Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (09/18/1999)

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September 13, 1999

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, September 18, 1999 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

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 AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

2(a) Receipt of the City of Alexandria, Virginia 1999 Annual Report, and Setting It for Public Hearing.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR¹ (3-26)

Planning Commission

3. TEXT AMENDMENT #99-0007--DEFINITION OF CONVENIENCE STORES

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding the definition of convenience stores.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

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. 26.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. TEXT AMENDMENT #99-0008--COMMUNITY CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to add community center use to the following residential zones: RB, RCX, RC, RM, RS and RT.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0057--501 EAST MONROE AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a bakery with a parking reduction; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Paul Christou.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0062--3838 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE -- EL PULGARCITO RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of the existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jose Maria Merino.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0064--410 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET-- FRIENDLY’S RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Friendly’s Restaurant #6026.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0073--1470-B NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET--DAIRY QUEEN--SHOPS AT MARK CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the hours of operation of the existing restaurant (ice cream shop); zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Shaq Qureshi.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0076--105 SOUTH UNION STREET--FIREHOOK OF UNION

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Firehook of Union, Inc.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0077--719 KING STREET--TAJ PALACE INDIAN CUISINE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Taj Palace Indian Cuisine.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0078--722 NORTH HENRY STREET; 1106 MADISON STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Antonio and Delicia Claure.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0079--114 NORTH ALFRED STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a massage establishment; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Joan Porche.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0084--300 SOUTH PICKETT STREET-- TRADE CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school; zoned CDD-8/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Linderkinder, Inc., trading as Gymboree, by Wilma Hazen.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

14. ENCROACHMENT #99-0005--206 WEST MONROE AVENUE; 1509 STONEWALL ROAD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public alley right-of-way for a fence; zoned R-5/Residential. Applicant: Oscar and Toby Fitzgerald.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0072--2402 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE-- YOGA IN DAILY LIFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a commercial school with a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Yoga in Daily Life, Inc., by Christine Farmer.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0075--214 NORTH FAYETTE STREET-- FIREHOOK OF VIRGINIA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit and request to amend the retail hours of operation and to add seating to an existing restaurant and bakery; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Firehook of Virginia, Inc.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0082--513-625 FIRST STREET--HOLIDAY INN

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a change of ownership and an off-street parking reduction; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Meristar Hospitality Operating Partnership, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0080--3325 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY-- BASKIN ROBBINS, DUNKIN DONUTS, TOGO’S--POTOMAC YARD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for three restaurants; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Fide, LLC, by James Renne.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0025--1623 FERN STREET--ERNIE’S CRAB HOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to amend the hours of operation of a restaurant; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Sung Jin Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

20. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06; CASE #99-02--BLIGHTING INFLUENCES PROGRAM

Public Hearing and Consideration and recommendations of amendments to the Office of Housing's Blighting Influences Program, including recommendation pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the Charter of the City of Alexandria and the possible acquisition and subsequent resale of the following properties. Staff: City of Alexandria, Office of Housing.

Potomac East: 711 North West Street
Potomac West: 404 East Alexandria Avenue
221 Aspen Street
404 East Duncan Avenue
3821 Elbert Avenue
39 East Linden Street

COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

21. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT #99-02--1705 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET--MARK CENTER PLAZA IA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a coordinated development district (CDD) development concept plan; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Mark Winkler Company, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

22. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0032--1705 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET (I-395 AND SEMINARY ROAD)--MARK CENTER PLAZA IA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct office buildings; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Mark Winkler Company, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0067--1705 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET-- MARK CENTER PLAZA IA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an amendment to a transportation management plan (TMP) approval; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Mark Winkler Company, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

24. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0068--346 COMMERCE STREET; 1447 DUKE STREET--SAINT COLETTA’S SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the expansion of a private school; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: St. Coletta’s School, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-0-1

25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0074--2018 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE--THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit and request to extend the hours of operation for a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Savitri Sakulsom.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0085--4926-D EISENHOWER AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a day labor agency; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: All Star Temporaries of Virginia, Inc., by Michael J. Chamowitz.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

27. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0011--1101 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET AND 625 FIRST STREET--PARKWAY CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct office buildings with an increase in the floor area ratio, and to permit a second mechanical penthouse on a single building, and an off-site crown coverage modification; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Parkway Center Parcel Owners, L.L.C., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney. (#16 5/15/99; #27 4/17/99; #16 3/13/99)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 5-2

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

28. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0106--1101 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET AND 625 FIRST STREET--PARKWAY CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a transportation management plan (TMP) for an office development; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Parkway Center Parcel Owners, L.L.C., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney. (#17 5/15/99; #28 4/17/99; #17 3/13/99)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 5-2

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

29. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0051--206 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET--THE IRISH CHANNEL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant with valet parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Stack Enterprises, by Harry P. Hart, attorney. (#17 6/12/99)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 6-0

NOTE: City Council closed the public hearing on June 12, 1999, and deferred this to the September Public Hearing Meeting with the understanding that it is in Council's purview to have public comment.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

30. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0060--1018-1021 NORTH HENRY STREET-- YATES CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a car wash and detailing facility; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Yates Car Wash & Detail Center, by Jeffrey L. Yates.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

31. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0063--5800 EDSALL ROAD--ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile sales and rental business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Enterprise Leasing Company, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

32. ENCROACHMENT #99-0006--346 COMMERCE STREET; 1447 DUKE STREET--
SAINT COLETTA'S SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for entrance steps, a wheelchair lift and an areaway; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Shiloh Baptist Church, by Wayne Neale, architect.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-0-1

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

33. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0071--1313-A POWHATAN STREET--UNITED STATES PATENT MODEL FOUNDATION

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for two storage trailers; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: United States Patent Model Foundation, by Jerry Green.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 6-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

34. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0081--111 NORTH PITT STREET--PAT TROY’S RESTAURANT AND PUB

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Pat Troy’s Restaurant and Pub, by Pat Troy.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 5-1

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

35. VACATION #99-0002--1420 WEST ABINGDON DRIVE--MASON HALL APARTMENTS

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Columbia Realty Venture, by Douglas E. McKinley, and appointment of viewers for same.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

36. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code to require owners of buildings that have been continuously vacant for more than 12 months to annually register the building with the city, to impose an annual $25 registration fee on such owners, to impose a civil penalty of $250 on any owner who fails to register such a building which is located in a conservation or rehabilitation district or in an area designated as blighted by city council, and, in all other instances, to impose a civil penalty of $50. (#18 9/14/99) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

37. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the city code to provide recovery of administrative costs incurred by the city in the collection of nuisance abatement liens, and for the recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees or collection agency’s fees incurred by the city in the collection of delinquent taxes and nuisance abatement liens. (#19 9/14/99) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

38. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the Braddock Road Metro Station Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to change the land use designation for 309 North Patrick Street from RM/Residential Medium to CL/Commercial Low with proffer. (#20 9/14/99) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

39. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the zoning ordinance to rezone the property at 309 North Patrick Street from RB/ Residential to CL/Commercial Low. (#21 9/14/99) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

40. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to vacate the public street rights-of-way of East Campus Drive and West Campus Drive on the campus of Northern Virginia Community College. (#23 9/14/99) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (41-45)

Planning Commission (continued)

41. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0048--4555 SEMINARY ROAD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a private school; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: About Early Learning School, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney. (#16 6/12/99)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Note: This action is stayed pending final decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Since this was advertised for public hearing, it was necessary to list it on the docket.

42. TEXT AMENDMENT #99-0005
SPECIAL EVENTS
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for the regulation of special events.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-0

43. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0032--1217 FIRST STREET--ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for the existing automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Nasir Kashmiri.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Improper Notice)
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

44. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0059--4115 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE-- PIZZA HUT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the hours of operation of the existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Pizza Hut Inc., by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

45. ENCROACHMENT #99-0004--3100-3102 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE--COMMONWEALTH TERRACE APARTMENTS

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public alley right-of-way for additional parking, a dumpster and a fence; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Commonwealth Terrace Apartments, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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