Action Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (03/13/2004)

Office of the City Clerk
March 16, 2004

Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, March 13, 2004 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille and the City Clerk called the roll; all members of Council were present.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period.

(a) Chet Avery, 16 East Linden Street, speaking on behalf of the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities, commended Councilwoman Woodson and the members of Council for having Council meetings closed-captioned; suggested that Council may also wish to set up a TV device in the Chambers so that a deaf person can see the captions; and recommended Vice Mayor Pepper and Councilman Krupicka ask the Commission on Information Technology to examine other options for the general community as the City has undertaken to make meetings accessible to deaf persons.

(b) Jon Wilbor, 310 E. Lee Street, spoke about the increased assessment on his house. He also spoke about the fact that the City doesn't have enough open space and what the Council should do about it.

(c) Ann Dorman and Tom Welsh, 421 King Street, #300, said that on December 31, 2004, First Night Alexandria will join the businesses and citizens in the Del Ray community and expand their footprint to Mt. Vernon Avenue.

(d) David Fromm, 2307 E. Randolph Avenue, speaking as vice president of the Del Ray Citizens Association, spoke about their spring membership drive and the invitation to their March meeting to meet with representatives from the City and their neighborhood. He thanked the City staff and departments who participated.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-8)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0123
821-823 KING STREET; 103 NORTH ALFRED STREET
BITTERSWEET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend a special use permit to increase seating limits and allow outdoor seating at a restaurant; zoned CD/ Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Serendipitous Inc., by John P. Manor, Jr.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. ENCROACHMENT #2003-0011
821-823 KING STREET; 103 NORTH ALFRED STREET
BITTERSWEET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment into the public right-of-way to allow for outdoor seating; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Serendipitious Inc., by John P. Manor, Jr.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0124
5150, 5200 and 5230 EISENHOWER AVENUE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an extension of a special use permit; zoned OCH-(100)/Office Commercial High and OCL/Office Commercial Low. Applicant: Prologis Trust, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0001
612-B SOUTH PICKETT STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a general automobile repair business; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Tae Jun Kim and Jeong Bin Kim, by Lonnie C. Rich, attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. ENCROACHMENT #2003-0009
124 SOUTH WEST STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment of a utility vault into the public right-of-way; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Meushaw Development Co., Inc.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0125
1503-1505 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a garden/interior furnishings center and a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Linda C. Beal

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Action Consent Calendar, with the removal of items 5 and 8 and considered them under separate action:

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with a change to condition #8 to change "twenty" years to "fifteen" years.

6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

7. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

8. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with an amendment to condition #3 to change the days of the week from "Tuesday through Friday" to "Monday through Friday."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

None

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. ENCROACHMENT #2004-0001
6 KING STREET
THAIPHOON OF OLD TOWN
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way to allow outdoor seating for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Thaiphoon of Old Town, Inc., by Rich Markus, agent.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

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

10. REZONING #2002-0004
11-21 NORTH QUAKER LANE
QUAKER VIEW
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to rezone the property to amend a proffer prohibiting residential use; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jade Development Company, by Duncan Blair, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1-0

At the request of the applicant, this item was deferred.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0032
11-21 NORTH QUAKER LANE
QUAKER VIEW
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to develop eight townhouse-style condominiums with modifications; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jade Development Company, by Duncan Blair, attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1-0

At the request of the applicant, this item was deferred.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0001
POTOMAC YARD DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 5-602 of the Zoning Ordinance to change the required composition of the Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee. Applicant: Department of Planning and Zoning

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

City Council referred this item back to the Planning Commission to initiate a text amendment as quickly as possible that would take into consideration some general recommendations: Establishment of a new design committee with seven seats; another proposal to have a committee closer to nine members; until then, the current composition of the PYDAC would remain intact so it could continue to function; and as part of the review, it should look at the role of the PYDAC in the greater sense.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0122
2320 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
EXXON MOBIL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow the sale of off-premises alcoholic beverages at a gasoline station with convenience store and for a change of ownership; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: U.S. Oil of Virginia, LLC dba Alexandria Mart, by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

City Council approved the application to allow change of ownership but to not allow the off-premises sales of alcoholic beverages.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT # 2003-0066
1950 DUKE STREET
CARLYLE DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a previously approved development plan to amend the definition of retail, to transfer allowable floor area from Block P to Blocks J and K, and to change the building height limit for portions of Blocks J and K. Applicant: Carlyle Development Corporation & LCOR Ballenger Ave., LLC by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1-0
(Retail Issue Deferred)

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation (the retail issue was deferred.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Master Plan Amendment No. 2003-0010, to Amend the Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan Chapter of the Master Plan By Changing the Land Use Designation of Property Adjacent to the T.C. Williams High School from Parks and Open Space to Institutional. (#17, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4338
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Rezoning No. 2003-0006, to Rezone Property Adjacent to the T.C. Williams High School from POS/Public Open Space Zone to R-20/Residential Zone. (#18, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4339
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Civil Penalties For Snow Removal Violations. (#19, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council deferred this item.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Conform Cable Television Customer Service Standards to FCC Regulations. (#20, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council deferred this item and asked Comcast to come through the proper channels (the IT Commission) and then to Council.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Approve the Vacation of a Portion of the Public Street Adjacent to 700 South Royal Street. (#21, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4340
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Approve the Vacation of the Public Alley Adjacent to 801-833 South Washington Street. (#22, 3/9/04) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4341
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

21. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06, CASE #2004-0001
2900 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to acquire the subject property for the purpose of future City uses pursuant to Section 9.06 of the City Charter; zoned I/Industrial.
COMMISSION ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

(THIS ITEM IS NOT A SET PUBLIC HEARING BUT IS FOR CITY COUNCIL'S INFORMATION ONLY -- NO APPROVAL IS NECESSARY.)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (22-30)

Planning Commission (continued)

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0112
4949 SEMINARY ROAD
7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for continuance of a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned RC/High Density. Applicant: 7-Eleven Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0116
4610 KENMORE AVENUE
7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for continuance of a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned CG/Commercial General Zone. Applicant: 7-Eleven Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

24. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0002
50 SOUTH PICKETT STREET #24
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to amend an existing restaurant special use permit to include the sale of on-premise beer and wine, to extend the hours of operation and to add seating; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Getaneh Asrat

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0111
815 1/2 KING STREET
OLD TOWN THEATER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow an intensification of theater uses, and for the reduction of required parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown Zone. Applicant: Old Town Theater, Inc. by Duncan W. Blair, Esq., attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0114
1512 KING STREET
SUBWAY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High Zone. Applicant: Subway Real Estate Corp. c/o Subway Development Corp., by Christopher Decre, agent

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

27. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0004
POLITICAL SIGNS
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Article IX of the Zoning Ordinance to amend the regulations for political signs. Applicant: Department of Planning and Zoning

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

28. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0011
800-840 NORTH HENRY STREET
ON SITE SOURCING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Department of Planning and Zoning

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

29. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0035
4380 KING STREET
PARK CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend a development special use permit, with site plan, for approval of CO Planned Unit Development ("PUD) at Park Center to construct a multifamily condominium building and affordable units pursuant to Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-High. Applicant: A&A Limited Partnership, by Duncan W. Blair , attorney

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

30. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0006
600 RUSSELL ROAD
MAURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to allow for the expansion and renovation of Maury Elementary School; R-5/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Johann Dobak

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

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

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The meeting adjourned at 12:27 p.m.

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