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Office of the City Clerk
March 10, 2009

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, March 14, 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 (3-8)

Planning Commission

3. ENCROACHMENT #2008-0007
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0085
315 MADISON STREET (Parcel Address: 806 N. Fairfax Street)
A LA LUCIA
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way, a request for a special use permit amendment to allow outdoor seating at an existing restaurant, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North). Applicant: Mehran Nayer

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0094
5308 & 5310 EISENHOWER AVENUE
SPORTROCK CLIMBING CENTERS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and fitness club by expanding an existing amusement enterprise, to increase hours of operation and for an expanded parking reduction; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High Applicant: SportRock, Inc. Lillian Choa-Quinlan

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. 8.
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)


5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0093
820 & 822 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET
PERKS COFFEE SHOP
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to expand an existing restaurant, to allow additional seating and alcohol sales; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North). Applicant: Ms. Perky, LLC by Philip McCombie

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0095
411 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD (Parcel Address: 405 E. Braddock Road)
7-ELEVEN, INCORPORATED
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for the continuance of a convenience store use; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc., by Michael Vanderpool, Esquire

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0088
1101 QUEEN STREET
SMILE MARKET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to allow a restaurant within an existing grocery store and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Asegdech Kelecha

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0092
217 KING STREET
THOMAS SWEET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Retail. Applicant: Mohammend Kabir

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

9. Public Hearing and Consideration of Proposed City Comments on the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HotLanes Project.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Report of the Ad Hoc Motorcoach Task Force (#20, 2/24/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________




REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

11. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Establish the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2009. (The Public Hearing Will Be Held on April 18, 2009)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. TEXT AMENDMENTS #2009-0001
VALIDITY PERIODS FOR SITE PLANS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to extend the validity period of approved site plans. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. SMALL BUSINESS ZONING CHECKLISTS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to adopt administrative special use permit checklists. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Adoption 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0004
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS STORE
Public Hearing and Consideration of a special use permit for a convenience store; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: UAC Land and Building trading as 24 Express by William Thomas, Jr., agent

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Authorize City Council to Reduce the Size of the Board of Commissioners of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority From 9 to 7 Members. (#12, 2/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TABLED
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Adopt Permit Surface Vehicle Parking as an Ancillary Use for an Existing Car Dealership Within CDD No. 7. (#8, 3/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

17. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Regulate Delivery of Unsolicited Publications. (#9, 3/10/09, #11, 2/21/09, #10, 1/24/09, #23, 1/13/09, #25, 6/17/06 and #21, 6/13/06) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

18. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Regarding the Extension of the Pilot Program for Temporary Portable Signs for Retail Businesses in the Central Business District. (#10, 3/10/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0001
2018 MT VERNON AVENUE
THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to change the ownership of a restaurant and for a special use permit amendment to allow increased seating, delivery service, alcohol service, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Tasneeya Gordon

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred

20. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2007-0011
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0084
ENCROACHMENT #2008-0005
532 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
OFFICE BUILDING ADDITION
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development site plan for an addition to an office building, a parking reduction and a request to for an encroachment into the public right of way; zoned OC/Office Commercial. Applicant: North Parkway, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (applicant's request)

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

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