The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 12, 2011

FINAL

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 6:00 pm

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
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  1. Unless otherwise noted, Planning Board meetings are held on Thursdays and begin at 9:00 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)
  ** 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

 

Alvermar Woods, Lot 17 Preliminary Plan 11994034A - ADOPTION OF MCPB RESOLUTION No. 10-148

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

   
 

*B. Record Plats

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

 

1. Site Plan Amendment Review No. 82003011C for The Meadows at Hurley Ridge in response to a violation - POSTPONED

2. Site Plan Amendment No. 82003011C for Meadowsweet in response to a violation - POSTPONED

3. MCPB Resolution 11-29 to adopt the Amendment to the Housing Element of the Montgomery County General Plan, as modified by the District Council

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of April 14, 2011

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 10 Budget Transfer - ADDITION

 

Budget transfer requests from Parks and Planning Departments

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
item 2 Worksession: Public Hearing Draft Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan

F. Boyd/K. Afzal

1. Staff Report

2. Letters received after public hearing

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only.

   
Item 3

Zoning Text Amendment 11-01

J. Sloan/G. Russ

A. Staff Memo

B. Council Introduced ZTA - ADDITION

To establish the Commercial/Residential Neighborhood (CRN) and Commercial/Residential Town (CRT) zones; and generally amend the Commercial/Residential zones.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only.

(Action Required for County Council Public Hearing of 5/17/11)

 

 

1:00 pm LUNCH
   
Item 4

Closed Session

D. Lieb

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

 

 

2:30 pm PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 4 Roundtable Discussion

M. Bradford

Parks Director's Report
   
Item 5

Board of Appeals No. S-2802: Norbeck Montessori School

E. Tesfaye/M. Kishter

Request for a special exception for a private educational institution, RE-1 Zone; located on Parcel P147, at 15920 Emory Lane, Rockville, Maryland.
*A. Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan No. S-2802: Norbeck Montessori School: Private educational institution.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
B. Special Exception No. S-2802: Norbeck Montessori School: Request for a special exception for a private educational institution.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

(Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 06/03/11)

   
Item 6 White Flint Staging and Implementation Guidelines for Community Facilities

N. Yearwood

Staff Recommendation: Discuss Proposed Guidelines for Implementing the White Flint Sector Plan

   
Item *7

Special Protection Area (SPA) Final Water Quality Plan No. MR2010711: Montgomery County Animal Shelter (Laytonia) - REVISED

J. Penn

Northeast quadrant of Muncaster Mill and Airpark Roads; 48.17 acres, RE-1 zone; Upper Rock Creek Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

 

 

Item 8

Worksession: Takoma-Langley Crossroads Design Guidelines - POSTPONED

J. Marcolin

Staff Recommendation: Provide Guidance to Staff Regarding Proposed Urban Design Guidelines for the Takoma Langley Crossroads Sector Plan

 

 

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