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Office of the City Clerk
April 11, 2011

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, April 16, 2011 - - 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 (3-6)

Planning Commission

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0087
4740 EISENHOWER AVENUE
DOG DAYS OF OLD TOWN
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a dog day care facility with overnight boarding and a request for a parking reduction; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium (100). Applicant: Kathryn Rollins (Deferred from March docket.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-0

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. 6.
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

4. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0005
1701 DUKE STREET
EDMONDSON PLAZA
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to development special use permit #2010-0005, to decrease allowable retail use and increase office use; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: 1701 Duke Street, LLC represented by Kenneth Wire, attorney

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 5-0

5. TEXT AMENDMENT #2011-0006
INFILL REGULATIONS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to revise Section 7-2503 regarding infill threshold height requirements as they apply to certain properties affected by the new floodplain regulations. Staff: Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6. TEXT AMENDMENT #2011-0008
BAR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a text amendment to revise section 10-113, 10-213 and 10-316 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow administrative approval of BAR cases for minor architectural elements. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

6.1 Consideration of an Application to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Homeland Security Grant Program on Behalf of the Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance to Acquire New Radios For the Hospitals Participating in the Alliance.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

7. Public Hearing on an Ordinance to Establish the Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates for Calendar Year 2011. (Adoption of the ordinance will occur May 2, 2011.) (#7, 3/12/11)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________



REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER (continued)

8. Public Hearing on an Ordinance to Codify the Tier 1 Potomac Yard Metrorail Station Special Services District as a Separate Classification For Real Estate Tax Purposes and to Establish the Tax Rate for Calendar Year 2011. (Adoption of the ordinance will occur May 2, 2011.) (#8, 3/12/11)

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. Public Hearing to Obtain Community Input on the Recruitment Profile for the New City Manager.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. Public Hearing on the Draft Fiscal Year 2012 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

None.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2011. (#12, 4/12/11) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Section 6-300 (Floodplain District) of Article VI (Special and Overlay Zones) of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, in Accordance With the Text Amendment Heretofore Approved by City Council as Text Amendment No. 2011-0004. (#13, 4/12/11) [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:_________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SESSION

13. Consideration of a Closed Meeting For the Purpose of Consulting With Legal Counsel Regarding Potential and Pending Litigation and Real Estate Acquisition Matters.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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