Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 20, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.montgomeryplanningboard.org

The following time schedule is an estimate subject to change without notice, depending on the circumstances affecting each item. On individual agenda items, public testimony is accepted unless otherwise noted and italics indicate staff’s recommendation for Board action. For information about meetings in progress, call 301-495-1333. For other information, call 301-495-4600 or the TTY (teletypewriter used by people with hearing or speech impairments) at 301-495-1331. The Planning Board encourages the participation of individuals with disabilities in all its programs and services. Meeting agendas and other planning and parks information are available on the Internet.

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9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		A. Administrative Items B. Sprint PCS - Approval to Co-locate on the AT&T Wheaton Monopole.
10:00 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests
	1.	Phase II Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Rewrite –Commercial, Industrial and Mix Use Zones; Presentation of Reports by project consultant, Clarian & Associates, concerning: (1) 21^st Century Workplace (2) Smart Growth Development (3) Diagnosis of Current Commercial, Industrial Mixed-Use Zones Staff will discuss zoning concepts and priorities for Zoning Ordinance changes - Discussion and endorsement of concepts.
12:00 P.M.		LUNCH
1:00 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)

	2.	Draft Amendment to Master Plan of Highways (Transportation): High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on Capital Beltway between American Legion Bridge and West Spur-I 270, and interchange of Randolph Road and Veirs Mill Road – Public Hearing. Appendix
	3.	Pilot Programs of Selected Park Maintenance Activities: Status Report - Approval to continue Pilots and to brief County Council.
	4.	Comprehensive Study of the Annual Growth Policy: Status Report - (1) Study Check-In and Options for Detailed Evaluation (2) Report on the Annual Growth Policy Focus Groups (3) Impact of the Annual Growth Policy on the Pace of New Development (4) Impact of the AGP on Montgomery County Traffic Congestion (5) Factors Affecting School Enrollment Change (6) Profiles in Growth Management Approval of Options for Further Review and to brief County Council.
	*5.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03030 – Harry M. Martin (Resubdivision); (Deferred from January 30, 2003 Planning Board Hearing); 3 lots (3 single family detached dwelling units (1 existing); 1.452 acres; Northeast corner of the intersection of Bennett Road and Woodwell Road; Aspen Hill – Denial.
	*6.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03044 – Layhill; R-200 zone; 2 lots (2 single family detached dwelling units, 1 existing); 1.0 acres; On the eastside of Layhill Road (MD 182), approximately 1500, feet south of Bel Pre Road; Aspen Hill - Approval with conditions.
	*7.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03050 – Concord (Resubdivision); R-200 zone; 2 lots (2 single family detached dwelling units); On the north end of Pinkney Court, approximately 500 feet northeast of Accord Drive; Potomac - Approval with conditions.
	*8.	Record Plats.
6:15 P.M.		ADJOURN

*Maryland law and the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (outside the record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of this matter take place only during the Board’s public hearing. Telephone calls and meetings with Board members in advance of the hearing are not permitted. Written communications will be directed to appropriate staff members for response.

Notices and Reminders
February	17 -	HOLIDAY	President’s Day
	18 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd Floor, Bethesda
	18 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Adv. Bd, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	19 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center-Room B
	20 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	20 -	7:30 p.m.,	Mid-County Action Group Meeting, Mid-County Regional Services Center
	24 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Services Center
	25 -	7:15 p.m.,	MidCounty Citizens Advisory Board, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	26 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	27 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens Visitor Center
	27 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	28 -	8:00 a.m.,	Silver Spring Action Group, 1109 Spring St, Suite 407
March	03 -	7:00 p.m.,	County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	04 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	05 -	10:30 a.m.,	Executive Committee, PRA
	05 -	7:30 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
March	06 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	10 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
	11 -	7:00 p.m.,	East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
	12 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	12 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	13 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	13 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
	17 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	18 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board Meeting, 7700 Old Georgetown Road Lobby, Bethesda
	18 -	7:15 p.m.,	MidCounty Citizens Advisory Board, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	19 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center-Room B
	20 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT AMENDMENT TO MASTER PLAN

OF HIGHWAYS (TRANSPORTATION) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Thursday, February 20, 2003 at 1:15 PM

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

On Thursday, February 20, the Montgomery County Planning Board will hear testimony on the Public Hearing (Preliminary) Draft Amendment to the Master Plan of Highways (Transportation). The meeting will be held in the M-NCPPC auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. Anyone wishing to testify during the public hearing should call the Community Relations Office prior to the hearing at 301-495-4600. In addition, written comments may be sent to: Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, e-mailed to MCP-chair@mncppc-mc.org or faxed to 301-495-1320.

This draft evaluates and recommends the addition of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes to the Capital Beltway between the American Legion Bridge and the west spur of I-270, and an interchange at the intersection of Randolph Road and Veirs Mill Road. Free copies of the Public Hearing (Preliminary) Draft Amendment to the Master Plan of Highways (Transportation) will be available after January 20 at the Montgomery Regional Office, Publications and Information section, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver

Spring. Reference copies are also available at public libraries and on the M-NCPPC website.