Action Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (01/22/2005)

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Office of the City Clerk
January 27, 2005

THIS MEETING HAD BEEN POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 22, 2005, DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND WAS HEARD ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AT 7:30 P.M.

Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, January 22, 2005 - - 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 the members of City Council were present.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period. [No more than 30 Minutes] [This
period is restricted to items not
listed on the docket.]

(a) Bill Cleveland, 2121 Jamieson Avenue, 501E, spoke about the helicopter crash in the Potomac River and the rescue by the Alexandria Fire Department. He said the fire department has started a program to help with catastrophic injuries, a 501.C3 fund, which is called the Helping Hands Fund, at www.afdlocal2141.org, and he wanted to get the word out to the civic associations.

(b) Larry Grossman, 1123 Powhatan Street, asked about the status of the former traffic control shop at 1505 Powhatan Street and when the RFP would be published and what is going on with the property.

(c) Rick Stepp, 3303B Commonwealth Avenue, spoke about the allegations and rumors going on about him, regarding the eviction and trash notice.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR¹ (3-4)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0107
331 SOUTH WHITING STREET
7-ELEVEN, INC.
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0109
3514 HALCYON DRIVE
CHILD CARE HOME
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a child care home; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Natasha Kirsch

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

City Council approved the action consent calendar.

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

5. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Amendment to the FY 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program To Provide Funding For Improvements To The Ladrey Public Housing Highrise.

City Council held the public hearing to consider an amendment to the FY 2005 Community Development Block Grant Program to provide funding for improvements to the Ladrey Public Housing Highrise and (a) approved the amendment; (b) authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents associated with the program amendment and the loan to ARHA; and (c) authorized budget transfers from the following activities to fund the Ladrey improvements: Home Rehabilitation Loan Program: $800,826; Low/Mod Housing: $44,585; blighting influences: $94,544; CDBG Program Administration: $126,653; Fair Housing Testing: $5,000; and Submissions/Apps for Federal Programs: $3,692: for a total of $1,075,300.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0106
710 KING STREET
LAS TAPAS RESTAURANT
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: 710 King St., LLC by Robert Test, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

City Council held the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation for denial.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Board of Architectural Review
Old and Historic Alexandria District

7. CASE NO. 2004-0013
Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, denying a request for a certificate of appropriateness for an after-the-fact replacement door located at 1302 Michigan Avenue, zoned RB Residential. Applicant and appellant: Heather Eilers-Bowser. (Deferred from 12/18/04 meeting.)

This item was deferred until the February 12, 2005, City Council meeting.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

8. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Convey Certain Real Property to VDOT For Use as Public Right-of-Way. (#18, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to convey certain real property to VDOT for use as public right-of-way. (Ord. No. 4372)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Authorize the Minor Amendment of an SUP For Extended Business Hours During a City-sponsored Festival or Event. (#19, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to authorize the minor amendment of an SUP for extended business hours during a City-sponsored festival or event. (Ord. No. 4373)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Amend the Master Plan To Approve Multi-family Residential Land Use at 1323 Duke Street (Beasley Square.) (#20, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to amend the master plan to approve multi-family residential land use at 1323 Duke Street (Beasley Square). (Ord. No. 4374)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Rezone 1323 Duke Street (Beasley Square) to CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use Low Zone, Subject To a Proffer. (#21, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to rezone 1323 Duke Street (Beasley Square) to CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use Low Zone, Subject to a Proffer. (Ord. No. 4375)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Approve an Encroachment For a Fence at 335 North Patrick Street. (#22, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to approve an encroachment for a fence at 335 North Patrick Street. (Ord. No. 4376)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Approve an Encroachment For a Fence at 833 South Fairfax Street (#23, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to approve an encroachment for a fence at 833 South Fairfax Street. (Ord. No. 4377)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance To Approve the Vacation of Public Right-of-Way at 700 South Lee Street. (#24, 1/11/05) (ROLL-CALL VOTE)

City Council passed the ordinance to approve the vacation of public right-of-way at 700 South Lee Street. (Ord. No 4378)
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (15)

Planning Commission (continued)

15. ENCROACHMENT #2004-0011
315 NORTH PAYNE STREET
RETAINING WALL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for a retaining wall and fence; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Linda Lewis by C. Kaya Biron, AIA
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEFERRED

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council noted the deferrals.
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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