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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 (3-9) Planning Commission 3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0111 1432 DUKE STREET COMMERCIAL SCHOOL Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a commercial school; zoned OCM(50)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Alexander Atwood PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0 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. 9. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0109 502 JOHN CARLYLE STREET (Parcel Address: 520 John Carlyle Street) MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: A Guy Named Moe At Carlyle, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0 5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0120 2411 MT VERNON AVENUE (PARCEL ADDRESS: 2401 MT VERNON AVE.) CHEESTIQUE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to an existing restaurant to allow the off-premise sale of alcohol; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Phillippa Jill Erber PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/amendments 6-0 6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0104 1743 KING STREET ERNIE'S CRAB HOUSE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase the hours and the seating at a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: James Mao (Deferred from November docket) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 7. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0007 INFILL REGULATIONS Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend Section 7-1002 of the Zoning Ordinance to extend interim regulations on threshold height and the subdivision criteria. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0110 1023 DUKE STREET SALES AND INFORMATION TRAILERS Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an information and sales trailer; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Van Metre Residential Investments, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 9. STREET NAME CASE #2007-0002 BARECROFT PLACE OAK GROVE DEVELOPMENT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a street name change; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) Planning Commission (continued) END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER 10. Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption in Principle of the Recommendations of the Mayor's Economic Sustainability Work Group. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 11. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Proposed Gypsy Moth Suppression Program For Spring 2008. (#15, 11/27/07) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 12. Consideration of Proposed Authorization to Acquire Properties at 4530 and 4600 King Street and 3451 North Beauregard Street. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 13. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06 CASE #2007-0005 4530, 4600 & 4600 B&D KING STREET AND 3451 BEAUREGARD STREET Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to acquire the properties at 4530 & 4600 King St. and 3451 Beauregard St. pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the City Charter. Staff: Office of the City Manager PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0 (THIS ITEM IS NOT SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING BUT IS FOR CITY COUNCIL'S INFORMATION ONLY - NO APPROVAL IS NECESSARY.) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0108 598 SOUTH ALFRED STREET (Building Address: 525 S Columbus Street) CHILD CARE HOME Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a home child day care; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Avis Walker PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/amendments 6-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0019 2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE 2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a form based development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, to construct a retail/office mixed use building; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Shops at Del Ray, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney (Deferred from November docket) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/ amendments 7-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. CDD DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN #2007-0001 POTOMAC YARD/POTOMAC GREENS CDD - AMENDMENT (The area bordered by the Arlington County line on the north, Jefferson Davis Highway to the east, George Washington Parkway on the west and Braddock Road on the south.) Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend conditions of the CDD concept development plan approval for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of An Ordinance to Revise Taxicab Fares. (#15, 12/11/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ Board of Architectural Review 18. CASE BAR 2007-0097. Appeal. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board's decision denying a request for approval of demolition/encapsulation at 323 N. St. Asaph Street, zoned RM Residential. Applicant and Appellant: Laurie Lowe and Carl Gudenius by Robert Bentley Adams & Associates. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ Planning Commission 19. Subdivision #2007-0006. Appeal. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny a request to resubdivide the subject properties at 407 Duke Street and 219 South Royal Street, zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: William F. Dunbar, IV and Denise G. Dunbar and 219 S. Royal, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ Transportation and Environmental Services 20. Appeal. Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a denial of the decision of the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services for a request to widen an existing curb cut at 321 E. Custis Avenue. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued) 21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of An Ordinance to Require the Submission and Approval of Drainage Plans and Related Information in Connection With Certain Types of Infill Development. (#14, 12/11/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 22. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of An Ordinance to Prohibit Through Trucks on a Portion of West Taylor Run Parkway. (#16, 12/11/07)[ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 23. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage An Ordinance to Extend the King Street Outdoor Dining Regulations Until March 31, 2008. (#17, 12/11/07)[ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of An Ordinance to Designate Certain Commercial and Industrial Property as a Separate Classification For Real Estate Tax Purposes. (#19, 12/11/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 24.1 Consideration of a Resolution in Support of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network on the Coal Fired Power Plant in Wise County. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (25-27) Planning Commission (continued) 25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0029 625 BURNSIDE PLACE (Parcel Address: 619 Burnside Place) POTOMAC RECYCLING Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend a special use permit to increase the allowed daily tonnage at a waste recycling facility; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Sandra Crippen (Deferred from June,October and November dockets) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0 26. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0006 KING STREET OUTDOOR DINING Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend Section 6-800 of the Zoning Ordinance, the King Street Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred Without Objection REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 27. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0005(A) SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0051(B) 800 NORTH HENRY STREET THE MADISON Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications to construct a mixed use residential/retail building, a request for a parking reduction and a special use permit request for a approval of a transportation management plan (TMP); zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use High. Applicant: TC MidAtlantic Development III, Inc. by Duncan Blair, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-1 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR