Regular Public Hearing
Thursday, March 5, 2009

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 p.m.

2. Election of Planning Commission officers for Chairman and Vice Chairman.

Upon a motion by Eric Wagner, seconded by Mary Lyman, the Planning Commission
unanimously elected by acclamation John Komoroske as Chairman.

Upon nomination by Lawrence Robinson, seconded by Jesse Jennings, the Planning
Commission unanimously elected Stewart Dunn as Vice Chairman

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.

3A&BENCROACHMENT #2008-0007
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0085
315 MADISON STREET (Parcel Address: 806 N. Fairfax St.)
A LA LUCIA
Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way,
a request for a special use permit amendment to allow outdoor seating at an existing
restaurant, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial
Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North). Applicant: Mehran Nayeri

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0094
5308 & 5310 EISENHOWER AVENUE
SPORTROCK CLIMBING CENTERS
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and fitness club by
expanding an existing amusement enterprise, to increase hours of operation and for an
expanded parking reduction; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High.
Applicant: SportRock, Inc. Lillian Choa-Quinlan

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0001
2018 MT VERNON AVE
THAI PEPPERS RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request to change the ownership of a restaurant and for a special use
permit amendment to allow increased seating, delivery service, alcohol service,
and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Tasneeya Gordon




6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0093
820 & 822 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET
PERKS COFFEE SHOP
Consideration of a request for an amendment to expand an existing restaurant and to
allow additional seating and alcohol sales, and a request for a parking reduction; zoned
CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use (Old Town North).
Applicant: Ms. Perky, LLC by Philip McCombie

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0095
411 EAST BRADDOCK ROAD (Parcel Address: 405 E. Braddock Road)
7-ELEVEN, INCORPORATED
Consideration of a request for the continuance of a convenience
store use; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low.
Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc by Michael Vanderpool, Esquire

8. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2009-0002
5200 & 5150 FILLMORE AVENUE
ALL NATIONS CHURCH OF GOD - EXTENSION
Consideration of a request for an extension of a previously approved development site
plan to construct an addition at a church; zoned R-12/Residential.
Applicant: Maynard Chum by Aaron Vinson, agent
UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:
[THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM #9 WAS CLOSED]

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0088
1101 QUEEN STREET
SMILE MARKET
Consideration of a request to allow a restaurant within an existing grocery store
and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Asegdech Kelecha
(Deferred from February hearing on a Planning Commission vote of 6-1)

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0



Commissioner Dunn left the meeting before docket item #10.

TEXT AMENDMENTS, STUDIES AND REPORTS:

10. TEXT AMENDMENT #2009-0001
VALIDITY PERIODS FOR SITE PLANS
Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to extend the
validity period of approved site plans. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

11. SMALL BUSINESS ZONING CHECKLISTS
Consideration of a request to adopt administrative special use permit checklists.
Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: RECOMMENDED ADOPTION 6-0

12. BRADDOCK ROAD METRO IMPLEMENTATION FORMULAS
Consideration of a request to establish the Braddock Open Space and Community
Amenities Funds and formulas for developer contributions for the Braddock Metro
Neighborhood Plan Implementation Strategy. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0


NEW BUSINESS:

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0092
217 KING STREET
THOMAS SWEET
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Retail.
Applicant: Mohammed Kabir

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0004
4007 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
24 EXPRESS STORE
Consideration of a special use permit review for a convenience store;
zoned NR/Neighborhood Retail. Applicant: UAC Land and Building t/a 24 Express by
William Thomas, Jr., agent

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0




15A-CDEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2007-0011
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2008-0084
ENCROACHMENT #2008-0005
532 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
OFFICE BUILDING ADDITION
Consideration of a request for a development site plan for an addition to an office
building, a parking reduction and a request to for an encroachment into the public right of
way; zoned OC/Office Commercial. Applicant: North Parkway, LLC by Duncan Blair,
attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED (applicants request)

16. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of February 3, 2009.

ACTION: APPROVED WITH AMENDMENTS

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

SUP2008-0087
Location: 211 N. Patrick Street
Applicant: Patrick Street Associates
Request for change of ownership

SUP2008-00096
Location: 1468 B N Beauregard Street
Applicant: Luis Gavignano and Shirley Wisintainer
Request for change of ownership

18. Other Business.

Deputy Director Jeff Farner briefed the Planning Commission on the status of the
Washington Headquarter Service project.

Commissioner Wagner announced the resignation of Deputy Director Richard Josephson
and presented him with a gift of appreciation for his service.

Chairman Komoroske requested that work sessions begin at 6:30pm instead of 6:00pm
and that Commissioners be provided with a reliable cell phone number that they can call
if running late to a meeting.



19. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing adjourned at 10:00 P.M.












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