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From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 4/21/2008
Posted 4/17/2008

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Chaplain Edco Bailey, Shady Grove Hospital

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held March 17, 2008
Background Material (pdf format)

V. PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation from the District 17 Team on the 2007 General Assembly Legislative Session
2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating April 27 - May 3, 2008, as “National Volunteer Week” in the City of Gaithersburg 2.
3. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating April 18 - 26 as “Gaithersburg Green Week” and April 25, 2008, as “Arbor Day” in the City of Gaithersburg

VI. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda - each speaker three minutes)

VII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming City Events

VIII. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

IX. PUBLIC HEARING

1. JOINT - Z-308(o), Requesting a Map Amendment to Rezone 2.1416 Acres of Land From R-20 (Medium Density Residential) to CBD (Central Business District) in Accordance With §24-196 (Map Amendments) and §24-198 (Optional Method) of the City Code. The Property is Located at 1 Water Street and 49 West Diamond Avenue, and is Commonly Known as Diamond House and Diamond Acres (Parcels 184 & 185) 2.

   Background Material Part I (pdf format 5.6)
   Background Material Part II (pdf format 3.8M)

2. JOINT - SDP-08-001, Application Requests Approval for the Schematic Development Plan, SDP-08-001, for Lot 3, Quince Orchard Crescent. The Proposed Plan Establishes the Use of Office, Medical Office and a Religious Facility Within the Two Existing One-Story Buildings Each Containing 25,000 Square Feet. The Subject Property is Located at 902/904 Wind River Lane and is in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone 3.

   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Surplus Land Hearing - Consideration for Disposition of Four City-Owned Parcels in Olde Towne Central Business District
   Background Material (pdf format)

XII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract for Cleaning Services for Various City Facilities ($329,992)
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract for a Street Resurfacing Project ($556,000)
   Background Material (pdf format)
   
   
3. Introduction of An Emergency Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact With Amendments Chapter 15 of the City Code, Section 15-9, Entitled “Solicitation in Roadways,” so as to Amend Existing Language With Regard to the City’s Prohibition on Solicitation in Roadway Medians Areas (Public Hearing 5/5/08)

   Background Material (pdf format)

4. Introduction of an Ordinance to Adopt the City Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2008, Through June 30, 2009, and Levying an Ad Valorem Tax on all Assessable Property Within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland (Public Hearing 5/5/08)
   Background Material (pdf format)

5. Notification of a Public Hearing to Establish a Constant Yield Tax Rate for the City of Gaithersburg for Tax Year Beginning July 1, 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009) (Public Hearing 5/5/08)
   Background Material (pdf format)

6. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Waive All City Fees Associated With Moving Structures That Are More Than 50 Years Old
   Background Material (pdf format)

7. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement for Stream Restoration and Repair With Asbury Atlantic, Inc. ($158,000)

   Background Material (pdf format)

XI. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

XV. ADJOURNMENT

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008, 2008, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will conduct a Work Session on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, to discuss the proposed plan for paperless Mayor and City Council meeting packets.

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UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION ITEMS
This list is not all-inclusive, and does not reflect priorities or scheduling
But is intended to provide a glance at future items to come before the City Council.

May 5 Meeting:

Public Hearings:
FY ‘09 Proposed Budget for the City of Gaithersburg

- Establishing a Constant Yield Tax Rate

- Federal Fiscal Year 08 Action Plan for Receipt of CDBG Funds Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

- Ordinance to Repeal and Reenact “Anti-Solicitation”

Also from the City’s website:

Notice - Joint Public Hearing, SDP-08-001, 4/21/2008
Posted 4/7/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council and Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below.

Meeting: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Application Type: SCHEMATIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

File Number : SDP-08-001
Location: LOT 3, QUINCE ORCHARD CRESCENT
Applicant: SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL- USA
Development: MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

Day/ Date/Time: 7:30 p.m., MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008
Place: GAITHERSBURG CITY HALL

IMPORTANT

The application requests approval for the Schematic Development Plan, SDP-08-001, for Lot 3, Quince Orchard Crescent. The proposed plan establishes the use of office, medical office and a religious facility within the two existing one-story buildings each containing 25,000 square feet. The subject property is located at 902/904 Wind River Lane and is in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone. Contact the Planning and Code Administration City Planner (listed below) at 301-258-6330 if you should have any questions and/or to learn more about this process and your ability to offer testimony and input.

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
Eliza Voigt, Planner
Planning and Code Administration

LOCATION MAP

Also from the City’s website:

Notice - Public Hearing - Olde Towne Redevelopment Sites, 4/21/2008
Posted 4/1/2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will hold a public hearing on:

Monday
April 21, 2008
7:30 p.m.

or as soon thereafter as it may be heard in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a disposition of public lands held by the City of Gaithersburg as follows:

Under consideration for disposition will be four parcels of land (constituting two separate redevelopment sites commonly known as the “Fishman site” and the “Y site”) owned by the City of Gaithersburg.

The first parcel, located on 315 East Diamond Avenue and commonly known as the “Fishman Building,” is legally described as “PL108645 Fishmans Sub” and is more fully described as parcel N035 consisting of 33,381 square feet of land of which a portion will be retained by the City. The second parcel, located on South Summit Avenue and commonly known as “Lot 5”, is legally described as “NE corner railroad station & Summit Ave” and is more fully described as Parcel P038 consisting of 52,272 square feet of land of which a portion will be retained by the City. These two parcels constitute the “Fishman site.”

