MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PLANNING BOARD
Thursday, September 18,
2003, 9:30 A.M.
8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760
(301) 495-4600, www.mc-mncppc.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 – www.mc-mncppc.org
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9:30 A.M. |
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GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference
Room, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
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10:15 A.M. |
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Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests
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10:30 A.M. C.
Murray (301) 495-4733 |
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City of Rockville Annexation
Petition - ANX2002-00134 located at 9704 Veirs
Drive, Rockville; Potomac Subregion Master Plan area. Reclassification
from the County’s RE-1 Zone to the City’s R-E (Residential Estate) Zone;
47,424 square feet – Approval. |
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G.
Kreger (301) 495-4653 |
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Lease Between Montgomery
County and the Yeshiva of Greater Washington: Former Montgomery Hills Junior High School, 2010 Linden Lane,
North Silver Spring, R-60 Zone – Approval to transmit comments. |
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S.
Edwards. (301) 495-4518 |
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Board of Appeals Petition
No. S-2351-A (Special Exception Modification) – Mid-Atlantic Petroleum
Properties, LLC. Applicant requests a modification to existing automobile
filling station, convenience store and carwash, I-1 Zone, 12301 Middlebrook
Road, Germantown – Denial.
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12:15 P.M. |
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LUNCH |
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1:15 P.M. |
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PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave,
Silver Spring) |
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M.
Banach (301) 495-4509 R.
Cashion/ P.
Barney |
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M.
Martin (301) 495-4734 |
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J. Daniel (301) 495-4559 |
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Forest Conservation Law Amendment No. 29-03 – Amending the Forest Conservation Law to exempt
certain equestrian facilities – Deferral/Denial. |
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J.
Daniel |
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Subdivision Regulations
Amendment No. 03-01 - Introduced by Councilmember Silverman; amend
the Subdivision Regulations to revise the definition of “agriculture”
and “agricultural land”; and to revise exceptions to the platting requirements
for agricultural land and agricultural uses – Deferral/Denial. |
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J.
Daniel |
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Zoning Text Amendment
No. 03-21 - Introduced by Councilmember Silverman; amend the Zoning
Ordinance to comprehensively revise the regulations pertaining to a
riding stable including: defining equestrian facility to replace the
definition of riding stable; defining informal equestrian event; defining
major and minor equestrian event; amending the definition of “Kennel,
Noncommercial” to substitute “Equestrian Facility” for “Riding Stable;”
adding standards for an Equestrian Facility as a permitted use in the
agricultural zones; and adding special exception standards for an equestrian
facility – Deferral/Denial. |
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M. Ma (301) 495-4523 |
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Site
Plan Review No. 8-03039, Hodges Landsdale Property; R-90/RNC
Zone; 50.29 acres; 29 new and 1 existing one-family detached dwelling
units; on the south side of Olney-Sandy Spring Road (MD 108), approximately
500 feet east of Meeting House Road; Cloverly-Norwood, PA-28 - Approval
with conditions. |
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Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03102, Greencastle Towns; RT-8 Zone; 4.14 acres; 27 lots; 27 townhouses; on the west side of Greencastle Road, approximately 1,500 feet south of Robey Road; Fairland & vicinity, PA-34 - Approval with conditions. |
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Site
Plan Review No. 8-03038, Greencastle Towns; RT-8 Zone;
4.14 acres; 27 lots; 27 townhouses; on the west side of Greencastle
Road, approximately 1,500 feet south of Robey Road; Fairland & vicinity,
PA-34 - Approval with conditions. |
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Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03086, Potomac Country Corner; R-200/TDR-10 Zone; 3.93 acres; 29 lots; 29 townhouses, including 22 TDRs; south quadrant of the intersection of Darnestown Road and Hunting Lane; Darnestown & vicinity, PA-24 - Approval with conditions. |
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Site
Plan Review No. 8-03033, Potomac Country Corner; R-200/TDR-10
Zone; 3.93 acres; 29 lots; 29 townhouses, including 22 TDRs; south quadrant
of the intersection of Darnestown Road and Hunting Lane; Darnestown
& vicinity, PA-24 - Approval with conditions. |
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Preliminary
Plan Review No. 1-03058, Bancroft North; RNC Zone; 18.23 acres;
8 lots; 7 one-family detached dwelling units and 1 existing dwelling
unit; on the east side of Doctor Bird Road (MD 182), approximately 1400
feet east of Sandy Spring Road (MD 108); Olney & vicinity – PA-23
- Approval with conditions. |
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Site Plan Review No.
