THE OCT. 3RD PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING
WILL CONTINUE ON OCTOBER 4, 2006
AT 7:30 PM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.


Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, October 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 public hearing was called to order at 7:30 pm.


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 #2006-0072
216 EAST BELLEFONTE AVENUE
HOME DAY CARE
Consideration of a request to operate a home child day care; zoned R-25/Residential.
Applicant: Dawn Abate

3. This item was moved to the regular agenda.

4. This item was moved to the regular agenda.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0078
1026 NORTH CHAMBLISS STREET
HOME DAY CARE
Consideration of a request to operate a child home day care; zoned R-12/Residential.
Applicant: Karina Suazanabar

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:









ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0074
5355 TRUMAN AVENUE
HOME DAY CARE
Consideration of a request to operate a child home day care; zoned R-5/Residential.
Applicant: Rokshana Bhuiyan

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant not present)

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0075
923 KING STREET
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial
Downtown. Applicant: Allen E. Ramazon

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:


6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0042
5601 COURTNEY AVENUE; 730 S. VAN DORN ST; 750 S VAN DORN ST;
720 S VAN DORN ST
VIRGINIA PAVING COMPANY
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to change the hours
by which vehicles may exit and enter an existing asphalt plant and to permit a stack
height of 20 meters; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Virginia Paving Company
by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-1


NEW BUSINESS:

7. CITY CHARTER 9.06 CASE #2006-0004
4630 RALEIGH AVENUE
Consideration of the acquisition of 6,223 square feet of property at 4630 Raleigh
Avenue to expand Holmes Run Park as part of the Open Space Master Plan, and
pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the City Charter; zoned
R-12/Residential. Applicant: City of Alexandria

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0




8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0051
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS
Consideration of a request for the continuance of a nonconforming convenience
store; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail Overlay. Applicant: UAC Land & Building,
LLC t/a 24 Express by William C. Thomas, Jr.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0


9 A-B. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0048
STREET NAME CASE #2006-0001
POTOMAC YARD LANDBAY H AND PARTIAL I
2501 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Consideration of a request for approval of a development special use permit,
with site plan, for the construction of residential, retail and office uses on Landbay H
and part of Landbay I and approval of new street names; zoned
CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Potomac Yard
Development, LLC by Duncan Blair and M. Catharine Puskar, attorneys

ACTION: CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2006

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0022
901 WYTHE STREET
CHARLES HOUSTON RECREATION CENTER
Consideration of a request for approval of a development special use permit, with
site plan and modifications, to construct a new community recreation center, and
swimming pool and playground, as well as a request for a building height increase
and a parking reduction; zoned POS/Public Open Space and Recreation.
Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of General Services

ACTION: CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2006













11A-C DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2004-0038
SUBDIVISION #2006-0006
RPA EXCEPTION CASE #2006-0001
3700, 3704, 3705, 3708, 3709, 3712, 3713, 3716, 3717, 3721 TAFT AVE &
1, 123 and 131 N DONLESON ST
TAFT AVENUE PROPERTY
Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with modifications to
construct single family dwellings, a request to resubdivide 13 lots into 12 lots, and a
request for an exception to allow encroachments into a Resource Protection Area
(RPA); zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Calvert Homes, Inc

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's request)


12 A-BDEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2005-0018(A)
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0054(B)
1125 NORTH ROYAL STREET
WINDOWS OF OLD TOWN CONDOMINIUM
Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with modifications, to
construct a mixed use retail/residential development with below grade parking, and a
special use permit request for a parking reduction; zoned CD-X/Commercial
Downtown. Applicant: Holladay-1125 North Royal, LLC by J. Howard Middleton,
attorney

ACTION: CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2006

13. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of September 7, 2006.

ACTION: CONTINUED UNTIL OCTOBER 4, 2006

15. Adjournment.
The Planning Commission recessed at 1:25 a.m. and will continue on October 4, 2006.

Attendance:
Messrs. Dunn, Fossum, Jennings, Komoroske, Leibach, Robinson and Wagner