1. Calling the Roll. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll; all the members of the Council were present except for Councilman Gaines, who arrived at 9:42 a.m. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Public Discussion Period. The following person participated in the public discussion period: (a) Frank Shaforth, 410 Virginia Avenue, thanked Council for helping the ALIVE! organization with the logistics of the food distribution at Cora Kelly Recreation Center and invited the members of Council to come participate as volunteers in the food distribution on Saturday. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR1 (3-4) Planning Commission 3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0107 1106 KING STREET RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to change the hours of operation of an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: 1106 King Street Restaurant, LLC by David Chamowitz, agent PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0108 801 and 803 KING STREET AUSTIN GRILL, LLC Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase seating and change the hours of operation of a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Austin Grill, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR City Council approved the action consent calendar. The approval was as follows: 3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) 4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER 5. Public Hearing on the Report on the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program for Spring 2007 (#16, 12/12/06) City Council requested that City staff work with interested parties and other jurisdictions to review the issues and alternatives for gypsy moth suppression and bring a new set of recommendations for Council to consider in the next few weeks, being mindful of the timing for spraying this season. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 6. Public Hearing and Council Consideration of the Extension of the Lease for the Warwick Pool and the Landover Park Property. (#8, 1/9/07) City Council authorized the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that are required for the extension of this lease. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) Planning Commission (continued) 7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0098 520 JOHN CARLYLE STREET - UNIT 150 JERRY'S SUBS AND PIZZA RESTAURANT Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD #1/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Jerry's Systems, Inc. by Jay Ryan PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-2 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0101 340 HOOFFS RUN DRIVE VIRGINIA CONCRETE COMPANY - REVIEW Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an existing concrete plant; zoned OCM(100)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ Board of Architectural Review 9. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision approving a request for a new residential building at 804 Pendleton Street, zoned RB Residential. APPLICANT: Anna Maria and Michael Dechert. APPELLANT: Mary Noel McMillian on behalf of petitioners City Council remanded the decision back to the Board of Architectural Review to work with the applicant on the plan, focusing particularly on reducing the height of the proposed residential building at a maximum of 5 feet. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 10. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision denying a request for after-the-fact approval of an awning at 515 N. Alfred Street, zoned RB Residential. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: C. Casey Purpos and Shuan Shepard City Council deferred the appeal at the request of the Applicant/Appellant. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 11. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision approving a request for demolition/encapsulation at 228 S. Pitt Street, zoned RM Residential. APPLICANT: St. Paul's Episcopal Church. APPELLANT: Townsend A. Van Fleet on behalf of petitioners 12. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision approving a request for alterations at 228 S. Pitt Street, zoned RM Residential. APPLICANT: St. Paul's Episcopal Church. APPELLANT: Townsend A. Van Fleet on behalf of petitioners City Council supported the decision of the BAR and approved the permit to demolish/capsulate and the Certificate of Appropriateness for the alterations to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, revising condition #1, page 5 of the staff report to read as follows: "That the applicant agree to a formal and legally binding easement or covenant to the satisfaction of the City Attorney, that would require any alterations to the north wall of the Latrobe sanctuary, the south wall of Norton Hall, and the east and west walls of the connector elements, to be reviewed and approved by the Board, once the garth area is enclosed." Council Action:_________________________________________________________ ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 13. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to extend temporarily the interim residential infill development regulations adopted June 27, 2006. (#8.1, 12/16/06) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council passed the ordinance as amended to extend temporarily the interim residential infill development regulations adopted June 27, 2006. (ORD. NO. 4472) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Conform the City’s Cigarette Tax Regulations to Recent Amendments by the Northern Virginia Cigarette Tax Board. (#9, 01/09/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council passed the ordinance to conform the City's cigarette tax regulations to recent amendments by the Northern Virginia Cigarette Tax Board. (ORD. NO. 4473) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase Certain Parking Ticket Fines. (#10, 01/09/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE] City Council passed the ordinance as amended to increase certain parking ticket fines. (ORD. NO. 4474) Council Action:_________________________________________________________ OTHER 16. Deferred from the January 9, 2007 and December 16, 2006, City Council Meetings: Special Use Permit #2006-0096, 917 Princess Street, Child Care Center. Consideration of a request to operate a child care center within a church; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Maria Bustinza. Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 5-0 (#3, 12/16/06, #21, 1/9/07) (This item is not a public hearing.) City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued) DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (17-18) Planning Commission (continued) 17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0109 1901 BALLENGER AVENUE (Parcel Address: 1900 Jamieson Avenue) STARBUCKS COFFEE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a coffeehouse (restaurant); zoned CDD-1. Applicant: Starbucks Coffee by Jonathan Dandois PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0112 4653 DUKE STREET (Parcel Address: 4513 Duke Street) CARIBOU COFFEE Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a coffeehouse (restaurant); zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Caribou Coffee by Michael Zwiefel PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR City Council noted the deferrals. Council Action:_________________________________________________________