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Office of the City Clerk
May 14, 2008

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Campaign on Adolescent Pregnancy on
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:15 p.m.
in the Vola Lawson Lobby.



Public Hearing Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - - 7:00 p.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 (3-7)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0017
3127 COLVIN STREET (Parcel Address: 3121 Colvin Street)
ALEXANDRIA CAR CLINIC
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a general automobile repair business; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Mirza Ahmad Zeleria

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0021
1400 DUKE STREET
CHILD CARE AND SCHOOL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a child care facility and a private school; zoned OCM(50)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Jerry Pnevatkatos

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

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. 7.
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0022
1669 NORTH QUAKER LANE (Parcel Address: 1667 North Quaker Lane)
RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Wen Ti Zheng

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0023
211,215, 217 & 217 1/2 NORTH PATRICK STREET
NON-CONFORMING OFFICE USE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for the continued operation of a non-conforming office use with surface parking and open space; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Dr. Barry Carpenter

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0029
625 BURNSIDE PLACE (Parcel Address: 619 Burnside Place)
POTOMAC RECYCLING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend a special use permit to increase the allowed daily tonnage at a waste recycling facility; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Sandra Crippen by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

8. Public Hearing on a Report of the Naming Committee on the Proposal to Name the Duke Street Bridge Near the Beatley Library in Honor of the Late Richard Leibach. (#31, 5/13/08)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2008-0002(A)
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0025 (B)
3000 & 3100 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
DASH BUS FACILITY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for (1) an amendment to the City's Master Plan to increase height limits in the Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan; (2) a development special use permit, with site plan, modifications and subdivision, to construct a public building; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of General Services

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:MPA: Resolution Adopted 7-0
DSUP: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0020
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS STORE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: UAC Land and Building t/a 24 Express by William Thomas, Jr., agent

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase Fees For Overweight/oversize Vehicle Permits. (#17, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase the Fee Charged For Presenting a Bad Check to the City. (#18, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:________________________________________________________

13. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize the Issuance of General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds in the Estimated Maximum Amount of $78,800,000, and to Provide For Reimbursement to the City From Bond Proceeds. (#19, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Revise the Membership of the Consumer Affairs Commission. (#20, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize a Vacation of, and Encroachment Into, the Public Right-of-way at the Northeast Corner of Duke Street and Reineker’s Lane. (#21, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize Outdoor Restaurant Seating in the Public Sidewalk at 220 North Lee Street. (#22, 05/13/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________





REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (17-18)

Planning Commission (continued)

17. TEXT AMENDMENT #2008-0004
SMALL BUSINESS ZONING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a text amendment of the Zoning Ordinance eliminating the requirement for SUP approval for a variety of uses, changing a variety of uses to either permitted or administrative SUP uses, and amending the procedures and standard for minor and change of ownership amendments and for administrative SUPs, as recommended by the Small Business Task Force. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0107
CARLYLE DEVELOPMENT - Area bounded by Duke Street to the north, Holland Land to the east, Eisenhower Avenue to the south and Mill Road to the west, known as the Carlyle Development
CARLYLE COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Carlyle Coordinated Sign Program; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District-1. Applicant: Carlyle-Lane-CFRI Venture II, LLC and LCOR Ballenger Avenue, LLC by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred w/o objection 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:________________________________________________________



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