1. Calling the Roll. Mayor Euille called the meeting to order and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll. All members of Council were present, with Councilwoman Hughes arriving at 9:35 a.m. and Councilwoman Pepper arriving at 9:45 a.m. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Public Discussion Period. (a) Carlyle C. Ring, Jr., 308 Monticello Boulevard, spoke about the state of the Alexandria Public School system and charged the citizens of Alexandria to begin working with the school system to make it better. Mr. Ring read a statement prepared by the former presidents of the Alexandria City School Board. (b) Ferdinand Day, 4017 Fort Worth Avenue, stated that the community must rise up to meet the challenges that are facing the Alexandria Public School system and he noted that good schools make good communities. (c) Angie Godfrey, 109 East Raymond Avenue, spoke of the many opportunities that the community has provided to her and she would like to see every member of the community avail themselves of the same opportunities. Ms. Godfrey offered Council the guidance and leadership assistance in order to make the schools in this community better. (d) Melvin Miller, 3928 Colonel Ellis Avenue, stated that the problems facing the school system is not a new problem and noted that the community has to work together as a whole to solve the problems, working with individual students to reach the goal. Mr. Miller requested that the members of Council reach out to the community for help. (e) Annie Kendrick, 12 East Del Ray Avenue, requested that Council form an implementation advisory group as the City of Alexandria implements its overlay, redevelopment and development plans for the Potomac West community and that a formal cost neutral environmental impact statement be added to the staff report for any Special Use Permit (SUP) coming to Council for review. (f) Martha Helene Stapleton, 5 West Del Ray Avenue, spoke about the change in library hours and requested that Council reconsider the funding cut of $170,000 to libraries and reinstate the funding to maintain the current hours of operation. Ms. Stapleton stated that the change in hours would affect family story times, adult literacy and education programs and other programs and services offered by the library branches. (g) Amy Slack, 2307 East Randolph Avenue, thanked the Planning Department staff for agreeing to defer the small business text amendment changes and requested that the changes be deferred further than June to give the community adequate time to review all the proposed changes. (h) Christopher Koeppel, 5760 Dunster Court, #172, spoke about a homeless problem that he is facing and requested that Council assist him with the matter. (i) David Fromm, 2307 East Randolph Avenue, announced that the Del Ray House and Garden Tour will be Saturday, May 22 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mr. Fromm noted that the money goes to funding the T.C. Williams Scholarship Fund and to facilitate public art in the neighborhood. (j) Bill Henderickson, 304 East Spring Street, spoke about the changes in library hours and how they will affect those who work during the day and the loss of evening events held at the public library. Mr. Henderickson spoke of the redevelopment of the Giant/CVS sites on East Monroe Avenue and he noted the importance of the site. Mr. Henderickson stated that the City should place the redevelopment of the site in a priority position and special attention should be given to what will go on the site. (k) David Kaplan, 418 Queen Street, thanked Council for maintaining its commitment to transit services in the FY2011 budget and he expressed his hope that the City would continue to invest in the development of a transit plan that would sustain future growth, vitality and livability. (l) Annabelle Fisher, 5001 Seminary Road, stated that members of Council should take responsibility for their actions. (m) Randy Stephens, 5610 Bloomfield Drive, #02, spoke about the upcoming changes to the Taxi Cab ordinance and requested that the drivers be given the proper consideration during the process. (n) Chand Dodhy, 12014 Wake Drive, spoke about the upcoming changes to the Taxi Cab ordinance and requested that before the final ordinance is presented, drivers should be included in the process. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-6) Planning Commission 3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0006 4800 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE BEN BRENMAN PARK Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to add lighting to an existing athletic fields; zoned CDD #9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0007 2802 MOSBY STREET HOME CHILD DAY CARE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a home child day care; zoned R-8/Single Family. Applicant: L'Tonya Tobin PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 5. STREET NAME CASE #2010-0001 MARK CENTER DRIVE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to rename a portion of Mark Center Drive to Mark Center Avenue. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0002 923 KING STREET THE KING BUILDING AT 923 Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and a modification, to construct an addition, a request for increased FAR and request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail. Applicant: Seyed Hossein Shoja-Maddahi by Duncan Blair. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar, with the exception of docket item number 6, which was considered under a separate motion. The approval was as follows: 3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. 4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. 5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. 6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER None. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 7. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0001 (A) REZONING #2010-0001 (B) DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0013(C) 1001 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET AND 714 CHURCH STREET FREEDMEN'S CEMETERY MEMORIAL Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for A) a master plan amendment to change the land use designation from commercial to parks and open space; B) a zoning map amendment to change the zoning designation from commercial low to parks and open space and C) a development special use permit to develop a memorial to commemorate the Contrabands and Freedmen of Alexandria; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant City of Alexandria, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: MPA Adopted Resolution 7-0 REZ Recommend Approval 7-0 DSUP Recommend Approval 7-0 City Council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0009 (A) ENCROACHMENT #2010-0003 (B) 277 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET SOCIETY FAIR RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of (A) a request to operate a restaurant and (B) an encroachment into the public right of way for outdoor seating; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong represented by Duncan Blair, attorney. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: SUP Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 ENC Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0 City Council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation with an acknowledgment of an amendment to the parking plan adding, "Society Fair shall contact nearby business and organizations about the availability of off-street evening parking located at the Atrium Building," and an amendment to condition 25(d) by striking the word "leasing" and inserting the word "parking." Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0010 (A) CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2010-0002 (B) 106 SOUTH UNION STREET RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of (A) a request to operate a restaurant and (B) consideration of a change in use of public property pursuant to Section 9.06 of the City Charter; zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail. Applicant: 106 Union Dublin, LLC represented by Duncan Blair, attorney (SUP #2010-0010 and the City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning CC Sec. 9.06 #2010-0002) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: SUP Recommend Approval 6-1 9.06 For Council's Information Only City Council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0011 2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE PORK BARREL BBQ Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Hog Thaid, LLC by Michael Anderson PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 City Council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the following amendments: (1) amend condition #3 to state, "The hours of operation of the restaurant shall be limited to between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 7 a.m. and 1 a.m., on Friday and Saturday and (2) include a new condition stating that conditions 9, 10, and 13 may not be amended by the administrative review process. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 11. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0002 NORTH POTOMAC YARD SMALL AREA PLAN Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend the City's Master Plan to include the North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Adopted Resolution 7-0 City Council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation with an amendment to Land Use recommendation 4.44 to replace the wording with, "Provision of public housing in North Potomac Yard shall be strongly encouraged particularly as other public housing sites in the City redevelop. Consideration of the existing project based density bonus for affordable housing should be considered to facilitate possible public housing relocation to North Potomac Yard." Council Action:_________________________________________________________