Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, May 3, 2005

7:30 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

The Alexandria Planning Commission docket
is subject to change. Planning and Zoning staff
can provide information on changes
that occur prior to the meeting.

Staff reports on each item are available
in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

The Planning Commission reserves the right to
vary the order of the meeting, if so announced.

Department of Planning and Zoning
301 King Street, City Hall, Room 2100
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
phone: (703) 746-4666

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1. Call to Order.

The Planning Commission public hearing was called to order at 7:30 p.m

CONSENT CALENDAR:
AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE HEARD ONLY IF SOMEONE REQUESTS IT BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT DOCKET. ITEMS NOT REMOVED WILL BE APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.


2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0015
25 SOUTH QUAKER LANE
NURSING SCHOOL - EXPANSION
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the
number of students allowed at a nursing school; zoned CSL/Commercial Service
Low. Applicant: Mariatu Kargbo

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0016
405 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD
7-ELEVEN, INC.
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a nonconforming
convenience store; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc.
by Maynard Sipe

4. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

5. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items
#2 and #3.

The Planning Commission moved items #4 and #5 to the regular agenda.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0019
29 EAST WALNUT
SUBSTANDARD LOT DEVELOPMENT and PARKING REDUCTION
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to construct a single family
dwelling on a substandard lot and for a reduction in required parking (tandem);zoned
R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Mark R. Poskaitis by Duncan Blair, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

5. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2005-0007
2425 MILL ROAD
HOFFMAN CENTER PARKING LOT
Consideration of a request for a development site plan to construct a surface parking
lot; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Hoffman Family
LLC by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0





UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

6 A-E. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2005-0002 (A)
TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0002 (B)
REZONING #2005-0003 (C)
KING STREET RETAIL STRATEGY
Properties adjoining the King Street right-of way, from the properties adjoining all
four corners of the intersection of King Street and Union Street, to the centerpoint of
the intersection of King Street and Commonwealth Avenue, and including the
property at the southwest corner of the intersection of Commerce Street and South
Fayette Street.
Consideration of a request for: (1) an amendment to the City’s Master Plan, adopting
the King Street Retail Strategy as a chapter of the Master Plan; (2) enactment of
Section 6-700 of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the King Street
Urban Retail zone; and (3) amendments to the City of Alexandria zoning map to
reflect the King Street Urban Retail zone.
Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning







ACTION: MPA: APPROVED 7-0
(subject to amendments by staff)

TA: RECOMMENDAPPROVAL 7-0
(subject to amendments by staff)

REZ: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0003 (D)
REZONING #2005-0005 (E)
KING STREET OUTDOOR DINING
Bounded by the sidewalk right-of-way area along King Street, from the Potomac River to
the intersection of King Street and Daingerfield Road, and along all streets intersecting
therewith, north to Cameron Street, and south to Prince Street, and into the public sidewalk
right-of-way along the south side of Diagonal Road to a point 772 feet west of the
intersection of Diagonal Road and Daingerfield Road.
Consideration of a request for: (1) enactment of Section 6-800 of the Alexandria
Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the King Street Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone; and
(2) amendment to the City of Alexandria zoning map to reflect the King Street
Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone.Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: TA: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0
(subject to amendments by staff)

REZ: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

7. SUBDIVISION #2005-0002
227 NORTH LATHAM STREET
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots; zoned
R-8/Residential. Applicant: Barry E. Seymour
(Deferred from the April hearing)

ACTION: DENIED 6-1










NEW BUSINESS:

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0017
408 EAST GLEBE ROAD AND 3006 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
AUTOMOBILE RENTAL AND LEASING
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile rental
and leasing business; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Fitzgerald
Automall by Peter Sypolt

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0105
219 A NORTH WEST STREET (rear)
DEVELOPMENT w/o STREET FRONTAGE and PARKING REDUCTION
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to construct a single family
dwelling on a lot without street frontage and for a reduction in required parking;
zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Sarah Allen

ACTION: DEFERRED 5-2


10. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of April 5, 2005.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

11. Administrative approvals: The following special use permits have been
administratively approved by the Department of Planning and Zoning:

SUP 2005-0014
Address 3610-A King Street
Applicant Kyung Y. Paik
Request Change of ownership of a restaurant/bakery

SUP 2005-0011
Address 514-C Van Dorn Street
Applicant Young Soo Chung
Request Change of ownership of a restaurant







12. Other Business.

The Planning Commission asked staff to promptly look into removing the 7 1/2 foot
rule (regarding not counting floor area for FAR purposes where ceiling height is less
than 7 1/2 feet).

13. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 11:35 pm.

Attendance:
Messrs. Wagner, Komoroske, Robinson, Dunn, Jennings, Leibach and Ms. Fossum