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Office of the City Clerk
February 15, 2007

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, February 24, 2007 - - 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 (3-4)

Planning Commission

3. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0034
4400 WEST BRADDOCK ROAD
LYNN HOUSE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an extension of a previously approved development special use permit, with site plan, to expand an existing nursing facility; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Lynn House of Potomac Valley, Inc. by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. 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) and for a parking reduction; zoned CDD-1. Applicant: Starbucks Coffee by Jonathan Dandois

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. 4.



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

5. Public Hearing on Recommended Interim Location and Lease Revisions for the Proposed Alexandria Water Shuttle Service. (#19, 2/13/07-2/15/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Public Hearing on the Revised List of Proposed Valuable Open Space Sites in the City of Alexandria. (#17, 1/9/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. Public Hearing on the Revised List of Proposed Pocket Park Sites in the City of Alexandria. (#18, 1/9/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. Public Hearing on the Revised Potential Proposed Voluntary Conservation Easement Sites in the City of Alexandria. (#19, 1/9/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Public Hearing on the Recommended Future Committee Structure for the City of Alexandria's Open Space Steering Committee. (#20, 1/9/07, and #17, 1/23/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

10. Receipt of Report from the Naming Committee and Setting it for Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2007.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0014
621 NORTH PAYNE STREET
PAYNE STREET CONDOMINIUMS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, a site plan modification, and an increase in density and height for the construction of residential units; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: K. Hovanian Homes at Payne Street, LLC by Harry P. Hart, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. CDD CONCEPT PLAN #2006-0004
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0026
2501 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for: 1) approval of a CDD concept plan amendment to permit community facilities in Potomac Yard; and 2) development special use permit approval, with site plan, for construction of a fire station, with 64 affordable residential units and underground parking, in Potomac Yard, Land Bay G, with approval for bonus density equal to the affordable units and accessory retail provided with the fire station pursuant to Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance; zoned CDD #10/Coordinated Development District. Applicants: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by co-counsel M. Catharine Puskar and Duncan Blair, attorneys, and the City of Alexandria, Department of General Services, Jeremy McPike, Capital Projects Division Chief.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
CDD#2006-0004 Recommend Approval 6-0
DSUP#2006-0026 Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Board of Architectural Review

13. 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 (Deferred from 1/20/07.)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Make Clarifying Amendments to the City's Recycling Regulations. (#14, 02/13/07-2/15/07)(ROLL-CALL VOTE)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEES (continued)

15. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2007-0001
2501 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT
Consideration of a Section 9.06 approval for the donation of land for a fire station, affordable residential units and associated space, retail space, and underground parking and Section 9.06 approval for the disposition either by sale or lease, of affordable residential units and associated space, retail space, and associated underground parking. Applicant: City of Alexandria

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 6-0

(THIS ITEM IS NOT SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING BUT IS FOR CITY COUNCIL'S INFORMATION ONLY - NO APPROVAL IS NECESSARY.)

Council Action:________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (16)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0001
COVERED OPEN PORCHES/LANDINGS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend Section 11-1300 of the Zoning Ordinance allowing covered open porches in required front yards by special exception, and Section 7-200 amending the zoning regulations applicable to open covered landings in all yards. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Public Notices:

The Annual George Washington Birthday Parade will be held on Monday, February 19, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.

The Annual Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 10:30 p.m.

There will be a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. at the George Washington Masonic Temple, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria.

Budget Calendar for FY 08 Proposed Budget

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 5, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, March 19, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Monday, April 9, 2007 - 4:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Public Hearing Meeting on the Proposed FY 2008 Operating Budget and FY 2008-2013 CIP.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Joint Work Session with the School Board.

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.




Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session with the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee (BFAAC.)

Monday, April 23, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session. The topics are still to be determined.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers. Public Hearing on the Effective Tax Rate.

Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7:00 p.m., Sister Cities Conference Room, Room 1101 - Budget Work Session on the Preliminary Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 7, 2007 - 6:00 p.m., Council Work Room - Budget Work Session on the Finalization of the Add/Delete List.

Monday, May 7, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers - Special Meeting on the Adoption of the Budget for FY 2008 and Tax Rate Adoption.

For copies of the above agendas, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550. Agendas may also be viewed on the City's website at www.alexandriava.gov.

Please call the City Clerk's Office at 703 838-4550 to confirm that these meetings will be held.

This docket is subject to change.

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