Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, January 8, 2004, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

301-495-4600, www.mc-mncppc.org

 
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9:30 A.M.

 

GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)

 

C. Loehr

 

L. Coleman

 

D.  Daniel

 

 

 

M.  Rosenfeld

 

 

 

 

D. Cochran

 

 

M. Rosenfeld

 

A.     Administrative Items

B.      Renaming Northwest Branch Trail

  C.   Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated    Section 10-508(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject:  Legislation)

D.   Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject:  Silver Spring Transit Center)

E.        Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated

Section 10-508(a) (3) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matter directly related thereto)(Subject:  Rock Creek Site)

F.   Proposed Closed Session pursuant to Maryland Government Code Annotated Section 10-508(a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: 

       Reservation of Land)

 

11:00 A.M.

 

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

 

 

 

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Commissioners’ Report

Director’s Report

Reconsideration Requests

 

11:15 A.M.

R. Hawthorne

 

 

1.

Consent Item:  Continuation of Reservation of Land for Public Use:  Sue W. Layman, owner; 5.2827 acres, located at 6917 Garrett Road, Upper Rock Creek, for the Proposed Mid-county Highway Extension – Approval.

M. Rosenfeld 

 

2.

Proposed Zoning Text Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the site plan agreement requirements of Sec 59-D-3.3 – Transmittal to County Council for introduction.

G. Russ

 

3.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-26 Introduced by Councilmembers Leventhal and Perez; amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit a self-storage facility by right in the CBD-1 zone under the optional method of development procedure within an area designated as an arts and entertainment district –Denial.
Attachments 1 & 2
Attachments 3& 4
Attachments 5 & 6

12:15 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:15 P.M.

 

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

 

G. Russ

 

4.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-27 Introduced by Councilmember Denis; amend the Zoning Ordinance to revise the definitions for basement and cellar, to revise the method for calculating building height, and to add a definition for pre-development grade – Deferral/Denial.

Will Be Heard After 3:30 P.M. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.

G. Russ

 

5.

Zoning Text Amendment No. 03-28 Introduced by Councilmember Knapp; amend the Zoning Ordinance to exclude certain lots in the R-200 zone from the established building line requirement –Approval with modifications.

M. Shaneman

 

*6.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-84246A (Request to revise the previous conditions of approval) – Proposed World Headquarters for Seventh-Day Adventist Church; O-M zone; 1 lot (Headquarter Offices); 29.37 acres; southeast quadrant, intersection of East Randolph Road and Columbia Pike (US 29); Silver Spring – Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

*7.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04014 – American University Park (Resubdivision); R-60 zone; 2 lots (2 single-family detached dwelling units, 1 existing); 0.24 acres; on the northeast side of Park Avenue, at the western terminus of Brookdale Road, Bethesda/Chevy Chase - Approval with conditions.
Informational Maps

R. Weaver

Combine

8 & 9

 

*8.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04011 – Meadowsweet/Farquhar Property; RNC zone; 32 lots (32 single-family detached dwelling units); 70.5 acres; northwest quadrant, intersection of MD 108 (Olney-Sandy Spring Road) and Brooke Road; Olney & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.
Correspondence

 R. Kronenberg

*9.

Site Plan Review No. 8-04004 – Meadowsweet/Farquhar Property; RNC zone; 32 lots (32 single-family detached dwelling units); 70.5 acres; northwest quadrant, intersection of MD 108 (Olney-Sandy Spring Road) and Brooke Road; Olney & Vicinity – Approval with conditions.
Part 2
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Other Correspondence

R. Weaver

 

*10.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-04001 - Edwards Property; RE-2 zone; 1 lot and 1 outlot (1 single-family dwelling unit); 5.22 acres; on the west side of Piney Meetinghouse Road, approximately 1,600 feet north of Glen Road; Travilah & Vicinity - Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

 

*11.

Record Plats.

M. Ma

 

*12.

Site Plan Review No. 8-04016 - Wildwood Manor Shopping Center; C-1 zone, 11.6 acres; 122,462 gross square feet of retail/office including the proposed 609-square-foot addition; northeast quadrant of the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Cheshire Drive; North Bethesda – Garrett Park, PA – 30 - Approval with conditions.

