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Office of the City Clerk
November 8, 2004

All Persons, Including Applicants, Wishing
to Speak Before City Council Must Fill Out A
Speaker's Form (Which May Be Found in The
Rear of the Council Chamber) and Present It
to the City Clerk.

If you have a prepared statement, please present
it to the City Clerk.

The Dedication of the Renovated Durant
Center (1605 Cameron Street) will occur
at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2004.


Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, November 13, 2004 - - 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 (3-11)

Planning Commission

3. ENCROACHMENT #2004-0008
335 NORTH PATRICK STREET
FENCING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment of a picket fence into the public right-of-way; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: David and Sarah Goldstein.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0079
4551 DUKE STREET- FOXCHASE CENTER (Parcel Address:4513 Duke Street)
RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial. Applicant: Kuang Hui Li.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

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. #11.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0080
300 MONTGOMERY STREET
THE MONTGOMERY CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to change the allowable square foot area for restaurants, personal service uses and new businesses; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: MRE Properties by Bruce Machanic.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0085
820 SOUTH PICKETT STREET
RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Golden Lilly Foods Corp. by Cam T. Luu

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0086
105 SOUTH UNION STREET
FIREHOOK BAKERY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to add seating and extend the hours of operation; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Firehook of Union, Inc., by Duncan Blair, attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0088
2615 MT VERNON AVENUE
LOS TIOS RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an expansion of a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Meija Brothers, Inc. by Mariela Vado.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0084
3108 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE (Parcel Address 3110 Mt. Vernon Ave)
RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Vo Thin by Thuy Le.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0087
2609 & 2611 MT VERNON AVENUE
CURVES FOR WOMEN
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a fitness studio; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Curves for Women by Jim Gasson.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0057
2108 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
7-ELEVEN, INC.
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

12. Public Hearing To Consider the City's Legislative Package for the 2005 General Assembly Session. (#15, 10/26/04)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

13. 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.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND REJECTION OF THE TEXT AMENDMENT 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0007
AMENDMENT TO FLOOR AREA RATIO IN THE CD-X ZONE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend the permitted floor area ratio for buildings and structures in the CD-X zone, excluding those within the Old and Historic District. Applicant: Department of Planning and Zoning.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0043
1000-1027 NORTH ROYAL STREET & 329 and 327 FIRST STREET
POSTMASTERS PROPERTY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications to construct a multi family condominium building; zoned CD-X/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: The Holladay Corporation by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0019
1180 & 1100 PENDLETON STREET, 1121 & 1101 ORONOCO STREET AND 511 N. FAYETTE STREET.
THE MONARCH (HENNAGE PROPERTY)
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications to construct a residential building with ground floor retail; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use High. Applicant: Diamond Alexandria, LLC by Harry P. Hart, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0008
AMENDMENT TO NONCOMPLYING USE REGULATION APPLICABLE TO COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to revoke the noncomplying use status of coal fired power plants, which was granted in 1992, and to categorize such plants as nonconforming uses, subject to abatement. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. VACATION #2004-0001
700 SOUTH LEE STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a vacation of a public right-of-way; zoned RM/Residential Medium. Applicant: Ruby R. Schropp (Deferred from the 9/21/04 meeting)

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0115
301 LAVERNE AVENUE
SUBSTANDARD LOT DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to construct a single family dwelling on a substandard lot and for a parking reduction; zoned R/Residential. Applicant: Brett D. Rice (Deferred from the 9/21/04 and 10/16/04 meetings)

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

20. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Convert Four Designated Positions on the Sister Cities Committee For Representatives From the Police Department, Fire Department, Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association and the School Board to Four Citizen Voting Members. (#15, 11/9/04)(ROLL-CALL VOTE)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (21-22)

Planning Commission (continued)

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0089
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2296, granted in 1989, which approved the construction and use of 18,000 square feet of administrative offices, laboratories, conference, training and other space at the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEFERRED

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0090
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2297, granted in 1989, which approved the Transportation Management Plan required for the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DEFERRED

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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