Board of Appeals

Meeting No. 07-10

 Saturday, May 8, 2010

City Hall Council Chamber 
9:30 a.m.

Staff Liaisons: Castor Chasten, Margaret Hall

I.    PUBLIC HEARING

A.    Special Exception SPX2010-00381, Shelter Development, LLC – for construction of a 90-unit assisted living facility in the R-90 Zone at 9200 Darnestown Road. Appendix  Exhibits
Planner:  Cas Chasten, 240-314-8223

B. Variance VAR2010-00012, Rev. Msgr. John F. Macfarlane | Exhibits 1-4 – for a modification to a condition of approval imposed by the Board’s grant of Variance application APP2006-00863, allowing construction of a 50-foot tall bell tower in the front yard of St. Elizabeth Church and School in the R-75 Zone at 917 – 919 Montrose Road.  The request is to modify approved condition #4 related to operation of the bell tower to incorporate a bell ringing schedule.
Planner:  Cas Chasten, 240-314-8223

II.    DECISIONS
    
III.   NEW BUSINESS

IV.    OLD BUSINESS

V.      MINUTES

VI.    FYI

VI.    ADJOURN
 

NOTICE: The Thursday evening following each regular Saturday Board of Appeals meeting is reserved for continued meetings.  The Board's policy is to end regular meetings no later than 4:00 p.m.  Agenda items unable to be heard by that time will be rescheduled to the afore noted hearing date.
  

   
I.    GENERAL ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS PROCEEDINGS               

1. Board of Appeals Chair Opens Meeting: 
   a. Introduces members of the Board and City Staff present 
   b. Chair describes procedures for the public hearings
2. Applicant presentation
3. Public comment in support of application
4. Public comment in opposition to application 
5. Applicant response to comments  
6. Public hearing closed
7. Board worksession  
8. Board decision

June 12
July 10

III. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

For a complete list and information on all applications on file, see http://www.rockvillemd.gov/government/cpds/projects.html.  The following Board of Appeals applications have been filed since April 2, 2010:

1. Variance Application VAR2010-00012, St. Elizabeth’s Church – for a request for a modification of Condition 4 of the Board of Appeals notice of decision dated 11-1-2006 for the Variance application APP2006-00863 at 917 Montrose Road.
    
2. Variance Application VAR2010-00013, Peter Sweeney - for an addition onto a single-family residence at 4 Greystone Court.
     
3. Variance Application VAR2010-00014, Edward Feinberg - for a variance for a 20x 12 foot wide three-season porch and side deck 12 x 10 feet wide onto the back of the house at 1200 Halesworth Drive.
     
4. Variance Application VAR2010-00015, Franklin Kahn – for a waiver is requested seeking relief from the height limit referenced in Section 25.09.08 b.3 of the Zoning Ordinance for installing a UHF antenna on the existing rooftop mounted tower at 51 Monroe Street.