M. Ma

*13.

Site Plan Review No. 8-04002 - Oakridge Corporate Centre – Flex Park; I-3, I-1, U.S. 29/Cherry Hill Road Employment Area Overlay zones; 252,000 square feet of R&D space; 35.3 acres; on the south side of Plum Orchard Drive, approximately 1,000 feet west of Cherry Hill Road; Fairland – Beltsville, PA-34Approval with conditions.

 

 

 

K. Moritz

 

14.

Annual Growth Policy:  Amendments to the county code to change the AGP review schedule and to eliminate requirements for a Ceiling Element – Approve comments for transmittal to the County Council.

K. Afzal

 

15.

Olney Master Plan Worksession No. 2: Southeast Quadrant Land Use and ZoningDiscussion.  (No public testimony will be taken at this time.)
Part 2

 

6:00 P.M.

 

 

DINNER

 

7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

A. Hekimian

 

16.

Amendment to the Master Plan of Highways - Interchange at Randolph Road and Veirs Mill Road, Aspen Hill – Public Hearing.
The Document

C. Cavicchi

 

17.

Montgomery County Planning Board Public Hearing, Worksession and Action on Addition to the Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites: Sarah Loughborough Brown House, 5004 River Road – Demolition Permit Pending - Add to the Locational Atlas.
Part 2
Correspondence

9:15 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

January

5 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

7 -

7:15 p.m.,

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

 

8 -

9:30 a.m.,

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

 

8 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

8 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

8 -

7:30 p.m.,

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

 

12 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, MRO Auditorium

 

13 -

4:30 p.m.,

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

 

13 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

14 -

7:00 p.m.,

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

 

14 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium

 

15 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3rd 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.,

Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting continues, MRO Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER PLAN OF HIGHWAYS
Please Sign Up in Advance to Speak

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's (M-NCPPC) Montgomery County Planning Board is seeking public testimony on an amendment to the Master Plan of Highways (Transportation) and the 1989 Master Plan for the Communities of Kensington-Wheaton on the proposed interchange at Randolph and Veirs Mill Roads, Thursday, January 8, 2004, at M-NCPPC's auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring.
A synopsis of the Master Plan process and a description of the recommended amendment are available online at www.mcparkandplanning.org. For more information about the amendment, contact the study manager Alex Hekimian, 301-495-4525.
To sign up in advance to speak at the Planning Board's January 8 Public Hearing, residents, property owners, businesses and organizations should call the M-NCPPC Community Relations Office, 301-495-4600


WINDING CREEK PARK PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Thursday, January 8, 2004, at 7:00 PM

Staff from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will present plans and solicit comments and ideas from the public for the renovation of Winding Creek Local Park on Thursday, January 8, 2004. Co-hosted by the Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, the meeting, will be held at 7:00 p.m. in room 300 at the Recreation Department Headquarters, 4010 Randolph Road, Wheaton.

Winding Creek Local Park, at the corner of Dewey and Edgebrook Streets, has been closed to allow WSSC to replace a deteriorated, small sewer line within the Rock Creek Park. Following the WSSC construction (to be completed in summer 2005), the Winding Creek Park will be totally re-constructed. The new plan proposes additional and relocated parking, new recreation facilities and amenities, and environmental improvements. For additional information contact Rachel Newhouse 301- 650-4388 or Tanya Schmieler 301- 650-4392.


M-NCPPC OFFERS PARK PERMITS ONLINE
www.parkpermits.org

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's (M-NCPPC) Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning has expanded its web site to offer residents and visitors online permitting of selected park facilities, using a credit card in a secure environment.
Those who wish to reserve a picnic shelter or a recreation building for social events or meetings can check the availability of the facility online in real time before paying the rental fee and refundable deposit. Other facilities that can be accessed online include primitive campsites, group picnic areas and a gymnasium. However, reservations of ballfields for league and tournament play require a different process and are not yet available online.
Park patrons may go to www.parkpermits.org to access the Park Permits Office online. Customers may also visit the two Permits Offices: Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Brunett Avenue in Silver Spring or the UpCounty Government Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, Maryland. For more information about business hours and directions, call the Park Permits Office at 301-495-2525.