THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD A WORK SESSION ON MAY 6, 2008 AT 6:00PM IN CITY HALL TO DISCUSS THE POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT.


Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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

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that occur prior to the meeting.

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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 regular public hearing was called to order at 7:30 pm.

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


2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0017
3127 COLVIN STREET (Parcel Address: 3121 Colvin Street)
ALEXANDRIA CAR CLINIC
Consideration of a request to operate a general automobile repair business; zoned
I/Industrial. Applicant: Mirza Ahmad Zeleria

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0021
1400 DUKE STREET
CHILD CARE AND SCHOOL
Consideration of a request to operate a child care facility and a private school;
zoned OCM(50)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Jerry Pnevatkatos

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0022
1669 NORTH QUAKER LANE (Parcel Address: 1667 North Quaker Lane)
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Wen Ti Zheng

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0023
211, 215, 217 & 217 1/2 NORTH PATRICK STREET
NON CONFORMING OFFICE USE
Consideration of a request for the continued operation of a non-conforming office
use with surface parking and open space; zoned RB/Residential.
Applicant: Dr. Barry Carpenter

CONSENT AGENDA ACTION:



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 by Duncan Blair, attorney
(Deferred from June,October, November and March dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

7. TEXT AMENDMENT #2008-0004
SMALL BUSINESS ZONING
Consideration of a text amendment of the Zoning Ordinance eliminating the
requirement for SUP approval for a variety of uses, changing a variety of uses to
either permitted or administrative SUP uses, and amending the procedures and
standards for minor and change of ownership amendments and for administrative
SUPs, as recommended by the Small Business Task Force.
Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0




NEW BUSINESS:

8. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2007-0003
5400, 5514 NORTH MORGAN STREET and 1151 NORTH BEAUREGARD ST
WOODMONT PARK APARTMENTS
Consideration of a request for a development site plan to increase and reallocate
surface parking; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: North Beauregard Associates
Limited Partnership c/o Kay Management Co. by J. Howard Middleton, attorney

ACTION: APPROVED w/ amendments 4-0









9 A-B. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2008-0002 (A)
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2006-0025 (B)
3000 & 3100 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE
DASH BUS FACILITY
Consideration of a request for 1) an amendment to the City's Master Plan to increase
height limits in the Taylor Run/Duke Street Small Area Plan; 2) a development
special use permit, with site plan, modifications and subdivision, to construct a
public building; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of
General Services

ACTION: MPA #2008-0002 RESOLUTION ADOPTED 7-0
DSUP #2006-0025 RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0020
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS STORE
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the hours
for the sale of alcoholic beverages; zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail.
Applicant: UAC Land and Building t/a 24 Express by William Thomas, Jr., agent

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0107
CARLYLE DEVELOPMENT-Area bounded by Duke Street to the north, Holland
Lane to the east, Eisenhower Ave to the south and Mill Road to the west, known as
the Carlyle Development
CARLYLE COORDINATED SIGN PROGRAM
Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Carlyle Coordinated Sign
Program; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District - 1.
Applicant: Carlyle-Lane-CFRI Venture II, LLC and LCOR Ballenger Avenue, LLC
by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED WITHOUT OBJECTION


12. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of April 1, 2008.

ACTION: APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION





13. Administrative approvals: The following special use permits have been
administratively approved by the Department of Planning and Zoning:

SUP: 2008-0003
Location:2800 Shirlington Rd
Applicant: Woodstock Caf�
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0004
Location: 625 Slater’s Lane
Applicant: Sung Eun Kim
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0008
Location: 682 N Saint Asaph Street
Applicant: Y’s Sizzling Express, Inc.
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0009
Location: 1905 Mt. Vernon Ave
Applicant: Steven Scott, Sr.
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0012
Location: 3817 Mt. Vernon Ave
Applicant: H.2.K Wings, LLC by Mitko Kostadinov
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0013
Location: 4653 Duke Street
Applicant: Three Amigo’s enterprise, LLC
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0015
Location: 2514 Jefferson Davis Highway
Applicant: Fred’s Auto Sales, LLC
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP: 2008-0026
Location: 6 South Jordan St
Applicant: Eiou Khian Goh
Request: Change of Ownership



14. Other Business.

Planning and Zoning Director Faroll Hamer updated the Planning Commission on
the status of the Hunting Terrace redevelopment project, the Planning and Zoning
FY2008 and 2009 Work Program and budget recommendations, and the activities of
the Landmark/Van Dorn Small Area Plan and Braddock East Small Area Plan
Advisory Groups.

15. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 11:45 pm.

Attendance:
Messrs. Wagner, Robinson, Dunn, Jennings and Ms. Fossum and Ms. Lyman.
Mr. Komoroske arrived during docket item #7.