1. Calling the Roll. Mayor Euille called the meeting to order and the Deputy City Clerk called the roll. All the members of Council were present. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 2. Public Discussion Period. (a) Anne Parish, 1000 Queen Street, Alexandria, spoke about the services offered at the Queen Street Clinic and to encourage more use of the clinic by citizens. (b) Gary Carr, 216 Aspen Street, requested an expenditure of $300 for the purchase of a new coppered wooden bucket to be used in the new Oaken Bucket Challenge between Alexandria and Arlington to promote raising the overall fitness level in the area. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (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 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 City Council approved the action consent calendar, with the removal of docket items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, which were considered under separate motions. The approval was as follows: 3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with an amendment to require a six month review and the submission of a waste management plan within 15 days to the Planning Department for review. (separate motion) 4. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) 5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) 6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation.(separate motion) 7. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation with the addition of condition #38 stating, " The applicant shall designate an employee whose responsibility will be to assure compliance with all conditions of the special use permit. The name and phone number of that employee shall be provided to the Department of Planning and Zoning and to a representative of the surrounding property, " and the addition of condition #39 stating, "The special use permit shall be docketed for review within 120 days of adoption of the Eisenhower West Small Area Plan." (separate motion) 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) City Council held the public hearing on the 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 and recommended that the bridge be named in honor of the late Richard Leibach. 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 City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. Council Action:_________________________________________________________ 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 City Council deferred the item until the June 24 Legislative meeting, giving staff the directive to approach other retail establishments in the area and request a voluntary decrease in the hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages in the businesses and to develop a plan/strategy to address the alcohol use in the area. 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) City Council passed an ordinance to increase fees for overweight/oversize vehicle permits. (ORD. NO. 4539) 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) City Council passed an ordinance to increase the fee charged for presenting a bad check to the City. (ORD. NO. 4540) 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) City Council passed 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. (ORD. NO. 4541) 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) City Council passed an ordinance to revise the membership of the Consumer Affairs Commission. (ORD. NO. 4542) 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) City Council passed 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 with the provision that the City of Alexandria reserves an easement for subsurface rights within the vacated area outside the limits of the parking garage structure for any future public utilities. City of Alexandria also reserves a permanent surface easement for public right-of-way access and use. (ORD. NO. 4543) 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) City Council passed an ordinance to authorize outdoor restaurant seating in the public sidewalk at 220 North Lee Street. (ORD. NO. 4544 ) 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 Lane 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 City Council noted the deferrals. Council Action:________________________________________________________