Action Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (12/16/2000)

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Office of the City Clerk
December 18, 2000

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If you have a prepared statement, please present
it to the City Clerk.

During the Lunch Break, There was a Dedication
of the Wiley F. Mitchell, Jr. Pavilion.

Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, December 16, 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 Deputy 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) Bert Ely, 200 South Pitt Street, representing the Coalition for a Sensible Bridge, addressed issues arising from the construction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge relating to construction traffic, parking, noise, and staging areas (A copy of Mr. Ely's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk.);

Mayor Donley asked Councilman Euille and Councilman Cleveland, who represent City Council on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Task Force, to take this under advisement and work with the Woodrow Wilson Bridge officials to get some of those plans amended that have been submitted by Maryland.

Councilman Euille explained that all these items were discussed at the first organizational meeting of the task force last Thursday evening, and staff was directed to do just what Mr. Ely has indicated.

(b) Julie Crenshaw, 816 Queen Street, complimented individual Members of Council for their participation in the Jones Point Park/Woodrow Wilson Bridge process, and she expressed support for the community gardens and for the protection of the wetlands near the playing fields at Jones Point;

OPENING (continued)

(c) Sofia Estevez, 733 Bernard Street, spoke to the situation at Bernard Street with Mason Hall Apartments and requested that the gates be closed;

City Manager Sunderland reported on discussions with the Mason Hall Apartments over the last three weeks. An agreement was reached with them which was distributed to the North East Citizens' Association last night for their comments. This agreement calls for the closing of the gates, and it will come back to Council in the form of an amendment to the vacation ordinance.

(d) Mark Kartchner, 805 Bernard Street, spoke to his concerns about safety and requested the gates be closed;

(e) Marianne Kartchner, 805 Bernard Street, reiterated the request that the gates be closed;

(f) Edward O'Keefe, 1310 Michigan Avenue, spoke to the situation with Mason Hall Apartments;

(g) Barbara Clark, 731 Bernard Street, objected to the extra conditions to the agreement that City Manager Sunderland spoke about, and she restated the residents' original request for fencing (A copy of the first page of the petition and a memorandum from former Planning and Zoning Director Lynn dated April 13, 1999, are in file in the office of the City Clerk.);

(h) Poul Hertel, 1217 Michigan Court, representing North East Citizens' Association, thanked City Council for their efforts concerning Slaters Lane. He spoke to safety issues and asked that the vacation be given to Mason Hall with no conditions, and that the City erect the fence at the end of Bernard;

City Attorney Pessoa clarified that the plan staff has worked out is a settlement of the law suit with Mason Hall which he feels is better than a simple vacation.

Mayor Donley suggested that City Manager Sunderland and he meet with Mr. Hertel and some of the citizens to go over the agreement and asked the City Manager to schedule that within the next two weeks.

City Manager Sunderland restated that the legal view is that if the City wants to close the gates, that needs to be done through an agreement. Mason Hall has to close it on their own because the City does not have the authority to erect something on the public right-of-way. This agreement accomplishes what the neighbors want, which is to close the gates and get the cars off the streets. If we don't accomplish it this way, unless the legal view changes, we don't have another way to accomplish it.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-13)

Planning Commission

Without Objection, City Council removed docket item nos. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 12 from the Action Consent Calendar and considered them under separate motions.

3. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0048
1456 DUKE STREET

MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to reduce the amount of parking provided for the hotel; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Marriott, Inc. and Residence Inn by Marriott, Inc. and 1460 Duke, LLC, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0129
4948 EISENHOWER AVENUE, #B

BUILD AMERICA SIX WAREHOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of an automobile repair garage; zoned OCM/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Rodolfo A. Herbel and Nelly E. Herbel.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0132
816 NORTH SAINT ASAPH STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school (dance studio) with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CD-X/ Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Carlos M. Balmaceda.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0134
3101 PARK CENTER DRIVE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a convenience store located within the lobby of an office building; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Hyung C. Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0135
50 SOUTH PICKETT STREET, #24
PICKETT CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Samson Beyen.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0139
111-119 E REED AVENUE
NATIONAL CAR RENTAL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to extend the time of approval for an existing automobile maintenance, sales and storage business; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low and RB/Residential. Applicant: National Car Rental System, Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0145
107 NORTH WEST STREET
MARIO'S GOURMET ALLEY

