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January 22, 2000
The
Groundbreaking Ceremony
for the New Alexandria
Animal Shelter was held at
8:30 a.m. at the Site on
Eisenhower Avenue adjacent to the Cameron Run
Regional Park.
All Persons, Including Applicants, Wishing
to Speak Before City Council Must Fill Out A
Speaker's Form (Which May Be Found in The
Rear of the Council Chamber) and Present It
to the City Clerk.
If you have a prepared statement, please present
it to the City Clerk.
Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday
,
January 22, 2000
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9:30 a.m.
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OPENING
1. Calling the Roll.
The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the
Roll
; all Members of City Council were present except for Council Member Rich.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
2. Public Discussion Period.
[No more than 30 Minutes] [This
period is restricted to items not
listed on the docket.]
(a) Elizabeth C. Rudd, 2121 Jamieson Avenue, #1801, representing Carlyle-Eisenhower Civic Association and the Citizens Coalition Against King-Duke Gridlock, addressed traffic and funding issues related to the PTO.
(b) Allen N. Rudd, 2121 Jamieson Avenue, #1801, representing Carlyle-Eisenhower Civic Association, spoke against the PTO which would create increased traffic and gridlock.
(c) George Hamilton, 400 Yale Drive, representing Citizens’ Coalition Against King-Duke Gridlock, spoke against the PTO due to the increased traffic generated by its construction, and read letter dated January 16, 2000 to Congressman Shuster from Alan Rudd.
(d) Mark Fields, 4432 Round Hill Road, on behalf of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support to bringing the PTO to Alexandria.
(e) Julie Crenshaw, 816 Queen Street, spoke in support of enacting an ordinance with respect to traveling circuses.
OPENING
(continued)
Vice Mayor Euille indicated that we should be looking at this ordinance in terms of all animals.
Councilman Cleveland spoke to the proposed ordinance.
(f) James Gibson, 1317 Knox Place, spoke on behalf of citizens to keep Burke Library open because it makes the lives of those who live near it better.
(g) William Dickinson, 805 Quaker Lane, president of Seminary Hill Association, spoke to keeping the Burke Library open for those who do not have mobility and for whom the Burke facility was an essential component of their community. He indicated that there are many people who do not know how to access the open process when the issue of addressing the closing of the library was up for consideration. He suggested that there be some conversation with the City Council and the School Board to make some accommodation for some type of library information resource for people for whom these facilities are really essential.
Mayor Donley spoke about making some type of accommodation by working in conjunction with the school staff and the City’s library staff. He asked that we look at some type of provision that would be a community room, a community reading center or resource center that would not only work in conjunction with the school system but also the library as well. This would potentially enable people to come to this community center or facility to possibly check out books that have been delivered, that can be ordered on-line or phoned in and have them delivered by the Bookmobile. He indicated that there are some creative ways that we could look at it and the process needs to start now in conjunction with the School Board as a possibility.
Members of Council participated in the discussion.
(h) Jon Wilbor, 310 South Lee Street, representing the Old Town Civic Association, addressed the staff memorandum for the January 25, 2000 Council Meeting regarding the pilings at the Old Town Yacht Basin. He indicated in the order of priority if there are limited funds to upgrade Windmill Park, the OTCA would first like to see the Wilkes Street tunnel trail straightened for safety reasons with the relocation of the volley ball court that’s in the way to a position slightly north; the real priority would be irrigating the entire Windmill Park because in the summer time when we have the numerous droughts, there is nothing but hard baked clay there on which the kids play; water fountains put in by the basketball court; a sidewalk along the north side of Gibbon Street; and OTCA would like to see the sidewalks on either side of the 500 block of South Union Street widened, covered with brick, and would like to see the utilities undergrounded.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3 - 9)
Planning Commission
3.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0144
106 N LEE ST
PINEAPPLE TEA ROOM
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: The Pineapple Inc., by Sherry McMahon.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
4.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0145
517 WYTHE ST
TOUCH OF PEACE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a massage establishment with a parking reduction; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Maggie Wissert, Touch of Peace.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
5.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0146
612 NOTABENE DR, #9
COMMUNITY LODGINGS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a community center with a parking reduction; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Community Lodgings Inc., by James Garrett.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
6.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0147
2381 DOVE ST
CLASSIC COFFEE WORKS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a wholesale business; zoned OCM-50/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Classic Coffee Works and Brewmaster Inc., by Richard B. Danyliw.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
7.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0155
1767 KING ST
SEAGAR'S RESTAURANT
KING ST METROPLACE HILTON HOTEL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment for a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: LNR Alexandria Limited Partnership, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)
8.
