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9:00 AM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING - (MRO Auditorium)
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item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	Poplar Run (formerly known as Indian Spring) Site Plan 82007002A – MCPB No. 11-63 Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

	*B. Record Plats
	1. Subdivision Plat No. 220052150, Wheaton Hills (Revision); R-60 zone, 1 lot; located in the northeast corner of the intersection of Viers Mill Road (MD 586) and Newport Mill Road; Kensington-Wheaton Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. 2. Subdivision Plat No. 220111050, Cliftonbrook; RC zone, 1 lot; located on the east side of Pinebrook Drive at the intersection of Pinebrook Court; Sandy Spring-Ashton Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. 3. Subdivision Plat No. 220111090, Leesborough; RT-15 zone; 4 lots, 2 parcels; located at the intersection of Fleeter Place and Leesborough Drive Kensington – Wheaton Master Plan. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

	*C. Other Consent Items

	*D. Approval of Minutes

item 2	M-NCPPC Headquarters Project - REVISED
M. Riley	Authorization to include a funding request in the FY 13-18 Capital Improvements Program for planning for a possible new M-NCPPC headquarters building in the Wheaton Central Business District. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. (Revision: Public Testimony Will be Taken)

Item 3	Department of Parks' CIP Adoption Session
S. Vera	Review and approve projects for inclusion in the FY13-18 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

item 4	ICC Environment Stewardship / Compensatory Mitigation Projects
J. Cole/E. Tush	Approve the construction of wetland creation and stream restoration project PR-257 and stormwater management project NW-39 as part of the ICC Environmental Stewardship and Compensatory Mitigation Program. Attachment Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 5	Rock Creek Regional Park
B. Gries	Authorization to exchange with Montgomery County 16.5 +/- acres of solid waste impacted property in Rock Creek Regional Park for 17.0 +/- acres of undeveloped, natural area adjacent to the former Gude Landfill in Rockville, Maryland. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Item 6	Lawson Gift Deed of 2.0 acres, Addition to Turkey Foot Stream Valley Park
D. Quattrocchi	Authorization to accept Gift Deed to 2.0 acres, more or less, unimproved, from Margaret A. Lawson Tax ID 01792885, District 06, south of Turkey Foot Road and adjacent to Turkey Foot Stream Valley to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

item 7	Roundtable Discussion
	Parks Director’s Report

12:15 PM - REVISED	LUNCH

Item 15	Closed Session - ADDITION
	Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice

1:45 PM - REVISED	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM

Item *13	Preliminary Plan Review No. 120110040, Kensington Nursing Home - NEW TIME
N. Braunstein	R-60 zone, 6.26 acres, 2 one-family lots and a nursing home; located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Drumm Avenue and McComas Avenue; Kensington-Wheaton Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

item 8	Briefing on Template for Design Guidelines: Purpose, Structure and Content - NEW TIME
P. Weiss	This is a presentation by Arun Jain, the consultant hired to assist staff with the development of a template for design guidelines that would be used in conjunction with master and sector plans and have a consistent philosophy and structure. Arun Jain, based in Portland, Oregon, has more than twenty years of experience in planning and urban design nationally and internationally. Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only.

Item 9	Worksession for the Draft Kensington Design Guidelines
M. Brown/F. Boyd	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion only.

item 10	Worksession for the Draft ~~Urban~~ Design Guidelines for the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan - REVISED
L. Estrada/K. Afzal	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit with Changes.

Item 11	2011 Mobility Assessment Report (MAR) - POSTPONED
J. Dory/M. Dolan	Presentation to Board and discussion as required biannually under Subdivision Staging Policy legislation. This report provides an update on the status of current traffic congestion in the County, focusing on both intersection and corridor levels of congestion. This report also includies and update of future traffic congestion conditions in the County. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Report to County Council

Item *12	Preliminary/Final Water Quality Plan No. S-2816, T-Mobile at Gibson Property - POSTPONED
M. Kishter	115-foot tall unipole, wireless telecommunications facility and equipment compound, located on Parcel P161 at 2815 Cabin Creek Drive, Burtonsville, MD, RE-1 Zone, Fairland Master Plan and the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area (SPA) Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

Item *14	Fenwick Station
D. Orobona	A. Project Plan Review No. 920110010, Fenwick Station; CBD-1 zone, 2.84 acres, 1 lot for 310 multi-family dwelling units; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Spring Street and Second Avenue; Silver Spring CBD Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. B. Preliminary Plan Review No. 120110400, Fenwick Station; CBD-1 zone, 2.84 acres, 1 lot for 310 multi-family dwelling units; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Spring Street and Second Avenue; Silver Spring CBD Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. Attachment

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The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, October 13, 2011

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