The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760 301-495-4605 www.montgomeryplanningboard.org
Thursday, December 12, 2013
REVISED: Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 10:05 am
Please note – Agenda changes and testimony rules:
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The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- 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 Francoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Francoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
- To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
To learn more, see the About section at the end of this document:
| 9:00 AM | PLANNING BOARD MEETING | MRO AUDITORIUM |
| Item 1 | Consent Agenda |
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*A. Adoption of Resolutions |
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| 1. The Blairs Preliminary Plan 120130220 – MCPB No. 13-110 |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. | |
| 2. The Blairs Project Plan 920130050 – MCPB No. 13-109 |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted. | |
*B. Record Plats |
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| Subdivision Plat No. 220111160, Crestview/Westgate R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the south side of Keokuk Street, 225 feet east of Rodman Road; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommedation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220131220, Boyds Highlands RE-2 zone; 3 lots; located on the east side of Barnesville Road (MD 117), 1000 feet southeast of Bucklodge Road; Boyds Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220131380, Ketcham’s Subdivision R-200 zone; 1 lot; located at the terminus of Holly Hill Drive(unimproved), 200 feet south of Woodford Road; Potomac Subregion Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140170, Chevy Chase View R-60 zone; 1 lot; located on the north side of Glenridge Street, 100 feet west of Connecticut Avenue (MD 185); Kensington-Wheaton Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220140300, Chevy Chase View R-60 zone; 2 lots, 2 outlots; located on the north side of Clearbrook Lane, 200 feet northwest of Cedar Lane; Kensington-Wheaton Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
*C. Other Consent Items Saul Centers White Flint Extension Request: Sketch Plan No. 320140010 M. Brown |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Extension. | |
*D. Approval of Minutes Minutes of October 31, 2013 |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Item 2 | Roundtable Discussion B. Defining Plan Amendments C 1. Operating Funds Four Month Financial Report Including Projections to June 30, 2014. C 2. Enterprise Funds Four Month Financial Report Including Projections to June 30, 2014. B. R. Kronenberg C1 & C2. J. Zimmerman |
Planning Board Action/Decision: No Vote. |
| Item 3 | Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan:Scope of Work K. O'Connor |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved Scope of Work. |
| Item 4 | White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan Discuss options to address County Council letter (10/2/13) regarding Master Plan balance and other requested changes to the Planning Board Draft of the Plan. N. Sturgeon |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| 1:00 pm | LUNCH | |
| Item 5 | Closed Session 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 M. Riley |
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| Item 6 | Closed Session Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice
C. Rubin & A. Gardner |
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| Item 12 | Closed Session 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 W. Gries |
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| 3:00 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES | MRO AUDITORIUM |
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TIME CHANGED REMOVED
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| Item 13 | Telecommunications Facilities on Park Property Staff seeking revision to current policy M. Grace |
ADDED TIME CHANGED |
| Item 8 | Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park, Unit 1
A. Authorization to acquire 35.23 acres, more or less, unimproved, from the Lloyd A. Potter Revocable Trust B. Authorization to acquire 7.68 acres, more or less, improved, from Christopher S. Weaver and W. Gries |
TIME CHANGED
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
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| Item *9 | 7340 Wisconsin Avenue: Project Plan and Preliminary Plan A. Project Plan No. 920140010, CBD-2, 0.79 acres, 207,791 square feet of development including 15,000 square feet of retail and 225 multi-family residential units, including 15% MPDUs; located on Montgomery Avenue west of the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda CBD B. Preliminary Plan No. 11994080A, CBD-2, 0.79 acres, 1 lot for 207,791 square feet of development including 15,000 square feet of retail and 225 multi-family residential units, 15% MPDUs; located on Montgomery Avenue west of the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda CBD N. Braunstein |
TIME CHANGED
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions. |
| Item *10 | Palatine, Lot 5, Block C: Limited Preliminary Plan Amendment 11988094A (in response to a violation)
RE2 zone; 2 acres; Palatine Subdivision, Lot 5, Block C; Request to remove approximately 1,970 square feet of conservation easement and mitigate onsite with the addition of 1,000 square feet of Category I conservation easement, the conversion of 29,329 square feet of conservation easement to Category I and the conversion of 15,705 square feet of conservation easement to Category II. Located on Noble Court, 500 feet south of Palatine Drive; Potomac Subregion Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions S. Peck |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions. |
| Item *11 | Guru Nanak Foundation of America : Preliminary Plan 120120160 Request to create one lot from Parcels 905, 908 and 961 for a 19,000 square foot Gurdwara, and a 23,740 square foot Sunday school and multi-purpose building located on the east side of Old Columbia Pike approximately 1,500 feet north of Randolph Road, 11.07 acres, R-90 and R-200 Zones, Fairland Master Plan B. Berbert |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions. |
| 5:45 PM | ADJOURN |
About the meetings:
- The Planning Board’s Agenda is subject to change and certain items may be postponed or added. For meeting updates or to view the Planning Board proceedings live on our website, visit www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- 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 Francoise Carrier at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Francoise Carrier, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
- To testify on an agenda item, sign-up online or call 301-495-4605 before 4:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. On the day of the meeting, please see the Clerk in the Board Auditorium to sign-up. Submission of written comments does not constitute signing up to speak. Copies of written testimony will not be accepted by the Clerk or distributed to the Board at hearings.
- 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.
- Copies of testimony presented orally or copies of correspondence will not be distributed at the hearing.
- 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 specify.
- View the Planning Board proceedings live on our website for meeting updates: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org.
- You can view videotaped hearings after noon on the day following the meeting and select the item you wish to hear: www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/video
- The Planning Board makes the final decision on any agenda items with an (*). On such matters, Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure prohibit any member of the public from directly contacting or communicating with Board members outside the public hearing setting. See the Outside Communications section of the Planning Board Rules of Procedure for more information.
- The Montgomery County Planning Board is no longer mailing meeting agendas to county residents and associations. To stay involved, subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter, InfoShare, at www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/infoshare