Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, October 5, 2004

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 p.m

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. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0027
4951 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE
CAMERON STATION - PHASE I
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to expand the definition of permitted commercial uses to include day care centers and other uses; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Main Street Retail, L.C. by Duncan Blair, attorney

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:







UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

3. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0022
240 YOAKUM PARKWAY
TUSCANY AT LANDMARK CONDOMINIUMS
Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with modifications, to construct a multi family residential building; zoned RC/Residential.
Applicant: Tuscany at Landmark, LLC by Harry Hart, attorney
(Deferred from September Docket)

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0




4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0073
2705 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Gary L. Jones and Robynn Thornton-Howie
(Deferred from September Docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's request)


TEXT AMENDMENT AND STUDIES:

5. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0008
AMENDMENT TO NONCOMPLYING USE REGULATION APPLICABLE TO COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS
Consideration of a request for a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to revoke the noncomplying use status of coal fired power plants, which was granted in 1992, and to categorize such plants as nonconforming uses, subject to abatement.
Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0089
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2296, granted in 1989, which approved the construction and use of 18,000 square feet of administrative offices, laboratories, conference, training and other space at the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0090
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2297, granted in 1989, which approved the Transportation Management Plan required for the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0


8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0072
105, 107 & 109 KING STREET
FISHMARKET RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Old Town Food Service Corporation by Duncan Blair, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


9. SPOT BLIGHT ABATEMENT CASE #2004-0001
325 DUKE STREET
Consideration of designation of property as blighted and consideration of proposed work plan to abate blighted conditions. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Code Enforcement

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


10. SUBDIVISION #2004-0007
108 NORTH QUAKER LANE
Consideration of a request to subdivide on lot into two lots; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: John Smucker

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's request)


11. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of September 9, 2004.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED


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

SUP# 2004-0076
Location: 3674 King Street
Applicant: Mansoor Azimi-Ghomi
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

13. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.


14. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

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