that abut green space. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 5	City of Rockville Water Treatment Facility
J. Penn/M. O'Quinn	A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan: City of Rockville Water Treatment Facility, 10930 Sandy Landing Road, RE-2, Potomac Subregion Master Plan (2002) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions. B. Mandatory Referral No. 2011302; City of Rockville Water Treatment Facility*, 10930 Sandy Landing Road, RE-2, Potomac Subregion Master Plan (2002) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with conditions.

12:15 PM - NEW TIME	LUNCH

Item 11	Closed Session - ADDITION
B. Gries	Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(3) to consider the acquisition of real property for a Commission purpose and matters directly related thereto

Item 12	Discussion with Staff - Administrative Format of Staff Reports - ADDITION (Third Floor Conference Room)
V. Berton/C. Kousoulas

2:00 PM - NEW TIME	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 6	CR Zones Zoning Text Amendment Worksession
J. Sloan	Public comment and continued discussion of modifications to the CR zones to add CR “Neighborhood” and CR “Town” zoning categories. Attachment A / Attachment B / Attachment C / Attachment D / Attachment E Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only; No vote taken.

item 8	Forest Conservation Annual Report
K. Nelson	Planning Board Action/Decision: Transmit Forest Conservation Data to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Item 10	Roundtable Discussion - NEW TIME/REVISED
	1. Planning Director's Report 2. Operating Funds Six Month Financial Report Including Projections to June 30, 2011. - ADDITION 3. Enterprise Funds Six Month Financial Report Including Projections to June 30, 2011. - ADDITION

Item *9	Final Forest Conservation Plan for Mandatory Referral No. MR2010720: Downcounty Consortium School #29 (McKenney Hills)
A. Lindsey	2600 Hayden Drive, Silver Spring, R-60 Zone, Kensington-Wheaton Master plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

	ADJOURN

public notice

Department of Permitting Services
Division of Land Development Services
has received a

PRELIMINARY WATER QUALITY PLAN
for
9800 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE

Currently the site is occupied by a large research office building surrounded by surface parking. The proposed additional development will include two new buildings and a parking garage. The building is located near Shady Grove Adventist Hospital on 18.13 acres of land. This area is located within the Piney Branch Special Protection Area.

If you wish to request a public information meeting, a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted February 1, 2011). 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 Leo Galanko at (240) 777-6242. 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 Land Development Services
has received a

PRELIMINARY WATER QUALITY PLAN
for
SHADY GROVE ADVENTIST HOSPITAL EXPANSION

Currently the site contains a hospital surrounded by three medical office buildings a parking garage and surface parking. The proposed additional development will include four additional buildings, relocation of one building, expansion of two buildings building four parking garages and a surface parking lot. Approximately 7.86 acres of this property is located within the Piney Branch Special Protection Area.

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

The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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