Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

 

Thursday, November 6, 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 
 
Note: Staff reports are usually complex documents including text, photographs, and maps. Graphics especially create large file sizes and these files may take several minutes to download on slower modems and even some broadband connections. Files can take as long as 10 minutes to download.
 
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.

 

GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Ave, 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: Rock Creek Terrace Apartments)

C.     Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (1) (Subject:  To discuss personnel matters)

 

12:00 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 P.M.

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING  (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

 

 

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Report

Director’s Report

Reconsideration Requests

 

1:15 P.M.

J. Bush/

K. Warnick

1.

Proposed FY05 Enterprise Fund User Fees Approval.

 

S. Etemadi

2.

Mandatory Referral No - 03815-DPWT-1 - Proposed sale of County-owned right-of-way along Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda Central Business District – Approval.

 

 

W. Witthans

*3.

Site Plan Review No. 8-77013A - Hamptons at Town Center  - PD-15 Zone; 11.68 acres; club house; on Crystal Rock Drive, approximately 400 feet east of MD 118; Germantown & Vicinity – PA-19 – Approval with conditions.

 

 

 

W. Witthans

*4.

Site Plan Review No. 8-03010 Cloverly Commerical; C-1 zone; 0.81 acres; 7,800 gross square feet commerical retail; on the east side of New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), approximately 500 feet south of Bryant’s Nursery Road; Cloverly – PA 28 – Approval with conditions.
Related Correspondence

 

 

G. Wright/

C. Cavicchi

5.

Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing and Worksession on the Public Hearing (Preliminary) Draft Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation: 8501 Woodhaven Boulevard - Demolition Permit Pending – Approval to place on Master Plan.

Related Correspondence
Call Historic Preservation (301) 495-3400 for Document Access Information

J. Hench

6.

Blockhouse Point Conservation Park Staff Draft Master Plan - Approval for the purpose of publishing a Public Hearing Draft establishing a public hearing date.  (No public testimony will be taken at this time)
Proposed Public Hearing Draft Document

Plan Map

R. Weaver

*7.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-03084 – Fairland Heights - Proposed Lot 6, Block C; R-200 zone; 1 lot (1 one-family detached dwelling unit); 0.56 acres; at the east terminus of Starcrest Drive; Fairland – Denial.

R. Weaver

*8.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-01010A – Burnt Mills Shopping Center - C-4/R-90 zone; 1 lot (commercial/retail); 3.5910 acres; on the east side of Columbia Pike, (MD 29) approximately 300 feet south of Hillwood Drive; Colesville/White Oak – Approval with conditions.

Informational Maps

R. Weaver

*9.

Record Plats.

 

K. Afzal

10.

Olney Master Plan Public Hearing Draft Worksession #1: Land Use Concept -  Discussion. (No public testimony will be taken at this time.)
Related Correspondence

 

6:30 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

November

3 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring

 

4 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

5-

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

6 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

11 -

HOLIDAY

VETERAN’S DAY

 

11 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Recreation Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

12 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue

 

12 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

13 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive

 

13 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

13 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

13 -

7:30 p.m.,

Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notices and Reminders

November

17 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

18 -

7:45 a.m.,

Bethesda Urban Partnership Board, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Lobby, Bethesda

 

19 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

19 -

7:00 p.m.,

Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, Room B, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

20 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens

 

20 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

20 -

4:00 p.m.,

Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue

 

24 -

7:15 p.m.,

UpCounty Citizens Advisory Board, Up County Regional Services Center, Room A, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

27 -

   Holiday

Thanksgiving

 

28 -

Holiday

Employee Appreciation Day

December

2 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

3 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

3 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

4 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd Floor Conference Room, MRO

 

4 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

8 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring

 

9 -

4:30 p.m.,

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive

 

9 -

7:00 p.m.,

East County Recreation Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue

 

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE UPPER ROCK CREEK AREA MASTER PLAN

The Montgomery County Planning Board will hear additional public comment on a single issue in the Upper Rock Creek Area Master Plan: Pulte Homes’ proposal for an adult community on the Freeman property. The Board will hear public comment on November 13, 2003 and discuss the proposal on November 20. Those wishing to testify in person on November 13 should contact the Community Relations Office at (301) 495-4600. Written testimony should be submitted to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, and sent to the M-NCPPC at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Written submissions may be faxed to (301) 495-1320.


COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON WOODMONT TRIANGLE

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County will hold the last in a series of community workshops on visions for the future of the Woodmont Triangle area of Bethesda, on November 10, 2003, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda.

The workshop, “Recommendation and Solutions - Discussion and Analysis of Focus Group Results” is open to all. Please contact Marilyn Clemens (301) 495-4572 or John Carter (301) 495-4575 for more information.


PLANNING BOARD LIVE ON THE WEB!

When the Montgomery County Planning Board is meeting, usually on Thursdays, you can now hear their deliberations and decisions live on the Internet. Just log on to www.mcparkandplanning.org and check out What’s New, Planning Board Live. For more information, call the Community Relations Office, 301-495-4600.


IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CIVIC AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LEADERSHELP US UPDATE OUR DATABASE!

The Planning Board’s Community Relations Office is updating our extensive database of more than 1,200 civic and homeowners associations in Montgomery County. You can help us by calling 301-495-4600, any time of day or night, with the current president’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Thank you for your cooperation.


M-NCPPC CONFERENCE CENTERS OFFER VISUAL TOURS ONLINE
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/meeting_sites.shtm

Take a visual tour of M-NCPPC’s Montgomery County meeting and conference centers including Seneca Lodge in Boyds, Rockwood Manor in Potomac and Woodlawn Manor in Sandy Spring. You will also find links to picturesque weddings at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton and McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda. Viewers can download free Flash software needed for the tours directly from the conference centers’ web page.