1. Announcements and Public Comment Period a. Ms. Sanders distributed a summary of the National Korean United Methodist Church Comprehensive Transportation Review report.
b. Ms. Sanders distributed a copy of the City of Rockville Policies and Procedures for Citizen Boards and Commissions.
c. Resident Jim Headley of 805 Hurley Avenue stated his disapproval of the proposed traffic diversion plan at the intersection of Watts Branch Parkway and Hurley Avenue. He also requested additional traffic calming devices on Hurley Avenue.
2. St. Raphael Development Application – Applicant Presentation a. Mr. Coggins, representing the Saint Raphael’s Parish School Development Applicant, provided a summary of the applicant’s development proposal, the associated traffic impacts, and the transportation concerns of the surrounding neighborhood and proposed measures to address neighborhood concerns.
b. Ms. Randall, representing the Saint Raphael’s Parish School Development Applicant, expanded upon Mr. Coggins testimony, summarizing the transportation elements of the development proposal.
c. Mr. Tannir presented staff recommendations for the development application.
3. St. Raphael Development Application – Question and Answer Session a. Rush Williamson, Todd McKride, Janis Moon, and Eric Klun - residents of the Potomac Woods neighborhood - provided comments about the development application, listing concerns about increased traffic, speeding, and the parking of churchgoers in the neighborhood surrounding Saint Raphael’s.
4. St. Raphael Development Application – T&T Commission Recommendation a. Commissioner Oberg asked staff to certify that residents were notified by mail of the public hearing and that the steps of the Comprehensive Transportation Review were followed. Mr. Tannir confirmed that residents were notified and that the steps of the Comprehensive Transportation Review were followed.
b. Commissioner Oberg made a motion to accept the Comprehensive Transportation Review report submitted by the applicant. The motion was seconded and approved.
c. Commissioner Oberg made a motion to support the applicant’s stated intent to change the address of Saint Raphael’s. The motion was seconded and approved.
d. Commissioner Oberg made a motion to recommend to the community that if interested in permit parking on Kimblewick Road, that the community should initiate the parking petition process as outlined by the City's Permit Parking Guidelines. The motion was seconded and approved. Commissioners Roselle and Telesco abstained.
e. Commissioner Oberg made a motion to support the applicant's stated intent to install a gate, with emergency access, at the Kimblewick driveway exit on school days. The motion was seconded and approved. Commissioner Thomas voted against the motion.
f. Commissioner Oberg made a motion to recommend that the Planning Commission review the in lieu payment for sidewalk for $30,000 because of concerns from the Commission about the need for the sidewalk. The motion was seconded and approved. Staff shared the above Commissioner recommendations with the Planning Commission.
5. Review and Approve October 2007 Meeting Minutes a. The October 2007 minutes were approved.
6. RORZOR Update a. Ms. Sanders provided an update on RORZOR and confirmed that staff planners working on RORZOR would present to the Commission during the December 2007 meeting.
7. Staff Report and Updates (Weekly) a. Commissioners reviewed the staff weekly.
8. Additional Discussion of Agenda Items / Other Items a. There was a discussion about staff updating the member roster and the email distribution list for the Commissioners. Staff updated the member roster and the email distribution list.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
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