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a wholesale business; the applicant also operates a retail business at this location; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Dobbin Enterprises, Inc., by Nancy Perez.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0124
600 RUSSELL ROAD
MAURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a trailer for classroom use; zoned R-5/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

11. REZONING #2000-0005
3-5-7-9 EAST MAPLE STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to change the zoning of the subject property from R-2-5/Residential to RB/Residential. Applicant: Gerald E. and Jean A. Lee, Leon Duncan, Mira Kuic, Mary Morrison and John Perlman.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0045
800-804 NORTH COLUMBUS STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and subdivision, to expand the existing unit on the site and to construct a second attached unit; a parking reduction of two spaces is requested for the existing unit and modifications to zoning requirements are requested for both units; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Mark Poskaitis, GCM, Inc., by R. C. Fields, Jr., engineer.

133 SOUTH PEYTON STREET

SAINT COLETTA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a private school to provide vocational training and employment resources for adults with mental retardation or autism; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: St. Coletta of Greater Washington, Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar, with the exception of docket item nos. 3, 4, 5, 10 and 12 which were considered under separate motions. The recommendations of the Planning Commission are as follows:

3. Responding to Councilwoman Eberwein's inquiry about Zoning Ordinance parking requirements, Planning and Zoning Director Fogarty reported that one of the studies the department will be undertaking over the next several months will be a study of the parking needs by zoning category, starting with residential and then looking at commercial. They will also be looking at parking size for opportunities for greater economy of scale.

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (Separate Motion)

4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (Separate Motion)

5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (Separate Motion)

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.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

10. Mayor Donley spoke to condition #6 which requires the School Board to recommend that the Capital Improvement budget for the media center addition to the school shall be moved up by one year. He noted that this is a financial commitment that involves the expenditure of public funds, and while it doesn't obligate the School Board to approve it nor does it obligate the City Council to approve it, this is a condition in a land use application. Mayor Donley stated that the School Board and neighbors can strike an agreement and they can bring it forward; however, his recommendation is that this condition be eliminated from the land use application.

Planning and Zoning Deputy Director Ross pointed out that this is not standard language but language which representatives of the School Board and neighbors worked out in agreement among themselves. They presented it to the Planning Commission, both sides said they agreed, and Planning Commission directed staff to include these as conditions.

For the record, Councilman Speck stated that in removing condition #7, the inference is not that Council doesn't want the School Board to be working with the neighborhood.

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation as amended by deleting conditions #6 and #7. (Separate Motion)

11. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

12. Councilwoman Eberwein asked what authority staff has in situations such as this to request something like a softer transition on the facade between two buildings. Division Chief Johnson advised that staff does have that ability and staff could make that a requirement of this SUP. However, in this case, staff deferred to the Board of Architectural Review process which has not yet occurred since usually design considerations are addressed in that forum and staff would address it in that forum. It is something City Council could also add here if they wanted to.

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (Separate Motion)

13. Councilwoman Pepper noted a problem with the line of school buses on South Peyton Street as they wait for the children, which will only be worse with Council's approval of this request. Council must remember that as any other applications come forward there just is not room unless the school can make other provisions for the storage of the buses as they wait for the kids. She feels that this is really an inappropriate site for such a school.

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

Without Objection, at this point City Council took docket item no. 38 out of order (see pp. 15 and 16 for action).

14. Public Hearing and Consideration of Potomac West Apartments Conversion Assistance Plan.

City Council: (1) held and closed the public hearing; (2) approved the Conversion Assistance Plan for Potomac West Apartments (Attachment I to the docket memorandum), noting comments from the public hearing held by the Landlord-Tenant Relations Board (Attachment II to the docket memorandum); and (3) authorized the City Manager to execute a Conversion Plan agreement.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0142
3515 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE;
3602, 3620, 3634 EDISON STREET
POTOMAC WEST APARTMENTS

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a parking reduction necessitated by the applicant's proposed renovation of the existing apartment building; zoned RA/Multifamily and RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Regency Investment Associates, Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Councilwoman Pepper asked staff to look into something that could be done to provide more parking in Hume Springs. Staff will meet with the neighbors and see what they can do.

