Montgomery County Planning Board

Thursday, May 8, 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.

Staff Recommendations (blue agenda) Some items may take a great deal of time to download due to their large file size. However, you can view the result for a certain item by clicking on "Staff Recommendations" above.

9:30 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.	Rickman Farm Horse Park Therapeutic Riding Facility – Approval of a Park Development Plan. Attachment A: Site Vicinity Map Attachment B: Development Plan Attachment C: Dedevelopment Plan Details Attachment D: Arena Plans
	2.	Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan - Worksession #9: Housing and Land Use –Discussion. (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
12:00 P.M.		LUNCH
1:00 P.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring) A. Administrative Items B. Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Park Foundation)
2:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
	3.	Board of Appeals Petition No. S-738-B S-763-B (Special Exception) CORRECTED 2/7/12 National Children’s Center, applicant, requests a modification to increase staff and reduce ages of children, 410 University Blvd, West, R-60, Silver Spring – Approval with conditions. Attachments 1-4: Informational Maps Attachments 5-6

	4.	Mandatory Referral No. 03103-NCPC-1 – Master Plan for the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Forest Glen Annex – Approval to transmit comments to the National Capital Planning Commission. (NCPC) Attachments 1-4: Informational Maps Attachments 5-9
	*5.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03053 – Maple Ridge Townhomes; RT-8 zone; 59 lots (59 single-family attached dwelling units, including 8 MPDU’s); 8.10 acres; located on the west side of Lockwood Drive approximately 100 feet south of Oakleaf Drive, across from Arrington Drive; Colesville/White Oak – Approval with conditions. Letters Supporting Informational Maps
	*6.	Record Plats.
4:35 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
May	5 -	7:00 p.m.,	County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	6 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring
	7 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	8 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	8 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac
	12 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
	13 -	4:30 pm,	Wheaton Urban District Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	13 -	7:00 p.m.,	East County Recreation Advisory Board, Fairland Community Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
	14 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	14 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	15 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	15 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue
	15 -	7:30 p.m.,	Mid-County Action Group, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	19 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2^nd floor, Bethesda
	19 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Clarksburg Correctional Facility
	19 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Action Group, Upcounty Service Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
	20 -	7:45 a.m.,	Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda
May	20 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton
	21 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, PRA
	21 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	21 -	7:00 p.m.,	Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Service Center, Room B
	22 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens
	22 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	28 -	6:00 p.m.,	Re-opening, Parkside Playground, 9500 Brunett Avenue, Silver Spring
	28 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	29 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS

Help Us Update Our Database!
Please Call 301-495-4600

The Planning Board’s Community Relations Office is updating the extensive civic and homeowners association database, and you can help by calling 301-495-4600 any time of the day or night with the current president’s name, address, and phone number. Thanks so much for your cooperation.

Winding Creek Park Renovation Public Meeting
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at 7 p.m.,
Viers Mill Elementary School, 11711 Joseph Mill Road, Silver Spring

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning is inviting park users, park neighbors and others to participate in a public meeting on the draft plan to renovate Winding Creek Local Park, Wednesday, May 7, beginning at 7 p.m., Viers Mill Elementary School, 11711 Joseph Mill Road, Silver Spring.

Located at Dewey and Edgebrook Roads in Silver Spring, Winding Creek Local Park will close at the end of August 2003 to allow for replacement of a deteriorated sewer line within Rock Creek Park. Winding Creek Park will also be used as a staging area for access and storage of construction materials.
For more information, call Naomi Manders, 301-495-2543.

Community Meeting on
The Proposed Olney Master Plan Amendment

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
3300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, MD
(RE/MAX Building between Riccuiti’s restaurant and the Bank of America)

This meeting provides the Master Plan Advisory Group (MPAG) and the community an opportunity to comment on the staff’s draft recommendations before they are finalized and included in the Staff Draft, which will be presented to the Planning Board in May 2003. For more information, please contact Khalid Afzal at 301-495-4650 or khalid.afzal@mncppc-mc.org.

Sign Up for Public Forum on Growth Management
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public forum on growth management issues, Thursday, May 15. Focusing on options for revising the County's Annual Growth Policy (AGP), the forum will begin with a brief staff presentation followed by public comment limited to 2 ½ hours.

To sign up in advance to testify, organizations and individuals may call the Planning Board’s Community Relations Office, 301-495-4600. Written testimony will also be accepted by May 22 addressed to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, faxed to 301-495-1320 or
e-mailed to mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org.

DAMASCUS MASTER PLAN TASK FORCE MEETING SCHEDULE

· Rural Open Space, Parkland, Recreation and Community Facility Needs on Tuesday, May 13, 2003, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., Damascus High School, 25921 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872, Room TBD.

· Environmental Issues and Preservation of the Patuxent River on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., Damascus Library, 9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872, Small meeting room.

· Land Use and Zoning Outside of the Town Center on Thursday, May 22, 2003, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m., Damascus Library, 9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872, Small meeting room.

INFORMATION COUNTER TO BE CLOSED ALL DAY MAY 21, 2003

The Information and Publication Counter, Development Review Division, Montgomery Parks and Planning, located on the second floor, MRO, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, will be CLOSED ALL DAY on May 21, 2003, for staff training.