Staff Reports: Feb. 3, 2005

Montgomery County Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, February 3, 2005, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

301-495-4600, http://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org

See Planning Board decisions made at this meeting

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 Comission's web site.

Recordings: (in 1 hour blocks)

Part 1 - A.M.

Part 1 - Afternoon

Part 2 - Afternoon

Part 3 - Afternoon

Part 4 - Afternoon

Part 5 - Afternoon

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9:30 A.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
C. Loehr B. McKown M. Rosenfeld B. Mooney		A. Administrative Items B. Request Planning Board approval of an FY06 amendment to the Capital Improvements Program, Resurfacing Park Roads and Bridges PDF 868700 – Approve Attachments A-D Attachment E - Maps C. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10- 508) (a) (7) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: ICC) D. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (4) (proposal for a business to locate, expand or remain in the state) (Subject: Laytonia Park Development)
11:00 A.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Approval of Minutes Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests Adoption of Opinions
11:15 A.M. C. Bunnag	*1.	Forest Conservation Plan for Mandatory Referral No. 04904-DEP-1 Alta Vista Stream Restoration Project, Bethesda, between Alta Vista Road/Bellevue Drive and Elsmere Avenue/Broad Brook Drive - Approval with conditions.
D. Redmond	2.	Mandatory Referral No. 04904-DEP-1 Alta Vista Stream Restoration Project, Bethesda, between Alta Vista Road/Bellevue Drive and Elsmere Avenue/Broad Brook Drive – Approve construction of a stream restoration project in the Alta Vista Tributary of Rock Creek.

D. Kinney	*3.	Pre-Preliminary Plan Review No. 7-05009 Perez Property - RDT Zone; 17.29 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 single-family detached dwelling unit; located at the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Comus Road and Old Hundred Road (MD 109); Agriculture and Rural Open Space – No objection to the submission of a Minor Subdivision Plan pursuant to Section 50-35A(8)(d). Attachments A & B Informational Maps
R. Weaver	*4.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05045 Cromwell Property - RC Zone; 37.08 acres; 7 lots; 7 single-family detached dwelling units; located on the north side of Brooke Road, approximately 800 feet west of the intersection with New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650); Sandy Spring-Ashton – Approval with conditions. Attachment B Attachment D Informational Maps
R. Weaver	*5.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05050 15215 Seneca Road - RC Zone; 5 acres; 1 lot requested; 1 single-family detached dwelling unit; located on the north side of Seneca Road (MD 112), approximately 700 feet east of its intersection with Oxmoor Place; Potomac – Approval with conditions. Attachments A & B Informational Maps
R. Weaver	*6.	Record Plats
12:15 P.M.		LUNCH
1:15 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
J. Zyontz/ J. Valladares	7.	ICC Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): Planning Board review and comments on the DEIS – (Transmit recommendations to the County Council) (Public testimony will be limited to 2 hrs) (Written testimony will be accepted until 5 pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2005) ICC Study-Part 1 ICC Study-Part 2 ICC Study-Part 3 Attachment A - Draft Milestone Schedule Attachment B - Updated Briefing Schedule Attachment C - Communications
5:45 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	1 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring
	2 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
	3 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	7 -	7:00 p.m.,	County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, 4011 Randolph Rd, Randolph Theatre Admin Office, Silver Spring
	8 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive
	8 -	7:00 p.m.,	East County Recreation Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
	8 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County Citizens Advisory Board, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

February	9 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside HQ, 9500 Brunett Ave
	9 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium
	10 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	10 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Area Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road
	14 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Coffield Community Center, 2450 Lytonsville Road
	15 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Services Center, 2424 Reedie Dr., Wheaton
	16 -	9:30 a.m.,	Full Commission Meeting, MRO
	16 -	7:00 p.m.,	Up-County Region Recreation Advisory Board, Up-County Regional Service Center, MCRD Office, Conference Room, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown
	17 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	17 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Avenue

