Action Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (05/18/2002)

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May 18, 2002

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The Dedication of the New Vola Lawson Animal
Shelter, 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, was held
at 8:30 a.m.

Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, May 18, 2002 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period.

(a) Kevin McDonald, 801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 402, representing the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, spoke to the recent Public Valor Awards luncheon. This year six Alexandria public safety personnel received the valor awards. They are as follows:

Paramedic Michael Cahill -- Gold Medal
Police Officer Peter LaBoy -- Silver Medal
Police Officer Louis Torrez -- Silver Medal
New Construction Supervisor William Coates -- Bronze Medal
Fire Captain John North -- Certificate of Valor
Deputy Sheriff Audrey Estridge -- Lifesaving Award

He also spoke to the efforts of the Police Department, Fire Department and Sheriff's Office during the aftermath of September 11.

Mr. McDonald presented each Member of Council and the City Manager with a video entitled "Alexandria's Heros" which serves as a tribute in a way not only to the public safety personnel and their efforts on 9-11, but also for the brave acts they do to protect us every single day.

OPENING (continued)

Mayor Donley thanked those involved in making this event a great success and particularly, Video Solutions for producing an excellent video.

Vice Mayor Cleveland expressed his regrets that he was unable to attend the Valor Awards luncheon this year due to his job commitment.

Councilman Euille reported that the video will be promoted and shown at one of the Council Meetings prior to Council's recess. He requested some advanced public relations be done to encourage a lot of our citizens at home to be prepared to watch this video.

(b) Mariella Posey, 915 Second Street, vice president, Northeast Citizens' Association, on behalf of the association, thanked Rich Baier and his staff for the time and diligence they put in working with them on the second phase of the traffic calming plan on Powhatan Street.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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Without objection, Mayor Donley announced that items 11, 12 and 13 dealing with the Archstone Development will be deferred, and Council will not be taking public testimony today. In addition, those items will not be returning to the Council, if they return at all, until the fall. There will be no further consideration, at least during this session, prior to the summer recess of the Council of the Archstone Development.

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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-6) (22-23)

Planning Commission

Without objection, City Council removed docket item nos. 3, 5 and 6 from the Action Consent Calendar and considered them under separate motions.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0016
693 N WASHINGTON ST
SAUL CENTER
DEMANOS BURRITOS FRESCOS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Wilfredo Villarreal.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0018
682 N ST ASAPH ST
SAUL CENTER
SIZZLING EXPRESS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for additional outdoor seating for a restaurant; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Sizzling Express VII, by Kyng Ai Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION:: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0019
1905 MT VERNON AV
LOS AMIGOS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add outdoor seating for a restaurant and for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Gustavo Erostegui.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0043
2018 MT VERNON AV
THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit review and request to extend the hours of operation for a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Savitri Sakulsom.

COMMISSION ACTION:

Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved docket item no. 4 under the Action Consent Calendar as presented, noted the deferral of docket item nos. 22 and 23 under the Deferral/Withdrawal Consent Calendar, and considered docket item nos. 3, 5 and 6 under separate motions. The action of City Council follows:

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, and added a new condition #22 to read as follows: "22. The Applicant shall provide free parking for patrons in the parking garage accessed from North St. Asaph Street." (Separate Motion) Note: Council considered this item at the end of the docket.

4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, and amended condition #18 to have the parking language for employees consistent with all of our other sups which reads as follows: "18. That employees who drive to work are required to use off-street parking." (Separate Motion)

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, and added the standard condition with respect to employees who drive to work which new condition #23 reads as follows: "23. That employees who drive to work are required to use off-street parking." (Separate Motion)

With respect to standard conditions that should automatically be part of a special use permit, staff was requested to make sure that they were contained in the special use permits before they come to Council. There should be no need for Council to be tweaking the conditions constantly at each meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS

7. Alexandria Eisenhower Avenue-to-Duke Street Connector Task Force.
5 Citizens Residing in the Area Encompassed by the Following Civic
Associations:

Seminary Hill,
Quaker Hill,
Clover-College Park,
Rosemont,
Carlyle Towers Condominium Unit Owners Association, and
Taylor Run.

City Council appointed George Foote, William Harvey, Ginny Hines Parry, Judith Miller and Thomas Raycroft as citizens residing in the area encompassed by the following civic associations: Seminary Hill, Quaker Hill, Clover-College Park, Rosemont, Carlyle Towers Condominium Unit Owners Association, and Taylor Run to the Alexandria Eisenhower Avenue-to-Duke Street Connector Task Force.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review
Parker-Gray District

8. Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Parker-Gray District, approving, as amended, after-the-fact alterations at 307 North Fayette Street, zoned CL Commercial. Applicant and Appellant: Karen Corbett-Sanders

BOARD ACTION: Approved, as amended, 4-0

Councilman Euille indicated there is a need to improve notification to those who do live in the historic districts, and possibly, we could include something in the tax notices when they are mailed.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review (continued)
Parker-Gray District (continued)

Councilman Speck stated that we need to challenge ourselves to look for new and additional and creative ways to be sure that no one comes here and says that they are appealing something because they didn't know they had to do something. Staff needs to look at this.

