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January 24, 1998

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, January 24, 1998 - - 9:30 am

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OPENING

1. Calling the Roll.

The Meeting was called to Order by Mayor Donley, and the City Clerk called the Roll; all Members of City Council were present.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

2. Public Discussion Period. [No more than 30 Minutes] [This
period is restricted to items not
listed on the docket.]


(a) Kathy Koelle, vice president of sales for Chesapeake Directory Sales Company, the sales arm for Bell Atlantic Directory Services, and Mayor Donley unveiled the new Yellow Pages which has a picture of Market Square on its cover. Ms. Koelle presented Mayor Donley and City Manager Lawson with a framed cover.

(b) Hollis Wickman, 822 Green Street, representing the All Alexandria Alliance, encouraged the City to proceed with litigation against the construction of the proposed 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

(c) Owen Curtis, 5465 Fillmore Avenue, representing Seminary West Civic Association, spoke against the proposed widening of Fillmore Avenue, and presented the Strand/Wisniewski position on Dowden Terrace Street development; a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

The City Manager was requested to work with the neighborhood to reach some agreement with respect to this issue. If the matter is not resolved, that this should be docketed for City Council discussion and consideration.

(d) Doug Wood, 912 South Saint Asaph Street, president, Yates Gardens Civic Association, spoke in support of litigation against the 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
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(e) Julie Crenshaw, 816 Queen Street, spoke in support of litigation against the proposed widening of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and encouraged the City to work with various organizations which are willing to work with the City so that this is a coordinated effort.

(f) Agnes A. Jokl, president, Seminary West Civic Association, spoke against the widening of Fillmore Avenue; a copy of Ms. Jokl's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

Councilwoman Pepper requested staff to look into the drainage problem at the intersection of Seminary Road and Fillmore Avenue at the southwest corner.

(g) Robert Holland, 1204 South Washington Street, representing Hunting Towers residents facing displacement, supported litigation by the City on the proposed 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

(h) John Chapman Gager spoke.

(i) Bob Brown, 494 North Owen Street, touched upon (a) Alexandria's increased traffic congestion, (b) the impact of the Stop On Red on traffic safety, and (3) the role of Government in traffic flow; a copy of Mr. Brown's statement is on file in the office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council.

(j) Jim Dunning, 214 West Mount Ida Avenue, spoke to Commonwealth Atantic's withdrawal of the proposed plans for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens, and thanked the citizens in this effort. They will continue to work with Commonwealth Atlantic on the development of this property.

Mayor Donley urged the informal process of meeting to discuss this issue to continue.

(k) Stewart Schwartz, 1415 Oronoco Street, representing the Coalition for Smarter Growth, spoke in support of litigation on the proposed 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

(l) C. Russell H. Shearer, 402 North Saint Asaph Street, spoke against the proposed 12-lane Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

Mayor Donley indicated that City Council will consider this matter in executive session on Tuesday, January 27, 1998.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (3-11)

Planning Commission

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council removed Docket Item Nos. 4 and 5 from the Consent Calendar, and considered them under separate motions.

3. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0001 -- SITE PLAN LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
4. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0002 -- HOMELESS SHELTERS 5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0150 -- 205 NORTH BRECKINRIDGE PLACE -- EXTENDED STAY AMERICA
6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0168 -- 3700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY 7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0169 -- 5010 DUKE STREET -- CAMERON STATION



REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

8. VACATION #97-0005 -- 5005 DUKE STREET -- ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL LIBRARY
9. ENCROACHMENT #97-0012 -- 302-304 PRINCESS STREET -- GADSBY’S COURT
10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0159 -- 5331 ECHOLS AVENUE AND 2799 NORTH ROSSER STREET
11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0173 -- 1 EAST OXFORD AVENUE
END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

City Council approved the Consent Calendar with the exception of Docket Item Nos. 4 and 5 which were considered under separate motions. The Planning Commission recommendations are as follows:

3. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations.