The third parcel, located on South Frederick Avenue and commonly known as the “Y site,” is legally described as “Y lot west of station art/merger” and is more fully described as parcel P117 consisting of 84,956 square feet of land of which a portion will be retained by the City. The fourth parcel, located at Fulks Corner Avenue (formerly East Cedar Avenue) and commonly known as the “Schultze site,” is legally described as “Maddox Addition Gaithersburg” and is more fully described as parcel N118 consisting of 23,193 square feet of land. These two parcels constitute the “Y site.”

The public hearing will consider whether the subject parcels should be declared surplus property and subject to disposition, should no future public use of the property be found. The land is currently zoned in the CBD (Central Business District) Zone.

The hearing will give the public an opportunity to offer input in regard to disposition of the property and also to comment on whether the parcel is needed for any future public purposes.

The property involved in this hearing is reflected in information and documents available for public inspection in the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland during regular business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Tony Tomasello
Assistant City Manager

Also from the City’s website:

Notice - Joint Public Hearing, Z-308(o), 4/21/2008
Posted 3/28/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council and Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below.

Meeting: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Application Type: ZONING MAP AMENDMENT

File Number: Z-308(o)
Location: 1 WATER STREET & 49 WEST DIAMOND AVENUE
Applicant: JODY KLINE, ESQ. FOR KEYSTONE REI
Current Zoning: R-20 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE

Day/ Date/Time: MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008, AT 7:30 P.M.
Place: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, GAITHERSBURG CITY HALL, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

IMPORTANT

A Joint Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 21, 2008, regarding application number Z-308(o) requesting a map amendment to rezone 2.1416 acres of land from R-20 (Medium Density Residential) to CBD (Central Business District) in accordance with §24-196 (map amendments) and §24-198 (optional method) of the City Code. The property is located at 1 Water Street and 49 West Diamond Avenue, and is commonly known as Diamond House and Diamond Acres (Parcels 184 & 185). This is a joint public hearing, which allows the public an opportunity to participate and comment on the request. Contact the Planning and Code Administration City Planner listed below at 301-258-6330 if you should have any questions and/or to learn more about this process and your ability to offer testimony and input.

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG

Jacqueline Marsh, Planner
Planning and Code Administration

LOCATION MAP

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 4/7/2008
Posted 4/3/2008

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held February 19, 2008

  Background Material (pdf format)

• Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held March 3, 2008
  Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments and Reappointments by the Mayor to the Animal Control Board, Art in Public Places Committee, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Community Advisory Board, Cultural Arts Advisory Committee, Economic Development Committee, Environmental Affairs, and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. PRESENTATIONS

1. 3rd Quarter Employee Recognition Awards
2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating April 2008, as “Municipal Government Works Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
3. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating April 2008, as “Arab-American Heritage Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
4. Staff Recommendations on the Site Locations for Skate Spots Within City Parks
   Background Material (pdf format)

5. 2007 Annual Report on Historic Preservation, Richard Arkin, Chair of the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
   

VII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda - each speaker three minutes)

VIII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Board/Commission/Committee Vacancy Update
• Upcoming City Events

IX. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

X. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. JOINT — SDP-06-006, Applicant Requests Approval of the Schematic Development Plan, SDP-06-006, per Annexation X-182 and Sketch Plan Z-310, Known as the Crown Property Neighborhood 1 (Parcels 445 and 600) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Proposed Plan Proposes a Mix of Uses, Including 82 Townhomes, 50 Two-Over-Two Units, 760 Multi-Family Units, 18 Live/Work Units, and 300,000 Square Feet of Future Commercial Uses on Approximately 38.6 Acres of Land. The Subject Property Site is Bordered by Fields Road and Sam Eig Highway
   Background Material - A: Cover and Index (pdf format)
   Background Material - B (pdf format - 5M)

   Background Material - C (pdf format - 2M)
   Background Material - D (pdf format - 2.5M)
   Background Material - E (pdf format - 3.5M)
   Background Material - F: Exhibit 185 (pdf format - 9.1M)

2. JOINT — T-383, Proposal to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article IX, Entitled, “Signs,” § 24-109, Entitled, “Definitions, Signs,” and § 24-212, Entitled, “Commercial and Industrial Signs,” so as to Create a Definition for Mixed Use Town Centers and to Establish Certain Requirements Within Mixed Use Town Centers Adopted by Resolution of the Mayor and City Council
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. JOINT — T-384, Application Requests an Amendment to Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Entitled, “Zoning,” Article IV, Entitled, “Supplementary Zone Regulations,” § 24-167b, Entitled “Bed and Breakfast,” to Amend §§ 24-167B(4) and 24-167B(7) so as to Allow Serving Meals Other Than Breakfast and Host Business Meetings or Receptions for Non-Guests by Special Exception
   Background Material (pdf format)

XI. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

Guidance on a Memorandum Dated March 20, 2008, Regarding the City’s Election Committee Charge
Background Material (pdf format)

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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WORK SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will conduct a Work Session on Monday, April 14, 2008, to receive an overview of the City’s Environmental Programs.

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Also from the City’s website, regarding the Elections Ordinance Review Committee

Mayor, Council Seek Comment on Charge of Elections Ordinance Review Committee
Posted 3/20/2008

Concerns stemming from the November, 2007 City of Gaithersburg election have led the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council to consider the formation of an Ad Hoc Elections Ordinance Review Committee.  City staff was directed to outline the charge of the committee, which includes:  Reviewing the election ordinances and campaign financing mechanisms of other jurisdictions to identify best practices; consulting with legal counsel and developing draft amendments to the election ordinance including possible changes to campaign contribution limitations and reporting requirements; and providing any other recommendations concerning the City’s elections process that the committee deems appropriate.  The election ordinance was last updated in 1998.

