THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HELD A WORK SESSION ON APRIL 1, 2008 AT 6:00PM IN CITY HALL TO DISCUSS SMALL BUSINESS ZONING AND PLANNING AND ZONING WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIES.


Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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 meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm.


2. Advisory recommendations to the City Manager, under Section 6.14 of the City Charter, regarding the Capital Improvement Program. Staff: Office of
Management and Budget.

On a motion by Mr. Dunn, second by Mr Jennings, the Planning Commission
advise the City Manager that the contingent dollars described for the
Potomac Yard Metro be reallocated to funding the dedicated
rights-of-way as articulated in the Transportation Chapter of the Master Plan, in
whole or in part. The motion passed 6 to 0.

NEW BUSINESS:

3 A-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0007 (A)
ENCROACHMENT #2008-0001(B)
220 NORTH LEE STREET
OVERWOOD RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to reallocate the number of indoor
seats to allow outdoor seating, and a request for an encroachment into the public
right-of-way for outdoor seating; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown.
Applicant: Atlas Partners

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0010
2000 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND
Consideration of a request for an expansion and parking reduction; zoned
CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Paul Haire

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 6-0 5. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of March 4, 2008.

ACTION: WITHOUT OBJECTION, APPROVED AS SUBMITTED







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

SUP 2007-0126
Location: 4928 C Eisenhower Ave
Applicant: SA and TY, Inc.
Request: Change of Ownership

7. Other Business.

The Planning Commission discussed the validity period of the Beasley Square
project. The Commission asked that the City Attorney provide information about
his interpertation of the Ordinance regulations with respect to the validity period for
this project.

8. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 8:45 pm. The Planning
Commission reconvened the work session that began prior to the public hearing.

















Attendance:
Messrs. Wagner, Jennings, Dunn, Komoroske, Ms. Fossum and Ms. Lyman. Mr. Robinson was
absent.