Docket for Public Hearing Meeting (02/21/1998)

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February 10, 1998

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Public Hearing Meeting
Saturday, February 21, 1998 - - 9:30 am

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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 (3-12)

Planning Commission

3. ENCROACHMENT #97-0013 -- 1623 FERN STREET -- ERNIE’S CRAB HOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for outdoor seating; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Sung Jin Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 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. 12.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0156 -- 1623 FERN STREET -- ERNIE’S CRAB HOUSE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of an existing restaurant, including site plan modification of zone transition setback; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Sung Jin Kim.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0147 -- 2601 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE -- MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a freestanding, lighted sign with changeable display; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0170 -- 5715-A EDSALL ROAD -- SZECHUAN EXPRESS -- EDSALL CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of the existing restaurant with carry-out and delivery service; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Y & H, L.L.C.; New Szechuan Express, by Matthew Yang.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0175 -- 3625 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY -- POTOMAC YARD CENTER (DON PABLO’S)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan amendment, for construction and operation of a restaurant; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: DF&R Operating Company, Inc., t/a Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0176 -- 3625 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY -- POTOMAC YARD CENTER (CANYON CAFE)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan amendment, for construction and operation of a restaurant; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: Apple South, Inc., t/a Canyon Cafe Restaurant, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0188 -- 1468-B NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET -- McDONALD’S RESTAURANT -- HAMLET SHOPPING CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: McDonald’s Corporation, by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0191 -- 2002 MT VERNON AVENUE, #12

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a massage therapy business with a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Bonnie Bacon.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0194 -- 321 FIRST STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a day care center with a parking reduction; zoned CD-X, Commercial Downtown (Old Town North). Applicant: Hall and Associates, L.L.C., by Frederick R. Taylor.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0190 -- 2000 & 2004 MT VERNON AVENUE -- EVENING STAR CAFE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the existing restaurant into the adjacent retail space; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Evening Star Cafe, Stephanie Babin.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

END OF ACTION CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

13. Public Hearing on and Consideration of an Appeal from a decision of the Director of Transportation and Environmental Services denying an application for a waiver under City Code Section 5-3-4 (Underground Utilities) to be located at 917 Duke Street. Appellant and Applicant: Robert P. Bell.

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

14. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #97-0008
REZONING #97-0008

TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0004 -- 2400 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- HOFFMAN SITE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for an amendment to the King Street/Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to increase heights permitted by the CDD guidelines for the Eisenhower Avenue CDD; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Hoffman Management, Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

15. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN -- 2400 EISENHOWER AVENUE -- HOFFMAN SITE

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for approval of a Coordinated Development District (CDD) Development Concept Plan; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Hoffman Management, Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

16, SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0184 -- 3601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY -- POTOMAC YARD CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the operation of multiple restaurants; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: Commonwealth Atlantic Properties Land V, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-1

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0181 -- 212 QUEEN STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the existing coffee shop (restaurant) and request for reduction of the off-street parking requirement; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Washington Management Corporation, t/a Et Cetera, by Serdar Basegmez.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Denial 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0189 -- 2922 DUKE STREET -- SUBWAY RESTAURANT (SKY HILL SHELL STATION)

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add a restaurant within the existing Shell automobile service station and to amend conditions of the permit; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Anjali and Anisha, Inc., by Rajinder P. Kapani.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval in Part 7-0

Recommend Denial in Part 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0130 -- 1217 FIRST STREET -- ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review and revocation of a special use permit for an automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Alexandria Auto Repair, by Mohammad Arif Sattar.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Revocation 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0182 -- 3825 MT VERNON AVENUE -- FLAGS RESTAURANT

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant with amusement enterprise (billiard tables and live entertainment) and request to extend the hours of operation; zoned CDD-6/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Fahmi T. Eid.

COMMISSION ACTION: Recommend Approval in Part 7-0

Recommend Denial in Part 7-0

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

None

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR (21-24)

Planning Commission (continued)

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0187 -- 1472 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET -- WRAP & ROLL CAFE -- HAMLET SHOPPING CENTER

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: OFY, L.L.C., Janjer Enterprises, by Jerome Friedlander.

COMMISSION ACTION: Noted the Deferral

22. TEXT AMENDMENT #97-0012 -- NONCONFORMING USES

Public Hearing and Consideration of an amendment to Section 12-200 (Nonconforming Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance to add new or amended rules for (1) the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings and structures housing nonconforming uses, and for (2) the maintenance, repair and replacement of trade fixtures used in connection with nonconforming uses. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0178 -- 2838 DUKE STREET -- DUKE STREET MOBIL

Public Hearing and Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile service station; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Essam Danfora.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred 7-0

24. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0195 -- 1217 FIRST STREET

Public Hearing and Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile repair business; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Zahid Tufail.

COMMISSION ACTION: Deferred (Improper Notice) 7-0

END OF DEFERRAL/WITHDRAWAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Council Action:_______________________________________________________________

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