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Office of the City Clerk
January 14, 2009

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, January 24, 2009 - - 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)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0068
917 PRINCESS STREET
AMERICAN DAY SCHOOL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase the hours of operation and the number of children allowed at a child care center; zoned RB/Townhouse Residential. Applicant Maria Bustinza

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. 3.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

4. Public Hearing on Phase I Environmental Action Plan for the Eco-City Alexandria Project. (#20, 1/13/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

5. CDD CONCEPT PLAN #2008-0003(A)
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2008-0007(B)
REZONING #2008-0002(C)
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0021(D)
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN SUP #2008-0070(E)
STREET NAME #2008-0004(F)
520 SOUTH VAN DORN STREET AND 631, 641 SOUTH PICKETT STREET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for: approval of a concept development plan for a coordinated development district; an amendment to the City's Master Plan to change the land use designation to CRMU and amend height limits; a rezoning from Industrial and Commercial General to CDD; a development special use permit, with site plan, for a residential and retail mixed use development; a request for a parking reduction; approval of a transportation management plan; and an approval of a new street name. Zoned I/Industrial and CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Green City Development, LLC by J. Howard Middleton

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
CDD Recommend Approval 7-0
MPA Adopted 7-0
REZ Recommend Approval 7-0
DSUP Recommend Approval w/ amendments 7-0
TMP SUP Recommend Approval 7-0
SN Approved 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. TEXT AMENDMENT #2008-0009
ADDITION OF CDD #17
Public Hearing and Consideration of a text amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance to include CDD #17. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0022
ENCROACHMENT #2008-0003
COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM SUP #2008-0090
2801 MAIN STREET AND 2900 MAIN STREET
POTOMAC YARD - TOWN CENTER (LANDBAY G)
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for: (A) a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, for development of the Potomac Yard Town Center to include various residential, hotel, office and retail uses, as well as, requests to allow a grocery store and fitness center/spa over 20,000 square feet each, sales trailers, an increase in penthouse height, a parking reduction, and approval to convert office square footage to retail square footage; (B) a request to allow encroachments into the public right-of-way; (C) a request for a coordinated sign program; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: RP MRP Potomac Yard, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
DSUP Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0
ENC Recommend Approval 7-0
SUP Recommend Approval w/amendments 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. 221 WEST GLEBE ROAD
Report on the feasibility of redeveloping the old Safeway site located at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Avenue and West Glebe Road, 221 West Glebe Road. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

9. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Allow Public Recycling Centers in the Industrial Zone as a Permitted Use. (#11, 1/13/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Establish a “do-not-deliver” List of Addresses at Which the Owner or Resident Has Elected Not to Receive Unsolicited Newspaper Deliveries; To Regulate the Delivery of Such Newspapers to Addresses on the List, and To Prohibit Delivery Contrary to the Regulations. (#23, 1/13/09, #25, 6/17/06 and #21, 6/13/06)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

11. CDD CONCEPT PLAN #2008-0004
CDD #10 AMENDMENTS- POTOMAC YARD
LANDBAYS E AND K
Potomac Yard is generally bordered by the Arlington County line to the north, Jefferson Davis Hwy to the east, George Washington Parkway to the west and Braddock Road to the south.
Consideration of request to amend the conditions of CDD #10 to permit alterations to Landbay E consistent with the Four Mile Run Master Plan and to revise the timing and construction for the pedestrian bridge in response to the Metro Feasibility Task Force studies; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District Applicant: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0018(A)
COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM SUP #2008-0089(B)
2001 MAIN STREET AND 2301 MAIN STREET
POTOMAC YARD - LANDBAYS I AND J
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for a residential development, temporary sales trailer, and a temporary coordinated sign program within Potomac Yard; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

13. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2008-0008
LANDMARK/VAN DORN SMALL AREA PLAN
LANDMARK/VAN DORN CORRIDOR PLAN
Consideration of a request for a revision of, supplement to, and an amendment of the Landmark/Van Dorn Small Area Plan to include the Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor Plan.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

OTHER

14. Consideration of a Resolution Confirming the Declaration of Emergency for the City's Provision of Support for the Presidential Inauguration. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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