Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

Thursday, April 7, 2005, 2:00 P.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3760

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

Montgomery County Planning Board

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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.

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2:00 P.M.		GENERAL MEETING (Third Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
C. Loehr T. El-Baba		A. Administrative Items B. Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508) (a) (7) (consult with counsel to obtain legal advice) (Subject: Site Plan Violations Process)
2:30 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
		Roll Call Commissioners’ Report Director’s Report Reconsideration Requests Adoption of Opinions
2:45 P.M. K. Afzal	1.	Olney Master Plan Adoption – Approve resolution of Adoption for transmission to The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. (No public testimony will be taken at this time) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
M. O’Quinn	*2.	Site Plan Review No. 8-03032A - Orchard Avenue Office; C-2/CROZ Zones; 0.1 acre; 3,996 gross square feet of office, requesting a parking waiver for six spaces; located on Orchard Avenue, 140 feet west of Sligo Mill Road; Takoma Park – Approval with conditions. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
M. Decker Combine 3, 4, 5 & 6	3.	Road Abandonment Case AB 672: Abandonment of unimproved portion of Highland Avenue as it relates to the National Park Seminary Redevelopment; Preliminary Plan 1-05054 and Site Plan 8-05024; located south of Capital Beltway, West of CSX Railroad Tracks, and North and East of Linden Lane; Silver Spring – Approval.

C. Conlon	*4.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05054 - National Park Seminary: PD-15 Zone; 30.71 acres; 280 dwelling units including; 169 multi-family dwelling units; including 56 MPDUs; 98 single-family attached dwelling units; and 13 single-family detached dwelling units; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Linden Lane and Woodstock Avenue; Silver Spring - Approval with conditions. Attachments A & B Attachments C & D Informational Maps
R. Kronenberg	*5.	Site Plan Review No. 8-05024 - National Park Seminary: PD-15 Zone; 26.5 acres; 257 dwelling units, for Phase I, including 155 multi-family units; 90 single-family attached units; and 12 single-family detached units; (56 MPDUs); located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Linden Land and Woodstock Avenue; Silver Spring - Approval with conditions. Part 1 Appendix A Appendix B - Part 1 Appendix B - Part 2 Appendix B - Part 3 Appendix C - Part 1 Appendix C - Part 2 Appendix C - Part 3 Appendix D
B. Sandberg	6.	Legacy Open Space evaluation for the National Park Seminary: Remove the National Park Seminary from the Class III site list in Appendix D of the Legacy Open Space Functional Master Plan – Approval.
D. Kinney	*7.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05062 4501 - Pinetree Road: RE-1 Zone; 2.04 acres; 2 single-family detached dwelling units; located in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Pinetree Road and Sycamore Lane; Olney – Approval with conditions. Attachments A - D Informational Maps
M. Decker Combine 8 & 9	8.	Road Abandonment Case AB 666: Abandonment of a portion of 20-foot alley connecting Reedie Drive with Prichard Road as it relates to the Wheaton Forest Redevelopment at the Wheaton Kiss and Ride; Preliminary Plan No. 1-05021; located east of Georgia Avenue, west of Amherst Avenue; Kensington-Wheaton – Approval Attachments A & B
C. Conlon	*9.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 1-05021 - Wheaton Forest: CBD-R1, CBD-3; 3.50316 acres; 180 multi-family dwelling units; including a minimum of 30 percent affordable housing and 3,700 square feet of commercial retail use; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive; Kensington/Wheaton - Approval with conditions. Attachments A & B Attachments C - E Attachments F & G Informational Maps
C. Conlon	*10.	Preliminary Plan Review No. 7-05017 MDR-Shiloh Property: RDT Zone; 189.86 acres; 2 single-family detached dwelling units, including 1 existing dwelling unit to remain; located on the west side of Big Woods Road, approximately 4000 feet northwest of Beallsville Road; Agricultural and Rural Open Space - Approval with conditions. Informational Maps
R. Weaver	*11.	Record Plats
5:40 P.M.		DINNER
7:30 P.M.		PLANNING BOARD MEETING (MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring)
M. Riley/ M. Venzke	12.	FY07-12 CIP Public Forum sponsored by MCPB and Montgomery County Department of Recreation’s Recreation Advisory Boards.
10:00 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
April	4 -	7:00 p.m.,	Countywide Recreation Advisory Board, 40110 Randolph Road, Randolph Theatre Admin Office, Silver Spring
	6 -	7:15 p.m.,	East County CAB, 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring
	7 -	2:00 p.m..,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	7 -	7:30 a.m.,	CIP Public Forum
	11 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring CAB, Coffield Community Ctr, 2450 Laytonsville Rd.
	12 -	4:30 p.m.,	Wheaton Urban Dist. Adv. Committee; Mid-County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Dr, Wheaton
	12 -	7:00 p.m.,	East County Regional Recreation Advisory Board, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
	13 -	7:00 p.m.,	Silver Spring Regional Recreation Advisory Board, Parkside HQ, 9500 Brunet Ave, Silver Spring
	13 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium
	14 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO
	14 -	7:00 p.m.,	Mid-County Regional Recreation Advisory Board, 4010 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring
	14 -	7:30 p.m.,	Western Regional Recreation Advisory Board, Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
	18 -	7:00 p.m.,	Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
	19 -	7:15 p.m.,	Mid-County CAB, Mid-County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Dr, Wheaton
	20 -	7:00 p.m.,	Upcounty Regional Recreation Advisory Board, Upcounty Service Center, MCRD Office Conference Room, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown
	21 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO.
	21 -	4:00 p.m.,	Downtown Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee, Silver Spring Regional Center, 8435 Georgia Ave
	22 -	8:00 a.m.,	Silver Spring Action Group, Division of Traffic & Parking Services Center, 1109 Spring Street #407
	25 -	7:15 p.m.,	Upcounty Citizen’s Adv Bd, Upcounty Regional Services Ctr, 12900 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown
	27 -	7:30 p.m.,	Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium
	28 -	9:30 a.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
	28 -	1:00 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board General Meeting, 3^rd Floor Conference Room, MRO.
	28 -	7:30 p.m.,	Montgomery County Planning Board Meeting continued, MRO Auditorium

PLANNING BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE - CHANGES

The Board will consider comprehensive revisions to the Planning Board's Rules of Procedure later this spring.
No specific revisions have been proposed at this time. Staff seeks public comment regarding ways to improve the procedures governing Planning Board hearings. Staff seeks public comment on the Board's Rules on Monday, April 11, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. Send written comments to Michele Rosenfeld, Associate General Counsel, at M-NCPPC, Suite 205, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. After the public forum, staff will draft revised rules for public review and comment. For copies of the current Rules, please go to www.mcparkandplanning.org/boardrules or call 301-495-4646. The Board will hold a public hearing before taking any action on proposed revisions to its Rules.

Notice of a Public Forum on the Proposed FY07-12
Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Budget
Thursday, April 7, 2005, 7:30 p.m. MRO Auditorium

The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Recreation Advisory Boards invite testimony at a joint public forum on park and recreation projects to be included in the FY 07-12 CIP. The CIP for the Department of Park and Planning includes parkland acquisition, renovation of older park facilities, and new park development. The Department of Recreation's CIP includes proposals for construction and renovation of community/recreation centers and aquatic facilities.

To present testimony at the public forum, please sign up in advance by calling 301-650-2890 by noon, April 7. There is a limit of 50 speakers; sign-ups will be accepted at the door if space is available. Submit written testimony by Thursday, April 21, 2005, to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

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. Please respond by April 4, 2005.