THE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD
A WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE TRANSPORTATION
MASTER PLAN AT 6:00PM IN CITY HALL, COUNCIL WORKROOM


Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, January 3, 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.



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 #2007-0114
540 JOHN CARLYLE STREET (Parcel Address: 520 John Carlyle Street)
ZIKARYET RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase the hours of operation and
seating at a restaurant; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District.
Applicant: Joyce Abdallah

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0115
510 SECOND STREET
HOLIDAY INN - COFFEE SHOP
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant within an existing hotel; zoned
CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Carr Hospitality by Hammad Shah

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0116
664 SOUTH PICKETT STREET (Parcel Address: 620 South Pickett Street)
EL TIPICO RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for an amendment to increase the hours of operation at an
existing restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General.
Applicant: Walter Granados-Lozano

5. This item was moved to the regular agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:








ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0117
1423 POWHATAN STREET UNIT 7
THE BODY IN BALANCE CENTER
Consideration of a request to operate a wellness and massage therapy establishment;
zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: The Body In Balance Center by
Ann Bartlett

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 6-0

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

6. TEXT AMENDMENT #2007-0006
KING STREET OUTDOOR DINING
Consideration of a request to amend Section 6-800 of the Zoning Ordinance, the
King Street Outdoor Dining Overlay Zone. Staff: Department of Planning and
Zoning (Deferred from December Docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED (staff's request)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

7 A-B DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0005(A)
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0051(B)
800 NORTH HENRY STREET
THE MADISON
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and
modifications to construct a mixed use residential/retail building, a request for a
parking reduction and a special use permit request for approval of a transportation
management plan (TMP); zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use
High. Applicant: TC MidAtlantic Development III, Inc. by Duncan Blair, attorney
(Deferred from December Docket)

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0










NEW BUSINESS:

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0124
506 NORTH HENRY STREET (Parcel Address: 525 North Fayette Street)
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial
Residential Mixed Use High. Applicant: Diamond Commercial, LLC by David
Chamowitz, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 6-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2007-0127
2730 EISENHOWER AVENUE
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned OCM/Office
Commercial Medium. Applicant: Backstreets, LLC by Ulka Patel, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

10. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of December 4, 2007.

ACTION: APPROVED w/ amendments 6-0

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

SUP 2007-0075
Location: 1743 King Street
Applicant: James Y. Mao
Request: change of ownership

SUP 2007-0092
Location: 251 West Glebe Rd
Applicant: Latin Del Ray, LLC
Request: change of ownership

SUP2007-0105
Location: 3672 King Street
Applicant: Caltor-Bradlee, LLC, Daniel Koch
Request: change of ownership




SUP 2007-0118
Location: 4111 Duke Street
Applicant: Los Toltecos of Alexandria, Inc.
Request: change of ownership

SUP 2007-0119
Location: 5715 A Edsall Rd
Applicant: Qi Lin
Request: change of ownership

SUP 2007-0123
Location: 106 S. Union Street
Applicant: Javier Hernandez
Request: change of ownership

12. Other Business.
There was no other business discussed.

13. Adjournment.
The Planning Commission public hearing adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

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