Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (12/14/2002)

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Office of the City Clerk
December 9, 2002

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, December 14, 2002 - - 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 (3-7)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0095
1800 DUKE ST
SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District, Duke Street. Applicant: Subway Real Estate Corporation, by Christopher Decre.

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. 7.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0098
5400-5432 EISENHOWER AV

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a variety of uses with a reduction of required off-street parking, and request for change of ownership of the permit; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Unity, LLC, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0102
100 S PATRICK ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school (yoga studio); zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Keith Moore.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0105
1725 DUKE ST
STELLA'S RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to expand and intensify an existing restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Retro Restaurants Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0036
200 S PICKETT ST
MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for renovation and expansion of the existing automobile dealership facility; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: American Service Center Associates, by Lonnie C. Rich, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0004 -- 1708-1710 PRINCE STREET -- Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of the Planning Commission approval for a request for a development site plan extension for construction of an office building; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant and Appellant: Duke Enterprises, Inc., by Robert L. Calhoun, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 7-0 (on 09/05/02)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0099
106 S UNION ST
OLSSON'S BOOK STORE, MOCHA CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion and change of ownership of a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Arman N. Foroughi.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0080

801 BASHFORD LA

LEE'S MARKET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant at the existing retail market and for a reduction of off-street parking; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Quetae Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2002-0004
REZONING #2002-0003
409 N PITT ST
Block bounded by N PITT, N ROYAL, PRINCESS, PENDLETON STS
SAMUEL MADDEN HOMES

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for amendment to the Old Town and Old Town North Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan and the Zoning Map to change the land use designation of the subject property from RM/Residential to CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Eakin/Youngentob Associates Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0029
409 N PITT ST
Block bounded by N PITT, N ROYAL, PRINCESS, PENDLETON STS
SAMUEL MADDEN HOMES

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct residential townhouses; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Eakin/Youngentob Associates Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0033
1608-1706 W BRADDOCK ROAD & RADFORD ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - W BRADDOCK RD

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential townhouses as affordable housing; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. VACATION #2002-0004
1600-1706 W BRADDOCK ROAD; RADFORD ST; KING ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - W BRADDOCK RD, RADFORD, KING

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of the public street right-of-way; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney, and appointment of viewers for same.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0034
423 S REYNOLDS ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - S REYNOLDS ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential townhouses as affordable housing; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, Medium. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0035
325 S WHITING ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - S WHITING ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential multi-family dwellings as affordable housing; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0101
701 KING ST
CHINA KING RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow dancing in an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: China King Town Inc., by Sui Chen Chu Yao.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0103
304 CALVERT AV

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a general automobile repair garage; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Benavides Auto Repair, by Julio Benavides.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Section 3-2-102 of the City Code to increase the cigarette tax levied by the City from $0.30 to $0.50 per package. (#20 12/10/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend Title 2, Chapter 5, Article D of the City Code to authorize certain amendments to the several employee retirement and disability income plans maintained by the City of Alexandria. (#21 12/10/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to approve a vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way of Mill Road. (#22 12/10/02) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (22-23)

Planning Commission (continued)

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0082
815 KING ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add residential apartments to the existing retail and office uses, with a reduction of required off-street parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Rob Kaufman.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

In a letter dated December 6, 2002, the Applicant has requested that this item be deferred to the January 25, 2002 Public Hearing Meeting in order to meet further with staff.

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0066
509 N HENRY ST

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a group home facility for adolescent girls, with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Potomac Community Development Corporation, by Wilburt Jenkins.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Improper notice)

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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Public Notice

There will be a Samuel Madden Task Force Meeting to discuss the Samuel Madden Homes (Downtown) on Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Workroom, City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA.

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