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

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December 11, 2000

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, December 16, 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 (3-13)

Planning Commission

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

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. 13.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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

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

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

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

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

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

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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
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

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]

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]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

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]

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]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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]

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.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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

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)

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

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)

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 (continued)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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