8-03024, Bancroft North; RNC Zone; 18.23 acres; 8 lots; 7 one-family
detached dwelling units and 1 existing dwelling unit; on the east side
of Doctor Bird Road (MD 182), approximately 1,400 feet east of Sandy
Spring Road (MD 108); Olney & vicinity – PA-23 - Approval with
conditions. |
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Preliminary
Plan Review No. 1-03032, Jackson’s Acres, R-90 Zone;
0.454 acres; 2 lots; 1 one-family detached dwelling unit and 1 existing
dwelling unit; on Smith Village Road, approximately 800 feet east of
Randolph Road; Colesville/White Oak – PA-33 - Approval with conditions. |
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Preliminary
Plan Review No. 1-00076E, The Independence of Privacy World
(Request for the extension of the validity period), RT Zone;
1 lot; 122 multifamily dwelling units; on the west side of Layhill Road,
north of Glenallan Avenue; Silver Spring-PA-36 - Grant extension. |
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SRW-04002, United Therapeutics
(Request for subdivision waiver pursuant to Section 50-38 of the Subdivision
Regulations), CBD-1 Zone; 1 Parcel, 40,000 square feet office/research
development; southeast quadrant of the intersection of Cameron Street
and Spring Street; Silver Spring-PA-36 - Grant waiver, subject to
conditions. |
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Record
Plats. |
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DINNER |
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PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO, Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave,
Silver Spring) |
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20. |
Olney
Master Plan (Public Hearing Draft)
– Public Hearing. |
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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.
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Notices and Reminders |
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September |
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7:00 p.m.,
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Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd floor, Bethesda |
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7:45 a.m.,
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Bethesda Urban Partnership Board of Directors Meeting, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda |
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7:15 p.m.,
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Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton |
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17 - |
9:30 a.m.,
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Full Commission Meeting, MRO |
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7:00 p.m.,
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Upcounty Region Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown |
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18 - |
9:30 a.m.,
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Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO |
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18 - |
7:30 p.m.
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Montgomery County Planning Board continues – MRO, Auditorium |
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4:00 p.m.,
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Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue |
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7:30 p.m.,
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Shady Grove Sector Plan, Public Meeting; presentation of the Staff Draft Sector Plan, copies will be available at the meeting, 16641 Crabbs Way, Gaithersburg |
Notices and Reminders – continued |
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September |
24 - |
7:30 p.m.,
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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium |
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25 - |
9:30 a.m.,
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Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens |
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25 - |
1:00 p.m.,
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Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium |
REVIEW AND PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSOLIDATING
HEADQUARTERS STUDY
Please Sign Up in Advance to
Speak
On Thursday, September 18, 2003, the Planning Board will review alternative development options, a general development program, and a recommended preferred location for potential future Departmental facilities currently housed in three separate Silver Spring locations. Members of the public may sign up to speak on this project by calling the Community Relations Office at (301) 495-4600. |
MTA INITIATES BI-COUNTY TRANSITWAY PROJECTThe Maryland Transit Administration has begun planning efforts for the Bi-County Transitway, formerly known as the Purple Line, connecting Bethesda to New Carrollton. Public involvement activities to determine the range of alternatives that will receive further study for the full 14-mile corridor will occur in Fall, 2003. Public “scoping meetings” will occur at different locations along the corridor to present the initial alternatives for the alignments. The public will have the opportunity to provide input on the potential alignment options and to help identify issues that should be addressed. The meetings will be held in an “open house” format where citizens can drop by any time between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to view materials and speak to staff. The meetings are scheduled for:
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NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONSHelp Us Update Our Database!Please Call (301) 495-4600The 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. |