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Office of the City Clerk
March 12, 2012

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - - 9:30 a.m.

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-7)

Planning Commission

THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY - NO APPROVAL NEEDED
3. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 #2012-0001
840 North Alfred Street -- James Bland Public Park
Consideration of a request to acquire the subject property for use as a public park in accordance with section 9.06 of the City Charter. Staff: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Approved 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)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0086
801 North Fairfax Street - Restaurant
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant with a parking reduction; zoned OCM (50)/Office Commercial Medium (50). Applicant: Philip McCombie

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0088
2900 Seay Street - Longview Terrace Apartments
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a parking reduction; zoned RC/High Density Apartment Zone. Applicant: Alexandria Housing Development Corporation by Duncan Blair

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

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0089
702-704 King Street -- Nando's
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Retail. Applicant: Nando's of Alexandria, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0077
1640 King Street - Dunkin Donuts Restaurant
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for amendments to an existing restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Retail. Applicant: QBC, LLC D/B/A Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins

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

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_________________________________________________________







REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. TEXT AMENDMENT #2012-0001
Public School Use in CR/Landmark Mall Zone
Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 4-700 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a public school use within the CR/Commercial Regional Zone (Landmark Mall). Staff: Planning & Zoning:

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

9. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT # 2010-0016
CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 #2012-0002
3650 and 3700 Commonwealth Avenue - ASA Four Mile Run Pump Station
Public Hearing and Consideration of (A) a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct an above ground pump station with public bathrooms and office space, below grade storage tanks, an athletic field, a recycling facility and a storage shed at an existing sanitary sewer pump station including a special use permit for building height exceeding 15 feet and a modification to the crown coverage requirement; and (B) the transfer and acquisition of public property pursuant to section 9.06 of the City Charter; zoned POS/Public Open Space and Community Recreation. Applicant: Alexandria Sanitation Authority represented by Kenneth Wire, attorney and the City of Alexandria

PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: DSUP #2010-0016 Recommend Approval 7-0
9.06 #2010-0002 Approved 7-0

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0026
701 Seaton Avenue (old parcel address 2801 Main Line Boulevard) - Potomac Yard Landbay G, Block F
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request to amend a previously approved development special use permit with site plan (DSUP#2007-0022) from a two-story retail building to five-story multi-family residential building as permitted by the CDD concept plan and a modification for vision clearance; zoned CDD #10/Coordinated Development District 10. Applicant: Mid-Atlantic Realty Partners, LLC represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

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

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

11. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance Authorizing and Empowering the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of General Obligation Bonds to Finance Various City and School Capital Projects. (#10, 03/13/12) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

12. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Establish the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library as an Additional Absentee Voting Site for the 2012 Presidential Election. (#10, 2/28/2012) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Planning Commission (continued)

None.

Council Action:_________________________________________________________

This docket is subject to change.

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