ENCROACHMENT #99-0008
#1 & #2 KENNEDY ST; 3000 block MT VERNON AV
WARWICK VILLAGE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for two brick piers for entrance signs; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant:
Warwick Village Citizens Association
, by Robert S. Larson.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
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SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0143
218-228 N PAYNE ST
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a minimum lot area of less than 1980 square feet for three new lots, with site plan modifications of open space and lot width, and a reduction of off-street parking; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Charles and Mildred Curtis, by John Savage, architect.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar as presented with the notation that in docket item no. 8 the applicant should read “Warwick Village Citizens Association.” The recommendations are 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.
7. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
8. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
9. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
10.
Public Hearing and Consideration of
Acceptance of a Renewal Grant for the Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for FY 2000.
Chief Samarra responded to questions asked by Council.
City Council held the public hearing meeting and (1) accepted the grant award, in the amount of $189,982, of which 90 percent, or $170,984, will be federal funds, and 10 percent, or $18,998, will be provided from the FY 2000 Police Department operating budget for the local match; (2) there were no speakers on this item; therefore, comments were not received on the grant as required by the U.S. Department of Justice; and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute any documents that may be required to receive the grant and release the grant funds to the City for expenditure.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
11. Public Hearing and Consideration of the
Spring 2000 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program for Two Areas of the City.
Councilwoman Pepper suggested that staff look at two other sections within Seminary Hills area so that staff could have collaborative information. Mr. Dieruf, Gypsy Moth Coordinator, indicated that Paula Sullivan, as well as, Lois Kelso Hunt have volunteered to assist him in doing this again.
Bill Dickinson offered to the City to utilize the Seminary Hills website to post information on the Gypsy Moth Program, including information to homeowners that maybe are not directly in the infected area, on how to properly ban, how to do surveys, how to do dispose of the remains, etc.
Councilwoman Pepper suggested that the City put this information on the City’s website and Seminary Hills could link to it.
Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Whitmore noted that they will have another informational meeting on February 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Lee Center. She stated that anytime somebody objects that they have to put up a 200 foot buffer zone, and they will not spray but will find an alternative method whether it is ground spraying or scraping as has been suggested.
The intent of the following motion is not to have another public hearing on this item, but it is to be dealt with at the staff level.
City Council approved the 2000 gypsy moth suppression program as recommended by staff,
as amended
, with the following components: (1)
move forward with
aerial application of
Bacillus
thuringiensis
(B.t.) over 86 acres in North Ridge,
but when it comes to Seminary Hill, staff would go out into the area to look at some different sections within the same area to verify the original findings and that Paula Sullivan as well as Lois Hunt would have some input into that process and come to an agreement as to whether or not spraying really needs to be done, and we would leave that on the Department level
. This program will be carried out the first week in May, depending on weather conditions, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS); (2) declaration that the aerial and ground spray programs are to be voluntary, that a 200-foot buffer zone will be maintained around the property of
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)
any objector, and that ground spraying will be provided for those desiring their properties to be treated within the buffer areas surrounding the objectors and in other locations specified by the City Arborist; (3) authorization for the City Manager to enter into an agreement with a private contractor for the ground spray application of B.t.; and (4) implementation of other gypsy moth suppression measures to include the distribution of burlap for banding trees and educational materials in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)
12.
DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #99-0027
1708-1710 PRINCE ST
PRINCE ST OFFICE BUILDING
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission, on November 4, 1999, denying a request for a development site plan to construct an office building located at 1708-1710 Prince Street, zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Mark H. Fields, engineer, by Robert L. Calhoun, attorney. (#18 12/18/99)
COMMISSION ACTION: Denied 5-2
Robert L. Calhoun, attorney for the applicant, spoke to staff recommendation #3, while that is not specifically proposed as a condition, he assured Council, on the record, that the applicant is going to make every effort to do exactly what [Ms. Lang and Ms. Cannady spoke to with respect to landscaping.] He stated that it is in the owner’s interest, since the owner wants to rent this building to tenants, to make it attractive visually. To the extent possible, they are going to do landscaping there. He indicated that they will work with City staff, with the Recreation and Parks staff, the City Arborist, the Planning staff, etc., to achieve that result. They should be assured that that will happen.
Mr. Calhoun noted that if it is the City’s desire to have certain design guidelines in this area he thinks the City should do that.
