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Office of the City Clerk
November 10, 2008

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, November 15, 2008 - - 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 (3-4)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0069
904 KING STREET
OLD TOWNE GOURMET
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to add seating at an existing market/restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: ADNY Company, LLC. represented by Dessye Ayal-Sew

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0067
116 EAST DELRAY AVENUE
PIECE OUT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Culinary Concepts Corporation by Lawrence J. Ponzi

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

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. 4.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Action:_________________________________________________________
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

5. Public Hearing on the City's Legislative Package For the 2009 General Assembly Session. (#17, 10/28/08)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Public Hearing on the following Charter Amendments: 1. An amendment to authorize City Council to set limits on the terms of members it appoints to City boards, committees, authorities, councils, task forces, work groups and commissions; 2. An amendment to require that applicants for land use or land development approvals before the City Council, Planning Commission, Boards of Architectural Review, and Board of Zoning Appeals disclose all investors in the proposed land use or land development approval prior to the hearing by the applicable body; 3. An amendment to require that applicants for land use or land development approvals before the City Council, Planning Commission, Boards of Architectural Review, and Board of Zoning Appeals disclose any current or previous (within 12 months) financial interest (including campaign contributions if so requested in the proposed Charter Bill) involving the applicants, agents and/or investors, with any of the individual members of the applicable body; and 4. An amendment to allow Council to prohibit current or previous (within 12 months) campaign contributions from applicants, agents and/or investors involved in land use or land development approvals before the City Council.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0059
1310 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
RESTAURANT AND PARKING REDUCTION
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant and for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jose Dominquez and Oscar M. Bermudez

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/ amendments 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0013
2400 & 2500 RUSSELL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and density transfer under Section 7-2300 of the Zoning Ordinance, to enlarge an existing private elementary school to accommodate a gymnasium, kitchen and cafeteria; zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Country Day School by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/ amendments 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________








REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)


9. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0025
2950 EISENHOWER AVENUE
MARRIOTT SPRINGHILL SUITES
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, to construct a hotel and a request for a reduction in loading spaces; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: SpringHill SMC, LLC represented by Duncan Blair, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/ amendments 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0006
5311 DUKE STREET
MCDONALDS RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, to redevelop a fast food restaurant with a drive through window, as well as a request for a parking reduction; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: McDonald's Corporation by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval w/ amendments 6-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

Board of Architectural Review

11. Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's Decision to Take No Action on a Tie Vote on a Request For Approval of After-the-fact Alterations at 900 Prince Street, Zoned CL Commercial, BAR2007-0240. Applicant: PMA Properties, 900 LLC. APPELLANT: Townsend Van Fleet on Behalf of Petitioners. (Deferred from the June 24, 2008 meeting, Item #34)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage. An Ordinance Making Supplemental Appropriations For FY 2009. (#13, 10/28/08) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0043
801-803 KING STREET
AUSTIN GRILL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to a condition regarding the provision of parking at a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Austin Grill, LLC by Ali Azima

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Withdrawn

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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