Docket for Special Public Hearing Meeting (01/26/2002)

Office of the City Clerk
January 18, 2002

Special Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, January 26, 2002 - - 9:30 a.m.

[In lieu of the Regular Public Hearing Meeting of
Saturday, January 12, 2002]

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Please take notice that there will be a Special Public Hearing Meeting of City Council held on Saturday, January 26, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. [in lieu of the Regular Public Hearing Meeting of January 12, 2002] in the Council Chamber of City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia, for the purpose of considering the following items.

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Philip Sunderland, City Manager

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 (3-8)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0113
3020-3030 DUKE ST
SHAKER MOTOR CAR CO

Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit review for an automobile sales business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Gholam Reza Shaker, trading as Shaker Motor Car Company, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

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. 8.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0116
111-119 E REED AV

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for extension to allow residential land to continue to be used for parking; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria One Associates, LP, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0127
1028 KING ST
KING HENRY DELI

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Nickell’s & Scheffler, Ltd., by Louis E. Nickell and Susan M. Scheffler.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0128
1609 KING ST
UPTOWNER CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit review for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Moon Ock Cho.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0114
2838 DUKE ST
DUKE STREET MOBIL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit review for an automobile service station; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Essam Danfora, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0118
305 HOOFF'S RUN DR
JUNGLE'S GYM

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a health club; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Fitness Centers II, LLC, by Chris D. Kosmakos.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

9. Public Hearing on and Consideration of the Recommendation of the City Facilities Naming Committee on Renaming the Alexandria Black History Resource Center as the Alexandria Museum of African American Culture. [THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED.]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Public Hearing and Consideration on the Purchase of Land For a New Dash Facility. (#16 1/22/02)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0112
200 S PICKETT ST
MERCEDES-BENZ

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of an automobile sales facility and make alterations to the existing building and site; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Mercedes-Benz of Alexandria, LLC, by Lonnie C. Rich, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review
Old and Historic Alexandria District

12. CASE BAR-2001-225
608 CAMERON STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, on November 7, 2001, denying a request for approval of a permit to demolish portions of a building located at 608 Cameron Street, zoned CD Commercial. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Richard Clausen by Daniel C. York.

BOARD ACTION: Denied by roll-call vote, 4-2

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review
Old and Historic Alexandria District (continued)

13. CASE BAR-2001-226
608 CAMERON STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, on November 7, 2001, denying a request for approval of an addition at 608 Cameron Street, zoned CD Commercial. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Richard Clausen by Daniel C. York.

BOARD ACTION: Denied, 4-2

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to incorporate into the city code mandatory provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act, and to bring the provisions of the city code applicable to employment practices by city contractors into conformance with those provisions generally applicable to employers in the city. (#18 1/8/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the boundaries of the federal courthouse parking zone. (#19 1/8/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the Fairlington/Bradlee Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to change the land use designation and proposed zoning at 1407-1499 West Braddock Road, 1601-1608 Osage Street and 1601-1609 Peach Street (Lindsay Motor Car, Inc.) to CSL/Commercial Service Low. (#20 1/8/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map adopted by the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to change the zoning of the property at 1407-1499 West Braddock Road, 1601-1608 Osage Street and 1601-1609 Peach Street (Lindsay Motor Car, Inc.) to CSL/Commercial Service Low Zone. (#21 1/8/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (18-22)

Planning Commission (continued)

18. REZONING #2001-0005
4320 SEMINARY RD
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to change the zoning of the subject property from R-12/Residential to R-8/Residential. Applicant: Inova Alexandria Hospital, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

19. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0020
4320 SEMINARY RD
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct an addition to the hospital and for a structured parking facility; zoned R-12/Residential (R-8/Residential pending). Applicant: Inova Alexandria Hospital, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0120
221 W GLEBE RD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Pamela Cheng.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-0

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0119
221 W GLEBE RD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a market; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Pamela Cheng.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Board of Architectural Review

Old and Historic Alexandria District (continued)

22. CASE BAR-2001-291
815 PRINCE STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, on December 5, 2001, approving, as amended, a request for approval of alterations to the dwelling located at 815 Prince Street, zoned RA Residential. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Edward B. Murphy by Duncan W. Blair, Esquire.

BOARD ACTION: Approved as amended, 4-3

The applicant has requested that this be remanded back to the Board of Architectural Review at the January 22, 2002 Regular Meeting in order for it to be heard at the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District Meeting on February 5, 2002.

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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Public Notice

Members of City Council will be attending the annual General Assembly Legislative Day sponsored by the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties on Thursday, January 31, 2002, at the Richmond Marriott Hotel, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia.

The City will host a dinner with Alexandria's Legislative Delegation at 6:00 p.m. at the Richmond Marriott Hotel.

It is anticipated that more than two members of Council will be attending.

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