Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Adoption of Resolutions

Approval of Minutes

Other Preliminary Matters

Subdivision Plat No. 220250720, River Road Estates

R-200 zone, 2 lots; located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Meriden Road and Persimmon Tree Road; Potomac Subregion 2002 Master Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Subdivision Plat No. 220260640, Woodside Park

CR zone, 1 lot; located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and Spring Street; Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Regulatory Extension Requests (Public Hearing)

Mahan Village, preliminary plan No. 120250140 and Final Forest Conservation Plan No. F20250550, Regulatory Extension Request #5 Request to extend review period from May 21, 2026 to June 25th; Application to create a residential townhouse community. Staff Recommendation: Approval

Roundtable Discussion Parks Director’s Report

Parks Department – Budget Adjustment

The Parks Department is requesting approval for a budget adjustment to move non-departmental marker funds into divisional budgets. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the request for Budget Adjustments for FY26 and FY27 for the Department of Parks.

Planning Board Annual Briefing on Updates to the Montgomery County Burial Sites Inventory (Public Testimony Accepted)

Revisions to the Burial Sites Inventory and summary of other burial sites program activities. Staff Recommendation: Approve revisions to the inventory

The Great Seneca Plan Draft Design Guidelines (Public Testimony Accepted)

Present the Draft Guidelines for The Great Seneca Plan and seek Planning Board's adoption. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Design Guidelines

LUNCH

Woodside Locational Atlas District (M:36-4): Removal of the District and Addition of Six Individual Locational Atlas Sites (Public Hearing)

Public hearing, worksession, and action to remove the Woodside Locational Atlas District from the Locational Atlas & Index of Historic Sites, and to add six properties as individual Locational Atlas Historic Sites for future evaluation for listing in the Master Plan for Historic Preservation Staff Recommendation: Remove the Woodside Locational Atlas District from the Locational Atlas & Index of Historic Sites, and list six individual sites in the Locational Atlas & Index of Historic Sites.

Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) 26-01, Subdivision of Land – Continuation of Roads (Public Testimony Accepted)

This SRA would prohibit the Planning Board from approving subdivisions that would continue certain neighborhood classified roads if located within a Local Area Transportation Improvement Program Area. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the District Council against the SRA.

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-05, Expedited Approval Plan – Job Creation Project (Public Testimony Accepted)

This ZTA would remove the existing use of Signature Business Headquarters and replace it with a new use called a Job Creation Project, intended to greatly expand the number of new or expanding businesses that may qualify for an expedited approval plan review. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the District Council supporting the ZTA with amendments.

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-06, Accessory Residential Uses – Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Public Testimony Accepted)

This ZTA would amend the provisions for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be compliance with recently adopted State legislation in House Bill 1466/Senate Bill 891. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the District Council supporting the ZTA.

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-07, Solar Collection System – Use Standards (Public Testimony Accepted)

This ZTA amends use standards for Solar Collection Systems to streamline certain rooftop solar instillations, and partly in response to State legislation passed in 2025 with Senate Bill 931/ House Bill 1036 (Renewable Energy Certainly Act). Staff Recommendation: The Planning Board transmit comments to the District Council supporting the ZTA.

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