THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A WORKSESSION
ON DECEMBER 4, 2007 AT 6:00PM TO DISCUSS THE BRADDOCK SMALL AREA PLAN.


Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

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.



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. This item was moved to the regular agenda.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0111
1432 DUKE STREET
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL
Consideration of a request to operate a commercial school; zoned OCM(50)/Office
Commercial Medium. Applicant: Alexander Atwood

4. This item was moved to the regular agenda.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0109
502 JOHN CARLYLE STREET (Parcel Address: 520 John Carlyle Street)
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated
Development District. Applicant: A Guy Named Moe At Carlyle, LLC by Duncan
Blair, attorney

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0108
598 SOUTH ALFRED STREET (Building Address: 525 S Columbus Street)
CHILD CARE HOME
Consideration of a request to operate a home child day care; zoned RB/Residential.
Applicant: Avis Walker

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 6-0





4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0120
2411 MT VERNON AVENUE (PARCEL ADDRESS: 2401 MT VERNON AVE.)
CHEESTIQUE
Consideration of a request for an amendment to an existing restaurant to allow the
off-premise sale of alcohol; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Phillippa Jill
Erber

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 6-0


UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0029
625 BURNSIDE PLACE (Parcel Address: 619 Burnside Place)
POTOMAC RECYCLING
Consideration of a request to amend a special use permit to increase the allowed
daily tonnage at a waste recycling facility; zoned I/Industrial.
Applicant: Sandra Crippen (Deferred from June,October and November dockets)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0104
1743 KING STREET
ERNIE'S CRAB HOUSE
Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase the hours and the seating at
a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: James Mao
(Deferred from November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

8. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0019
2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
Consideration of a request for a form based development special use permit, with
site plan and modifications, to construct a retail/office mixed use building; zoned
CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Shops at Del Ray, LLC by Duncan Blair, attorney
(Deferred from November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/ amendments 7-0






9. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2007-0030
3512 OLD DOMINION BOULEVARD
CHURCH-PARKING LOT
Consideration of a request for a development site plan to add four surface
handicapped/disabled parking spaces at Beverley Hills Methodist Church; zoned
R8/Residential. Applicant: Beverley Hills Methodist Church by Robert S. Larson
(Deferred from November docket)

ACTION: APPROVED w/amendments 7-0


TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

10. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0006
KING STREET OUTDOOR DINING
Consideration of a request to amend Section 6-800 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
King Street Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone. Staff: Department of Planning and
Zoning

ACTION: DEFERRED WITHOUT OBJECTION

11. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0007
INFILL REGULATIONS
Consideration of a request to amend Section 7-1002 of the Zoning Ordinance to
extend interm regulations on threshold height and the subdivision criteria.
Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

12. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06
CASE #2007-0005
4530, 4600 & 4600 B&D KING STREET AND 3451 BEAUREGARD STREET
Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to acquire the properties at
4530 & 4600 King St. and 3451 Beauregard St. pursuant to the provisions of Section
9.06 of the City Charter. Staff: Office of the City Manager

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0






13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0110
1023 DUKE STREET
SALES AND INFORMATION TRAILERS
Consideration of a request for an information and sales trailer; zoned
CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Van Metre Residential Investments, LLC by M.
Catharine Puskar

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 7-0

14. CDD DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN #2007-0001
POTOMAC YARD/POTOMAC GREENS CDD - AMENDMENT
(The area bordered by the Arlington County line on the north, Jefferson Davis Hwy
to the east, George Washington Parkway on the west and Braddock Road on the
south.)
Consideration of a request to amend conditions of the CDD concept
development plan approval for Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens; zoned
CDD-10/Coordinated Development District.
Applicant: Potomac Yard Development, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 7-0

15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0005(A)
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0051(B)
800 NORTH HENRY STREET
THE MADISON
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and
modifications to construct a mixed use residential/retail building, a request for a
parking reduction and a special use permit request for a approval of a transportation
management plan (TMP); zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use
High. Applicant: TC MidAtlantic Development III, Inc. by Duncan Blair, attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED 6-1

16. STREET NAME CASE #2007-0002
BARECROFT PLACE
OAK GROVE DEVELOPMENT
Consideration of a request for a street name change; zoned R-20/Residential.
Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0





17. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of November 8, 2007.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED 7-0

18. Other Business.
There was no other business discussed.

19. Adjournment.
The Planning Commission public hearing adjourned at 12:26 am.


Attendance:
Messrs. Wagner, Jennings, Dunn, Komoroske, Ms. Fossum and Ms. Lyman. Mr. Robinson
arrived after item #5