Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 4, 2003

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

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is subject to change. Planning and Zoning staff
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that occur prior to the meeting.

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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.

2. Election of Planning Commission officers for Chairman and Vice Chairman.

ACTION: The Planning Commission elected Eric Wagner as Chairperson and Richard Leibach as Vice Chairperson.

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.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0117
85 S BRAGG ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a commercial school for nursing assistants; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Gloria B. Quist.

(Deferred from Feb 2003 docket)

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

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0123
HOLMES RUN PKY to BEATLEY BRIDGE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install lighting on the pedestrian path from Holmes Run Parkway to the Beatley Bridge crossing area. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, by Sandra Whitmore, Director.

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0124
312 S WASHINGTON ST
OLD TOWN MASSAGE CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a massage establishment; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Jette Keis Hansen, doing business as Old Town Massage Center.

7. SPECIAL USE PEMRIT #2002-0126
4600 DUKE ST, #1410
4600 DUKE CONDOMINIUM

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a child care home; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Agnes A. Buabeng.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission deferred item #5 and #7.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3 and #6.

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

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0118
1004 MADISON ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant and for an off-street parking reduction; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: James Lee.

(Deferred from Feb 2003 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

8. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0031
909 N WASHINGTON ST
AFBA BUILDING

Consideration of a request for a development site plan extension of time for construction of a commercial office building; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA), by Engin Artemel.

(Deferred from Feb 2003 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF AND APPLICANT.

9. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0050
3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to add service bays and a parking structure to the existing automobile sales facility; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Alexandria Toyota Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

(Deferred from Feb 2003 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0052
201 N QUAKER LA
DARTMOUTH PLACE

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to construct a fence with a storage area within a conservation area; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Dartmouth Place Homeowners Association, by Wallace Christner.

(Deferred from Feb 2003 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED (Improper notice)

NEW BUSINESS:

11. SPOT BLIGHT ABATEMENT PROGRAM
SBA Case #2002-0001
408-410 E GLEBE RD / 3006 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

Consideration of designation of property as blighted and consideration of proposed work plan to abate blighted conditions. Staff: City of Alexandria, Code Enforcement, by Art D. Dahlberg, Director.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0025
400 CAMERON STATION BLVD
CAMERON STATION - Phase VII (BROOKDALE)

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit extension for construction of a senior housing and assisted living high-rise facility; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates, LLC, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 4-3

13. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0049
1 BUZZARD'S GAP
PICKETT'S RIDGE

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and subdivision, to construct single family dwellings; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Sutton Building Corporation, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-1

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0125
2417 MT VERNON AV
STUDIO BODY LOGIC

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a pilates studio (commercial school) with a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Studio Body Logic, LLC, by Karen L. Garcia.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0128
706-708 MONTGOMERY ST
SCRIPTURE CHURCH

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for off-street parking within 300 feet of a church; zoned CDX/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Scripture Church, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0003
2615 MT VERNON AV
CAPITOL PIZZA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the hours of operation and ownership of an existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jose Rivera.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

17-A. STREET NAME, CASE #2003-0002
2201 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
POTOMAC YARD - POTOMAC GREENS

Consideration of approval of new public street names as “Potomac Greens Drive, Townsend Road, Caledon Lane, Dent Lane, Fowke Lane, Hunter Square, and Langhorne Lane” located within the Potomac Yard Parcel A - Potomac Greens project at 2201 Jefferson Davis Highway. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF AND APPLICANT.

17-B. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0026
2201 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
POTOMAC YARD - POTOMAC GREENS

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan for construction of residential dwellings; zoned CDD

-10/Coordinated Development District

. Applicant: Potomac Greens Associates, LLC, by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF AND APPLICANT.

17-C. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0027
2601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
POTOMAC YARD RAIL / DOG PARK

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for a dog park; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Crescent Resources, LLC, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

17-D. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0028
901 SLATER'S LA
POTOMAC YARD - POTOMAC PLAZA

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of retail and restaurant use buildings; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Potomac Greens Associates, LLC, by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF AND APPLICANT.

18. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of February 4, 2003.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

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

SUP 2002-0115
Location: 514 South Van Dorn Street, Unit #B
Applicant: BBTP Inc., by Thong Nguyen
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant (Van Dorn Station Center)

20. Other Business.

The Planning Commission discussed the Open Space/Recreational Needs Assessment draft document and asked that the following comments be forwarded:

1. The existing document is difficult to read, and difficult to navigate. For example, members could not find parts of it that are referenced in it, for example, the citizen survey.

2. To assist with the organization of the document, but primarily as to substance, the open space and needs assessment material should be separated and proposed as two different chapters of the City's master plan.

21. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 1:15 A.M.

Attendance:

Messrs. Wagner, Leibach, Robinson, Gaines, Komoroske, Dunn and Ms. Fossum.