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April 17, 2000

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.

After the Conclusion of the Meeting, City Council
held a Work Session with Representatives
of the Living Wage Coalition.


Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, April 15, 2000 - - 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.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period. [No more than 30 Minutes] [This
period is restricted to items not
listed on the docket.]

(a) Sherry Brown, 1600 Prince Street, #603, representing the Alexandria Arts Forum, spoke to an increase in funding for the Arts.

Councilman Speck questioned whether there is some way for us to think about, from year-to-year, some benchmark that is used to measure the amount of money that is committed to this other than that's the amount we had last year and this is the amount we have this year. He would like to know if there are any other jurisdictions that are doing something that gives a standard that we can apply as opposed to a kind of ad hoc negotiation each year.

Management and Budget Director Godwin will report back to Council.

Mayor Donley noted that we might want to take some time to look at it to establish a formula for future years.




OPENING (continued)

Vice Mayor Euille expressed concern with the opening of the new Rachel M. Schlesinger Performing Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College. He stated that let's get together with staff and representatives from the Northern Virginia Community College, and the Schlesinger Center to talk about the framework for utilization of that center, its availability and the needs our performing arts groups will have, to see what additional financial impacts that may have on us as a City so that whatever we do, it's a comprehensive package as opposed to bits and pieces here and there. He urged that we look at it very carefully and cautiously.

Councilwoman Pepper would like to know what the various groups are going to be charged for use of the Schlesinger Center.

(b) Elizabeth Wright, 113 South Ingram Street, co-president, Wakefield-Tarleton Civic Association, spoke to the size and location of the Holmes Run Bridge into Ben Brenman Park. She spoke to the process.

Mayor Donley requested that on the east side of Holmes Run that the name of Tarleton Park be restored to the tax assessment map and noted the comments about the notifications being clear so that persons receiving them can understand them.

Vice Mayor Euille suggested that a task force immediately begin to resolve the problems.

Members of Council, City Manager Sunderland, Transportation and Environmental Services Director Baier, and an engineer from Dewberry Davis participated in the discussion of the location of the bridge and sewers.

(c) Ronald R. Holder, 238 South Jenkins Street, spoke to recycling the bridge and requested a brick wall be built along the west side of the multi-purpose trail between the southwest corner near the swimming pool at 4600 Duke Street and run it along the bank of Holmes Run down to the west post marking for Tarleton Park. He also spoke to installing a check valve to prevent the water from running back through the storm sewers and to protect the area from flooding.

Mayor Donley requested that staff meet specifically with the Wakefield-Tarleton Civic Association to talk about why the bridge is in its current location, the financial implications notwithstanding; have a full discussion about the other locations that were considered and why they were rejected; staff raised issues about potential threat to other properties in terms of construction, loss of trees and everything else. He stated that before a decision is made about moving the bridge, we need to be real clear about its current location and the ramifications of another possible site.

City Manager Sunderland stated that staff will do this. He noted that there is a meeting of the civic association on April 19. Staff had planned to attend the meeting. He indicated that staff will try to get a group from that association to meet with them beforehand. Staff will go through all of the issues, hopefully, reach some consensus and come back to Council on April 25.

(d) John Chapman Gager spoke.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

New Business Item No. 1: Vice Mayor Euille requested, with regard to special use permit enforcement, that some seriousness be given to enforcement and that the City Manager, in the context of the Budget, come back to Council before Budget adoption with an updated enforcement plan for special use permits.
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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-12)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0015
621 KING ST
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL
4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0017
460-A S PICKETT ST
MARTIN MOTORSPORT
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0019
18 ROTH ST
DANCE STUDIO LIOUDMILA
6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0025
3690 KING ST, #Q
STARBUCKS COFFEE CO
BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0026
3902 EXECUTIVE AV
PRESIDENTIAL GREENS APARTMENTS
8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0018
2018 MT VERNON AV
THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0020
2312 MT VERNON AV
MIKE'S AUTO REPAIR COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0024
828 N WASHINGTON ST
JERRY'S SUBS & PIZZA COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0030
297 S VAN DORN ST
VAN DORN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
KABOB MASALA
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0021
300 N HENRY ST
CROMLEY COURT END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar. 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.

10. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

11. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

12. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

13. Public Hearing on Assessment and Tax Increase Public Notice. [This is a Requirement of the State Code to Hold a Public Hearing; however, there is no Proposed Increase in the Real Property Tax Rate of $1.11 per $100 of Assessed Value in the FY 2001 Proposed Budget.]

It was noted that there were no speakers on this item.

City Council closed the public hearing.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

14. Public Hearing on the Draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development for the Period July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2005.

Mayor Donley requested staff to contact the landlord at London Park to find out exactly what their policy is regarding the acceptance of Section 8 vouchers, and if they are terminating Section 8 vouchers, why are they.

Mayor Donley requested that the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board examine the issue across the broad spectrum of the City regarding the acceptance of Section 8 vouchers and report back to Council regarding the status of this.

Vice Mayor Euille requested that staff coordinate a meeting with the owners and property managers of various apartments and other types of housing that have been accepting Section 8 vouchers to discuss the issue.

With respect to the draft consolidated housing plan, Mayor Donley would like to add a section or provide additional discussion about the acquisition of transitional housing. He would like staff to explore avenues to increase the set-asides in new development that potentially comes or redevelopment as opposed to contributions to the housing trust fund. Mayor Donley made a formal request that the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee take a look at making a recommendation to the Council that might increase the Housing Trust Fund contribution from 50 cents a square foot.

Mayor Donley, as chair of the Washington Area Housing Partnership, spoke to what it is doing with respect to affordable housing.

Vice Mayor Euille stated that Council Member Walker and he are working with staff to have its own Housing Forum to discuss a lot of the issues relating to affordable and moderate housing, assisted housing, transitional housing, and Section 8 housing.

He spoke to a meeting that Council Member Rich and he had with Freddie Mac and staff last year. Staff was to review some of Freddie Mac's suggestions and make recommendations back to Council for which Council is still waiting.

Vice Mayor Euille suggested that we don't rush to submit this report until we have had an opportunity to adequately consider what we want to have included in it and we do it the right way. He stated an affordable assisted living facility should be incorporated in our submission as suggested by one of the speakers. He spoke to Community Development Block Grant funds and suggested that we have some citizen input as to what we should be doing with these funds.

Council Member Walker stated if we do have a Housing Forum that she wants to look at creative ideas, i.e., not using open space, but to look at blocks which are under utilized or half vacant to see if we can do some creative solutions.






REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

Councilman Speck affirmed what Mayor Donley had asked for and that is information about other apartment complexes as to whether there is a pattern emerging here as opposed to just a specific situation with one or two buildings. He stated that if there are other circumstances like that where we have information that either by virtue of some legislative action that we can take, or in some instances just some jawboning, then we need to know that so that we can be responding far more directly and far more immediately.

Director of Housing Davis responded to some of the concerns raised.

Mayor Donley requested Council Members to retain their copy of the proposed plan.

City Council closed the public hearing, directed staff to incorporate the testimony and the suggestions into the draft plan, and bring it back to Council with the applications for CDBG and the Home Investment Partnerships Program money.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0006
101 WALES ALLEY
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the following amendment to condition #20 to read: "20. Extend the special use permit for six months from the date of today's approval."
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

16. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0003
2826 KING ST
KING'S CLOISTER COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 7-0

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________




REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0022
1108-1112 ORONOCO ST COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend approval 6-0-1

Councilman Cleveland suggested that Mr. Pak might want to look at a place at the corner at Washington Street and Montgomery Street next to a gasoline station which was a carryout, and is very, very close to the community in which he is now located.

