I. REVIEW AND ACTION A. Final Record Plat PLT2006-00457, Mirali Mirtaghavi – for the creation of two buildable lots from four twenty-five wide lots in the R-60 Zone at 511 Bickford Avenue. Approved with staff conditions 5-0 (Commissioners Britton and Hilton absent) B. Use Permit USE2005-00689, Rockville Housing Enterprises, Inc. – for construction of a 9,600 square foot office addition in the I-1 Zone. Approved 5-0 with staff conditions, and removing condition 6. (Commissioners Britton and Hilton absent)
II. RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD OF APPEALS A. Special Exception SPX2006-00365 and Variance Application APP2006-00357, PMG, Inc. – for the reconstruction of an existing automobile filling station (Class I) with ancillary retail and food sales, in the C-2 Zone, at 801 Hungerford Drive. The applicant has requested a variance from development standards that require a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet and the minimum separation of 400 square feet from property in a residential zone. Recommended approval with staff conditions and additional condition to work with staff to increase the size of sidewalks and adjacent green space, 5-0 (Commissioners Britton and Hilton absent)
B. Special Exception SPX2005-00356, APC Realty and Equipment, LLC – for the construction of a wireless communications facility, in the C-2 Zone, in the form of a 98-foot monopole and associated equipment structure, to be located in the rear of the Twinbrook Mart at 2001 Veirs Mill Road. Exhibits Forwarded to Board with unfavorable recommendation by vote of 4-1 (Commissioner Medearis opposed and Commissioners Britton and Hilton absent).
III. RECOMMENDATION TO MAYOR AND COUNCIL A. Street Closing and Abandonment SCA2006-00096, R. E. and Catherine Bisnett, et al. – for the abandonment of an unimproved section of Joseph Street between Grandin and Maple Avenues in the East Rockville neighborhood. Voted 4-0-1 (Commissioner Johnson abstaining and Commissioners Britton and Hilton absent) to not recommend the abandonment, and that the City look at options for retaining the right-of-way as green space and how issues of concern expressed by the applicants and neighbors can be addressed.
B. Zoning Text Amendment TXT2005-00217, Miller, Miller and Canby – for modifications to the Residential Townhouse Development (RTH) Special Development Procedure. Held briefing and received public comment on the application; will be considered on May 10 for recommendation.
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