Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, March 1, 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 public hearing was called to order at 7:30 p.m.


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

The Planning Commission elected Eric Wagner as Chair and John Komoroske as Vice Chair.

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.


3. ENCROACHMENT #2004-0011
315 NORTH PAYNE STREET
RETAINING WALL
Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for a retaining wall and fence; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Linda Lewis by C. Kaya Biron, AIA

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0110
3023 DUKE STREET
7-ELEVEN, INC.
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: 7-Eleven, Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2005-0002
814 N. SAINT ASAPH STREET
3PT PERSONAL FITNESS STUDIO
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand an existing personal fitness studio and a parking reduction; zoned CD-X/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Andre Prue

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3, #4 and #5.






UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

6. SUBDIVISION #2003-0010
2207 IVOR LANE
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: KG Development, LLC by Duncan Blair

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0



TEXT AMENDMENTS AND OTHER STUDIES:

7. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2005-0001
REZONING #2005-0001
TEXT AMENDMENT #2005-0001
MT VERNON SMALL AREA PLAN
(The commercial properties along the Mt. Vernon Avenue corridor bounded
generally by Herbert Street to the north and Nelson Street to the south, including the
properties located at 415 and 425 Monroe Avenue.)
Consideration of a request for:
(1) a revision of and an amendment to the Potomac West Small Area Plan chapter of the Master Plan to include the Mt. Vernon Avenue Business Area Plan and new
CDD guidelines and general updated language;
(2) amendments to the City of Alexandria zoning map to reflect the Mt. Vernon
Avenue Urban Overlay Zone, a new CDD #13, a new CDD #14;
(3) amendments to Section 5-602 of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to add new
CDD #13 and CDD #14;
(4) amendments to Section 2-100 of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance to add
definitions; and
(5) enactment of Section 6-600 of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance pertaining to the Mt.Vernon Avenue Urban Overlay zone.
Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: MPA #2005-0001 APPROVED 7-0
REZ #2005-0001 RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0
TA #2005-0001 RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0




8. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of February 1, 2005.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED


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

SUP #2004-0113
Location: 1039 West Glebe Road
Applicant: Wen Ling Lu
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

SUP #2004-112
Location: 5500 Holmes Run Parkway
Applicant: Asnakech Menberu
Request: Change of ownership of a dry cleaning/laundry/convenience store

10. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.

11. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 11:10 p.m.



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