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November 17, 2003



Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2003 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.\\sitschlfilew001\DeptFiles\CCO\dsr\FY04\111503ph

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille and the City Clerk called the roll; Councilman Smedberg was absent.
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2. Public Discussion Period.

(a) Jim Dorsch, 111 Quay Street, President, Founder's Park Community Association, along with Treasurer Virginia Pitcher, presented a check to the City for $10,000 for Founder's Park rehabilitation after damage done by Hurricane Isabel.

(b) Harry New, 5001 Seminary Road, Apt. 514, spoke in opposition to the Alexandria Visitor's Center Proposal.

(c) Mike Reddan, 1450 Wilkes Street, Executive Director of the Alexandria National Cemetery Preservation Foundation, spoke about the history of the Alexandria National Cemetery and requested the City to place the cemetery on its map of historic places and historical boundaries.

Vice Mayor Pepper asked staff to follow-up on the request.

(d) Valerie McDonald, P.O. Box 1740, chair of the health committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons, Alexandria Branch, spoke about the decrease and loss of services to residents for substance abuse, newly released inmates, mentally challenged and HIV prevention services.

(e) Tom Parry, 317 Skyhill, asked when the settlement agreement was signed with the Carlyle Development on the tunnel issue with CVC and what was signed.

(f) Lillie Finklea and Louise Massaud, on behalf of the Friends of Freedmen's Cemetery, spoke about restoring Freedmen's Cemetery and thanked Council and staff for its support of the cemetery.

(g) Lillian J. White, 119 W. Mason Avenue, spoke on behalf of the League of Women Voter's and spoke on the closing of INOVA's Alexandria's Hospital's psychiatric unit and urged Council to keep the psychiatric unit open.

(h) Harry P. Hart, 307 N. Washington Street, spoke about Freedmen's Cemetery commemoration and the continuation in the City of the Mobil station run by Osghar Butt.

(i) Charlotte Vedeler, 706 Prince Street, spoke about Freedmen's Cemetery and the continuation of the Mobil Station run by Mr. Butt in the City.

(j) Patricia Jones, 1204 S. Washington Street, spoke about Freedmen's Cemetery and the continuation of the Mobil Station run by Mr. Butt.
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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-9)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0096
COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

4. ENCROACHMENT #2003-0007
5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0031
6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0028
7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0027
8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0090
9. VACATION #2003-0006
END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the action consent calendar, with the removal of items 3 and 9 and considered them under separate action.

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion)

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 deferred action on this item until December 8, 2003. (The City Manager is asked to come back to Council with consideration of a policy on whether to designate money from vacation cases into the open space fund, and for consideration of the additional value that will be gained by the property owner.) (separate motion)
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

10. Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Charter of the City of Alexandria, Virginia for the 2004 Session of the General Assembly. (Adoption is scheduled for November 25, 2003.) (#17, 10/28/03)

City Council closed the public hearing and set the final adoption of this item for November 25, 2003.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10a. Public Hearing on the Proposed City Legislative Package for the 2004 General Assembly Session. (#17, 10/28/03)

City Council closed the public hearing and set the final adoption of this item for November 25, 2003.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0018
12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0017
13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0092 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendations for items 11, 12 and 13, with the following: a condition be provided that would allow for the new developments to use their private trash pick-up service, but that after one year, there would be a good faith discussion among the homeowners and City staff to see if they could be enticed to join in with the City trash service; and that the homeowners association be involved with the planning of the bus shelters.
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14. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0029 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with an amendment to the first paragraph of condition #12 to read: "The applicant shall provide a parking management plan which outlines the mechanism to maximize the use of the parking structure to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Zoning. The site plan and building permit shall be amended to depict the revised parking garage configuration to account for the two additional residential units by re-striping the garage to accommodate the two (2) residential spaces."
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15. TEXT AMENDMENT #2003-0006
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, with an amendment that abatement of existing agencies be no more than 12 months.
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(Council took a lunch break from 12:20 to 12:50 p.m.)
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Council took items 23 and 24 out of turn:

23. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0005 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
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24. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0026 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2003-0004
17. REZONING #2002-0005 18. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0048
City Council held the public hearings, deferred action until November 25, 2003 and acknowledged receipt of the protest petition. (Staff was asked to put information together before the vote on the item on the retaining wall and grading in the back yard; to do as precise as possible a calculation on the density increase; and the Planning staff will apprise the Council on whether the protest letter meets the criteria for a requirement of the super majority vote of the Council.)
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19. TEXT AMENDMENT #2003-0005
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.
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20. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2003-0009 21. REZONING #2003-0005
22. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0045
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation for items 20, 21 and 22.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Board of Architectural Review
Old and Historic Alexandria District

25. CASE BAR 2003-0201
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of the decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, for approval of alterations to previously approved signage at 6 King Street, zoned CD Commercial. Applicant: Shanna Ruhl. Appellant: Sarita Schotta on behalf of petitioners.

City Council moved to send this back to the BAR to have them look at both of the signs, keeping in mind comments made during the hearing.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

26. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Make a Supplemental Appropriation of Funds for the Operation of City Government in Fiscal Year 2004. (#12, 11/11/03) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading and Final Passage. ORD. NO. 4319
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REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

27. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2003-0003 Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (28-30)

Planning Commission (continued)

28. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0082 29. VACATION #2003-0003
30. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0020
City Council noted the deferrals.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

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