City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission, as amended, by adding the following condition to the Special Use Permit for Potomac West Apartments as noted in the memorandum from the City Manager dated December 12, 2000: "Developer shall provide an access ramp from the parking area to the rear of 3620 Edison Street, and provide one fully accessible living unit and an accessible rental office at this location, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Zoning and the Director of Housing."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0119
717 PENDLETON STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a nonconforming day labor agency; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Ace Temporaries Inc., by Chuck Carlton. (#24 11/18/00)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Councilman Speck met with the attorney for the applicant who indicated a willingness to accept a condition for the placement of a private uniformed security officer at the property during peak work hours, and he asked those who will be testifying to comment on their reaction to that.

Mr. Carlton does not have a problem having a security officer on-site during peak hours. The problem in the past was finding off-duty police officers who were willing to work those times. As an option, Mr. Carlton has offered the use of their end unit for a police substation for which he would provide the phone system, the furniture, a coffee maker and anything else they needed.

Deputy Police Chief Hilleary could not address whether the Police Department has ever considered a satellite facility (an unstaffed office front location where officers may find it convenient to go to write reports from time to time) there. He understands that there is an existing parking problem at this location, and a satellite facility requires parking for two cruisers.

For the record, Councilman Euille stated that it is not the business of the City government or any agency to put a company out of business, and that is not what staff is requesting. Their recommendation is for denial of this particular application at this particular location, and they have offered and suggested other site potential on Eisenhower Avenue.

Councilwoman Eberwein abstained from voting on the motion. She stated that she is very sympathetic to the residents but this is an issue that she would have preferred to see a workout period of a year, and then if it hadn't worked, she would have voted with the residents.

City Council upheld the Planning Commission recommendation to deny the special use permit request and permitted a 90-day relocation period for this business.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0121
3050 DUKE STREET
DUNKIN DONUTS

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Bhavana, Inc, by Fausto R. Bayonet of the Heiserman Group.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

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

18. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0042
1712 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE; 205-207 DUNCAN AVENUE
FANNON COLOR PRINTING

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to build an addition to the noncomplying printing business and to construct a parking lot at 205-207 Duncan Avenue with increase in floor area ratio, and request for reduction of parking requirements to allow tandem parking; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Mary Ellis Fannon, trading as Fannon Color Printing, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the deletion of condition #13a and the revision of condition #19 so that it now reads: "19. Given the relative hazard of this operation, proximity of residential properties and the lack of fire department access to the proposed addition, an automatic fire suppression system shall be installed in the addition, and the applicant shall control any openings from the addition, to the satisfaction of the Director of Code Enforcement." Staff and the applicant will work together to make the parking lot design one that is feasible and properly landscaped.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Without Objection, City Council recessed the meeting at 1:13 p.m. during discussion of docket item no. 19 in order to attend the dedication and reception for Wiley F. Mitchell.

At this time, Councilwoman Woodson left the meeting.

The meeting was reconvened at 2:16 p.m., and Council continued its discussion of item no. 19.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0136
1215-1217 FIRST STREET; 1018 NORTH HENRY STREET
YATES AUTO CARE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a noncomplying general automobile repair garage and to expand a car washing facility located at 1018 North Henry Street; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Yates Auto Care, by Jeffrey Yates.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0-1

Councilwoman Eberwein asked that in the budget process that Council ask the City Manager to hire some outside consultants to bolster the Planning and Zoning staff in doing some signage studies and design standards. She noted that the staff is hard-working but they are overwhelmed, and if they continue to respond on a piecemeal basis they will never be able to do what the voters have asked Council to do, and that is to do some proper planning in the small business, residential and commercial areas of the City.