African American Heritage Programs
Planned for Black History Month

You're invited to attend three Black History Month programs exploring African American heritage. Sunday, January 30, 3:30 p.m. at the Beall-Dawson House in Rockville, is "Testing Ground for Brown," a talk and
discussion by history professor Dr. Bruce Thompson who will explore the legal cases filed in Maryland leading to the
Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas outlawing segregation in public schools. In
addition, Dr. Alonzo Smith, of the Smithsonian Institution and Montgomery College, will talk about Gibbs v. Broome,
the challenge to lower salaries for African American teachers. Reservations are required. Call 301-762-1492.

On Saturday, February 19, 2-4 p.m. join Chairman Derick Berlage, Historic Preservation staff and Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity for the Grand Opening of the restored Smithville Colored School, 811 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring.

Enjoy displays on the historic African American Communities of Montgomery County. Refreshments will be served.

Park Trail Connectors Public Meeting

Tuesday, February 1, 2005, 7-9 p.m.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's (M-NCPPC) is inviting the public to
participate in the community meeting on potential park trail connectors on Tuesday, February 1, 7-9 p.m. at the
Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Room A, Germantown.

Staff is seeking public comments and ideas on proposed paved hiker-biker trail connectors linking community destinations with existing hiker-biker trails in M-NCPPC's 32,200 acres of parkland in Montgomery County. For more information, those interested may contact Carrie Sanders, 301-650-2870, carrie.sanders@mncppc-mc.org or Marian Elsasser, 301-495-3597, marian.elsasser@mncppc-mc.org.

You're invited to Comment on the Intercounty Connector (ICC)

Thursday, February 3, 2005, 1:15 p.m

The Montgomery County Planning Board will hear two hours of public testimony on the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) three alternatives for the Intercounty Connector, known as the ICC, Thursday, February 3 at M-NCPPC's auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland. The state's three alternates retained for detailed study include two "build" and a "no-build." Proposed to connect I-270 in Gaithersburg with either Route 1 or I-95 south of Laurel, the build alternates are Corridor 1 (along the Master Plan alignment) and Corridor 2 (along a more northern alignment).

During January 2005, the MDOT is holding a series of four public hearings in Gaithersburg, Greenbelt and Silver
Spring to encourage participation in the public process. Additional information is online at www.iccstudy.org. Copies of
the M-NCPPC staff report will be available to the public after January 31 at the Commission's Montgomery Regional Office
Building at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, and online at www.mcparkandplanning.org.

Written testimony will be accepted until 5 pm, Wednesday, February 2, 2005 and sent to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, by fax, 301-495-1320, or email mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Department of Permitting Services
Division of Water Resources Management
Has received:

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
For
PINEY GLEN FARMS

The proposed development will include four single-family houses and one outlot on 12.4 acres. The site is located on Piney Meetinghouse Road, which is within the Piney Branch Special Protection Area.

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
For
MITTER PROPERTY

The proposed development will include three single-family houses on 1.7 acres. The site is located on Fairland Road, which is within the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area.

PRELIMINARY/FINAL WATER QUALITY PLAN
For
CASEY/DUNGAN PROPERTY

This plan is proposing a development using the RNC cluster option and will contain approximately 186 lots of varying sizes with a mixture of single family detached and duplexes. The property is 469 acres in size with approximately 300 acres to remain undeveloped due to wetlands and environmental buffers. The site surrounds Magruder High School and is located in the Upper Rock Special Protection Area. If you wish to request a public information meeting to review the Water Quality Plan(s), a written request must be submitted to this office within 15 days of this notice (Notice posted 1/31/2005).
The Water Quality Plans are also available for review at the Department of Permitting Services office during working hours. (8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday) For further information, please call Leo Galanko at (240) 777-6242. The address for the Department of Permitting Services is:

Department of Permitting Services
Division of Land Development Services
255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850

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