The Mayor and Council will accept public comment on the charge of the committee at its regular meeting on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.  For more information please contact Assistant City Manager Fred Felton at 301-258-6310 or cityhall@gaithersburgmd.gov.

• Draft charge of the Ad Hoc Elections Ordinance Review Committee (pdf)

Also from the City’s website, regarding SDP-06-006:

Notice - Joint Public Hearing, SDP-06-006, 4/7/2008
Posted 3/26/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council and Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below.

Meeting: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Application Type: SCHEMATIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

File Number : SDP-06-006
Location: SOUTHWEST OF FIELDS ROAD
Applicant: CROWN VILLAGE FARM, LLC
Development: MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

Day/ Date/Time: MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008
Place: GAITHERSBURG CITY HALL

IMPORTANT

The applicant requests approval of the schematic development plan, SDP-06-006, per annexation X-182 and Sketch Plan Z-310, known as the Crown Property Neighborhood 1 (Parcels 445 and 600) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The proposed plan proposes a mix of uses, including 82 townhomes, 50 two-over-two units, 760 multi-family units, 18 live/work units, and 300,000 square feet of future commercial uses on approximately 38.6 acres of land. The subject property site is bordered by Fields Road and Sam Eig Highway. This is the first public hearing in a series of public opportunities to participate. Contact the Planning and Code Administration City Planner (listed below) at 301-258-6330 if you should have any questions and/or to learn more about this process and your ability to offer testimony and input.

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
Rob Robinson, Planner

Planning and Code Administration

Also from the City’s website, regarding T-383:

Notice - Joint Public Hearing T-383, 4/7/2008
Posted 3/26/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council and Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below.

Meeting: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Application Type: TEXT AMENDMENT

File Number:T-383
Applicant: GREG OSSONT FOR MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Day/ Date/Time: TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2008, AT 7:30 P.M.

Place: GAITHERSBURG CITY HALL

IMPORTANT

This is a proposal to amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article IX, entitled, “Signs,” § 24-109, entitled, “Definitions, Signs,” and § 24-212, entitled, “Commercial and Industrial Signs,” so as to create a definition for Mixed Use Town Centers and to establish certain requirements within Mixed Use Town Centers adopted by resolution of the Mayor and City Council. This is an opportunity to publicly participate, other than providing written testimony that must be submitted before the public hearing record closes. Contact the Planning and Code Administration City Planner (listed below) at 301-258-6330, if you should have any questions and/or to learn more about this process and your ability to offer testimony and input.

• DRAFT Text Amendment T-383 (pdf file)
  NOTE: This form is provided in PDF format and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This format will enable you to view the document as it appears in print. If you do not already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed follow the link above to Adobe’s free download area.

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
Greg Ossont, Director

Planning and Code Administration

Also from the City’s website, regarding T-384:

Notice - Joint Public Hearing T-384, 4/7/2008
Posted 3/21/2008

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330

NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and Council and Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below.

Meeting: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Application Type: TEXT AMENDMENT

File Number: T-384
Applicant: GREG OSSONT FOR MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Day/ Date/Time:

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008 AT 7:30 P.M.

Place: GAITHERSBURG CITY HALL

IMPORTANT

This is a proposal to amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), entitled “Zoning,” Article IV, entitled, “Supplementary Zone Regulations,” §24-167b, entitled, “Bed and Breakfast,” to amend §§ 24-167B(4) and 24-167B(7) so as to allow serving meals other than breakfast and hosting business meetings or receptions for non-guests by Special Exception. This is an opportunity to publicly participate, other than providing written testimony that must be submitted before the public hearing record closes.  Contact the Planning and Code Administration City Planner (listed below) at 301-258-6330 if you should have any questions and/or to learn more about this process and your ability to offer testimony and input.

• DRAFT Text Amendment T-384 (pdf file)
  NOTE: This form is provided in PDF format and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This format will enable you to view the document as it appears in print. If you do not already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed follow the link above to Adobe’s free download area.

CITY OF GAITHERSBURG

Greg Ossont, Director
Planning and Code Administration

Items below that I find particularly interesting are:

• The appointment of a new City Attorney, N. Lynn Board.
• A report on the City’s strategic planning retreat.
• A public hearing on the proposed application for Olde Towne to receive Enterprise Zone designation from the State.
• Discussion of the historic designation of the England-Crown Farm Site in Crown Farm.
• A memo outlining the City’s position on the M-83 alternatives.

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 2/19/2008
Posted 2/15/2008

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Reverend Sarah Lewis, Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held February 4, 2008

Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming an Appointment by the Mayor to The Greater Historic District Committee
Background Material (pdf file)

VI. PRESENTATIONS

1. Certificates of Appreciation Presented to the 2007 Winter Lights Sponsors and Presentation of Donations to Charities
2. Certificate of Recognition Presented to the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Sports Alliance Award Recipient
3. Gaithersburg’s Multicultural Affairs Committee Celebrates African American History Month, “The Sights, Sounds, and Tastes of Africa, our Motherland”
4. Introduction of New Employee, Eliza Voigt, Planner

VII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda — each speaker three minutes)

VIII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming City Events

IX. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

• Report on the City’s Strategic Planning Retreat Held January, 2008
  Background Material (pdf file)

X. PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing to Solicit Input Regarding Pursuit of State of Maryland Enterprise Zone Designation for Gaithersburg’s Olde Towne Central Business District
Background Material (pdf format)

XI. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

• Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held January 7, 2008
  Background Material (pdf format)

• Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held January 22, 2008
  Background Material (pdf format)

3. Policy Discussion

HD-32, Application Requests Historic Designation of the England Crown Farm Site Located at 9800 Fields Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Background Material (pdf format)

4. Adjournment

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XII. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. Resolution of the City Council of Gaithersburg Confirming the Mayor’s Appointment of the City Attorney
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into an Agreement With Community Clinic, Inc., Family Services Agency, Inc., Identity, Inc., Mobile Medical Care, Inc., Spanish Catholic Center of Catholic Community Services, and Upper Montgomery Assistance Network ($236,500)
   Background Material (pdf format)

XIV. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

Guidance on a Memorandum Dated February 11, 2008 Concerning M-83, Midcounty Corridor Study
Background Material (pdf format)

XV. ADJOURNMENT

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008 , 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

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UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION ITEMS
This list is not all-inclusive, and does not reflect priorities or scheduling
But is intended to provide a glance at future items to come before the City Council.

Work Session

Feb. 25 - Z-307, Application to Amend the Zoning Map of the Summit Shopping Center
from C-2 to MXD Zone

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
March 3 - Policy Discussion
- Z-310, Crown Farm Village, Amended Sketch Plan
- MP-2-07, Community Facilities Element, an Amendment to the 2003 Master Plan

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Work Session: Mayor and City Council Annual Retreat, 1/14/2008
Posted 1/10/2008

City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
Mayor and City Council
Monday, January 14, 2008
7:30 P.M.

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
RETREAT - SESSION I

• Presentation on City-Wide Citizen Survey
  

  Summary (pdf file)
  Report of Normative Comparisons (pdf file)
  Report of Results (pdf file)
  

• Public Input on Issues for Retreat
  

Upcoming Sessions and Topics:

Session II
Thursday, January 17, 2008, Casey Community Center
Dinner 6:30 p.m. (Staff and M&CC Only), Formal Session, 7 p.m.

Financial Briefings
CIP Overview
Department Head Presentations

Session III
Saturday, January 19, 2008, Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center
Coffee and Pastries 8:30 a.m., Formal Session 9 a.m.

Strategic Plan Review

The public is welcome to attend all three sessions of the retreat; however, public participation will only be permitted during the first session on January 14, 2008.  Please note the various session locations.  The City of Gaithersburg will televise Session I only.  For more information about the retreat please contact Assistant City Manager Felton at 301-258-6310 or ffelton@gaithersburgmd.gov.

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Note that there are number of interesting items below, including:

• The County will give a presentation about what they have in mind for the GE Tech Park.
• The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing on the historic designation of some of the buildings on Crown Farm.
• The Council will consider a proposal to extend the effective date of the Anti-solicitation ordinance.
• The Council will consider whether to allow the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) to take over the Orchard Pond Apartments, a 747-unit complex near Quince Orchard and Firstfield Roads.
• The agenda lays out the schedule for the upcoming strategic planning activity.

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 1/7/2008
Posted 1/4/2008

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. CONSENT ITEM

(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Renewal of Retention Agreement With Special Counsel Stanley D. Abrams, Esq. ($24,000)
Background Material (pdf format)

V. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming a Reappointment by the Mayor to the Economic Development Committee
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. PRESENTATIONS

1. Certificates of Recognition Presented to the Quince Orchard High School Maryland Class 4A State Football Champions
2. 2nd Quarter Employee Recognition Awards
3. Presentation from Montgomery County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Diane Schwartz Jones on Montgomery County’s Plan to Acquire the GE Tech Park Property and FinMarc Property for the Purposes of Relocating County Uses

VII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda - each speaker three minutes)

VIII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming City Events

IX. FROM THE ACTING CITY MANAGER

X. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Joint Public Hearing

HD-32, Application Requests Historic Designation of the England Crown Farm Site Located at 9800 Fields Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Background Material (pdf format)

3. Adjournment

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XI. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. RC-41 - Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Granting Approval of Road Code Waivers for a Reduced Road Section and Cul-de-Sac Radius for the Rashidian Estates Development, Site Plan SP-04-0007
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Changing the Effective Date of Ordinance No. O-7-07 (Anti-Solicitation) Adopting Section 15-9, and Providing for Future Changes to the Effective Date by Resolution
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Providing Preliminary, Conditional Consent for the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County to Exercise Right of First Refusal to Purchase Orchard Pond Apartments Pursuant to Chapter 53A of the County Code

   Background Material (pdf format)

XIII. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

• Guidance on a Memorandum Dated December 19, 2007 Concerning Potential Enterprise Zone in Olde Towne
  Background Material (pdf format)

• Guidance on a Memorandum Dated December 24, 2007 Concerning Community Association Assistance
  Background Material (pdf format)

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg plan to conduct a closed Executive Session on Thursday, January 10, 2008, pursuant to Section 10-508(a)(1)(i), State Government Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss a personnel matter. The discussion topic is the selection of a consultant to assist in the hiring of a City Manager. The closed executive session will be conducted pursuant to a motion properly adopted during the scheduled regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council on Monday, January 7, 2008.

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ANNOUNCEMENT

The Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will hold their Annual Retreat during the following three sessions:

Session I
Monday, January 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m., City Hall

• Presentation on Citizen Survey
• Public Input on Issues for Retreat

Session II
Thursday, January 17, 2008, Casey Community Center
Dinner 6:30 p.m., Formal Session, 7 p.m.

