ROCKVILLE, Md., May 11, 2010—The Montgomery County Council on Wednesday, May 12, will interview four applicants who are interested in filling the position on the Montgomery County Planning Board for the expiring term of Royce Hanson (Democrat). His term will expire on June 14, 2010. Dr. Hanson, who is chair of the Planning Board, did not apply for reappointment. The Council expects to designate the appointee for this position as chair, with the chair serving on a full-time basis. In appointing a chairman for the board, the Council will establish the salary for the chairman within a range of $160,000 to $180,000. A total of 16 people originally applied for the position.
The interviews will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Sixth Floor Conference Room of the Council Office at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The interviews are open to the public. The interview schedule is set as follows: John Robinson (Democrat) of Kensington, 1:30 p.m.; Tedi Osias (Democrat) of Chevy Chase, 1:50 p.m.; Peter Fosselman (Democrat) of Kensington, 2:10 p.m.; and Francoise Carrier (Democrat) of Rockville, 2:30 p.m. Applicant Joseph Alfandre, who is a current member of the Planning Board, also was selected to be interviewed, but withdrew his application.
No more than three members of the Planning Board may be from the same political party, and all members must be residents and registered voters of Montgomery County when appointed. Members serve four-year terms and are limited to two full terms. The position can be filled by a Democrat, Republican; a voter who declines to affiliate with a party; or by a member of another party officially recognized by the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
In addition to Dr. Hanson and Mr. Alfandre, Democrat, current board members are Norman Dreyfuss, a Republican; Amy Presley, a Republican; and Marye Wells-Harley, a Democrat. The Planning Board serves as the Council’s principal adviser on land use planning and community planning. Planning Board members also serve as Commissioners of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
The Planning Board’s responsibilities with regard to planning include preparation and amendment of County General Plan; preparation and amendment of Master Plans and functional plans; formulation of subdivision regulations; preparation of or recommendations on text amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance; implementation of the subdivision process by reviewing and approving all preliminary plans, site plans and other plans for development; advice on the planning implication of capital facilities and programs of the County government, Montgomery College, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and Montgomery County Public Schools; commenting, under its Mandatory Referral authority, on plans for public facilities of local, state and federal agencies; and approval of the work program and the annual operating budget for the Planning Department and the Commission’s bi-county offices.
The Planning Board sits as the Park Commission and approves the annual Parks Department operating budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget; land acquisition contracts and major development contracts for parks; development plans for individual park facilities; policies for park operations; and park user fees.
The Montgomery County Planning Board meets all day every Thursday and often meets on one other evening a week. The entire Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission meets the third Wednesday of every month.
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