The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, May 30, 2013

REVISED

Thursday, May 29, 2013 - 4:47 pm

8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
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9:00 AM Teleconference Meeting of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission- MRO 3rd Floor Conference Room
 

 

Item 13 Closed Session - ADDED/TIME CHANGED

M. Riley

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

   
10:00 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. 8001 Newell Street Project Plan 920130020 - MCPB No. 13-74

Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.

   
 

*B. Record Plats

  Subdivision Plat No. 220122040, George Meany Center for Labor Studies
R-90 zone, 1 lot; located at the terminus of Powder Mill Road, approximately 300 feet southwest of New Hampshire Avenue (MD650); White Oak Master Plan.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

Subdivision Plat No. 220131150, Olney Church of Christ
R-200 zone, 1 parcel; located on the west side of Georgia Avenue (MD97), approximately 800 feet south of Old Baltimore Road; Olney Master Plan.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
 

*C. Other Consent Items

   
  *D. Approval of Minutes
 

Minutes of April 29 and May 2, 2013

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   

Item 2

Roundtable Discussion - TIME CHANGED
 

A. Planning Director’s Report

Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion.

   
Item *3 900 Thayer Avenue - TIME CHANGED

E. Hislel-McCoy

*A. Project Plan Review No. 92005003A, 900 Thayer (formerly The Adele), CBD-1, Fenton Village Overlay Zone, 0.65 acres, Amendment to eliminate the office, reduce the approved retail square footage from 15,020 to 5,282 sf. And to increase the number of units from 96 to 124; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection with Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring CBD
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

*B. Preliminary Plan Amendment Review No. 12005077A, 900 Thayer (formerly The Adele), CBD-1, Fenton Village Overlay Zone, 0.65 acres, Amendment to eliminate the office, reduce the approved retail square footage from 15,020 to 5,282 sf. And to increase the number of units from 96 to 124; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection with Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring CBD
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

*C. Site Plan Review No. 82006020A, 900 Thayer (formerly The Adele), CBD-1, Fenton Village Overlay Zone, 0.65 acres, Amendment to eliminate the office, reduce the approved retail square footage from 15,020 to 5,282 sf. And to increase the number of units from 96 to 124; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection with Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring CBD
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item *4 Pre-Preliminary Plan No. 720130040: Potomac Highlands - TIME CHANGED

    C. Murray

23 Townhomes requested including 4 MPDUs, located on the east side of Seven Locks Road,1600 feet north of Democracy Boulevard, 5.24 acres, R-90 zone
Potomac Subregion Master Plan
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
1:00 PM LUNCH
   
2:15 PM PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES - MRO AUDITORIUM
   
Item 5 Glenmont Sector Plan, Review of Proposed Planning Board Draft - TIME CHANGED

M. Brown

Planning Board Draft Plan - Glenmont Sector Plan - ADDED

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Planning Board Draft and to Transmit to County Executive and County Council.

   
Item *6 Tapestry - REVISED/TIME CHANGED

R. Weaver/R. Cashion

*A. Preliminary Plan No. 120050950 (Including a Water Quality Plan and Forest Conservation Plan): Tapestry
Request for 67 single family units, located at the intersection of MD 355 and West Old Baltimore Road, 30.33 acres, R-200 Zone with the MPDU option, Clarksburg Master Plan & Hyattstown Special Study Area

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions as Amended.

*B. Site Plan No. 820050370: Tapestry
Request for 67 single family units, located at the intersection of MD 355 and West Old Baltimore Road, 30.33 acres, R-200 Zone with the MPDU option, Clarksburg Master Plan & Hyattstown Special Study Area
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions as Amended.

   
Item 7 Presentation of Annual Land Use Report - MOVED TO JUNE 6 AGENDA

J. Mukerjee

 

Staff Recommendation: Approve Planning Board Draft and Transmit to County Executive and County Council

   
item 8 Request to renew a Right of Way Reservation for MidCounty Highway on All Souls Cemetery - TIME CHANGED

M. Dolan

 

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.

   
Item *9

Site Plan No. 820120200: Olive Branch Community Church - TIME CHANGED

M. Smith

Proposal to construct an 8,074 square foot church on 3.06 acres of land located on Olney-Sandy Spring Road approximately 2,400 feet east of Meeting House Road, RE-2 Zone, Sandy/Ashton Master Plan
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
   
Item 10 Subdivision Regulation Amendment No.: 13-02 - TIME CHANGED

G. Russ

Exempting property that includes an involuntarily demolished single family dwelling from platting requirements.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to County Council.

(Action required for County Council public hearing of 6/11/13)

   
Item *11 Garnkirk Farms - TIME CHANGED

E. Tesfaye/
S. Pereira/
M. Kishter

*A. Preliminary Plan No. 120080240 (Including a Final Water Quality Plan and Final Forest Conservation Plan): Garnkirk Farms
392 residential dwelling units (including 12.5% MPDUs) consisting of 18 one-family detached units, 190 townhouses and 184 multi-family units, located on Shawnee Lane approximately 3,000 feet west of Fredrick Road (MD 355), 37.18 acres, PD-11 Zone, Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

*B. Site Plan No. 820120100: Garnkirk Farms
392 residential dwelling units (including 12.5% MPDUs) consisting of 18 one-family detached units, 190 townhouses and 184 multi-family units, located on Shawnee Lane approximately 3,000 feet west of Fredrick Road (MD 355), 37.18 acres, PD-11 Zone, Clarksburg Master Plan and Hyattstown Special Study Area.

Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.

   
Item 12 Zoning Text Amendment No. 13-03 & Bill No. 13-13 - TIME CHANGED/MOVED TO JUNE 6 AGENDA

M. Symborski

Define impervious area and permeable pavement; regulate the calculation used to implement impervious surface area restrictions; and allow the substitution of permeable pavement for standard pavement to minimize impervious surface.

Transmit Comments to County Council
(Action required for County Council public hearing of 6/18/13)

   
6:30 pm ADJOURN