Montgomery County
Planning Board Agenda

 

 Thursday, September 22, 2005, 9:30 A.M.

8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910-3760

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

 

Montgomery County Planning Board

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.  Generally, government officials have seven minutes to testify, organizations have five minutes and individuals have three minutes.  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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9:30 A.M.

 

 

 

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

C. Loehr

 

T. Johnson/

B. Crawford

B. Gries

 

A.      Administrative Items

B.       Budget Presentation- Guidelines and Guidance

C.      Closed Session pursuant to Maryland State Government Code Annotated Section (10-508)(a) (7) (consider acquisition of real property for a public purpose)

 

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.

K. Moritz

1.

Final Draft Growth Policy: Review of development approval activity under revised growth policy, Grosvenor Policy Area boundary, and other issues - Transmit to County Council.

 

12:00 P.M.

 

LUNCH

 

1:00 P.M.

 

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

 

M. Venzke

2.

Worksession No. 2: on the Proposed FY-2-12 Capital Improvement ProgramApproval of Recommended Projects.  (No public testimony will be taken at this time, although persons from the audience may be asked to respond to questions.)

 

 

M. Zamore

Combine 3 and 4

 

*3.

Forest Conservation Plan for Special Exception No. S-2648:  Housing and related facilities for senior adults and person with disabilities, 14124 Seneca Road, Germantown – Approval with conditions.

Part 1
Part 2 (a)
Part 3 (b)
Part 4 (c)
Part 5 (d)
Part 6 (e)
Part 7 (f)

E. Tesfaye

4.

Board of Appeals No. S-2648: Special Exception request by Metropolitan Washington Orthodox Seniors Housing, Inc., applicant, to operate a Housing and related facilities for senior adults and persons with disabilities; RE-2 Zone; located at 14124 Seneca Road, Germantown – Approval.

D. Kinney

*5.

Preliminary Plan Review No. 120050850 (Formerly 1-05085) Blair, Section One: CBD

-1 Zone; .1164 acres; 1 lot; 914 square feet of commercial use; located on south side of Gist Avenue, approximately 150 feet east of the intersection of Philadelphia and Selim Avenue; Silver Spring Sector Plan - Approval with conditions.

R. Weaver

 

*6.

Record Plats

2:30 P.M.

 

 

PLANNING BOARD MEETING CONTINUED

M. Zamore

Combine 7 and 8

 

*7.

Forest Conservation Plan for Facility Plan for North Four Corners Local Park, Silver Spring Approve with conditions.

   

H. Sussmann

8.

Facility Plan for North Four Corners Local Park, Silver SpringApprove Facility Plan.  (Testimony for 7 and 8 will be limited to1.5 hrs)

Staff Report
Attachment 1 Vicinity Map
Attachment 2 Recommended Facility Plan
Attachment 3 Agency Correspondence

     

5:30 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

September

19 -

7:00 p.m.,

Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board, Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda

 

20 -

7:45 a.m.,

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

 

20 -

5:00 p.m.,

Merit System Board, ERS/Merit Board Conference Room

 

20 -

7:00 p.m.,

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Mid-County Service Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, 1st Conference Room, Wheaton

 

20 -

7:00 p.m.,

Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Suite 1600, Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebook Road, Germantown

 

21 -

9:30 a.m.,

Full Commission Meeting, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

22 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

26 -

7:15 p.m.,

Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board, Upcounty Regional Services Center, Room A, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown

 

28 -

7:30 p.m.,

Historic Preservation Commission, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

29 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notices and Reminders – continued

 

September

29 -

1:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

29 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring                                                                                                             1:00 p.m.,

October

4 -

10:00 a.m.,

Retirement Board of Trustees, PRA Auditorium

 

5 -

7:15 p.m.,

East County Citizens Advisory Board, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring

 

5 -

8:30 a.m.,

Keep Montgomery County Beautiful (KMCB) Taskforce Meeting, Executive

Office Building (EOB) 101 Montrose Street, 10th Floor, Rockville

 

6 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

6 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

6 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

9:30 a.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, General Meeting, MRO, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

1:00 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center, 2450 Laytonsville Road, Silver Spring

 

10 -

7:00 p.m.,

County-wide Recreation Advisory Board, Recreation Administrative Offices,

4010 Randolph Road, Conference Room 300, Silver Spring

 

10 -

7:30 p.m.,

Montgomery County Planning Board continues, MRO Auditorium, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring

 

North Four Corners Local Park Plan

Public Comment Sought, Thursday, September 22, approximately 2:30 p.m.

Please sign up in advance to speak, 301-495-4600

 

You’re invited to comment on the North Four Corner Local Park Facility Plan, Thursday, September 22,

2005, approximately 2:30 p.m. The Planning Board’s hearing will take place in the auditorium at M-NCPPC’s

Montgomery Regional Office, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland.  To sign up in advance to speak, please call 301-495-4600.  In addition, written testimony may be sent to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman,

Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD  20910 or faxed to him at

301-495-1320.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


                                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPCOUNTY PUBLIC FORUM ON PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

 

            The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s (M-NCPPC) Montgomery County

Department of Park and Planning and the Montgomery County Department of Recreation are inviting 

residents, and park patrons to participate in a public forum on the Public Hearing Draft of the 2005 Land

Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP), on Wednesday September 28, 2005, 7-9 p.m., in the

UpCounty Government Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd. Germantown, MD 20874.

 

Staff members are seeking ideas from the public on the future needs for recreation facilities, community

recreation centers, senior centers, aquatic facilities, natural resource-based recreation, stewardship of natural

and cultural resources and agricultural preservation. For more information, those interested may check

 www.mcparkandplanning.org/ppra, or contact M-NCPPC park planner Tanya Schmieler, 8787 Georgia Avenue,

Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-650-4392 or Tanya.Schmieler@mncppc-mc.org.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 


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 LEADERS

 

HELP US UPDATE OUR DATABASE!

 

The Planning Board’s Development Review Division is updating our extensive database of more than 1,200 civic and homeowners associations in Montgomery County.  You can help us by calling 301-495-4603, any time of day or night, with the current president’s name, address, phone number and e-mail address.  Thank you for your cooperation. This information will help us to keep you informed of Park and Planning issues concerning your community.