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 (3-8) Planning Commission 3. ENCROACHMENT #2008-0007 SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0085 315 MADISON STREET (Parcel Address: 806 N. Fairfax Street) A LA LUCIA Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way, a request for a special use permit amendment to allow outdoor seating at an existing restaurant, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North). Applicant: Mehran Nayer PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0094 5308 & 5310 EISENHOWER AVENUE SPORTROCK CLIMBING CENTERS Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and fitness club by expanding an existing amusement enterprise, to increase hours of operation and for an expanded parking reduction; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High Applicant: SportRock, Inc. Lillian Choa-Quinlan PLANNING 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. 8. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0093 820 & 822 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET PERKS COFFEE SHOP Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to expand an existing restaurant, to allow additional seating and alcohol sales; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North). Applicant: Ms. Perky, LLC by Philip McCombie PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0095 411 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD (Parcel Address: 405 E. Braddock Road) 7-ELEVEN, INCORPORATED Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for the continuance of a convenience store use; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc., by Michael Vanderpool, Esquire PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0088 1101 QUEEN STREET SMILE MARKET Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to allow a restaurant within an existing grocery store and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Asegdech Kelecha PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0092 217 KING STREET THOMAS SWEET Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Retail. Applicant: Mohammend Kabir PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0 END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER 9. Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed City Comments on the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HotLanes Project. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 10. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Report of the Ad Hoc Motorcoach Task Force (#20, 2/24/09) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued) 11. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2009. (The Public Hearing Will Be Held on April 18, 2009) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 12. TEXT AMENDMENTS #2009-0001 VALIDITY PERIODS FOR SITE PLANS Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to extend the validity period of approved site plans. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 13. SMALL BUSINESS ZONING CHECKLISTS Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to adopt administrative special use permit checklists. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Adoption 6-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0004 4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE 24 EXPRESS STORE Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit for a convenience store; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: UAC Land and Building trading as 24 Express by William Thomas, Jr., agent PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize City Council to Reduce the Size of the Board of Commissioners of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority From 9 to 7 Members. (#12, 2/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TABLED Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Permit Surface Vehicle Parking as an Ancillary Use for an Existing Car Dealership Within CDD No. 7. (#8, 3/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Regulate Delivery of Unsolicited Publications. (#9, 3/10/09, #11, 2/21/09, #10, 1/24/09, #23, 1/13/09, #25, 6/17/06 and #21, 6/13/06) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued) 18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Regarding the Extension of the Pilot Program for Temporary Portable Signs for Retail Businesses in the Central Business District. (#10, 3/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR Planning Commission (continued) 19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0001 2018 MT VERNON AVENUE THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to change the ownership of a restaurant and for a special use permit amendment to allow increased seating, delivery service, alcohol service, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Tasneeya Gordon PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 20. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2007-0011 SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0084 ENCROACHMENT #2008-0005 532 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET OFFICE BUILDING ADDITION Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development site plan for an addition to an office building, a parking reduction and a request to for an encroachment into the public right of way; zoned OC/Office Commercial. Applicant: North Parkway, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (applicant's request) END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR Council Action:_________________________________________________________