Mayor Donley suggested that Council might want to consider the creation of some type of task force similar to what it did with Washington Street, but expressed concern about staff resources at this time. The creation of a King Street/Metro Task Force that looks at design criteria is probably advisable.
Council Member Walker noted that the King Street Area Task Force which met for several years does include citizen groups, landowners and members of KISMET, so that could actually be the beginning of a focus for a new group rather than creating a new group.
Councilwoman Pepper asked questions about from what material the facade would be made.
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)
Mr. Calhoun stated that there would not be cinder block or cement block used.
City Council approved the application, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff conditions, and included new conditions #23, and #24, as outlined in the memorandum from Sheldon Lynn dated January 20, 2000.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
Board of Architectural Review
13.
CASE BAR-99-0163
Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and historic Alexandria District, on November 17, 1999, denying a request for approval of new siding to be installed at 615 South Pitt Street, zoned RM Residential. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Messrs. Connelly and Savino by Thomas Connelly.
BOARD ACTION: Denied 5-1
Without Objection
, City Council noted the withdrawal of this item.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
14.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0124
1120 KING ST
DANCING PEPPERS
Pubic Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Dancing Peppers Inc., by Alfred W. Shriver, III.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission with the following amendments: deleted condition #24, and amended condition #12 to read: "12. Live entertainment shall be permitted to provide background ambient music to dining patrons."
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)
15.
TEXT AMENDMENT #99-0010
EISENHOWER AVENUE
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Sections 4-1002, 4-1003, 4-1102 and 4-1103 of the Zoning Ordinance to make residential uses in the OCH and OCM(100) zones within 1,000 feet of Eisenhower Avenue special uses.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission for the text amendment, with an amendment to permit the preliminary site plans filed before November 9th to proceed under the normal site plan provisions and not be subject to the text amendment
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
16.
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0057
118 KING ST
STARWOOD
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to expand the existing building, with an increase in floor area and modifications to landscaping and zone transition setback; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Starwood Urban Retail VIII, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0
City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
The City Clerk corrected the title of the ordinance to read as follows:
17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of
AN ORDINANCE
to amend the city code by (a) prohibiting the running-at-large of exotic or poisonous animals and requiring the owner of any such animal to pay for the costs incurred by the city in capturing the animal, (b) authorizing law enforcement officers,
as well as animal control officers,
to impound dogs running-at-large in violation of city regulations, (c) authorizing the quarantine of animals, in addition to dogs, that have bitten a person,
and
(d) providing for the issuance of dog and cat tags without identification of the animal's sex. (#17 1/11/00)
[ROLL-CALL VOTE]
City Council finally passed the subsitute ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4101
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)
18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of
AN ORDINANCE
to amend the city code by authorizing up to 50 parking spaces on streets adjacent to the United States Courthouse in the Carlyle project to be used, without limitation during working days, by individuals who have been called to jury duty. (#18 1/11/00)
[ROLL-CALL VOTE]
City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4102
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
OTHER
19. Consideration of
City Council Schedule
.
There was discussion with respect to the suggested dates for PTO with the possibility of March 13, for the work session, and March 21, as the preference for the public hearing.
There was no formal Council action taken today and a revised schedule will be brought back on Tuesday, January 25, at which time the starting times will also be determined.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (20 - 23)
Planning Commission (continued)
20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0142
4928-B EISENHOWER AV
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a catering business; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Nancy Jo Kemp.
COMMISSION ACTION: Noted deferral
21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0109
711 KING ST
AROMID ITALIA RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: James Lee.
COMMISSION ACTION: Dismissed (notice) by Planning Commission
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)
22. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0059
6346 STEVENSON AV
STEVENSON TOWNES
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to allow a larger deck on townhouse units; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Jordan Carr Homes, by Robert J. Test, attorney.
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's request)
23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0150
815 KING ST
OLD TOWN INN
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a hotel with valet parking and off-street parking reduction; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Old Town Associates, by Brennan R. Reilly, attorney.
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)
END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Without Objection
, City Council noted the deferrals and dismissal.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
New Business Item No. 1
: At 1:25 p.m., City Council convened an executive session at this time for the purpose of discussing and considering the acquisition of real property for the public purpose, pursuant to the Virginia Code § 2.1-344(A)(3).
At 2:10 p.m., the Meeting was reconvened.
City Council adopted the resolution pertaining to the executive session.
RES. NO. 1946
City Council adjourned the Meeting at 2:12 p.m.
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