• Financial Briefings
• CIP Overview
• Department Head Presentations

Session III
Saturday, January 19, 2008, Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center
Coffee and Pastries 8:30 a.m., Formal Session 9 a.m.

• Strategic Plan Review

The public is welcome to attend all three sessions of the retreat; however, public participation will only be permitted during the first session on January 14, 2008. For more information about the retreat please contact Assistant City Manager Felton at 301-258-6310 or ffelton@gaithersburgmd.gov.

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MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

ARE TELEVISED LIVE ON
CABLE CHANNEL 13 AND ON THE
INTERNET AT www.gaithersburgmd.gov/tv

Replays are televised at Noon on Tuesdays
following meetings and are repeated at

7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING
OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE HELD HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2008, 7:30 P.M.
.COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

TO CONFIRM ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS,

PLEASE CONTACT DORIS STOKES AT
CITY HALL, 31-258-6310

Note that there will be a brief special meeting of the Mayor and Council at 6:30 pm, for the sole purpose of authorizing a closed executive session, which will be held prior to the regular meeting, which will be held at the regular time of 7:30 pm. The purpose of the closed executive session will be to reach agreement on who to appoint to be Acting City Manager until a new City Manager can be hired. It appears that the new Acting City Manager will be appointed during the regular meeting.

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 10/15/2007
Posted 10/12/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held September 17, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract to Purchase One (1) 2008 Pick Up Truck With Snow Plow ($24,367)
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. APPOINTMENT

Resolution of the City Council Appointing an Acting City Manager for the City of Gaithersburg
Background Material (pdf format)

VII. PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating October 21-27, 2007, as “National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week” in the City of Gaithersburg
2. Fiscal Year 2008 1st Quarter Financial Results
   Background Material (pdf format)

VIII. PUBLIC APPEARANCES

(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda – each speaker three minutes)

IX. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming City Events

X. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

XI. PUBLIC HEARING

AB-57 - An Ordinance to Abandon 6,509 Square Feet of Existing Land Area Adjacent to Parcel P-936, East of North Summit Avenue; 3,851 Square Feet for Land Area Abutting the Southern Boundary of Gaithersburg Elementary School; and 7,044 Square Feet of Land Previously Dedicated for a 25-Foot Public Alley Adjacent to Lot J, East Diamond Avenue, in the City of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland

Background Material (pdf format)

XII. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

• Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held October 1, 2007
  Background Material (pdf format)

3. Policy Discussion

• Applicant: Archstone-Smith, 320, 402 and 408 East Diamond Avenue, Demolition Permit
  Background Material (pdf format 6.7M)

4. Adjournment

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XII. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XIII. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. An Ordinance to Amend and Adopt the City Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, to Comply With GASB 45 Funding (Ready for Final Action)
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the City Code Entitled “Buildings,” to Include in Article II, Entitled “The International Residential Code (2003),” a New Section R326 “Gaithersburg Green Residential Criteria” (Ready for Final Action)

   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Changing the Effective Date of Ordinance O-7-07 (anti solicitation) Adopting Section 15-9, and Providing for Future Changes to the Effective Date by Resolution
   Background Material (pdf format)

4. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Montgomery County Public Schools on Obtaining Property for the Extension of Teacher’s Way
   Background Material (pdf format)

5. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Requesting That the Maryland Department of Transportation Include an Analysis of the Kentlands Alignment of the Corridor Cities Transitway in the Environmental Assessment of the I-270/US 15 Multi Modal Corridor Study so the Kentlands Alignment can be Considered When the Locally Preferred Alternative is Selected
   TBA - Background Material (pdf format)
   
6. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Awarding Matching Grants to Relda Square Homeowners Association and Kentlands Condominiums II ($3,500)
   Background Material (pdf format)

XIV. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE

1. T- 381, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article III, Division 22, §24-160G.5, Entitled “Waiver of Development Standards” so as to Amend §24-160G.5(a) so that the City Council May, by Resolution, Waive the Building and Structure Height Requirements in Any District in the Corridor Development Zone (CD Zone) as Follows: for a Commercial District to Allow a Height Not to Exceed Five (5) Stories, or Sixty (60) Feet (Ready for Final Action)
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. T-382, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article III, “Regulations Applicable to particular Zones,” Division 15,  “I-3, Industrial and Office Park,” §24-143, “Uses Permitted by Right,” to Add New §§ 24-143(12) and 24-143(13), so as to allow Full Service and Limited Service Hotels as Permitted Uses in the I‑3 Zone if Certain Conditions are Met (Ready for Final Action)

   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Z-306, Amendment to the Sketch Plan for the Humane Society (HSUS) Property, Requesting up to 300,000 Square Feet of Office Development in Structures Between 6 and 12 Stories and up to 250-300 Residential Units. The Subject Property Contains 10.5 Acres of Land and is Located East of I-270, South of the Existing Terminus of Professional Drive, and West of MD Route 355, North Frederick Avenue, in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone (Ready for Final Action)
   Background Material (pdf format)

XV. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

XVI. ADJOURNMENT

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given
that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg
will not conduct work sessions on Monday, October 22 and 29, 2007.

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THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007, 2007, 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 31 SOUTH SUMMIT AVENUE

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UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION ITEMS
This list is not all-inclusive, and does not reflect priorities or scheduling
But is intended to provide a glance at future items to come before the City Council.

