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Office of the City Clerk
April 13, 2009

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, April 18, 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 (3-7)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0005
4915 and 4920 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE
BRIGHT START LEARNING CENTER
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an expansion of an existing child day care center to provide an additional classroom; zoned CDD#9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Bright Start Learning Center by Kerri Chas

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0009
4906 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE (Parcel Address: 191 Somerville Street)
FOOD MATTERS RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an expansion of an existing restaurant, an increase of indoor and outdoor seating; zoned CDD#9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Food Matters, LLC by Victoria & Gerry Hebert and Christy & Tom Przystawik

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. 7.



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0001
2018 MT VERNON AVE
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: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. 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: SUP Recommend Approval 7-0
ENC Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0095
411 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD (Parcel Address: 405 E. Braddock Road)
7-ELEVEN, INCORPORATED
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

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

8. Public Hearing on an Ordinance on the Increase in Real Estate Tax Revenue, at a Rate Not to Exceed $0.90.5 per $100 of Assessed Value, Attributable to the Increase in Value of Assessed Property as of January 1, 2009, and Known as the "Effective Rate Increase" Pursuant to Section 58.1-3321 of the Virginia Code. Adoption of the Tax Rate is Scheduled for April 27, 2009.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0006
3650 WHEELER AVENUE
LINDSAY LEXUS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct a parking facility for up to 520 vehicles and a light repair service facility; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Lindsay Cadillac Company, Inc. by J. Howard Middleton, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0028
6101 AND 6125 STEVENSON AVENUE
STEVENSON AVENUE RESIDENTIAL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan to construct a residential building with an affordable housing bonus density pursuant to Sec. 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance and additional height; zoned OCM(50)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Steven A. Hansen, LLC and WWIV Stevenson Avenue, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

11. GREEN BUILDING POLICY
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to adopt the Green Building Policy. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Adopted 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

12. Public Hearing on the Draft One-Year Action Plan for Housing and Community Development for City Fiscal Year 2010.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Revised Citizen Participation Plan for Housing and Community Development Activities.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13.1 Consideration of the Process for City Council Review of Proposed Grants Submitted Under the Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13.2 Consideration of Request to Permit the Tallship Peacemaker to Dock at the City Marina for 12 Days and Waive Associated Docking Fees.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Extend Validity Periods of Approved Site Plans and Development Special Use Permits. (#10, 4/14/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Making Supplemental Appropriations For FY 2009. (#11, 4/14/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage an Ordinance to Initiate and Establish the Process for Granting a Franchise by the City of Alexandria, Virginia, to Use the Public Rights-of-way to Provide Telecommunications Services, Excluding Cable Services, in the City. (#13, 4/14/09) [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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