Mayor Donley noted that we have done a number of things in the past. We have had mailings that have gone out, we've held contractor conferences, and the Historic Alexandria Foundation has done seminars primarily in the Old and Historic Alexandria District. Mayor Donley suggested that this might be a good task for the Historic Alexandria Foundation to consider for the Parker-Gray District as well. Regarding Code Enforcement, he suggested maybe we need to put a sticker on every phone that says "Remember the BAR." Whatever it is, just to prompt people. It is not our job to proscribe what it is you need to do, our job is to tell staff we need to do a better job, your job is to do just that.

City Council upheld the Board of Architectural Review decision and denied the appeal, and permitted an eighteen month period of time to complete the work.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0013
1001 QUEEN ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a rooming house and for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: James L. Goolsby.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Mayor Donley requested staff to ask Mr. Goolsby and Mr. Holloway to change their rules and regulations a little bit for tenants. The first one says, "No persons involved with drugs, narcotics or prostitution shall not be on the premises." It is a double negative that means they can be on the premises, and please get that changed.

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

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)
Planning Commission (continued)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0066

518 E HOWELL AV

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a reduction of off-street parking to allow one parking space and for a modification of the side yard setback requirement to allow a zero side yard setback adjacent to the western property line in conjunction with the construction of a single-family dwelling; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Eric Peterson and Joan Peterson.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with the following additional conditions: "That two stacked parking spaces be included in the design."; and "That the west elevation have additional shutters to the satisfaction of the applicant and the staff."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0032
5010 DUKE ST
CAMERON STATION -- PHASE V

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to remove the area west of Tancretti Lane from the Phase V plan; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates LLC, by David T. McElhaney, engineer, and M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0031

450 FERDINAND DAY DR

ARCHSTONE - CAMERON STATION (Phase VI)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct apartment buildings; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Archstone Communities, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0085
450 FERDINAND DAY DR
ARCHSTONE - 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 apartment buildings; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Archstone Communities, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Councilman Speck spoke to the process and to the theme of the communications received on these items. City Council noted the deferral of docket item nos. 11, 12 and 13.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0004
115-117 KING ST
LANDINI BROTHERS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add seating and make interior alterations to a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Landini Brothers, Inc., by Franco Landini.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Councilman Speck emphasized the importance of condition #15, and encouraged the applicant to see that his employees abide by using off-street parking.

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

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0020
1404 KING ST
HARD TIMES CAFE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to extend the hours of operation of a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: H T Acquisition, Inc., by James R. Parker.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

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

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to grant a one-year extension of franchise rights to Verizon Virginia, Inc. (#25 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4249
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to increase the towing and storage charges for motor vehicles impounded by the City. (#26 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4250
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to assess a fee of $5 in certain court cases to fund the costs of courthouse security personnel. (#27 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4251
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to require private trash haulers to report to the City solid waste and recycling tonnages collected each year. (#28 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4252
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the Master Plan to change the land use designation of the property at 111-119 East Reed Avenue to CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use - Medium. (#29 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4253
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to rezone the property at 111-119 East Reed Avenue to CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use - Medium Zone, subject to a proffer. (#30 5/14/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage.
ORD. NO. 4254
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

At this point, City Council returned to consideration of docket item no. 3.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (22-23)

Planning Commission (continued)

22. TEXT AMENDMENT #2002-0001
NOTICE OF APPEALS TO CITY COUNCIL

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 11-300 of the Zoning Ordinance to provide for additional notice of appeals to City Council in land use cases.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

23. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2002-0002
REZONING #2002-0002
2100 MT VERNON AV

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a master plan amendment to change the land use designation and request for rezoning of the subject property from R-2-5/Residential to CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Tom and Anne Welsh.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (by Staff)

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Without objection, City Council noted the deferrals.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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New Business Item No. 1: Councilwoman Woodson introduced her intern, Kathy Stoddard who was present to hear Council's deliberations today. She is very much interested in civic proceedings and is a straight A student at T.C. Williams.

The Meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.

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Note: The action docket is a summary of Council's meeting deliberations prepared largely for staff follow-up. Formal Minutes of the meeting, when approved by Council, become the official record of the meeting and of Council decisions made at the meeting.

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Public Notice

There will be a City Council Community Meeting in the West End of the City on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Elementary School Cafeteria, 4643 Taney Avenue.

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