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Office of the City Clerk
May 11, 2009

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, May 16, 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 (3-4)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0013
1623 FERN STREET
RESTAURANT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant and for a parking reduction; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Culinary Concepts Corporation by Lawrence Ponzi

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

4. 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

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

5. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Planning Commission Action to Establish a Braddock Open Space Fund Account and a Braddock Community Amenities Fund Account and a Formula as Described in the Staff Report For Developer Contributions as Part of the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan Implementation Strategy. (#21, 5/12/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6. Deferral from June 24, 2008, Consideration of the Questions To Be Submitted For an Advisory Referendum to the Voters of the City Regarding the Process to Elect the City Council and School Board and Whether the Questions Should Be Included on the Ballot at a May General Election or at a November General Election. The public hearing on this item has been closed. (#31, 6/24/08, #29, 5/13/08, #3, 6/14/08)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

6.1 Consideration of a City Bridge Loan to Enable the Redevelopment of Glebe Park to Proceed. (Deferred from May 12, 2009.) (#22, 5/12/09)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0011
106-108 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
THE BURGER JOINT
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: The Burger Joint by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0023
50 SOUTH PICKETT STREET
CAFE AURORA
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to allow alcohol service at an existing restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Dahab Beyne

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. 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 w/amendments 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________










REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review

10. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Appeal of the Board of Architectural Review's decision approving, as amended, demolition/encapsulation and an addition and alterations at 113 Princess Street, zoned RM Residential, BAR Cases 2008-0158 and 2008-0159. Applicant: Karl and Lydia Svoboda. Appellant: Mr. and Mrs. Allan Gruer on behalf of petitioners.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Permit the City to Apply An Administrative Fee in the Amount of 20 Percent of the Original Amount Due to Cover the Costs of Collection For Unpaid Parking Tickets. (#11, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Allow City Council to Set By Resolution Permit fees for Vending Machines Which Vend Potentially Hazardous Foods and Fees for the Review of Plans and Specifications of Food Establishments. (#12, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

13. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Decrease the Portion of the Real Estate Tax Allocated to the Alexandria Affordable Housing Initiatives Account from $0.01 per $100 of Assessed Value to $0.007 per $100 of Assessed Value. (#13, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase the Parking Meter Rate in Parking Meter Zone 3 From $1.00 Per Hour to $1.25 per Hour For On Street Parking, Payable in Such Increments as Provided at the Applicable Meter or Pay Station. (#14, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Impose a Maximum Service Period of 10 Consecutive Years for Any Member of a Board, Committee or Commission, Unless the Term of Service is Otherwise Governed by State Law, City Code or By Another Document That Creates the Committee, Board or Commission. (#15, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED
Council Action:_________________________________________________________

16. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Increase the City's Tobacco Tax Rate From $0.70 to $0.80 Per Pack. (#16, 5/12/09) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________







REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

17. ENCROACHMENT #2009-0001
3500 GODDARD WAY
RETAINING WALL
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for a retaining wall; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Duke Crossing, Inc.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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