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REVISED: Monday, December 5, 2016 - 11:48AM
9:00 am MRO AUDITORIUM

PLANNING BOARD MEETING

Item 1

Consent Agenda 

*A. Adoption of Resolutions 

Approved

The Crescent at Chevy Chase Sketch Plan 320170040 – MCPB No. 16-121

Approved

8015 Old Georgetown Road Preliminary Plan No. 120160220 – MCPB No. 16-061

Approved

8015 Old Georgetown Road Site Plan No. 820160090 – MCPB No. 16-062

*B. Record Plats 

Approved

Subdivision Plat No. 220151160 and 220161170, Cabin Branch
CRT zone (formerly MXPD); 67 lots, 7 parcels; located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Dovekie Avenue and Cabin Branch Avenue; Clarksburg Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

*C. Other Consent Items 

Approved

Westwood Shopping Center, Extension of Sketch Plan No. 320170010

CRT Zone, 25.45 acres, Request to extend review period from December 8, 2016, to February 2, 2017; located on Westbard Avenue in the southwest quadrant of the intersection with River Road (MD 190) and Ridgefield Road, 2016 Westbard Sector Plan

Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Extension

J. Marcolin

Approved

Alexander House, Site Plan Amendment 81989071B

CBD-2 Zone, 1.48 acres, Request to reduce the number of dwelling units from 311 to 305, make minor modifications to the building exterior and interior, revise parking requirements consistent with the 2014 Zoning Ordinance, and other minor changes; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Second Avenue and Fenwick Lane, 2000 Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan

Staff Recommendation: Approval and Adoption of Resolution

ATTACHMENT A – Site Plan Opinion

ATTACHMENT B – Site Plan Amendment

ATTACHMENT C – Art Review Panel Recommendation

ATTACHMENT D – Site Plan

S. Dickel

*D. Approval of Minutes  

Approved

Minutes of November 17, 2016

Item 2

Roundtable Discussion

Planning Director’s Report

Item 3

Friends House Inc: S-452-D and S-856-B Modification to Approved Special Exceptions

*A. Forest Conservation Plan Amendment: CBA-1855 for S-856-B and S-452-D a modification to two existing Special Exceptions for Housing and Related Facilities for Senior Adults and Persons with Disabilities and a Nursing Home or Domiciliary Home for a development of a total of 446 units, located on Parcels N214 and N225, 62.18 acre 17340 Quaker Lane (along Norwood Road), Sandy Spring approximately 550 feet north of the intersection of Norwood Road and Dr. Bird Road RE-2 Zone, 1998 Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution (Planning Board Action)

B. Request for modification of two existing Special Exceptions: S-452-D, Housing and Related Facilities for Senior Adults and Persons with Disabilities (59-G-2.35, 2004 Zoning Code) and S-856-B Nursing Home or Domiciliary Home (59-G-2.37, 2004 Code), for a development of a total of 446 units, located on Parcels N214 and N225, 62.18 acre 17340 Quaker Lane (along Norwood Road), Sandy Spring approximately 550 feet north of the intersection of Norwood Road and Dr. Bird Road RE-2 Zone, 1998 Sandy Spring/Ashton Master Plan.Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Planning Board Recommendation)

E. Tesfaye/J. Penn

Item *4 Approved

Beall’s Mount: Preliminary Plan No.120160230

Request to subdivide Parcels 835 to create 3 lots for 3 detached single-family dwellings; located at 12220 Stoney Creek Road, 500 feet south of Meadow Farm Road in Potomac; 21.59 acres; RE-2 zone; 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions

J. Casey

Item *5 Approved

Montgomery College Germantown Campus, No. 120160240: Preliminary Plan

Preliminary Plan No. 120160240: Application to create 1 lot for up to 150,000 square feet of commercial office space, on the Montgomery College Germantown Campus, located at the northwest corner of Observation Drive and Exploration Lane; 5.75 acres; LSC Zone; 2009 Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions and Adoption of Resolution

B. Berbert

Item 6

Proposed Amendments: Montgomery County Comprehensive Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Plan Proposed Category Map Amendment – County Executive’s 2016-2 Amendment – Nine Water/Sewer Service Category Change requests

Staff Recommendation: Transmit Comments to County Executive

K. Nelson

11:50 am

LUNCH

Item 11

ADDED

CLOSED SESSION

According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(3), to consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters directly related to the acquisition. The topic to be discussed: Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit #7

J. Kaye

Item 12

ADDED

CLOSED SESSION

According to MD ANN Code, General Provisions Article, §3-305(b)(13), to comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding or matter.

J. Parsons

1:00 pm MRO AUDITORIUM

Item 10 Approved

Great Seneca Stream Valley Park Unit #9

Authorization to acquire 3.0 acres., more or less, unimproved, from George & Cathy Magas, located on Bowman Acres Lane, Damascus, MD 20872.

Staff Recommendation: Approval

J. Kaye

Item 7

Energized Public Spaces

Functional Master Plan for Parks in Mixed Use and Higher Density Residential Areas– Scope of Work
Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Scope of Work for Energized Public Space: Functional Master Plan for Parks in Mixed Use and Higher Density Residential Areas

B. Farquhar/C. Sassaki

Item 8 Approved

Plan Review Schedule: Adoption

Under Section 59.7.6.3.C of the zoning ordinance, the Planning Board must annually adopt a plan review schedule for Sketch Plans and Site Plans
Staff Recommendation: Approval and Adoption of Resolution

M. Pfefferle

Item 9

Demonstration of New “Regional{Pop}Stats” Website, an Interactive Map of Regional Census Data

R. Ruiz

3:20 pm

ADJOURN

PUBLIC NOTICE

Planning Board Seeks Public Comment on

Administrative Water and Sewer Category Change Requests

 

The Planning Board will hear testimony and consider recommendations for the water and sewer category change requests (WSSCR) listed below on Thursday December 8, 2016.  The applications request that community water and/or sewer service be extended to these properties.  A public hearing will take place on December 7, 2016 at 2:30 pm at the Department of Environmental Protection in Rockville.  Planning Board recommendations will be presented to the County Executive following the Board and Executive hearings.

 

Case Number

Applicant/Owner and Property LocationMaster Plan Area
WSCCR 16-CLO-01AIglesia Evangelica Misionera Apostoles Y

137 Norwood Road

Cloverly
WSCCR 16-FAL-02AGeraldine Caulk

3724 Greencastle Road

Fairland
WSCCR 16-GMT-01AChin-Mei Chen

18825 Liberty Lane

Germantown
WSCCR 16-OLN-03AGuy Hanks

15801 Bradford Road

Olney
WSCCR 16-OLN-04AFortunato & Maria Aroni

15810 Bradford Road

Olney
WSCCR 16-PAX-01AMark Ward and David Ward

16440 Batson Road

Cloverly
WSCCR 16-POT-01AGerald Murphy, Jr.

11024 Chandler Road

Potomac
WSCCR 16-POT-02AMyrta Peyton

7601 Brickyard Road

Potomac
WSCCR 16-TRV-01APhyllis Newfield

9419 Overlea Drive

Potomac

The staff report is posted on the Planning Board’s website one week prior to the meeting:  https://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/.  Written comments are also welcomed if submitted at least 48 hours prior to the Planning Board Hearing and should be addressed to:

Chairman Casey Anderson

Montgomery County Planning Board

8787 Georgia Avenue

Silver Spring, MD 20910

mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org

 

For staff questions, contact Katherine Nelson at 301-495-4622 or Katherine.Nelson@montgomeryplanning.org.

See also the DEP’s website at: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DEP/water/category-changes.html#schedule

Or call DEP at 240-777-7700.