Agenda for Meeting 12-2015 CITY OF ROCKVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION Don Hadley, Chair Anne Goodman Charles Littlefield David Hill Gail Sherman Jack Leiderman John Tyner, II Wednesday, June 24, 2015 7:00 p.m. Mayor and Council Chamber City Hall, 111 Maryland Avenue Andrew Gunning, Staff Liaison Marcy Waxman, Senior Assistant City Attorney Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Reports online: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-4 I. REVIEW AND ACTION Request for Street Name Change. At the request of Choice Hotels International, a proposal has been made to change the name of Renaissance Street, which is currently being constructed between Middle Lane and E. Montgomery Avenue in Rockville Town Center. Several options have been suggested by the applicant for consideration. Planner: Margaret Hall, 240-314-8226. II. WORKSESSIONS A. Comprehensive Master Plan Update – Presentation of the Transportation Report. Staff will discuss the transportation scan with the Commission, which describes trends and data regarding transportation conditions in the City. Emad Elshafei, Chief of Traffic and Transportation, 240-314-8508. B. Draft Bikeways Master Plan. The draft bikeways plan will also be discussed and direction will be requested from the Commission. Planner: Kevin Belanger, Traffic and Transportation, 240-314-8509. City of Rockville Planning Commission Agenda for Meeting No. 10-2015 June 24, 2015 Page 2 III. COMMISSION ITEMS A. Staff Liaison Report B. Old Business C. New Business D. Minutes (none) E. FYI Correspondence IV. ADJOURN City of Rockville Planning Commission Agenda for Meeting No. 10-2015 June 24, 2015 Page 3 HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR STAKEHOLDERS AND APPLICANTS I. 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 a group) 5. Planning Commission Discussion and Deliberation 6. Decision or recommendation by vote Note: The Planning Commission may ask questions of any party at any time during the proceedings. II. PLANNING COMMISSION BROADCAST SCHEDULE • Watch LIVE on Comcast Cable Rockville Channel 11 and online at: www.rockvillemd.gov • Replay on Comcast Cable Rockville Channel 11: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm (if no live meeting) Sundays at 7:00 pm Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 am (midnight) III. Video on Demand (within 48 hours of meeting) at: www.rockvillemd.gov/VideoOnDemand. IV. FUTURE MEETING DATES July 8, 2015 July 22, 2015 August 5, 2015 September 9, 2015 V. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS For a complete list of all applications on file, visit: www.rockvillemd.gov/DevelopmentWatch. Applications filed since June 3, 2015: STP2015-00259, 1307 Seven Locks Rd, for the installation of a trailer (Montgomery County). STP2015-00260, 202 Meadow Hall Dr, for site improvements to meet ADA requirements and interior renovations (Montgomery County). VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES The following resources are available to anyone who would like more information about the development review process. City staff can be reached at 240-314-8200 and additional information can be found on the City’s web site at: www.rockvillemd.gov/cpds • Citizen’s Guides to Development Review and Zoning • Development Review Manual • Planning Academy Information 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. M E M O R A N D U M June 17, 2015 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Margaret M. Hall, Planner II Andy Gunning, Assistant Director, CPDS SUBJECT: Street Name Change - Renaissance Street History: At the Planning Commission meeting of May 27, 2015, the Commission evaluated changing the name of Renaissance Street but did not find the presented options acceptable. Also, the applicant (Choice Hotels) was not present. Instructions were given – directed at staff and the applicant - to come back to the Planning Commission meeting on June 24th, 2014 with a list of acceptable street names. The following represents the latest list put together by representatives of Choice Hotels for your consideration. 1. Town Center Lane (Unacceptable to the County) 2. Hospitality Way 3. Welcome Way (Unacceptable to the County) 4. Synergy Way 5. Collaborate Avenue 6. Journey Drive 7. Unity Drive (Unacceptable to the County) 8. Galileo Street 9. Expansion Way 10. Dynamic Avenue The proposed street names have been evaluated by Montgomery County staff. Town Center Lane, Welcome Way and Unity Drive are deemed unacceptable for consideration due to duplication. There are no issues with the other names. Discussion: As mentioned in the previous correspondence regarding the proposed street name change, the Planning Commission is the approving authority for assigning street names, and has discretion Page 2 June 17, 2015 whether or not to change one. Staff reviews the street name proposal to make sure that it does not duplicate an existing name, or could become confused with any existing streets within Montgomery County. Generally staff does not make a recommendation on the proposed street name. 1. Latest request 2. Plat establishing Renaissance Street Page 3 June 17, 2015 Dear Ms. Hall, Please see the names below that Choice Hotels would like to submit for the June 24th Rockville Planning Commission meeting. I look forward to your feedback and I hope that the commission will find one of these suggestions acceptable, as this name change is important to the company. • Town Center Lane • Hospitality Way • Welcome Way • Synergy Blvd. • Collaborate Avenue • Journey Drive • Unity Drive • Galileo Street • Expansion Way • Dynamic Avenue Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Brent Reams brent reams cohn&wolfe | dig deeper.imagine more. o: 212.798.9508 | m: 917.530.5713 Attachment 1 Page 4 June 17, 2015 Attachment 2 MEMORANDUM June 17, 2015 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Emad Elshafei, Chief of Traffic and Transportation, DPW David Levy, Chief of Long Range Planning, CPDS THROUGH: Andrew Gunning, Assistant Director, CPDS SUBJECT: Rockville 2040: Comprehensive Master Plan Update Presentation on Transportation - Wednesday June 24, 2015 Transportation Report The Planning Commission will receive a briefing on City-wide transportation issues at their meeting on Wednesday June 24 at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall. Traffic and Transportation staff, Department of Public Works, will give the presentation and will be on hand for the discussion. The presentation on transportation is the first in a series of topic reports that explain existing conditions, trends and issues. These reports will be used as a fact base to help inform the Rockville 2040 plan update process. The Transportation report can be found at Exhibit 1, and it is available to the public online at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville2040. Public comment is welcomed, using the link provided at the website. All comments received will be made available to the public. The Transportation Scan presents a description of transportation policies and facilities in Rockville and focuses on their current adequacy. Scans are not elements, but rather precursors to elements. Elements will be developed after extensive outreach and public engagement processes to seek community and stakeholder input. As such, this Transportation Scan does not provide new policy recommendations. It is intended, instead, to provide key information that, when combined with community priorities and values, will serve as the basis for Rockville to develop policies and goals during the upcoming master planning process. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the Transportation Scan and discuss with staff any and all transportation-related issues or concerns. 1 Next Steps: The Community Facilities report will be presented and discussed on July 22. Exhibit 1 CMP Update – Transportation Report cc: Craig Simoneau, DPW Ann Wallas, Long Range Planning, CPDS Kevin Belanger, Transportation Planner, DPW Katie Mencarini, Transportation Planner, DPW Barry Gore, Long Range Planning, CPDS Cynthia Kebba, Long Range Planning, CPDS Manisha Tewari, Long Range Planning, CPDS 2 Traffic and Transporation Division Comprehensive Master Plan – Update Initiative Transportation Scan 240-314-8200 • www.rockvillemd.gov/masterplan June 2015 City of Rockville Traffic and Transportation Division TRANSPORTATION SCAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Process for Developing the Scan ......................................................................................................................................... 3 I. Projected Population and Employment Growth ....................................................................................................... 4 II. Rockville’s Transportation Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 5 A. Automobile