Nov. 7 Meeting:

Oath of Office - Newly Elected City Officials

From the City’s website. Everything got messed up because of the power outage at last Monday’s meeting, so on Monday they’ll be doing everything they were supposed to do last week, plus the work session on the citizen survey, but not the work session on netting at Kelly park, which will be deferred. Also, the City Manager is having his annual performance review, but we don’t get to watch.

Agenda - Special Mayor and City Council Meeting, 9/10/2007
Posted 9/6/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held August 6, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held August 20, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held September 4, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution to Resolution of the Mayor and Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract to Purchase One (1) 2008 Utility Body Truck with Lift Gate. ($39,098)
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. APPOINTMENTS

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Establishing A City of Gaithersburg Ad Hoc Committee for Skate Components within City Parks and Confirming Appointments Made by the Mayor Thereto
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments and Reappointments to the Arts and Monuments Funding Corporation, Beautification Committee, Board of Appeals, Communications Committee, Education Committee, Environmental Affairs, Market Square Advisory Committee, Personnel Review Board, Planning Commission, and Police Chief’s Advisory Council

   Background Material (pdf format)

VII. OATH OF OFFICE TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER

VIII. OATH OF OFFICE TO BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS

IX. PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September, 2007, as “National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September 24, 2007, as “Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children” in the City of Gaithersburg

3. Presentation on a City-Wide Citizen Survey
   Background Material (pdf format)
   

X. COURTESY REVIEW

SDP-07-002, Proposal to Amend a Schematic Development Plan (SDP), Known as Washingtonian South Seven, Located in the Washingtonian Center Subdivision in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Approved Plan has Two Office Buildings (Eight Stories and Six Stories) and Contains 350,000 Square Feet of Office Space and a Four Level Parking Garage. The Amendment Proposes Two Eight-Story Office Buildings Consisting of 400,000 Square Feet and a Five-Level Parking Garage. The Property is 322,066 Square Feet (7.39 acres) of Land. The Parcel is Located at 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Washingtonian Center, Parcel K, South of the Springhill Suites Hotel and North of Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital and is in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone
Background Material (pdf format)

XI. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda – each speaker three minutes)

XII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Board/Commission/Committee Vacancy Update
• Upcoming City Events

XIII. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

XIV. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. JOINT - T- 381, Proposal to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article III, Division 22, §24-160G.5, Entitled “Waiver of Development Standards.” so as to Amend §24-160G.5(a) so that the City Council May, by Resolution, Waive the Building and Structure Height Requirements in Any District in the Corridor Development Zone (CD Zone) as Follows: for a Commercial District to Allow a Height Not to Exceed Five (5) Stories, or Sixty (60) Feet

   Background Material (pdf format)

2. JOINT - T-382, Proposal to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Entitled” Zoning,” Article III, Entitled, “Regulations Applicable to Particular Zones,” Division 15, Entitled, “I-3, Industrial and Office Park,” §24-143, Entitled, “Uses Permitted by Right,” to Add New §§ 24-143(12) and 24-143(13), so as to Allow Full Service and Limited Service Hotels as Permitted Uses in the I-3 Zone if Certain Conditions are Met

   Background Material (pdf format)

3. JOINT - Z-306, Amendment to Sketch Plan, Humane Society (HSUS) Property, the Application Requests up to 300,000 Square Feet of Office Development in Structures Between 6 and 12 Stories and up to 250-300 Residential Units in Structures in Between 6 and 12 Stories on Approximately 10.5 Acres of Land. The Subject Property is Located East of I-270, South of the Existing Terminus of Professional Drive, and West of MD Route 355, North Frederick Avenue, in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone
   Background Material (pdf format)

XV. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the City Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, to Comply With GASB 45 Funding (Public Hearing 10/1/07)
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Approving RC-39: Road Code Waiver Request for Lane 3, Part 2, of Watkins Mill Town Center, SP-05-0013, Revision to RC-33
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for Construction of a Storage Shed at the Public Works Facility ($163,300)
   Background Material (pdf format)

4. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Awarding Matching Grants to Amberfield HOA, Kentlands Condominiums III, and Fireside Condominiums ($13,800)
   Background Material (pdf format)

XVI. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE
(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Amending Section 27 of the City Charter to Modify the Procedures for Registering to Vote in City Elections (Ready for Final Action)
Background Material (pdf format)

XVII. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

Guidance on a Memorandum Dated September 6, 2007 Concerning the Proposed Waiver of Permit for Renovations at Forest Oak Tower
Background Material (pdf format)

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg

will conduct a work session on Monday, September 24, 2007, to:

• Receive a Presentation From the Friends of Wells/Robertson House

• Discuss the Proposed Olde Towne Clock Tower Plan

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EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg plan to conduct a closed Executive Session on Monday, September 10, 2007, immediately following the special meeting of the Mayor and City Council, pursuant to Section 10-508(a)(1)(i) State Government Article, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, to discuss the performance evaluation of an appointee.  The topic to be discussed is the annual performance evaluation of the City Manager.   The meeting will be conducted pursuant to a motion properly adopted during the special meeting of the Mayor and City Council on September 10, 2007.  

