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May 27, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·Meeting No. 08-26

WebEx

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Agenda — 26 items

  1. 2 Meng Sun, Chair Jaime Espinosa Shayan Salahuddin Eric Fulton Jeff Zyontz Susan Pitman Jim Wasilak, Staff Liaison Nicholas Dumais, Senior Assistant City Attorney Rockville City Hall 111 Maryland Ave and Virtually via WebEx Watch LIVE on Comcast Cable Rockville Channel 11 and online at https://www.rockvillemd.gov/services/rockville-11/ See page 2 for more information
  2. 1. Convene
  3. 2. Review and Action
  4. 5 Mandatory Referral Application 2026-305-MRF, to Construct a New Site Entrance from West Gude Drive to the Rockville Senior Center, Located at 1150 Carnation Drive in the Park Zone; City of Rockville Department of Public Works, Applicant. 26-2218
  5. 3. Commission Items
  6. 7 A. Staff Liaison Report
  7. 8 B. Old Business
  8. 9 C. New Business
  9. 10 1. Review of 2025 Annual Report
  10. 11 D. Minutes Approval
  11. 12 • May 28, 2025
  12. 13 • August 13, 2025
  13. 14 • February 25, 2026
  14. 15 • April 8, 2026
  15. 16 • April 22, 2026
  16. 17 E. FYI/Correspondence
  17. 4. Adjourn
  18. 20 PLANNING COMMISSION
  19. 21 HYBRID MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
  20. 22 The Planning Commission meets in person in the Mayor and Council Chambers at Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue. The public is invited to participate in person or virtually via Webex. Anyone wishing to participate virtually may do so per the instructions below.
  21. 23 HYBRID MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
  22. 24 1. Pre-meeting Platform: Webex A. Applicant Access: Provided by Community Planning and Development Services/IT B. Access for Oral Testimony and Comment: Provided by CPDS/IT (see below)
  23. 25 2. Pre-Meeting Preparations/Requirements: A. Written Testimony and Exhibits Written testimony and exhibits may be submitted by email to Jim Wasilak, Staff Liaison to the Planning Commission, at jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov or by regular mail to: Meng Sun, Chair Rockville Planning Commission 111 Maryland Avenue Rockville, MD 20850 Written testimony must be received no later than nine (9) days in advance of the hearing in order to be distributed with the Planning Commission briefing materials. Written testimony and exhibits received after this date, until 4:00 pm on the day before the hearing, will be provided to the Planning Commission by email. B. Webex Orientation for Applicants i. Applicants must contact the planning case manager assigned to the Application no later than five(5) days in advance of the hearing in order to schedule Webex orientation, which must be completed prior to the hearing. C. Oral Testimony by Applicants and the Public i. Applicants – Applicants must provide to the planning case manager a list of presenters and witnesses who will testify on behalf of the Application to the planning case manager no later than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing. ii. Public Testimony/Comment on an Application – Any member of the public who wishes to comment on an application must submit their name and email address to the Staff Liaison Jim Wasilak (jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov) no later than 9:00 am on the day of the hearing to be placed on the testimony list. Members of the public who seek technical assistance from City staff must submit their name and email address to Jim Wasilak no later than two (2) days in advance of the hearing so that an orientation session may be scheduled. If a member of the public is unable to meet the deadline to be placed on the testimony list, they can submit written testimony to the Staff Liaison to the Planning Commission by email to jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov.
  24. 26 3. Conduct of Online Meeting and Public Hearing A. Rules of Procedure The Meeting and Public Hearing will be held in accordance with the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure, including the order of testimony and applicable time limits on testimony. The Rules may be viewed here: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/2023/Planning-Commission---Rules-of-Procedure B. Oral Testimony During the hearing, the Chair will sequentially recognize each person on the testimony list and ask the host to allow the speaker to speak. Each speaker must wait to be specifically recognized by the Chair before speaking. If during the hearing a party wishes to speak, or a speaker wishes to request the opportunity to engage in cross-examination following specific testimony, the party must contact the Staff Liaison/Host by email at jwasilak@rockvillemd.gov with the specific request. The Host/Staff Liaison will inform the Commission. The Chair will determine if the party may be heard. C. Continuance of Hearing The Planning Commission, at its discretion, reserves the right to continue the hearing until another date.
  25. 27 HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND APPLICANTS
  26. 28 A. GENERAL ORDER OF SESSION FOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 1. Staff presentation 2. City Board or Commission comment 3. Applicant presentation (10 min.) 4. Public comment (3 min, or 5 min for the representative of an association) 5. Planning Commission Discussion and Deliberation 6. Decision or recommendation by vote The Commission may ask questions of any party at any time during the proceedings. B. PLANNING COMMISSION BROADCAST • Watch LIVE on Comcast Cable Rockville Channel 11 and online at: www.rockvillemd.gov • Replay on Comcast Cable Channel 11: o Wednesdays at 7:00 pm (if no live meeting) o Sundays at 7:00 pm o Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:00 pm o Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 am (midnight) • Video on Demand (within 48 hours of meeting) at: www.rockvillemd.gov/VideoOnDemand. C. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS • For a complete list of all applications on file, visit: www.rockvillemd.gov/DevelopmentWatch. D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES • Additional resources are available to anyone who would like more information about the planning and development review process on the City’s web site at: www.rockvillemd.gov/cpds Maryland law and the Planning Commission's Rules of Procedure regarding ex parte (extra-record) communications require all discussion, review, and consideration of the Commission's business take place only during the Commission's consideration of the item at a scheduled meeting. Telephone calls and meetings with Commission members in advance of the meeting are not permitted. Written communications will be directed to appropriate staff members for response and included in briefing materials for all members of the Commission. Wednesdays at 7:00 pm (if no live meeting)