Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

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 hearing was called to order at 7:30 PM.

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 #2005-0109
3676 KING STREET (Parcel Address: 3680 King Street)
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned
CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Tea H. Kim

3. This item was move to the regular agenda

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0111
356 SOUTH PICKETT STREET (Parcel Address: 300 S. Pickett St.)
FIT TO THE CORE PILATES STUDIO
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school
(pilates instruction); zoned CDD-8/Coordinated Development District. Applicant:
Elizabeth Hanson

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0112
25 SOUTH QUAKER LANE
GLOBAL HEALTH NURSE TRAINING SERVICES
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to increase the
number of students allowed at a nursing school; zoned CSL/Commercial Service
Low. Applicant: Mariatu K. Kargbo

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0113
901 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MONTGOMERY PARK
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install a new picnic
shelter and informational sign; zoned POS/Parks. Applicant: Department
of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

The Planning Commission moved item # 3 to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval for items #2 and 5.

The Planning Commission noted the withdrawal of item # 4 and the deferral of item #6.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

3 SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0110
320 MONTGOMERY STREET
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant and a for a
parking reduction; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use.
Applicant: Philip D. McCombie

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

10A-B TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0007 (A)

MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2005-0006 (B)

POTOMAC YARD

FOR THE PROPERTIES BOUNDED BY FOUR MILE RUN, JEFFERSON

DAVIS HIGHWAY, BRADDOCK ROAD, SLATERS LANE AND THE

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY

Consideration of a request for: (1) a revision to the transportation chapter of

the City's Master Plan to designate Route 1-Jefferson Davis Highway as the

route for transit-bus rapid transit (2) amendment to the City of Alexandria

Zoning Ordinance to revise the CDD Zone regulations, Section 5-600, to

designate Route 1-Jefferson Davis Highway as the route for transit-bus

rapid transit (3) amendment to the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to

revise the CDD Zone regulations, Section 5-600, to eliminate the

requirement for a pedestrian connection for the Monroe Avenue Bridge.

Applicant: City of Alexandria

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0054
1261 MADISON STREET
BRADDOCK METRO PLAZA CONDOMINIUM
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to
increase density to construct a residential condominium building and for a bonus
height increase for affordable housing; zoned CRMU/Commercial Residential
Mixed Use High. Applicant: Madison Street, LLC by Harry P. Hart, attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED (APPLICANT'S REQUEST)

8. SUBDIVISION #2005-0008
30 SUNSET DRIVE
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots; zoned
RA/Residential. Applicant: Loni Czekalski

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0

9. TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0005

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Consideration of a text amendment to amend Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance

to regulate affordable housing options for approved zoning bonuses.

Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning and Office of Housing

ACTION: DEFERRED (STAFF'S REQUEST)

NEW BUSINESS:

11. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 #2005-0002
APOTHECARY MUSEUM
105 & 107 SOUTH FAIRFAX STREET
Consideration of a request to approve, as consistent with the Master Plan, the City's
acquisition by gift of the Apothecary Museum and property. Staff: Office of the City
Manager and Office of Historic Alexandria.

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0

12. CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 #2005-0003
FOUR MILE RUN MULTI-USE TRAIL
SOUTH OF FOUR MILE RUN ADJACENT TO 3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS
HIGHWAY
Consideration of a request to approve, as consistent with the Master Plan, the City's
acquisition by gift (dedication) of a portion of the Four Mile Run multi-use trail.
Staff: Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0

13. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of November 1, 2005.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED 7-0

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

SUP 2005-0068
Location: 25 S. Pickett Street
Applicant: Nova Chickens, Inc.
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

SUP 2005-0107
Location: 220 North Lee Street
Applicant: Atlas Partners, LLC by Ryan Duncan
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

15. Other Business.

The Planning Commission held a work session regarding the Hoffman development.

16. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 10:30 PM.

Attendance:

Messrs. Fossum, Jennings, Komoroske, Liebach, Robinson and Wagner.
Steward Dunn was present for the Hoffman work session and item 10 A&B.