City Council upheld the Planning Commission's recommendation for approval with the following changes: add a new condition that repair work shall be limited to automobile repair light; delete condition #6; amend condition #7 to read: "All repair work, detailing and hand car washing shall be done inside the building. Cars from 1018 North Henry Street may be brought to the parking spaces on the east side of the building at 1215 and 1217 First Street for drying or finishing."; amend condition #22 to make it a five-year expiration; and restore condition #24.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0140
2400 RUSSELL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to (1) increase the enrollment by adding 25 students, (2) change the hours of operation to open earlier by allowing the school to operate at 8:00 A.M. rather than 8:30 A.M., (3) provide some parking off-site, (4) modify a condition about trash pick-up to allow City pick-up at alternate times, and (5) delete several conditions requiring a specific type of outdoor play equipment and allowing the Alexandria Presbyterian Church to operate on the day school property; zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Country Day School, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

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

Board of Architectural Review

21. CASE BAR-2000-0250 -- 224 NORTH COLUMBUS STREET -- Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, denying a request for approval of an awning at 224 North Columbus Street, zoned RM Residential. Applicant: Karon Cullen by R. Cromley, Architect.

BOARD ACTION: Denied 4-3

City Council noted the deferral of this item at the request of the applicant because she couldn't be here.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

22. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to add a new Section 4-2-25, and to amend Section 11-5-8, of the City Code to authorize new construction inspectors and existing structures inspectors within the Code Enforcement Bureau to enforce the parking regulations applicable to fire lanes and fire hydrants, and the noise control regulations applicable to construction activities. (#18 12/12/000) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance on its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4176
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 10-4-6 of the City Code to characterize school buses as "commercial vehicles," the overnight parking of which is prohibited on residential streets. (#19 12/12/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance on its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4177
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

24. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 2-143 of the Zoning Ordinance, to include within the definition of "family" only those group homes licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services, which comply with Alexandria Community Services Board Policy No. 13. (#20 12/12/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance on its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4178
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance authorizing the City of Alexandria to become a member of and participate in the "Virginia Governmental Electricity Purchasing Association." (#21 12/12/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance on its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4179
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

26. Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance authorizing an exchange of land and easements with Dominion Virginia Power, in connection with the underground relocation of Virginia Power's 230KV transmission line between Jefferson Street and Glebe Road. (#22 12/12/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance on its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4180
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (27-37)

Planning Commission (continued)

27. DEVELOPMENTAL SITE PLAN #2000-0043 -- 1710 PRINCE STREET OFFICE BUILDING -- Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal from a decision of the Planning Commission, on November 9, 2000, imposing as conditions to its approval of Applicant's site plan, certain requirements, numbered 10, 22, 30, and 34, for a development site plan amendment for construction of an office building with structured parking on the property located at 1710 Prince Street, zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant and Appellant: Duke Enterprises, Inc., by Robert L. Calhoun, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0

The attorney for the applicant has requested that this item be deferred to the January 13, 2001 Public Hearing Meeting.

28. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0110
1605-1611 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA (Car lot site)

Public Hearing and Consideration to Amend Special Use Permit #2000-0110 to Change the Name of the Applicant to Conform to the Applicant on the Hyundai Dealership Site. (#18 11/28/00)

This item has been deferred to the January 13, 2001 Public Hearing Meeting.

29. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0131
5320 EISENHOWER AVENUE
EAST COAST COLLISION REPAIR

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the number of vehicles allowed to be parked or stored at an existing automobile repair garage; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: East Coast Collision, by Gary Manjikian.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

30. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0148

535 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of a restaurant; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Carlo Pascarella.

COMMISSION ACTION: Noted Deferral

31. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0120
3211 COLVIN STREET
PDQUICK GROCERY

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a use not listed in the Zoning Ordinance; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: PDQuick, Inc., by Fred McLaughlin.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Inadequate Notice)

32. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0127
3211 COLVIN STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a reduction of off-street parking; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: D. King Boynton.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Inadequate Notice)

33. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0030
400 CAMERON STATION BOULEVARD
HALLMARK - CAMERON STATION (Phase VII)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct a senior housing and assisted living building; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: KG Virginia-CS LLC, by Erika L. Byrd, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

34. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0084
400 CAMERON STATION BOULEVARD
HALLMARK - CAMERON STATION

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to the Cameron Station transportation management plan (TMP) to incorporate the site area of the proposed senior housing and assisted living development; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates, LLC and KG Virginia-CS, LLC, by Erika L. Byrd, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

35. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0138
3901 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
LILLIAN'S RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to a restaurant to (1) add live entertainment, (2) hold an outdoor community event, (3) increase the hours of operation, and (4) add outdoor seating; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Oavars, Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

Board of Architectural Review

36. CASE BAR-2000-0171 -- 608 CAMERON STREET -- Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, denying a request for approval of a permit to demolish portions of a dwelling located at 608 Cameron Street, zoned CD Commercial. Applicant and Appellant: Richard Clausen by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

BOARD ACTION: Denied 4-3

The attorney for the applicant has requested that this item be deferred to the February 24, 2001 Public Hearing Meeting.