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 9/5/2007
Posted 8/27/2007

City of Gaithersburg
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Telephone: 301-258-6330

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA*
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 8, 2007, Planning Commission Meeting
Background Material (pdf format)

RECORD PLATS

CONSENT

AFP-07-030 – Watkins Mill Town Center
MXD Zone
Metropolitan Grove Road
Minor Site Revisions
AMENDMENT TO FINAL PLAN REVIEW
Background Material (pdf format)

PI-B070243 & PI-B070238 — Absolute Mac
C-2 Zone
895 Quince Orchard Road
Icon Signage
ICON SIGN PERMIT REVIEW
Background Material (pdf format)

SITE PLANS

AFP-07-024 – Rolling Stock Park
CBD Zone
5 Summit Avenue

Park Plaza
AMENDMENT TO FINAL PLAN REVIEW
Background Material (pdf format - 3M)

CSP-07-001 – GE Technology Park
I-3 Zone

100 Edison Park Drive
Three Office/Warehouse Buildings
Totaling 202,175 Square Feet
CONCEPT PLAN
Background Material (pdf format)

FROM THE COMMISSION

FROM STAFF

ADJOURNMENT

* THE ITEMS AND PERTINENT INFORMATION ON THIS AGENDA ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.

The first Mayor and Council Meeting of September is being held on Tuesday, because of the Labor Day Holiday (Reminder: the parade starts Monday at 1:00 pm)

From the City’s website:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 9/4/2007
Posted 8/30/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held August 6, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held August 20, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution to Resolution of the Mayor and Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract to Purchase One (1) 2008 Utility Body Truck with Lift Gate. ($39,098)
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. APPOINTMENTS

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Establishing A City of Gaithersburg Ad Hoc Committee for Skate Components within City Parks and Confirming Appointments Made by the Mayor Thereto
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments and Reappointments to the Arts and Monuments Funding Corporation, Beautification Committee, Board of Appeals, Communications Committee, Education Committee, Environmental Affairs, Market Square Advisory Committee, Personnel Review Board, Planning Commission, and Police Chief’s Advisory Council
   Background Material (pdf format)

VII. OATH OF OFFICE TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER

VIII. OATH OF OFFICE TO BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS

IX. PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September, 2007, as “National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month” in the City of Gaithersburg
2. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating September 24, 2007, as “Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children” in the City of Gaithersburg
   

X. COURTESY REVIEW

SDP-07-002, Proposal to Amend a Schematic Development Plan (SDP), Known as Washingtonian South Seven, Located in the Washingtonian Center Subdivision in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Approved Plan has Two Office Buildings (Eight Stories and Six Stories) and Contains 350,000 Square Feet of Office Space and a Four Level Parking Garage. The Amendment Proposes Two Eight-Story Office Buildings Consisting of 400,000 Square Feet and a Five-Level Parking Garage. The Property is 322,066 Square Feet (7.39 acres) of Land. The Parcel is Located at 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Washingtonian Center, Parcel K, South of the Springhill Suites Hotel and North of Negola’s Ark Veterinary Hospital and is in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone
Background Material (pdf format)

XI. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda – each speaker three minutes)

XII. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Board/Commission/Committee Vacancy Update
• Upcoming City Events

XIII. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

XIV. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. JOINT - T- 381, Proposal to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Article III, Division 22, §24-160G.5, Entitled “Waiver of Development Standards.” so as to Amend §24-160G.5(a) so that the City Council May, by Resolution, Waive the Building and Structure Height Requirements in Any District in the Corridor Development Zone (CD Zone) as Follows: for a Commercial District to Allow a Height Not to Exceed Five (5) Stories, or Sixty (60) Feet
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. JOINT - T-382, Proposal to Amend Chapter 24 of the City Code (City Zoning Ordinance), Entitled” Zoning,” Article III, Entitled, “Regulations Applicable to Particular Zones,” Division 15, Entitled, “I-3, Industrial and Office Park,” §24-143, Entitled, “Uses Permitted by Right,” to Add New §§ 24-143(12) and 24-143(13), so as to Allow Full Service and Limited Service Hotels as Permitted Uses in the I-3 Zone if Certain Conditions are Met

   Background Material (pdf format)

3. JOINT - Z-306, Amendment to Sketch Plan, Humane Society (HSUS) Property, the Application Requests up to 300,000 Square Feet of Office Development in Structures Between 6 and 12 Stories and up to 250-300 Residential Units in Structures in Between 6 and 12 Stories on Approximately 10.5 Acres of Land. The Subject Property is Located East of I-270, South of the Existing Terminus of Professional Drive, and West of MD Route 355, North Frederick Avenue, in the Mixed Use Development (MXD) Zone
   Background Material (pdf format)

XV. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS
(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Approving RC-39: Road Code Waiver Request for Lane 3, Part 2, of Watkins Mill Town Center, SP-05-0013, Revision to RC-33
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for Construction of a Storage Shed at the Public Works Facility ($163,300)
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Awarding Matching Grants to Amberfield HOA, Kentlands Condominiums III, and Fireside Condominiums ($13,800)

   Background Material (pdf format)

XVI. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE
(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Amending Section 27 of the City Charter to Modify the Procedures for Registering to Vote in City Elections (Ready for Final Action)

Background Material (pdf format)

XVII. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will conduct a work session on Monday, September 10, 2007, to:

• Receive Staff Presentation on Upcoming City-Wide Citizen Survey
• Discuss Proposal for Safety Netting at Kelley Park Ballfields

The agenda below is from the City’s website. There’s a few potentially interesting items on the agenda. First is a public hearing on changes to the voter registration procedures in the City. What this is about is removing the City’s own voter registration list, which for some time was maintained separately from the master voter registration list used for county, state and federal elections. It has been so long since anyone has registered this way that there now is no one on that list, and they’d like to remove the charter provision that provided for it. This is likely not to change anything in fact. What is more interesting is the fact that this was noted in the process of determining whether there was any procedure in place to exclude non-citizens from registering to vote; as I’ve mentioned previously, the answer appears to be that only the threat of prosecution for perjury stands in the way of an illegal immigrant’s registration.

