Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (11/18/2000)

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November 13, 2000

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At 8:30 a.m., there will be a Dedication Ceremony of
the William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5700 Sanger
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ITEMS FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEM NO. 12 WILL NOT BE
HEARD UNTIL AFTER LUNCH.

Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, November 18, 2000 - - 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.]

(a) Presentation of Proclamation Declaring Thursday, November 23, 2000, as Turkey Trot Day in the City of Alexandria.

(b) Presentation by the 250th Anniversary Commission to the Members of City Council.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR¹ (3-10)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0115
1104 QUEEN STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Levi T. Durham, Jr.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0116
1609 KING STREET
UPTOWNER CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for intensification of a restaurant and to add outdoor seating; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Moon Ock Cho.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. ENCROACHMENT #2000-0009
1609 KING STREET
UPTOWNER CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for outdoor restaurant seating; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Moon Ock Cho.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0122
3648 KING STREET

DESERT MOON CAFE

BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: TJAZ Development, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0126
829 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET

ALEXANDRIA PASTRY SHOP & CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, Low. Applicant: Thomas Lally.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

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. 10.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0128
4115 MT VERNON AVENUE
PIZZA HUT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Pizza Hut Inc., by William C. Thomas, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

9. VACATION #2000-0007
930 S ST ASAPH STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of a public alley and street right-of-way; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Michael Wheeler, and appointment of viewers for same.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0130
201 HUME AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a nonconforming artist studio with accessory residential use; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Andrew Wingfield and Tania Karpowitz.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

11. Public Hearing on the Proposed City Legislative Package for the 2001 General Assembly Session. (#17 10/24/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing on the Report on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project Plans for Jones Point Park and the Urban Deck. (#15 10/24/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE HEARD
AFTER THE LUNCH BREAK:

13. Public Hearing on and Consideration of the Revisions to the Residential Parking Policy for Persons with Disabilities. (#14 10/24/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

14. Public Hearing on the Report on Traffic Calming and City Efforts to Address Citizen Concerns about Traffic Issues. (#19 9/27/00; #22 6/27/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Public Hearing on the City of Alexandria, Virginia 2000 Annual Report. (#15 9/27/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Alexandria Union Station by the City of Alexandria. (#13 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Please note that the public hearing on this item was deferred to the Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 28, 2000.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0023
120 N ROYAL STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and athletic club with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: TSI Old Towne, LLC, trading as Washington Sports Clubs, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney. (#31 9/16/00)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0028
2301 EISENHOWER AVENUE, NORTH OF EISENHOWER AVENUE
HOFFMAN TOWN CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a development special use permit to add an office building, and to refine the design of approved retail and parking garage; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Hoffman Management, Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney. (#8 10/14/00)

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. TEXT AMENDMENT #2000-0001
RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 2-143 (C) of the Zoning Ordinance concerning residential group homes licensed by the State of Virginia Department of Social Services.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0114
2414 OAKVILLE STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an amusement enterprise with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Abayumi M. Baruwa.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. VACATION #2000-0004

1001-1013 NORTH VAN DORN STREET; 5401-5445 RICHENBACHER AVENUE;

1000-1014 VAIL STREET; 1001-1015 VAIL STREET;
1000-1014 TERRILL STREET; 1001-1015 TERRILL STREET;
1000-1040 NORTH PELHAM STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for vacation of public street rights-of-way and easements which comprise access roads in the KMS Townhouse subdivision; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: City of Alexandria, and appointment of viewers for same.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0117
2423 MT VERNON AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a reduction of off-street parking for a church; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Reverend Dr. Daniel L. Brown.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0118
103 NORTH ALFRED STREET; 821-823 KING STREET
BITTERSWEET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to expand a restaurant and allow off-premise sales of beer and wine; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Serendipitous Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

24. 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.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0123
1707 MT VERNON AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA HYUNDAI

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of a noncomplying automobile sales and service facility; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Alexandria Hyundai, LLC and John E. Taylor, Jr., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0110
1605-1611 MT VERNON AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the continuation of a nonconforming motor vehicle parking and storage lot; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Alexandria Toyota Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

27. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 2-4-100 and Section 2-4-101 of the City Code to conform the composition and responsibility of the Alexandria Community Criminal Justice Board to recent changes in state law. (#14 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

28. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 3-2-186, and add a new Section 3-2-187, to the City Code to conform the requirement for disclosure to the Director of Real Estate Assessments of income and expense statements for certain types of commercial property, and to conform the Director’s authority to make a supplemental assessment on real property which is improved during the tax year, to recent changes in state law. (#15 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

29. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map adopted by Section 1-300 and Section 10-102 of the Zoning Ordinance to expand the boundaries of the Old and Historic Alexandria District along North Washington Street, North Saint Asaph Street and North Columbus Street. (#16 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

30. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 10-105A)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance to revise the standards for approval of a certificate of appropriateness along Washington Street. (#17 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

31. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to approve an encroachment into the public right-of-way for a window at 1203 King Street. (#18 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

32. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to approve the vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way at 101 Uhler Terrace. (#20 11/14/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (33-38)

Planning Commission (continued)

33. 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: Deferred 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

34. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2000-0005
REZONING #2000-0006
20 ROTH STREET; 2500-2600 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
ARCHSTONE ALEXANDRIA

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for amendment to the Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to change the land use designation from I/Industrial to RH/Residential High and request for rezoning of the subject property from I/Industrial to RC/Residential High Density, with proffers. Applicant: Archstone Communities Trust, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Withdrawn

35. 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 (Applicant's request)

36. 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 (Applicant's request)

37. 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: Deferred 7-0

38. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0125
304 CALVERT AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a general automobile repair and sales facility; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Julio A. Benavides.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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