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Office of the City Clerk
October 6, 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.

From Noon to 1:30 p.m., City Council will attend the
Successful Aging Expo, at the Virginia Theological
Seminary, 3737 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA.


Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, October 14, 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.]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR1 (3-9)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0101
255 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET
VAN DORN PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
FITNESS FIRST
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a health club; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Fitness First of Landmark, LLC, by Sarah E. Hall, attorney.

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. 9.


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0111
4609 DUKE STREET
FOXCHASE SHOPPING CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and athletic club; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Ultimate Workout Group at Foxchase, Inc., by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0112
5800 EDSALL ROAD
KOONS COLLISION REPAIR CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit review and request for amendment to install a freestanding sign and change of hours of operation for an automobile repair business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Koons Collision Repair Center, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. VACATION #2000-0006
101 UHLER TERRACE
Public hearing and consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of a public right-of-way; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Lonnie Rich, and appointment of viewers for same.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. ENCROACHMENT #2000-0008
1203 KING STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for a window; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Art Under Foot, Inc., by Nabi Nasseri.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. 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.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0






REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0039
4700 EISENHOWER AVENUE
RESTAURANT DEPOT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for expansion and intensification of a noncomplying wholesale business; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Jetro Cash and Carry Enterprises, Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

10. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application for the City of Alexandria.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Public Hearing and Consideration of Report on the Community Partnership Fund for Human Services Recommended Priorities for the FY 2002 Competitive Cycle. (#12 10/10/00)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. WASHINGTON STREET ISSUES:

(a) TEXT AMENDMENT #2000-0009
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 10-105(A)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance to revise the Additional Washington Street Standards, which apply to new development along Washington Street within the Alexandria Old and Historic District.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

(b) REZONING #2000-0007
Public Hearing and Consideration of an expansion of the boundaries of the Alexandria Old and Historic District along North Washington Street, North Saint Asaph Street and North Columbus Street.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0
Council Action:_________________________________________________________


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0090
5701 EISENHOWER AVENUE
SUMMER'S GROVE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow the use of the existing sport court for basketball; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Summer's Grove Association, Inc., by Janet H. Sledge.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:________________________________________________________

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0080
3616 KING STREET
BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER


COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0

Council Action:________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

15. (a) Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 58.1-3007 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, on the proposed change in the consumer utility tax levied on consumers of electric and natural gas services in the City, to a tax based on the quantity of electricity or natural gas consumed by such consumers, measured in kilowatt hours or cubic feet delivered, as applicable. [As required by state law, the conversion to a tax based on the quantity of electricity or natural gas consumed is intended to be revenue neutral.]

(b) Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 3 of the City Code, which imposes a consumption tax on electric and natural gas utility services, and Title 9 of the City Code, which imposes a business license tax on the providers of such services, to conform to recent changes in state law. (#13 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 5 of the City Code dealing with the impounding of dangerous and vicious dogs, to conform to recent changes in state law. (#14 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 7 of the City Code to expand the area within which the Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission may exercise its powers. (#15 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 9 of the City Code which establish the due dates for the payment of business license taxes, to conform to the requirements of state law. (#16 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the provisions of Title 10 of the City Code to permit a business which services, repairs, stores or parks motor vehicles, temporarily to park customer vehicles on public streets, but only to the extent authorized by the special use permit which governs the business. (#17 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to authorize an encroachment into the public street right-of-way at 321 Duke Street. (#18 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE making supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001. (#19 10/10/00) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (22-30)

Planning Commission (continued)

22. VACATION #2000-0007
930 SOUTH SAINT 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: Deferred

23. 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: Deferred by staff

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

24. TEXT AMENDMENT #2000-0008
"ATM" REGULATIONS
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 7-1800 of the Zoning Ordinance to change the requirements for automatic teller machines (ATMs) in historic districts.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

25. 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: Deferred Indefinitely 6-1

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0103
20 ROTH STREET; 2500-2600 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
ARCHSTONE ALEXANDRIA
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a transportation management plan (TMP) for the proposed apartment development; zoned CG/Commercial General and I/Industrial. Applicant: Archstone Communities Trust, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred Indefinitely (staff's request)

27. 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: Deferred (improper notice)

28. 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: Deferred (applicant not present)






REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (22-30)

Planning Commission (continued)

29. VACATION #2000-0004
1001-1013 N 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: Deferred 7-0
For Informational Purposes Only

30. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06, CASE #2000-0005
VIRGINIA POWER -- METRO LINEAR PARK -- G. W. SCHOOL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to exchange land with Virginia Power, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the City Charter, in order to create a permanent right-of-way for underground transmission line conduit that was installed through City-owned land at the request of City Council and the City Manager. The site is located on a portion of the linear park on the east of the Metro tracks between Cameron Street and Suter Street and on a portion of the G. W. School site between East Braddock Road and East Glendale Avenue.

COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


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