The second thing I’d call attention to is the latest update on the $25 million swimming pool the City plans to build in the Lakelands. I’ve extracted a few images from the background materials:

The third item of interest is an update to the Casey East SDP. Again, a couple of pictures from the background materials:

Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 8/20/2007
Posted 8/16/2007

City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007, 7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INVOCATION

Maxine Oliver, Baha’i Faith

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council Held August 6, 2007
Background Material (pdf format)

V. CONSENT ITEM
(resolutions for approval by the City Council that do not need discussion)

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Extend a Contract for Cleaning of City Facilities ($67,037)
Background Material (pdf format)

VI. APPOINTMENTS

Resolution of the City Council Confirming Appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Elections
Background Material (pdf format)

VII. OATH OF OFFICE TO BOARD OF SUPEVISORS OF ELECTIONS MEMBERS

VIII. PRESENTATIONS

1. Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County MD, Inc.
2. Gaithersburg Aquatic/Recreation Center Schematic Plan Update
   Background Material (pdf format)
   

IX. PUBLIC APPEARANCES
(public is invited to speak on any subject that is not a public hearing topic on tonight’s agenda – each speaker three minutes)

X. FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Upcoming City Events

XI. FROM THE CITY MANAGER

XII. PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution of the Mayor and City Council to Amend Section 27 of the City Charter to Modify the Procedures for Registering to Vote in City Elections
Background Material (pdf format)

XIII. RECESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes
   

   Minutes of a Historic District Commission Meeting Held June 18, 2007
   TBA - Background Material (pdf format)

3. Certificates of Approval

• HAWP-92C - Applicant: Michael Stumborg, 15 Walker Avenue, Removal of Rear Solarium/Replace with Enclosed Porch
  Background Material (pdf format)

• HAWP-109 - Applicant: Neang Lin, for Hak Srun Lin, 24 Chestnut Street, Expansion of Concrete Driveway
  Background Material (pdf format)

4. Policy Discussions

• HAWP-95A - Applicant: Irfan Khan, (Retroactive), 112 Meem Avenue, An Amendment to HAWP-95, Change of Materials/Window Style/Roof

  Background Material (pdf format)

• Historic Significance of 201 East Diamond Avenue, Applicant: Charles Blessing, for Inter-Continental Group, Demolition Permit
  Background Material (pdf format)

5. Adjournment

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XIV. RECONVENE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

XV. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND REGULATIONS

(ordinances, resolutions, and regulations to be introduced or adopted following appropriate procedures required by the City Code, or resolutions that may require discussion by the Mayor and Council prior to approval)

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for Stream Restoration Design Services ($84,065)
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Enter Into an Agreement With the Housing Opportunities Commission to Administer a Residential Redevelopment Homeownership Assistance Program for Residents Displaced by Residential Redevelopment ($400,000)
   Background Material (pdf format)

3. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council Awarding Matching Grants to Gateway Commons HOA, Kentlands Condominiums II (Town Homes), Kentlands Condominiums IV, Lakelands Ridge HOA, and the Gaithersburg Greater Historic District ($12,703)
   Background Material (pdf format)

4. Resolution of the Mayor And City Council Changing the Effective Date of Ordinance O-4-07 Adopting Section 15-9, and Providing for Future Changes to the Effective Date by Resolution
   Background Material (pdf format)

XVI. POLICY DISCUSSION AND STAFF GUIDANCE

(discussion by the Mayor and Council about previous public hearing topics and other policy matters)

1. Resolution of the Mayor and City Council to Amend Section 5 and Section 16 of the City Charter to Increase the Salary of the Mayor and the Members of the City Council and to Create a New Section of 5A of the City Charter to Require the Appointment of the Mayor and City Council Compensation Committee Every Four Years
   Background Material (pdf format)

2. SDP-07-001, Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of Gaithersburg Granting Approval of an Amendment to Schematic Development Plan, SDP-05-003, Known as Casey East (Parcels 360, 563 and N455) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The Approved Plan is a Mix of Uses, Including 382 Residential Units, Office, Restaurant, Retail, Service Station, and Public Uses on Approximately 40.10 Acres of Land. The Current Application (SDP-07-001) Requests Approval to Redistribute the Number and Type of Dwelling Units Among the Three Residential Buildings, Reduce the Height of Building C From Seven to Five Stories, Reduce the Mixed Use Retail by 1,700 Square Feet, Increase the Senior Center From 10,000 to 29,500 Square Feet, and Amend the Phasing Plan. The Subject Property is Located Northwest of the Intersection of Maryland Route 355 (North Frederick Avenue) and Watkins Mills Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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3. Z-305(o), An Ordinance to Rezone 8,673 Square Feet of Land From the Existing R-A (Low Density Residential) Zone to the R-90 (Medium Density Residential) Zone, Under the Optional Method of Rezoning, in Accordance with Section 24-196 Map Amendments) and Section 24-198 (Optional Method) of the City Code. The Property is Currently Known as Parcel 100, in the Oakmont Subdivision, Located at 100 Central Avenue, in the City of Gaithersburg

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XVII. FROM THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, CITY ATTORNEY AND OTHER STAFF

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice to the general public is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gaithersburg will NOT conduct a work session on Monday, August 27, 2007.