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Thursday, December 10, 2015

REVISED: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 4:30 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. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. 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	PLANNING BOARD MEETING	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 1	Consent Agenda
	*A. Adoption of Resolutions
	*B. Record Plats
	Subdivision Plat No. 220140490, 220150510 -220140520, Cabin Branch RMX-1/TDR zone, 96 lots and 13 parcels; located in the area bounded by Broadway Ave., Dovekie Ave. and Bufflehead Street; Clarksburg Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Subdivision Plat No. 220151080, Montgomery Hospice RE-1 and RNC zones, 2 parcels and 1 outlot; located in the eastern quadrant of the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115) and Bowie Mill Road; Upper Rock Creek Master Plan.	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*C. Other Consent Items

	Century, Extension Request for Sketch Plan No. 320160020 & Site Plan No. 82003007B CR-2.0 C-1.25 R-1.0 H-145T Zone and in the Germantown Transit Mixed Use Overlay Zone; 57.7 gross acres; Request to extend the review period for a mixed-use project with up to 874,900 square feet of non-residential uses and up to 1,236,672 square feet of residential uses; Located on Century Boulevard opposite to Cloverleaf Center Drive; 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan S. Pereira	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	Sandy Spring Towns, No. 820160010: Extension of Site Plan Extension of Site Plan No. 820160010: an Application to construct 19 one-family attached dwellings (townhomes), located on the south side of Olney Sandy Spring Road, approximately 250 feet west of Meeting House Road; 2.3 acres, CRN 0.75 C-0.25 R-0.75 H-45; Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan. B. Berbert	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
	*D. Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of November 19, 2015	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 2	Roundtable Discussion Planning Director's Report
Item *3	Glenmont Metro Centre Phases 1.2 & 1.3, Site Plan ~~Amendment~~ No. 820150120 Request for up to 4,000 square feet of retail and up to 260 multi-family dwelling units, including 33 MPDUs in Phase 1.2; and 46 townhouses, including 6 MPDUs, in Phase 1.3, on 7.52 acres of the 30.9-acre Glenmont Metro Center project, zoned CR-2.0, C-0.25, R-2.0, H-120, located on Glenallen Avenue between Georgia Avenue and Layhill Road in the Glenmont Sector Plan area. C. Myers	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Item 4	Universities at Shady Grove Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Building, Mandatory Referral No. MR2016008 Request for a 220,000-square foot, six-story, Biomedical Sciences and Engineering building on a 6.22-acre site in the LSC Zone; located on the north side of Gudelsky Drive approximately 500 feet east of Traville Gateway Drive, in the 2010 Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan area. L. Shirley	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved to Transmit Comments to the Applicant.
Item *5	Leisure World Clubhouse II Fitness Center: Site Plan Amendment No. 81986028B Request to add approximately 5,400 square feet to the existing Clubhouse II building for a larger fitness center; provide interior upgrades to meet the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; and provide miscellaneous landscape improvements. Planned Retirement Community (PRC) Zone; 7.01 acres; located at the southwest quadrant of North Leisure World Boulevard and Interlachen Drive, in the Aspen Hill Master Plan area. L. Shirley	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Item 6	Reappointment of the White Flint Sector Plan and the Shady Grove Sector Plan Implementation Advisory Committees N. Yearwood	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item *7	St. Elmo Apartments Preliminary Plan No. 120150200, St. Elmo Apartments, CR-5.0, C-1.0, R-4.75, H-145T, 0.70 acres, Request for one lot for a mixed-use development with up to 256,300 square feet of residential uses, including 15% MPDUs and up to 15,488 square feet of non-residential uses, located on St. Elmo Avenue and Fairmont Avenue, approximately 275 feet northeast of Old Georgetown Road; Bethesda CBD Sector Plan and Woodmont Triangle Amendment to the Bethesda CBD Sector Plan ATTACHMENTS S. Dickel	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adopted Resolution.
Item *8	Brightview Bethesda A. Sketch Plan No. 320160010, Brightview Bethesda, CR-3.0 C 1.0 R 2.75, H 90T and CRN 0.5, C 0.5, R 0.25 H 35 Zones, 1.39 acres, Request for 135,321 square feet of development, including assisted living, retail, and existing office uses, located on Rugby Avenue at Glenbrook, Woodmont Avenue Amendment to the Bethesda CBD Sector Plan B. Preliminary Plan No. 120160010, Brightview Bethesda, CR-3.0 C 1.0 R 2.75, H 90T and CRN 0.5, C 0.5, R 0.25 H 35 Zones, 1.39 acres, Request for two lots for 135,321 square feet of development, including assisted living, retail, and existing office uses, located on Rugby Avenue at Glenbrook, Woodmont Avenue Amendment to the Bethesda CBD Sector Plan N. Braunstein	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions.
12:20 pm	LUNCH
Item 9	CLOSED SESSION According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(7), to consult with counsel to obtain legal advice C. Rubin
Item 13	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(s) to be discussed: Fairland Recreational Park. J. Kaye	ADDED
Item 14	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: potential park acquisitions as part of the Bethesda Master Plan. R. Kronenberg	ADDED
2:05 pm	PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUES	MRO AUDITORIUM
Item 15	Washington Episcopal Day School, Extension of Site Plan No. 820150080 PD-28 zone, 0.85 acres, Request for construction of a new multi-family 8-story age-restricted building, located on Landy Lane between River Road and Little Falls Parkway; Westbard Sector Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension M. Folden	MOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 10	Proposed Change to Fees for Sketch Plans submitted Concurrently with Preliminary and Site Plan Amendments, Site Plan Amendments, Plats, and Exemptions from Submitting a Forest Conservation Plan Staff Recommendation: Approval M. Pfefferle	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 11	Plan Review Schedule: Adoption Under Section 59.7.6.3.C of the zoning ordinance, the Planning Board must annually adopt a plan review schedule for Sketch Plans and Site Plans. Staff Recommendation: Approval M. Pfefferle	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved.
Item 12	Symmetry at Cloverleaf, LLC – Provisional Adequate Public Facilities A request for a determination of the adequacy of transportation facilities associated with a roadway improvement completed by the applicant for a now expired preliminary plan (No. 119881560) on a 25.4 acre property, zoned CR 2.0 and located on the north side of Father Hurley Boulevard, east of Crystal Rock Drive and west of I-270, in the 2009 Germantown – Employment Area Sector Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolutions M. Garcia	Planning Board Action/Decision: Approved with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution.
4:05 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. Where noted on the agenda, advance sign-up may be required and signing up to speak on the day of the hearing may not be permitted. 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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