Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, January 3, 2006

7:30 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

The Alexandria Planning Commission docket
is subject to change. Planning and Zoning staff
can provide information on changes
that occur prior to the meeting.

Staff reports on each item are available
in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

The Planning Commission reserves the right to
vary the order of the meeting, if so announced.

Department of Planning and Zoning
301 King Street, City Hall, Room 2100
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
phone: (703) 746-4666

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1. Call to Order.

The Planning Commission hearing was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

CONSENT CALENDAR:
AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE HEARD ONLY IF SOMEONE REQUESTS IT BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT DOCKET. ITEMS NOT REMOVED WILL BE APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.


2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0113
901 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MONTGOMERY PARK
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install a new picnic
shelter and informational sign; zoned POS/Public Open Space and Community
Recreation. Applicant: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0116
1108 JEFFERSON STREET
NANNIE J. LEE RECREATION CENTER PARK
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to renovate the playground at the
Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center park; zoned POS/Public Open Space and
Community Recreation. Applicant: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural
Activities

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0119
4600 KING STREET SUITE 5A
ULTIMATE HEALTH SCHOOLS
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a training school for
nurses (commercial school); zoned OCM(100)/Office Commercial Medium.
Applicant: Arangu L.N. Tomdio

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0120
213 EAST WINDSOR AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a temporary trailer to be
used as housing for fire department personnel during renovations of the fire station;
zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Department of General Services and Fire
Department










6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0121
908 WEST GLEBE ROAD
SALES TRAILER
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a sales trailer for the
West Glebe Road townhouse development; zoned RB/Residential.
Applicant: NV Homes by Todd Stafford

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0122
4948 C EISENHOWER AVENUE
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile repair
garage; zoned OCM(100)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Rodolfo A.
Herbel and Nelly E. Herbel

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

8. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0054
1261 MADISON STREET
BRADDOCK METRO PLAZA CONDOMINIUM
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to
increase density to construct a residential condominium building and for a bonus
height increase for affordable housing; zoned CRMU/Commercial Residential
Mixed Use High. Applicant: Madison Street, LLC by Harry P. Hart, attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED (APPLICANTS REQUEST)








9. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2005-0016
FANNON PROPERTY
318 & 320 S.WEST STREET, 320 S. PAYNE ST & 1300, 1306, 1320 DUKE ST
Consideration of a requst for a development site plan to construct multifamily
residental units; zoned OC/Office Commercial. Applicant: Van Metre Residential
Investments, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

ACTION: APPROVED W/ AMENDMENTS 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0117
444 SWANN AVENUE
ACE TEMPORARIES
Consideration of a request for a special use permit for operation of a day labor
agency; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Ace Temporaries, Inc. represented
by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0118
605 & 607 KING STREET
LA TASCA RESTAURANT AND BAR
Consideration of request for a special use permit to operate a full-service restaurant
with on-premise alcohol service and live entertainment; zoned CD/Commercial
Downtown. Applicant: La Tasca, Inc. by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

12. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular
public hearing of December 6, 2005.

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0

13. Other Business.

Sign for Starbucks, 1767 King Street, SUP#2005-0073

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0







14. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 8:50 PM.



Attendance:
Messrs. Fossum, Jennings, Komoroske, Liebach, Robinson and Wagner
Steward Dunn was present for items 1-10.