4. Representatives of Carpenters Shelter were requested to work with the neighborhood.

Councilwoman Pepper requested that the City install a sign at the intersection of First Street and Fayette Street.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. (continued) City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations. (Separate Motion)

5. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, as amended, and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations, with the additional condition presented by Michael J. Giguere, attorney for the applicant, and agreed to by John B. Connor, attorney for Mrs. Marian E. Burns, which condition reads as follows: "The Applicant, Extended Stay America Hotel, shall permit Mrs. Marian E. Burns and her invitees to use the existing driveway 12' in width adjoining the western boundary of the Burns property line from Lincolnia Road to the southern line of the 30-foot outlet parcel described in Deed Book 1466 at Page 620, which is on the east side of the site. The right of use shall be evidenced by a written license. The license shall be a personal right to Mrs. Burns for her lifetime and may not be transferred or assigned. At Mrs. Burns' discretion, the license may be recorded. The license shall be executed by the Applicant prior to the City's issuance of a non-residential use permit. Upon execution, a certified copy shall be presented to the Director of Planning to evidence satisfaction of this condition." (Separate Motion)

6. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations and the added Condition #20.

7. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations.

8. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations, and authorized the Mayor to appoint viewers. The Mayor subsequently appointed Ruby Fitzgerald, Libby Cooperman, and Ruby Tucker, Chair, as viewers.

9. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations.

10. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations







REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

11. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations and the amended condition #4 and the added condition #37.

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council considered Docket Item No. 24 at this time.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

12. SECTION 9.06; CASE #97-0003 -- CAMERON STATION SCHOOL SITE
City Attorney Sunderland stated that this had been docketed for public hearing and action; however, 9.06 items are final actions by the Planning Commission, unless the Planning Commission recommends against, in which case 9.06 items come to Council. Our practice had been to bring these to Council for notice and your information, but technically Council does not need to have a public hearing nor a vote on it because the Planning Commission approved it.

Councilwoman Pepper asked if there is an agreement to spend monies for the purchase of this land and if it will be acceptable to the Federal Government that we can use it combined with a park for a school site.

City Attorney Sunderland stated that there is certainly nothing in the conveyance the City received from the Park Service that precludes in any way both the use of the site for a school and the school's use of the parkland for school purposes. He stated that the City will be submitting it to the Park Service once the City approves the park plan for the west end and the east end park, as required by the deed. When the park plan is submitted, the City will indicate that there are plans for a school and will indicate there are plans to have the school use the park on occasion.

WITHOUT OBJECTION, Council received the report from the Planning Commission.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________


REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

13. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN --
REZONING #97-0005 -- 3601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY -- POTOMAC YARD/POTOMAC GREENS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for approval of (1) changes to the CDD conditions contained in the zoning ordinance for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens, and (2) the concept plan for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens. Applicant: Commonwealth Atlantic Properties, Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Denied 7-0

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council noted the withdrawal of this item.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

14. Public Hearing and Consideration of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts' Request on the Need for a System to Develop, Monitor, Conserve and Maintain the City of Alexandria's Art in Public Places. (Vice Mayor Euille) (#16 12/9/97)

City Council recognized the City's support for public art and (a) requested the Arts Commission to assist the City in seeking private/grant funding for art in City projects; (b) recognized the City's interagency staff task force as the group responsible for monitoring, conserving and maintaining existing public art; (c) requested the City staff to work with the Arts Commission to facilitate dialogue between the Commission and developers to incorporate privately-funded art in major new developments; and (d) encouraged the City's Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association to make art a part of its marketing efforts for its economic and tourism significance to the City.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

15. ENCROACHMENT #97-0010 -- 630 SOUTH ROYAL STREET
City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission and denied the request.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________




REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Board of Architectural Review

16. CASE BAR-97-0198
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, denying a request for approval of a fence and archway to be constructed at 630 South Royal Street, zoned RM-Residential. APPLICANT AND APPELLANT: Carlos Chiriboga.

Mayor Donley spoke to the discussion about sidewalk and gutter along Franklin Street. Mayor Donley requested staff to report back to Council on possible solutions and prior to coming back to Council, get some input from property owners as to what they think might be appropriate, i.e., a sidewalk, or a path.

