The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760 301-495-4605 www.montgomeryplanningboard.org
Thursday, December 19, 2013
REVISED: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 3:55 pm
Please note – Agenda changes and testimony rules:
- 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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*B. Record Plats |
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| Subdivision Plat No. 220100040, Norbrook Village RE-2 zone; 2 lots & 1 outlot; located on the south side of Ampeg Lane, 700 feet southeast of Old Baltimore Road; Olney Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220111390, Finlandia RE-2 zone; 2 lots; located on the south side of Hawkins Creamery Road, 500 feet southeast of Silver Crest Drive; Damascus Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220130820, Valley Stream Estates R-200 zone; 1 lot; located at the terminus of Red Cedar Lane, 550 feet northeast of Red Cedar Drive; Fairland Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220131170, Grove Hill Farm Estates RC zone; 1 lot; located on the east side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), approximately 1,400 feet northwest of Haviland Mill Road; Sandy Spring-Ashton Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220131260, Needwood Hills RE-1 zone; 1 lot; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115) and Needwood Road; Upper Rock Creek Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
Subdivision Plat No. 220131460, Edgemoor |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| Subdivision Plat No. 220131520, Tomahawk Estates RDT zone; 1 lot; located on the west side of Burnt Hill Road, approximately 3,200 feet northeast of Snowden Farm Parkway; Damascus Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
Subdivision Plat No. 220140310, Kentsdale Estates |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. | |
| *C. Other Consent Items | ||
Layhill Overlook/Vedanta Center: Site Plan Amendment 82008016C Staff Recommendation: Approval and Adoption of Resolutions A. Gilles |
REVISED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. |
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| Barton Property: Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12011021A
A request to amend condition of approval No. 2b of the approved Preliminary Plan to allow the applicant the flexibility to meet the off-site planting requirement anywhere in the county, located on the south side of Brooke Knolls Road opposite the intersection with Barton Manor Lane, 2.84 acres, R-200 Zone, Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Preliminary Plan Amendment and Adoption of Resolutions M.J. Kishter |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. | |
Boswell’s Addition to Riding Stable Estates (Previously approved for three lots): Preliminary Plan No. 12008008A Staff Recommendation: Approval subject to amended conditions and Adoption of Resolutions R. Weaver |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. | |
*D. Approval of Minutes |
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| Item 7 | White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan N. Sturgeon |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| Item 4 | Special Exception S.E. 14-03, Mis Primeros Pasitos Family Day Care: 9,162-square foot lot, R-60 Zone Request for a special exception to increase the number of children served at the existing child care facility from eight (8) to twelve (12). Located at 2311 Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring, within the 1989 Communities of Kensington-Wheaton Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions C. Myers |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. |
| 11:40 AM | 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 |
CANCELLED |
| Item 12 | Closed Session Pursuant to State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland §10-508(a)(13) to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter (Approval of Closed Session Minutes) C. Moise |
ADDED |
| Item 13 | Closed Session Pursuant to State Government Article Annotated Code of Maryland 10-508(a)(7) to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice D. Lieb |
ADDED |
| Item 14 | 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 |
ADDED |
| 1:00 PM | PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES | MRO AUDITORIUM |
| Item 6 | Little Bennett Regional Park
Authorization to acquire 17.99 acres, more or less, unimproved, from Chuntung Changchien Revocable Trust, et al, Staff Recommendation: Approval W. Gries |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. |
| Item *2 | 8001 Newell Street: Site Plan Review No. 820140020 CBD-1 Zone and Ripley/South Silver Spring Overlay Zone, 0.94 acres, 159,915 square feet of development for 3,100 square feet of retail and a maximum of 187 multi-family residential units, including 12.5% MPDUs; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection with Eastern Avenue and Newell Street, Silver Spring CBD N. Braunstein |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. |
| Item 3 |
Staff Recommendation: Provide Direction To Staff and Transmit to County Executive and County Council V. Lazdins/M. Dolan |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit to County Executive and County Council. |
| Item 8 | Addressing and Street Naming Guidelines and Procedures
Staff Recommendation: Approve Draft Guidelines K. Clark |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| Item 9 | Glenmont Sector Plan Sectional Map Amendment Request permission to file a Sectional Map Amendment to implement the recommendations of the Approved and Adopted Glenmont Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approve Request to File M. Brown |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. |
| Item *10 | Halpine View: Limited Preliminary Plan No. 11964054A Request to abandon the unimproved Aspen Hill Road Extended right-of-way and consolidate lot lines; located on the east side of Twinbrook Parkway between Halpine Road and approximately 2,000 feet southwest of Veirs Mill Road; R-30 Zone, North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan area. C.Gilbert/E.Axler |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolutions. |
| Item 11 | Arcola Elementary School Addition: Mandatory Referral No. MR2014023 Request to add a six classroom, two-story addition to the existing school located at 1820 Franwall Avenue, Wheaton, R-90 Zone, 5-acre lot, Master Plan for the Communities of Kensington-Wheaton Staff Recommendation: Approval to Transmit Comments to MCPS ATTACHMENT - Parks Memo (Final) C. Gilbert |
TIME CHANGED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to MCPS. |
| 5:55 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.
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