City Council closed the public hearing and deferred this until the Regular Meeting of April 25, 2000, requested staff to either accept an application for an administrative change in the current permit or not take any action on the failure for there to be a permit while this thing is being resolved at least at the Council level, and also requested the Alexandria Economic Development staff to work with Mr. Pak to look for another place close by that might be appropriate.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0108 COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend denial 7-0

Without objection, City Council noted the deferral.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to change the fares to be charged by taxicabs in the city. (#18 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4117
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________







ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to change the name of a portion of Edsall Road south of Pickett Street to Cameron Station Boulevard. (#19 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4118
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 2-180 of the zoning ordinance to change the definition of open space to exclude emergency vehicle easements from the calculation of open space. (#20 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4119
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

22. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 1-400(B)(3)(d) of the zoning ordinance to exclude certain roads and driveways from the calculation of lot area. (#21 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4120
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

23. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 3-1108(D) of the zoning ordinance to delete apartments from those uses allowed in the RM zone. (#22 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4121
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

24. 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 at 1224 Princess Street from RM/Residential to RH/Residential. (#23 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4122
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

25. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to rezone the property at 1224 Princess Street from RB/Townhouse Zone to RC/High Density Apartment Zone, subject to proffers. (#24 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4123
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

26. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the proffered zoning conditions for Hechinger Commons, 3101-3231 Duke Street. (#25 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage, as amended. ORD. NO. 4124
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to approve and authorize the sale of city property at 3600 Jefferson Davis Highway. (#29 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Mr. Hart, attorney for Lincoln Properties, represented the following amendments to the agreement: Lincoln Properties agrees to work in conjunction with the City, neighborhood civic associations and the residents and owners of East Reed Avenue to: (1) develop alternative concepts for East Reed Avenue; (2) develop alternative plans for East Reed Avenue; and (3) implement a plan for East Reed Avenue that is economically viable.

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage and recognized the language Mr. Hart read for the record which will become an amendment to the agreement and acknowledged the representation that the expectations of 25 percent shall remain in open space.
ORD. NO. 4125
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

28. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to extend for one year, until May 1, 2001, the franchise to allow Bell Atlantic to locate telecommunication facilities in the public rights-of-way within the city. (#30 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4126
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

29. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the King Street/Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to change the coordinated development district guidelines for the Duke Street Coordinated Development District, applicable to the Carlyle/PTO Project. (#26 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4127
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

30. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 5-602(A)(1) of the zoning ordinance to amend the CDD zone regulations for the Duke Street Coordinated Development District, applicable to the Carlyle/PTO Project. (#27 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4128
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

31. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 12-600(B)(5) of the zoning ordinance to allow changes to a CO special use permit in a coordinated development district in order to allow an increase in height consistent with the CDD zone regulations. (#28 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4129
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

32. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to vacate certain public right-of-way easements in Carlyle in connection with the PTO project. (#32 4/11/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4130
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (33-37)

Planning Commission (continued)

33. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0011
2-16 W GLEBE RD
WEST GLEBE GATE TOWNHOUSES
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 5-2

34. TEXT AMENDMENT #2000-0001
RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-0

35. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0003
1302 MT VERNON AV
SOUTH CHINA RESTAURANT COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

36. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0029
3250 DUKE ST
CAFE MONTI
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's request)
For Informational Purposes Only:

37. STREET NAME; CASE #2000-0002
CROMLEY COURT
END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council noted the deferrals and the informational item.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

The meeting was adjourned at 1:34 p.m.
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After the Meeting was adjourned, City Council held a work session with representatives of the Coalition for a Livable Wage.

Staff was instructed to draft a living wage ordinance.

The work session was concluded at 3:55 p.m.


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Public Notice

There will be a City Council Work Session on the Proposed Budget on Monday, April 24, 2000, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Workroom, Room 2420, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.

Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to attend the City Council Work Session may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 838-4500 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made.
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