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September 15, 2003

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, September 13, 2003 - - 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:_________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS ITEM NO. 1. Mayor Euille welcomed and reminded everyone of the City's first annual Arts Festival in Old Town in the King Street Corridor.

2. Public Discussion Period.

(a) George Foote, 910 Vicar Lane, spoke about the connection under Duke Street from the King Street Metro to the Carlyle Development, and he urged Council to do whatever is possible to see that the concourse is built as soon as possible. He also spoke to the livability of the development decisions that were made in East Eisenhower and there is also the prospect of that in West Eisenhower as well.

(b) Sarita Schotta, 104 Prince Street, spoke about the prospect of the planters and trees being removed for tourist buildings - on Fairfax Street for a one-story tourist building and the removal of the plants and trees for an open market structure.

(c) Jon Wilbur, 310 S. Lee Street, spoke about the rumor of removing trees from Market Square and replacing them with one-story office buildings.

(d) Krysta Jones, 6330 Stevensen Avenue, political action chair for the Alexandria branch of the NAACP, spoke about a project being implemented where it will establish and keep a scorecard on Councilmembers according to their votes on legislative priorities, housing issues, citizen public relations, educational appropriations, and issues of particular concern to the minority community.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3- 10)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0064
816 NORTH SAINT ASAPH ST
FITNESS STUDIO 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0073
732 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
CHILD DAY CARE/PRESCHOOL CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a child day care center; zoned CDX/Commercial Downtown Zone. Applicant: Flagstone Associates by Harry Hart, attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 6-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0061
4911 BRENMAN PARK DR
CAMERON PERKS COFFEEHOUSE 6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0070
333 JOHN CARLYLE STREET
CAFE/DELI
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a cafe/deli; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Paul Park

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0069
225 REINEKERS LANE
COFFEEHOUSE 8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0072
239 SWAMP FOX ROAD - HOFFMAN TOWN CENTER
COLD STONE CREAMERY - ICE CREAM STORE REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued) 9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0063
650 SOUTH PICKETT STREET
ANDOLLA, INC. RESTAURANT 10. ENCROACHMENT #2003-0004
105 SOUTH FAIRFAX STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for a new masonry stoop with handrail and new ADA lift within a subsurface enclosure; zoned CCD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: C. Richard Bierce
END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the action Consent Calendar.

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

7. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

8. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

9. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

10. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

11. Public hearing on the Report on the Community Partnership Fund for Human Services Recommended Priorities for the FY 2005 Competitive Grant Cycle. (#18, 9/9/03)

Final adoption of this item will be September 23, 2003. Council made a change to the section on self-sufficiency, on the item related to immigrant populations in the City, after the last semi-colon, to add language that reads, "As well as help them become active citizens and be positive influential members of the community."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________





REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0016
2501 COMMONWEALTH AVE
DUNCAN LIBRARY EXPANSION Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with the following amendments: Item No. 3, that in addition to the satisfaction of the Director's in Planning and Zoning and Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, that the entrance also be designed in consultation with the community and the PTA of Mt. Vernon Elementary School; in Item No. 6, that the requirement that the bio-retention pond located next to Commonwealth Avenue be removed in order to provide flexibility if other opportunities are available. In addition, to add in a provision to come back and talk to Council about green roofs and the costs and maintenance associated with them so Council can evaluate whether that is an option that is available to Council; and to include staff amendment No. 48, which protects and preserves the piece of art titled, "All Things Come in Three's."
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0033
635 KINGS CLOISTER COURT
AMENDMENT City Council upheld the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny the amendment.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0024
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 7-0 Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0057
1008 MADISON STREET
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR GARAGE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change
the ownership of an automobile repair garage; zoned CSL/Commercial Service
Low. Applicant: Kevin Hernandez.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 6-0

City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0053
4111 DUKE ST
DANCING PEPPERS
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Revocation 7-0

City Council continued the special use permit, with review to occur in one year to ensure continued compliance.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize Landscaping and Decorative Features to Encroach into the Public Sidewalk Rights-of-Way with the Potomac Greens Development. (#23, 9/9/03) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4312
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to authorize the conveyance of certain land to the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Transportation. (#25, 9/9/03) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4313
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend the City Code to change the regular time for City Council legislative meetings, and related matters. (#26, 9/9/03) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4314
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (20-22)

Planning Commission (continued)

20. REZONING #2002-0004
11-21 NORTH QUAKER LANE
QUAKER VIEW
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 6-1 (The applicant has requested that this item be deferred to October.)




REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (20-22)

Planning Commission (continued)

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0068
460-B SOUTH PICKETT STREET
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICE
22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0074
6 WEST MASONIC VIEW AVENUE
CHILD CARE CENTER END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

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

NEW BUSINESS NO. 2. Mr. James Manship, 6514 Potomac Avenue, of God and Country Foundation, said he spoke in the past about painting his church and about police abuse. He spoke about a lawsuit against the City and about the Police Department.
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The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

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