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Thursday, September 4, 2014

REVISED: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 11:28 am

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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, 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.

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9:00 am	WELCOME BACK RECEPTION	MRO AUDITORIUM

9:30 am	PLANNING BOARD MEETING	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	1. Chevy Chase Lake Sketch Plan No. 320140030 – MCPB No. 14-68	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.
	2. Silver Spring Park Site Plan No. 82010012A - MCPB No. 14-69	Planning Board Action/Decision: Adopted.
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220140370 - 220140380, High Acres R-90 zone, 12 lots, 2 parcels; located on the west side of Brookes Lane, approximately 1,000 feet west of Sangamore Road. Bethesda - Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141370, Edgemoor R-90 zone, 1 lot; located on the west side of Fairfax Road, 225 feet south of Moorland Lane; Bethesda -Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No 220141390, Chevy Chase, Section 5 R-60 zone, 2 lots; located on the east side of Brookville Road (MD 186), 250 feet north of Taylor Street; Bethesda-Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141400, National Chatauqua of Glen Echo R-60 zone, 1 lot; located on the north side of Bryn Mawr Avenue, 200 feet west of University Avenue; Bethesda -Chevy Chase Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220141430, Fairland Gardens R- 200 zone, 2 lots; located in northwest quadrant of the intersection of Greencastle Road and Old Columbia Pike; Fairland Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items
	Clover Ridge, Lots 1-3 (Loun Property): Preliminary Plan Amendment 12004082A (Amendment in Response to Violation) A request to remove 0.522 acres of Category I conservation easement and mitigate onsite, located at 28301 Clarksburg Road, 85.09 acres; zoned RDT; Agriculture and Rural Open Space Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval and Adoption of Resolution. J. Penn	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved and Adopted Resolution.
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of July 17, 24, and 31, 2014	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 2	Roundtable Discussion Planning Director's Report
Item 3	Westfield Montgomery Mall (Lakeview Parcel P) Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda: Preliminary Plan No. 12005018B Requested modification of Condition No.11 (a) of Preliminary Plan 120050180 to eliminate the requirement for a southbound right turn lane along Seven Locks Road at its approach to Democracy Boulevard, 60.02 acres, C-2 Zone, Potomac Subregion Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions. C. Murray	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolutions.
Item 4	Bicycle Planning Guidance Briefing on the bicycle planning guidance project, developed as part of a Transportation / Land Use Connections (TLC) grant through the Council of Governments. D. Anspacher
Item 5	Briefing: Woodglen Drive Cycle Track Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is proposing to install a two-way bicycle track along Woodglen Drive, between Nicholson Lane and Edson Lane in the White Flint Sector Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Receive briefing and provide comments N. Yearwood
12:00 noon	LUNCH
Item 6	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 J. Lai
Item 7	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/M. Chung
1:30 PM	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item *8	~~William H. Farquhar Middle School Modernization~~ A.William H. Farquhar Middle School Modernization and Batchellors Forest Residential: Site Plan Amendment No. 82008019C Request to amend the Site Plan and Final Forest Conservation Plan to include construction of the William H. Farquhar Middle School on a parcel previously dedicated to the M-NCPPC as part of the Batchellors Forest Residential, located on the north and south side of Batchellors Forest Road, approximately 3,000 feet south of the intersection with Doctor Bird Road, 93.64 acres, RNC Zone, Olney Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions B. William H. Farquhar Middle School Modernization: Mandatory Referral No. 2014028 Located on the south side of Batchellors Forest Road approximately 3,000 feet south of the intersection with Doctor Bird Road, 17 acres, RNC Zone, Olney Master Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval and Transmit Comments to MCPS ~~F. Boyd*~~	Postponed until September 18, 2014
Item 9	The Universities at Shady Grove - Parking Garage #2 Mandatory Referral No. MR2015001: Construction of a 5-level (700+/- space) parking garage with access drives, pedestrian walkways, infrastructure connections, stormwater management and landscaping on 3.11 acres in the LSC Zone; located at Shady Grove Road 500 feet southwest of Darnestown Road, Rockville, in the Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval to transmit comments to the applicant. L. Shirley	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 10	Zoning Amendment No. 14-08 To allow for the application of the Transit Station Development Area Residential zone (TS-R) within the sector plan boundaries of a Central Business District. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council. (Action required for County Council public hearing of 9/9/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 11	Zoning Text Amendment 14-09 To clarify language and correct errors in the March 5, 2014 adopted Zoning Code. To add the substance of text amendments approved by Council since March 11,2014; address issues raised in the course of approving District Map Amendment G-946; and generally amend the Zoning Ordinance that will be in effect on October 30, 2014. Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Council. (Action required for County Council public hearing of 9/9/14) G. Russ	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *12	Montgomery Village – South Valley Park: Subdivision Regulation Waiver and Site Plan ADDENDUM A. Subdivision Regulation Waiver No. SRW201402: Request for a waiver of the Subdivision Regulations, specifically the requirement to plat, pursuant to Section 50-38. Located between Watkins Mill Road and Montgomery Village Avenue; on approximately 30.3 acres; TS Zone; Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions B. Site Plan No. 820140070: Request for a permanent concession stand with restrooms near the existing ball fields and a permanent restrooms near the lawn theater. These permanent structures will replace temporary facilities at both locations. Both facilities will only be open during events. Located between Watkins Mill Road and Montgomery Village Avenue; on approximately 30.3 acres; TS Zone; Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan area. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions P. Butler*	REVISED Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved. Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
5:00 pm	DINNER

7:00 PM	PLANNING BOARD CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 13	Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan: Public Hearing Staff Recommendation: Discussion K. O’Connor/R. Duke	Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion No Vote Taken.
9:00 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 Casey Anderson at 301-495-1320, or addressed to: Casey Anderson, 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.
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

REVISED: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 11:28 am

Please note – Agenda changes and testimony rules:

About the meetings: