1. Calling the Roll. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll; all the members of Council were present. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Public Discussion Period. (a) Gary Carr, 216 Aspen Street, spoke in support of building more running tracks in the City, particularly at George Washington Middle School, Hammond Middle School and potentially bringing an eight lane running track to the City. Mr. Carr stated that two ideas were presented at the recent joint meeting with the Council and School Board: the all-city sports facility and feasibility study for tracks in the City and he pointed out that the site for the All-City Sports Facility was not acceptable with the cost being specious at best. Mr. Carr noted that he supported an all-city sports facility, including a track and field, at a more appropriate location. Mr. Carr also presented Council with a few health statistics for children. (b) Stephanie Clayton, 5333 Thayer Avenue, announced a fundraising raffle for the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria. Ms. Clayton also announced that the Spring Gala Fundraiser will be held at the Hilton Mark Center on May 10 entitled, "LEEDing Our Students to Excellence," in honor of the award-winning, environmentally-friendly school. Ms. Clayton announced that the committee would be raffling off a 2008 Toyota Prius and tickets are available for purchase at $100 each. (c) David Fromm, 2307 East Randolph Avenue, reported the Del Ray Citizens Association held its 7th Annual Meet and Greet, giving the neighborhood the opportunity to meet City staff and officials and learn about services available through the City. Mr. Fromm thanked various City staff and departments for participation in the event. (d) Amy Slack, 2307 East Randolph Avenue, thanked Thomas Watkins, Transportation and Environmental Services, for the superior service he provides to the Del Ray Community. Ms. Slack also thanked Pat Walker, Code Enforcement, for her work as liaison to the Del Ray Citizens Association. Lastly, Ms. Slack thanked Lt. Paul Story, who recently retired from the Police Department, for his service to the community. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-5) Planning Commission 3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0128 700 NORTH PATRICK STREET PERSONAL SERVICE EXPANSION Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a physical expansion of a hair salon and for a parking reduction; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Sophea Nuth by Robert Byrnes. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0002 118 SOUTH ROYAL STREET GRAPE + BEAN RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: David Gwathney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0006 613, 625, 627 and 641 NOTABENE DRIVE BEVERLY PARK APARTMENTS -- PARKING REDUCTION Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a parking reduction for an apartment complex; zoned RA/Multifamily. Applicant: Wesley Notabene Limited Partnership PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar, with the exception of docket items #3 and #5, which were considered under separate motions. The approval was as follows: 3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) 4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. 5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the recognition in the final staff report that there are parking issues in the neighborhood that will be addressed. (separate motion) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER ***Please note: The following items were heard after docket item #13*** 5.1. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the General Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2008. (#28.1, 3/11/08) City Council: (1) passed the proposed ordinances on first reading; and (2) advertised them for public hearing on Tuesday, April 22, and second reading and final passage on Monday, May 5. The ordinance reflects: 1. A base real estate tax rate on residential property for calendar year 2008 from 83 cents up to 86 cents; 2. A personal property tax rate on vehicles and business tangible property for calendar year 2008 of $4.75 per one hundred dollars of valuation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 5.2 Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Additional Real Estate Tax Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property for Calendar Year 2008. (#28.2, 3/11/08) City Council: (1) passed the proposed ordinances on first reading; and (2) advertised them for public hearing on Tuesday, April 22, and second reading and final passage on Monday, May 5. The ordinance reflects: 1. An add-on real estate tax rate on non-residential commercial and industrial property for calendar year 2008 to be dedicated for transportation purposes up to two cents per one hundred dollars of valuation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0033 2712 DUKE STREET ANIMAL HOSPITAL Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and subdivision, to construct an animal hospital; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Duke Street, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the addition of language stating that the applicant agrees to assist the City in the maintenance of the bus shelter by advising of deficiencies and participating in the cleaning of litter and debris that may be located in the area. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 7. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2006-0005 BRADDOCK ROAD METRO SMALL AREA PLAN AMENDMENT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a revision of, supplement to, and amendment of the Braddock Road Metro Station Small Area Plan chapter of the Master Plan, to include the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with amendments to page 79 of the original Braddock Road Metro Small Area Plan bottom left column stating, "The possibility of Montgomery Street as a transit route between the Braddock Metro station and other north-south routes should also be explored. Although this one-way street is currently used as a DASH route, the future redevelopment of the blocks along both sides of Montgomery Street create an opportunity to redesign it as both more pedestrian - and transit-friendly" and with the directive to staff to bring to Council a mechanism of implementation of the plan that strongly includes the community in the process. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. REZONING #2007-0005 MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2007-0002 CDD DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN #2007-0002 TEXT AMENDMENT #2008-0002 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN SUP #2007-0079 1100, 1200, 1200A NORTH FAYETTE STREET AND 1219 FIRST STREET BRADDOCK GATEWAY Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to the 1992 Master Plan to change the land use designation from medium density commercial and high density mixed use to high density mixed use; consideration of amendments to Section 5-602 of the Zoning Ordinance with respect to a new CDD #15; consideration for CDD concept design plan; and consideration of a special use permit for a transportation management plan. Applicant: Braddock Gateway, LLC by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: REZ Recommend Approval 7-0 MPA Resolution Adopted and Recommend Approval 7-0 CDD Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 TA Recommend Approval 7-0 SUP Recommend Approval 7-0 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendations with the following changes: delete the language on page 25, "and a physical," under the Open Space section and reconcile the improvement/maintenance issue regarding Powhatan Park on pages 26 and 27. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 9. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2007-0004 CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2007-0004 (THE CITY CHARTER SECTION ITEM IS NOT SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING BUT IS FOR CITY COUNCIL'S INFORMATION ONLY - NO APPROVAL IS NECESSARY.) 414, 454, 514, 310 & 350 HOOFS RUN DRIVE & 1500 EISENHOWER AVENUE WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY Public Hearing and Consideration of a request: (1) to amend the Eisenhower East Small Area Plan ("EESAP") Chapter of the Master Plan to include waste water treatment facility/public utility as an allowable use for Blocks 29 and 30 of the EESAP, currently owned by Hooff-Fagelson Tract, LLC, and other amendments to allow the Alexandria Sanitation Authority to expand the waste water treatment plant onto Blocks 29 and 30 of the EESAP with a Special Use Permit; (2) to amend the Eisenhower East Design Guidelines with applicable amendments to match the Master Plan Amendment and (3) for the Planning Commission to approve the general location of a public utility on Blocks 29 and 30 of the EESAP pursuant to Section 9.06 of the Charter for the City of Alexandria; zoned CDD-11/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Alexandria Sanitation Authority by Jonathan P. Rak, Esq. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: MPA Resolution Adopted and Recommend Approval 7-0 SEC 9.06 Approved 7-0 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with a condition stating that if the Alexandria Sanitation Authority does not take ownership of the property within twelve months, staff must bring the project back to Council for reconsideration of the Zoning changes and City Council received the City Charter Section 9.06 as information. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Board of Architectural Review 10. Public Hearing and Consideration on an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review’s decision approving a request for demolition/encapsulation for BAR Case #2007-0264 at 214A N. Pitt Street, zoned RM Residential. APPLICANT: William Cromley. APPELLANT: Townsend Van Fleet on Behalf of Petitioners. City Council upheld the decision of the Board of Architectural Review to approve the request for demolition/encapsulation at 214A N. Pitt Street. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Adopt the Final King Street Outdoor Dining Regulations. (#13, 03/11/08) City Council passed the ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to adopt the Final King Street Outdoor Dining Regulations. (ORD. NO. 4521) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Permit Floor Area Transfers For Private Schools. (#14, 03/11/08) City Council passed the ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to permit floor area transfers for private schools. (ORD. NO. 4522) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 13. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Vacate Public Right-of-way at 100 Uhler Terrace. (#15, 03/11/08) City Council passed the ordinance to vacate the public right-of-way at 100 Uhler Terrace. (ORD. NO. 4523) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (14-15) Planning Commission (continued) 14. 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 (applicant's request) 15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0001 3401 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE PUERTO CORTEZ RESTAURANT & CARRY OUT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Rebecca's Inc. by Oswaldo Salinas PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (staff's request) END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR City Council noted the deferrals. Council Action:_________________________________________________________