Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (05/16/1998)

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May 12, 1998

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, May 16, 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 (3-15)

Planning Commission

3. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #98-0001 — BICYCLE AND MULTI-USE

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to the transportation element of the Alexandria Master Plan to add the Bicycle Transportation and Multi-Use Master Plan. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 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. 15.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0192 — 4803-A EISENHOWER AVENUE — PS 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: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0022 — 1623 DUKE STREET — TABLE TALK

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for extension of a special use permit, with site plan, to construct an office building; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Mostafa Movahed, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0027 — 1115 MARTHA CUSTIS DRIVE — CHARLES BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install one temporary trailer for classroom use; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0029 — 5700 SANGER AVENUE — WILLIAM RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install one temporary trailer for classroom use; zoned POS/Public Open Space. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0030 — 5651 RAYBURN AVENUE — JOHN ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install a freestanding sign; zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0031 — 1005 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE --
GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install a freestanding sign; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0032 — 3801 WEST BRADDOCK ROAD — MINNIE HOWARD SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install a freestanding sign; zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0033 — 5100 FILLMORE AVENUE — THE WASHINGTON HOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add an out-patient senior health fitness center within a home for the elderly; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Arlington Elder Care Corporation, dba/The Washington House, by Nan E. Terpak, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0035 — 1400 DUKE STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand an existing commercial school to include additional classroom space and increase the number of students; zoned OCM-50/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: TESST Technology Institute, by R. Wayne Moore.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

13. ENCROACHMENT #98-0002 — 1303 KING STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for bay windows; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: William J. Reap.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

14. ENCROACHMENT #98-0003 — 101 NORTH WEST STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for bay windows and entrance cover; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: George Thomas Pick.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0023 — 1900 DUKE STREET — CARLYLE SITE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a special use permit to change the sign guidelines for the Carlyle site; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Carlyle Development Corporation, by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0006 — POLITICAL SIGNS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 9-201(A)(10) (Political Signs) of the Zoning Ordinance regarding the placement of political signs in all public rights-of-way in the City. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0025 -- 3610-F KING STREET -- BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant for ice cream sales, with carry-out service; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Maggie Moo's of Alexandria, by Richard J. Sharoff.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0026 -- 3654 KING STREET -- BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health club; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: TSI Alexandria, Inc., t/a Washington Sports Club, by Michael J. McHugh, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0020 — 5800 EDSALL ROAD — ENTERPRISE LEASING

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile sales and rental business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Enterprise Leasing Company, by Nan E. Terpak, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

20. 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: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0018 — 4102-4128 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE — SHOPS ON THE AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan, to construct a retail shopping facility; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: A. J. Dwoskin and Associates, Inc., by Engin Artemel.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0024 — 3020 COLVIN STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership and to continue to operate an automobile repair garage; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Juan Julio Rioja.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review

23. CASE BAR-98-0043PG
Public Hearing on and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Parker-Gray District, on March 25, 1998, denying a request for approval of alterations at 425 North Alfred Street, zoned CL Commercial. Applicant and Appellant: Dorthea G. Campbell.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review (continued)

24. CASE BAR-98-0015
Public Hearing on and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria, on April 1, 1998, granting and denying portions of a request for approval of a permit to demolish/capsulate portions of 206 Duke Street, zoned RM Residential. Applicants and Appellants: Harry F. Hopper, III and Maria Hopper by Robert B. Adams, AIA, and Duncan W. Blair, Esquire.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

25. CASE BAR-98-0016
Pubic Hearing on and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, on April 1, 1998, denying a request for approval of an addition, alterations, and installation of a rooftop HVAC unit at 204-206 Duke Street, zoned RM Residential. Applicants and Appellants: Harry F. Hopper, III and Maria Hopper by Robert B. Adams, AIA, and Duncan W. Blair, Esquire.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

26. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code by permitting small benches that do not interfere with pedestrian traffic to encroach into public rights-of-way. (#20 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code by (i) authorizing the city's Youth Policy Commission to act as the city's youth services citizen board under Virginia Code section 66-29, (ii) providing that a majority of the commission members must be individuals who are neither elected officials nor employees of a private or public service agency that provides services to the city's youth, and (iii) adding one additional citizen member to the commission. (#21 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

28. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code by increasing the membership of the Alexandria Community Policy and Management Team to nine in order to add an additional parent representative. (#22 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

29. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the City Code by adding a new section 5-6-40 to prohibit construction of new combined sewers and certain connections to existing combined sewers. (#23 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

30. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 11-207 of the Zoning Ordinance to update the penalties for zoning violations consistent with the city charter. (#24 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

31. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 11-302 of the Zoning Ordinance to provide that, in the case of an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals or a revocation of a special use permit, the required written notice shall be provided by the city. (#25 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

32. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 12-200 of the Zoning Ordinance to add new provisions requiring that all nonconforming uses abate within a specified period of time unless a special use permit is approved before that time and providing new rules for the repair of structures housing nonconforming uses. (#26 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

33. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Beverly Hills United Methodist Church at 3512 Old Dominion Boulevard to establish and maintain an encroachment into the public street right-of-way of 501 West Glebe Road. (#27 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

34. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE authorizing an encroachment into the public street right-of-way at 2200-2400 Eisenhower Avenue and 301-315 Stovall Street. (#28 5/12/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (35 - 38)

Planning Commission (continued)

35. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0010 — AUTOMOBILE SALES BUSINESSES

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 2-118 of the Zoning Ordinance to change the definition of automobile sales businesses to allow general automobile repair as an accessory to used car sales. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 4-3

36. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0028 — 2601 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE — MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install two temporary trailers for classroom use; zoned POS/Public Open Space. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

37. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0044 — 206 WEST GLEBE ROAD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a storage trailer; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Bon Shim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant Not Present) 7-0

38. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0034 — 1515 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Frances R. Dean.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Improper Notice)

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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