City Council upheld the Board of Architectural Review's decision and denied the appeal, with the request that the applicant go back to the drawings that were previously approved by the Board of Architectural Review, and do what was approved and suggested that if the applicant has any doubt as to exactly what the Board expects perhaps the applicant could meet with Members of, the Chair of, or the whole Board of Architectural Review, so that this time the applicant would get the wall in a way that is acceptable, with the expectation that what has been constructed be taken down within ninety days. Should the applicant want an extension, for a potential redesign or new application before the BAR, Council directed staff to grant that extension on a valid basis.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

17. CASE BAR-97-0135
Public Hearing and Consideration of an appeal of a decision of the Board of Architectural Review, Old and Historic Alexandria District, approving a request for two single-family residences to be constructed at 721 and 721-1/2 South Fairfax Street, Zoned RM Residential. APPLICANT: Sonoma Development. APPELLANT: Susan Kellom, on behalf of petitioners.

City Council upheld the Board of Architectural Review's decision and denied the appeal.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

















REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0177 -- 725-727 KING STREET -- BERTUCCI’S RESTAURANT
Councilman Speck suggested that employers of restaurants remind and encourage their employees to seek off-street parking.

City Council approved the recommendation of the Planning Commission and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations and to retain condition #25.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council considered docket item nos. 19-23 together and under one motion.

19. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #97-0009 -- 2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and the staff recommendations, with the amendment to the proposed language for CDD guidelines #10.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

20. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN -- 2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and the staff recommendations, with the added condition #2.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________




REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0097 -- 2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation, as amended, and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and the staff recommendations, with the elimination of staff recommendation #34, and the added condition #38, and amended condition #37 to read: "37. The applicant will make its best effort to come up with a more suitable name that doesn't suggest that it's in Old Town.", and added a new condition #39 to read: "39. All parking spaces required by the Alexandria Zoning Code for the commercial office building shall be constructed entirely within the boundaries of Tax Map Parcels 73.00-03-09 and 73.00-03-10."
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0098 -- 2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and the staff recommendations.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

23. VACATION #97-0003 -- 2310-2318 MILL ROAD -- MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS
City Council approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and the staff recommendations, and authorized the Mayor to appoint Viewers. The Mayor subsequently appointed Donald Allen, chair, Katrine Fitzgerald and Paul Smedberg, as viewers.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________
REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

24. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0171 -- 3816 AND 3816-1/2 ELBERT AVENUE
City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation and approved the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations and the amended condition #1, included a copy of the letter dated January 9, 1998, in the record, regarding the removal of the utility pole on Elbert Avenue.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

25. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to extend grandfather status, under the ordinance's nonconforming use provisions, to waterfront uses, fraternal clubs and public buildings. (#15 1/13/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading.
ORD. NO. 3973
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

26. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 12-600 of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance regarding the procedures for amending approved CO planned residential/commercial development special use permits, and the scope of permitted amendments. (#16 1/13/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading.
ORD. NO. 3974
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

27. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to repeal Ordinance No. 3972, which vacated a portion of the public right-of-way of Jamieson Avenue located immediately to the east of the intersection of Jamieson Avenue and Holland Lane and conveyed the vacated land to Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc., and to vacate the same portion of the public right-of-way of Jamieson Avenue and to convey the vacated land to Holland Lane Associates, L.L.C. (#17 1/13/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading.
ORD. NO. 3975
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________




ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (continued)

28. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of AN ORDINANCE to make supplemental appropriations for the FY 97-98 operating budget. (#18 1/13/98) [ROLL-CALL VOTE]

City Council finally passed the Ordinance upon its Second Reading.
ORD. NO. 3976
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

OTHER

THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM:

29. Consideration of Establishing a Working Group to Review Several Taxicab Issues Including Taxicab Certificates. (Vice Mayor Euille)

City Council tabled this item.
Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (30-31)

Planning Commission (continued)

30. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0178 -- 2838 DUKE STREET -- DUKE STREET MOBIL
31. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0130 -- 1217 FIRST STREET -- ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR
COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Applicant’s request)

WITHOUT OBJECTION, City Council noted the deferrals.
Council Action:__________________________________________________________________










REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

The following item is for informational purposes only:

COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN --
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #97-0005 -- 3601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY -- POTOMAC YARD/POTOMAC GREENS
Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for approval of changes to the CDD conditions contained in the master plan for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens. Applicant: Commonwealth Atlantic Properties, Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

NOTE: THE PLANNING COMMISSION REJECTED THIS AMENDMENT 7-0, AND THE AMENDMENT IS NOT BEFORE COUNCIL.

COMMISSION ACTION: Denied 7-0
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The Meeting was adjourned at 2:43 p.m.

This docket is subject to change.

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