Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (03/14/1998)

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Office of the City Clerk
March 6, 1998

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, March 14, 1998 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period. [No more than 30 Minutes] [This
period is restricted to items not
listed on the docket.]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR¹ (3 - 10)

Planning Commission

3. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06; CASE #98-01 -- BLIGHTING INFLUENCES PROGRAM

Public Hearing and Consideration and recommendations of amendments to the Office of Housing's Blighting Influences Program, including recommendation pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the Charter of the City of Alexandria and the possible acquisition and subsequent resale of the property located at 612 South Henry Street. Staff: City of Alexandria, Office of Housing.

COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0

¹Items listed under the Action Consent Calendar may be approved by the City Council as a block unless a Member of Council removes an item or a member of the public wishes to speak to the item. Such items will be heard after Docket Item No. 10.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD BUILDINGS -- OHY #98-0001 -- 635 KINGS CLOISTER CIRCLE -- BRYAN HOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of designation of the Bryan House, 635 Kings Cloister Circle, for protection on the 100-Year-Old Buildings List. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0007 -- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 13-117(B) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow land disturbance which is small in scale and which results in a decrease of impervious coverage. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0199 -- 800-802 NORTH HENRY STREET -- CARPENTER’S SHELTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit extension for the existing homeless shelter; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Carpenter’s Shelter, Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0001 -- 1725 DUKE STREET, #A -- PRIMO GOURMET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the indoor seating, amend the hours of operation and change the ownership of the existing restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Primo Gourmet, Inc., by Yong In Park.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0003 -- 4948-B EISENHOWER AVENUE, UNIT 13 -- BUILD AMERICA SIX WAREHOUSES

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an automobile repair garage; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Dimitrios Sarakinis.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0004 -- 2826 KING STREET -- KINGS CLOISTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for amendment to a special use permit for a wall height modification for the proposed cluster residential development; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Seneca, L.C., by George Davis.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0002 -- 205-221 SOUTH HENRY STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a parking lot; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: T. J. Fannon.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. TEXT AMENDMENT #97-0012 -- NONCONFORMING USES

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 12-200 (Nonconforming Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance to add new or amended rules for (1) the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings and structures housing nonconforming uses, and for (2) the maintenance, repair and replacement of trade fixtures used in connection with nonconforming uses. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0189 -- 2922 DUKE STREET -- SUBWAY RESTAURANT (SKY HILL SHELL STATION)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add a restaurant within the existing Shell automobile service station and to amend conditions of the permit; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Anjali and Anisha, Inc., by Rajinder P. Kapani. (#18 2/21/98)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval in Part 7-0

Recommend Denial in Part 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0130 -- 1217 FIRST STREET -- ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review and revocation of a special use permit for an automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Alexandria Auto Repair, by Mohammad Arif Sattar. (#19 2/21/98)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Revocation 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0195 -- 1217 FIRST STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile repair business; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Zahid Tufail and Nasir Kashmiri.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0164 -- 1705 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET -- AT NOTTINGHAM DRIVE & SEMINARY ROAD -- MARK CENTER - PHASE IA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan, for an office development; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Mark Winkler Company, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0165 -- 1705 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET -- AT NOTTINGHAM DRIVE & SEMINARY ROAD -- MARK CENTER - PHASE IA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for transportation management plan (TMP) approval; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Mark Winkler Company, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 5-303 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow homeless shelters in the CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-High zone with a special use permit. (#17 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0196 -- 930 NORTH HENRY STREET --CARPENTER’S SHELTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan, for construction of a homeless shelter; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Carpenter’s Shelter, Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code by including the sheriff or the sheriff's designee as a member of the Alexandria Community Services Board. (#16 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 11-410 of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify and modernize the landscape requirements for site plan approval consistent with the adoption of official landscape guidelines. (#18 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city's master plan for the property at 2201 Eisenhower Avenue, Mill Race-Old Town Commons, which is within the Coordinated Development District-Eisenhower Avenue. (#19 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

22. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at 2310-2318 Mill Road. (#20 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

23. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to vacate a portion of the public right-of-way at 5005 Duke Street. (#21 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

24. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to authorize a temporary encroachment into the public right-of-way for a sales trailer at 302-304 Princess Street. (#22 3/10/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (25 - 29)

Planning Commission (continued)

25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0192 -- 4803-A EISENHOWER AVENUE --
P S BUSINESS PARK

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a retail, wholesale and installation business for automobile accessories and parts; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: V W Sport USA, Inc., by Adrian P. Jones.

COMMISSION ACTION: Noted the Deferral

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0193 -- 3807 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE -- PO SIAM THAI RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand indoor and add outdoor seating for the existing restaurant; zoned CDD-6/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Nirun Vongpukkean.

COMMISSION ACTION: Noted the Deferral

27. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0178 -- 2838 DUKE STREET -- DUKE STREET MOBIL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile service station; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Essam Danfora.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

28. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0006 -- SIGNS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 9-104(E) of the Zoning Ordinance to prohibit political signs in the public rights-of-way. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-1

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

29. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0008 -- 5010 DUKE STREET -- CAMERON STATION SITE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for amendment to a special use permit to place utilities on the adjacent parkland; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates, L.L.C., by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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