The Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760 301-495-4605 www.montgomeryplanningboard.org
Thursday, October 30, 2014
REVISED: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 2:38 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 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.
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. Alvermar Woods, Lot 17 Preliminary Plan 11999034 |
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*B. Record Plats |
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*C. Other Consent Items |
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*D. Approval of Minutes |
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| Minutes of October 16, 2014 | ||
| Item 2 | Roundtable Discussion Planning Director's Report |
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| Item 3 | Westbard Sector Plan, Scope of Work J. Marcolin |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| Item *4 |
a. Limited Preliminary Plan Amendment No. 12009021A, 6450 New Hampshire, C-2 zone and Commercial Revitalization Overlay Zone, 0.28 acres, Proposal to modify the gross floor area to construct a 4,957 sf. building for laundry use, located on the west side of New Hampshire Avenue approximately 800 feet north of Eastern Avenue, Takoma Park Master Plan
N. Braunstein |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution. |
| Item 10 | Zoning Code Event | ADDED |
| 12:00 NOON | LUNCH | |
| Item 11 | CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7)and(8), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice and consult with staff, consultants, or other individuals about pending or potential litigation. The topic to be discussed: Proposed legislation A. Gardner |
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| Item 5 | CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition. The topic to be discussed: Wheaton Headquarters J. Lai |
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| 1:00 pm | PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES | MRO AUDITORIUM |
| Item *6 | Church of the Redeemer: Preliminary Plan No. 11997061B R. Weaver |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions. |
| Item *7 | Center for Jewish Living: Preliminary Plan 120140090 Request to create one lot for a religious institution and weekday childcare from an existing lot and a parcel, located on the west side of Georgia Avenue (18320-18326 Georgia Avenue), approximately 1,500 feet north of the intersection with MD 108, 1.65 acres, R-200 Zone, 2005 Olney Master Plan
B. Berbert |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution. |
| Item 8 | Presentation and Discussion of Parks Budget, J. Kroll |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| Item 9 | Aspen Hill Minor Master Plan Amendment: Worksession No. 2 A. Gilles |
Planning Board Action/Decision: Discussion. |
| 4:00 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.
- 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