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Office of the City Clerk
September 10, 2007

At 8:30 a.m. the City Council Will Attend
the Groundbreaking and Community Celebration
For the New Charles Houston Recreation Center,
801 Wythe Street.

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. We encourage speakers to
submit their written comments to the City Clerk.




Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, September 15, 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 (3-14)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0040
4401 WEST BRADDOCK ROAD
FT. WARD PARK - FIELD LIGHTING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to install new lighting at an existing athletic field; zoned POS/Public Open Space and Community Recreation. Applicant: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0052
4525 DUKE STREET (Parcel Address: 4513 Duke Street)
MASSAGE ENVY CLINIC
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a massage therapy establishment; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Massage Envy Clinic by Danette Mertz

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. 14.
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0053
1755 DUKE STREET (Parcel Address: 1904 Diagonal Road)
CITY DOCK CAFE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: City Dock Cafe-King IV, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0054
4926-A EISENHOWER AVENUE
BELLA VISTA GRILL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned OCM (100)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Mercedes Garcia and Jesus Martinez

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0056
2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE (Unit Address: 240 Swamp Fox Road)
CALIFORNIA TORTILLA
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD#2/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Caltor-Hoffman d/b/a California Tortilla

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0058
300 & 312 MONTGOMERY STREET, 805, 807, 809, 815 N ROYAL STREET,
806 & 816 N FAIRFAX STREET
UMBRELLA SUP AMENDMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to an umbrella SUP to increase the allowable square footage for retail and commercial school in exchange for a reduction in the allowable square footage for office and personal services; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Bruce Machanic

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0061
1705 CENTRE PLAZA - UNIT 2
3 BEANS COFFEE HOUSE AND CAFE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Jeremy Barber & Brandon Silver

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0067
3050 DUKE STREET
DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to allow outdoor seating at a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: JBAR, INC., by Jerome Johnson

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0070
4940 B EISENHOWER AVENUE (Parcel Address: 4928 Eisenhower Avenue)
CATERING OPERATION
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a catering business; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Barrett, Ltd., by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0021
3737 SEMINARY ROAD
VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a time extension of a previously approved development special use permit, with site plan to construct faculty housing; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: The Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, Inc., by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0062
525 NORTH FAYETTE STREET
STARBUCKS COFFEE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use High. Applicant: Diamond Commercial, LLC by Harry P. Hart, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0069
3901 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
RESTAURANT AMENDMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to extend the hours of operation at a restaurant; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: OAVAR's Inc., by Oswaldo A. Salinas

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

15. Public Hearing to Consider the Recommendation of the Naming Committee to Name the City Baseball Field at Four Mile Run Park in Honor of the Late Former Mayor Frank E. Mann. (#28, 6/26/07)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0055
480 KING STREET
HOTEL MONACO - VALET PARKING
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate valet parking for a hotel; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: CLPF King Street Venture, LP by M. Catherine Puskar, attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0063
105, 107 & 109 KING STREET
FISH MARKET RESTAURANT - AMENDMENT
Public Hearing and Consideration of request for an amendment to increase the seating at a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Old Town Food Service Corporation by Glenda Giovannoni

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

18. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0023
2300, 2301, 2600, 2601 MAIN STREET
POTOMAC YARD
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to allow information and sales trailers and a request for an amendment to permit additional roof decks and garage decks in Landbay H and partial Landbay I, and to revise condition #1e regarding pedestrian crossings; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

19. ENCROACHMENT #2007-0005
923 KING STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for the installation of a brick veneer wall; zoned KR/King Street Retail Overlay. Applicant: Allan Ramazon by Ray Lewis

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review

20. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision denying a request for approval of demolition/encapsulation for Case BAR2007-0085, at 210 King Street, zoned KR Retail. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Michael W. Zarlenga

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

21. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Provide That the City Give Certain Notices to Taxpayers By Certified Mail, Rather Than By Registered Mail. (#21, 9/11/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

22. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Repeal the Sunset Provision For the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Program. (#22, 9/11/07) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

None.

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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