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February 19, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final ·Meeting No. 01-25

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Agenda — 32 items

  1. 2 Jaime Espinosa, Chair Susan Pitman Shayan Salahuddin Eric Fulton Meng Sun 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 See page 2 for more information
  2. 1. Convene
  3. 2. Review and Action
  4. A. Final Record Plat Application PLT2025-00626, to Resubdivide Record Lot 6, Block A of the Victory Court Subdivision, Located in the MXT (Mixed-Use Transition District) Zone and Rockville Heights Historic District at 107 Fleet Street; Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland, Applicant 25-1513
  5. B. Final Record Plat Application PLT2025-00631, to Resubdivide a Part of Record Lot 23, Block "A" of the Wheel of Fortune Subdivision, Located in the MXCD (Mixed-Use Corridor District) Zone at 11511 Fortune Terrace; PW Jones Associates, LLC, Applicant 25-1515
  6. C. Time Extension Request EXT2025-00003, for a One-Year Time Extension to Fully Implement Approved Site Plan STP2016-00283 at 520 through 570 Gaither Road; FP 540 Gaither LLC and FP Redland Technology Center LP, Applicants 25-1512
  7. D. Level 2 Site Plan Application STP2024-00490 to Permit Construction of 48 two-over-two Residential Condominium Units at 622 Hungerford Drive in the MXNC (Mixed-Use Neighborhood Commercial) Zone; Toll Mid-Atlantic LP Company, Inc., Applicant 25-1507
  8. 3. Recommendation to Mayor and Council
  9. A. Recommendation to Mayor and Council on Zoning Text Amendment TXT2025-00268, to Modify the Parking Requirement for Certain Residential Dwellings; Mayor and Council of Rockville, Applicant 25-1525
  10. 4. Commission Items
  11. 12 A. Staff Liaison Report
  12. 13 B. Old Business
  13. 14 C. New Business
  14. 15 D. Minutes Approval
  15. 16 • April 24, 2024
  16. 17 • May 22, 2024
  17. 18 • June 12, 2024
  18. 19 • June 26, 2024
  19. 20 • July 10, 2024
  20. 21 • July 24, 2024
  21. 22 • August 14, 2024
  22. 23 E. FYI/Correspondence
  23. 5. Adjourn
  24. 26 PLANNING COMMISSION
  25. 27 HYBRID MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
  26. 28 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.
  27. 29 HYBRID MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
  28. 30 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)
  29. 31 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: Jaime Espinosa, 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.
  30. 32 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.
  31. 33 HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND APPLICANTS
  32. 34 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)