The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, April 19, 2012

FINAL - REVISED

Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 12:00 pm

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
301-495-4600
www.montgomeryplanningboard.org


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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.
  2. The Planning Board encourages public testimony unless otherwise noted on the agenda. Refer to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information on public testimony. Any individual or organization may submit a written statement for consideration by the Planning Board. Written comments must be received in the Chair's office at least 24 hours in advance of the Planning Board hearing date, referencing the hearing date and item, to be reviewed by the Board and included in the official record of the hearing. Written comments received within 24 hours before a hearing date will be placed in the file, but will not be considered by the Planning Board or included in the official record. Comments should be transmitted via e-mail to MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org, faxed to Chair Françoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Françoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
  3. Copies of testimony presented orally or copies of correspondence will not be distributed at the hearing.
  4. Occasionally due to time constraints, the Planning Board may limit the total amount of time dedicated to public testimony. Public testimony may not be taken for items identified as Briefings, Worksessions and/or Roundtables. On other occasions when no public testimony will be taken, the agenda will specifiy.
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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

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

1. Alfred House Preliminary Forest Conservation Plan S-2815 – MCPB No. 12-07

2. National Labor College Preliminary Plan 12008009A – MCPB No. 12-08

3. Montgomery County Animal Shelter Final WQP MR2010711 – MCPB No. 11-129

4. Laytonia Recreational Park Final WQP MR2010711 – MCPB N. 11-130

   
 

*B. Record Plats

 

Subdivision Plat No. 220110990-220111010, Hallman Grove; R-200/TDR zone, 28 lots, 7 parcels; located along Fellowship Lane, approximately 700’ west of Fellowship Way; Potomac Subregion Master Plan.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

  Site Plan 81986047A: 7900 Beechcraft Avenue – Ecology; Amendment for modification of parking, addition of fence, and relocation of storage building and tanks; located on 3.02 net acres in the I-4 zone at 7900 Beechcraft Avenue within the Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan.


   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of March 13 and March 15, 2012

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 2 Report from The Montgomery Parks Foundation

D. Rankin

Presentation of nominees to serve on the Board of Trustees for approval of the Planning Board, provide the independent FY11 financial review (requirement for annual audit was waived for one year) and general update on program activity.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item 3 Annual Report from The Maryland Soccer Foundation Regarding the Soccerplex

K. Stookey

Presentation of annual report as required by partnership lease.

   
Item 4 Approved Kensington Sector Plan: Montgomery County Planning Board Resolution of Adoption

F. Boyd

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *5 Local Map Amendment No. G-909, Glen Aldon

R. Kronenberg

Requesting PD-100 zone (with an alternative category for PD-88 zone), 5.67264 acres, Request a maximum of 692 residential units, including 15% MPDUs and 5% Workforce Housing Units; located at 4857, 4858, 4890 and 4900 Battery Lane, east of the intersection with Woodmont Avenue; Bethesda CBD (Central Business District)

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

(Action Required for Hearing by the Hearing Examiner on 4/27/12)

   
Item 6 Roundtable Discussion - REVISED - POSTPONED

 

A. Format for Master Plan Worksessions - ADDITION

   
12:30 PM LUNCH
   
Item 9 Closed Session - ADDITION
 

Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 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

   
2:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 7 Public Hearing - Subdivision Staging Policy: 2012 Draft Transportation Policy Area Review

E. Graye

A. Staff Memo

B. Synopsis

C. 2012 Draft

   
Item 8 Briefing on the Subdivision Staging Policy: Overview and Process

M. Dolan


   
Item 6 Roundtable Discussion CONTINUED
  B. Planning Director's Report - NEW TIME
   
5:00 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
   
Item 10 Closed Session - ADDITION
 

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

   
  ADJOURN