Regular Public Hearing


Wednesday- May 3, 2000
7:30 PM Council Chambers, City Hall
301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314


The Board of Architectural Review docket
is subject to change up to the time of the meeting.
Planning and Zoning staff
can provide information on changes.

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

The Board of Architectural Review 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. Consideration of the Minutes of the public hearing of April 19, 2000.
BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended, 7-0.

2. Consideration of a Consent Calendar of items to be approved without discussion. A list of these items will be read at the beginning of the meeting.
BOARD ACTION: Approved docket item #'s 3, 4, & 7 on the Consent Calendar, 7-0.

CONSENT CALENDAR
3. BAR-2000-0072
Request for approval of a window sign "Language Exchange International..." at 621 King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Language Exchange International
BOARD ACTION: Approved on the Consent Calendar.

4. BAR-2000-0073
Request for approval of two wall signs "Historic Alexandria Visitors Center" at 221 King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: City of Alexandria, General Services
BOARD ACTION: Approved on the Consent Calendar.

7. BAR-2000-0077
Request for approval of window sign "Gitinet The Dot Com Engineers" at 817A King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Gitinet by Hosein Moghadar
BOARD ACTION: Approved on the Consent Calendar.

END CONSENT CALENDAR

DISCUSSION ITEMS

5. BAR-2000-0074
Request for approval of wall sign "American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics" at 528 North Washington Street, zoned OC Office Commercial.
APPLICANT: ASCPT by Sharon Swan
BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended, 7-0.

6. BAR-2000-0076
Request for approval of new windows and doors to be installed at 119 King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: James Hunter
BOARD ACTION: Approved as submitted, 7-0.

8. CASE BAR-2000-0025
Request for approval of a permit to demolish portions of 201 Duke Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Gordon McClure
BOARD ACTION: Approved by roll call, 7-0.

9. CASE BAR-2000-0026
Request for approval of a fence, gate, trellis, planter, steps, and two new windows to be installed at 201 Duke Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Gordon McClure
BOARD ACTION: Approved as submitted, 7-0.

10. CASE BAR-2000-0040
Request for approval of a permit to demolish portions of the building at 611 King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Bread & Chocolate
BOARD ACTION: Approved by roll call, 7-0.

11. CASE BAR-2000-0041
Request for approval of an addition and alterations to be made to the building at 611 King
Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Bread & Chocolate
BOARD ACTION: Approved as submitted, 7-0.

12. CASE BAR-2000-0057
Request for approval of a Permit to Demolish portions of the dwelling at 609 Princess
Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Julie Middleton
BOARD ACTION: Deferred for restudy, 7-0.

13. CASE BAR-2000-0058
Request for approval of a rear addition to the dwelling at 609 Princess Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Julie Middleton
BOARD ACTION: Deferred for restudy, 7-0.

14. CASE BAR-2000-0075
Request for approval of sign "Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt" at 103 South Union Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Dick Snow
BOARD ACTION: Deferred for restudy, 7-0.



15. CASE BAR-2000-0078
Request for approval of alterations to shutters, front door and light fixtures at 219 South Alfred Street, zoned CL Commercial.
APPLICANT: Robert B. Adams
BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended, 7-0.

16. CASE BAR-2000-0080
Request for approval of two signs "King's Antique, Rug Gallery" at 1127 and 1129 King Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: S.H. Shoja Maddahi
BOARD ACTION: Deferred by Staff prior to the meeting for improper public notice.

17. CASE BAR-2000-0082
Request for approval of alterations to deck, parking lot, lighting, signs and landscaping at retail complex at 207 - 211 Strand Street, zoned W-1 Waterfront Mixed Use.
APPLICANT: Strand Street Associates
BOARD ACTION: Deferred for restudy, 7-0.

END DISCUSSION ITEMS

DEFERRED ITEMS

18. CASE BAR-99-0105
Request for after-the-fact approval of awnings with signage and of signs, BILBO BAGGINS GLOBAL CUSINE & WINE, installed at 208 Queen Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Michael J. Armellino
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred pending resolution of outstanding zoning issues.

19. CASE BAR-99-0199
Request for approval of a new office building to be constructed at 1229 King Street, zoned CD Commercial. This docket item was deferred from the public hearing of March 15, 2000.
APPLICANT: King Street Associates
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred at the request of the applicant.

20. CASE BAR-2000-0037
Request for approval of outdoor seating and signs to read MILANO SUB PIZZA at 828 North Washington Street, zoned CD-X Commercial.
APPLICANT: Meldi Corporation
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred because no restudy materials were received.

21. CASE BAR-2000-0045
Request for approval of a permit to demolish and capsulate portions of the dwelling at 801 South Fairfax Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Lawrence & Vicky Farrell
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item will be heard at the public hearing of May 17, 2000.

22. CASE BAR-2000-0046
Request for approval of additions and alterations to be made to the dwelling at 801 South Fairfax Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Lawrence & Vicky Farrell
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item will be heard at the public hearing of May 17, 2000.

23. CASE BAR-2000-0049
Request for approval of a permit to demolish and capsulate portions of the dwelling at 105 Quay Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Arnold Fink & Barbara Palmer
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item will be heard at the public hearing of May 17, 2000.

24. CASE BAR-2000-0050
Request for approval of additions and alterations to be made to the dwelling at 105 Quay Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Arnold Fink & Barbara Palmer
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item will be heard at the public hearing of May 17, 2000.

25. CASE BAR-2000-0062
Request for approval of replacement signs, CHICKEN OUT ROTISSERIE, at 701 South Washington Street, zoned CL Commercial.
APPLICANT: Chicken Out Rotisserie
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred because no restudy materials were received.




26. BAR-2000-0079
Request for approval of signs "Antiques" at 277 South Washington Street, zoned CD Commercial.
APPLICANT: Elizabeth Wainstein & Jim Wilhoit
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred because application supporting materials were not received by the deadline.

27. BAR-2000-0081
Request for approval of revisions to previously approved plans for driveway gates at 619 South St. Asaph Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Linda D. White
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred pending review by the Board of Board of Zoning Appeals.

28. BAR-2000-0083
Request for approval of a Permit to Demolish the buildings at 108 Franklin Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Lawrence Brandt, Inc.
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred pending action by the Planning Commission and City Council on a Development Special Use Permit.

29. BAR-2000-0084
Request for approval of construction of 28 new townhouses at 108 Franklin Street, zoned RM Residential.
APPLICANT: Lawrence Brandt, Inc.
BOARD ACTION: The Board noted the deferral.

This docket item was deferred pending action by the Planning Commission and City Council on a Development Special Use Permit.

END DEFERRED ITEMS

30. OTHER BUSINESS:

Consideration of the recommendations of the Washington Street Task Force

31. ADJOURNMENT: