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Office of the City Clerk
May 22, 2008



Public Hearing Meeting
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - - 7:00 p.m.

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OPENING

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:________________________________________________________

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The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 p.m.
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