37. 608 CAMERON STREET -- CASE BAR-2000-0172 -- Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, denying a request for approval of an addition at 608 Cameron Street, zoned CD Commercial. Applicant and Appellant: Richard Clausen by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

BOARD ACTION: Denied 4-3

The attorney for the applicant has requested that this item be deferred to the February 24, 2001 Public Hearing Meeting.

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council noted the deferrals.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

38. Consideration of Report on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Plans for Jones Point Park and the Urban Deck. (#12 12/12/00; #12 11/18/00; #15 10/24/00) [This is not a public hearing item. It will be heard immediately after the consent calendar.]

Mayor Donley advised that he and City Manager Sunderland will be talking to the federal department of transportation to renegotiate the settlement agreement of the City's law suit with regard to Woodrow Wilson Bridge, and in doing so, will negotiate new benefits which will accrue to the City of Alexandria.

Councilwoman Woodson received confirmation from City Manager Sunderland of her understanding that by voting on this motion Council will be satisfying not only its concerns for the entire City but the concerns for the neighbors who are most affected, and that these neighbors are comfortable moving forward as Council is comfortable moving forward.

Councilwoman Pepper raised points of concern which she wants to have pursued and brought back to Council: (1) use of flexible pavement or other new technology to address bridge noise issues; (2) signs to discourage noise from truck jack breaks; (3) hiring of a full-time engineer to oversee the project; (3) a City web site for updates on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge progress; (4) the expansion of Jones Point Park Road; (5) monitoring of the cutting down of the trees;(6) no unnecessary thinning of vegetation and trees; and (7) noise during construction and after the bridge is built.

Councilman Speck explained that his comments made previously on the garden plots were not made to impugn the private citizen who administers the community gardens on Royal Street. He stated that he knows of nothing improper being done and nothing he said should be interpreted that way. Councilman Speck expressed his concern that because this land was carved out from the rest of the property, the City lost an opportunity to look broadly at the entire design and whether that particular piece might have worked as a part of the City's planning for athletic facilities or something else. He found it interesting that this has been segregated from the remainder of the park, and he just wants more information.

City Manager Sunderland reported that the plan is to continue the recycling center at Jones Point at this end of the City.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

38. (continued) City Council approved the recommendations in the memorandum dated December 8, 2000, as follows: (1) approve the interim plan for Jones Point Park (Attachment 2 to the October 24 memorandum), with the understanding that the two athletic fields (and possibly the parking spaces) shown in the interim plan will be modified to accommodate the retention of the woodland area that is described in Recommendation 2; (2) approve the final plan for Jones Point Park (Attachment 1 to the October 24 memorandum), with the following modifications: (a) reduce the size of the two athletic fields north of the new Wilson bridge from 120 yards by 75 yards to 110 yards by 60 yards; (b) change the alignment of the western field from a north/south to an east/west direction (see Attachment 1 to the docket memorandum); and (c) eliminate the secondary bike path that runs through the woodland area to the north of the bridge. These modifications reduce the amount of woodland to be removed for the fields in the area north of the bridge from approximately 4.1 acres to approximately 1.9 acres (leaving approximately 18.1 acres of woodland in this northern area), and the number of trees 24 of more inches in diameter from 9 to 4; and (3) approve the concept of the smaller deck plan for the Urban Deck (as shown in Attachment 3 to the October 24 memorandum), conditioned upon the City and the Federal Highway Administration agreeing to an amendment to their March 1, 1999, Settlement Agreement in which the City agreed to dismiss the law suit it had initiated over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement project.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 p.m.

This docket is subject to change.

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Full-text copies of ordinances, resolutions, and agenda items are available in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council. Meeting materials are also available on-line at https://alexandriava.gov/council.

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Individuals with disabilities who require assistance or special arrangements to participate in the City Council meeting 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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