Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, September 5, 2000

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
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that occur prior to the meeting.

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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. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

3-A. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06, CASE #2000-0004
100-150 CALLAHAN DR
UNION STATION

Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to acquire the Union Station property, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the City Charter.

3-B. SUBDIVISION #2000-0010
100-150 CALLAHAN DR
UNION STATION

Consideration of a request for a subdivision to separate the Union Station site from the CSX transportation rail corridor; zoned UT/Utilities and Transportation. Applicant: City of Alexandria.

4. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0029
2701 N VAN DORN ST
FAIRLINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to enlarge a church parking lot; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Fairlington United Methodist Church, by Roger Bohr, engineer.

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0075
315 MADISON ST
MONTGOMERY CENTER
FLATBREADS

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Kathleen Caples.

(Deferred from 6/6/00 docket)

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0078
458 S PICKETT ST

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a retail and wholesale building materials business with storage and light assembly; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: A & S Sales Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0079
436-A S PICKETT ST

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a wholesale business; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: NSI Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0080
3616 KING ST
BRADLEE SHOPPING CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: S & Pan Company, by Guo-Jun Sun.

10. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

11. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0087
670 S PICKETT ST
PICKETT STREET PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
LANDMARK BAKERY & CAFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add outdoor seating and food preparation to the existing bakery; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Maher Ezzedine and Rabih Maysaud.

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0089
516 CAMERON ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of a noncomplying use (community building) and request for change of ownership with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Senior Services of Alexandria, by Susan L. Dawson.

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0092
3127 DUKE ST
HECHINGER COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER
(ALEXANDRIA COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER)

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Baja Fresh West Lake Village Inc., trading as Baja Fresh, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0093
499 S PICKETT ST
KOONS OF ALEXANDRIA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of an automobile sales and service business; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Koons of Alexandria LLC by Lonnie C. Rich, attorney.

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0095
2416 OAKVILLE ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a retail use and a parking reduction for the retail use; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: The Big Screen Store Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

17. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0098
616-A S PICKETT ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an automobile sales and service facility; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: William T. Bryden.

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0100
904 KING ST
OLD TOWN GIFT SHOP AND MINI MARKET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for addition of a restaurant in a grocery/gift store; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Dessye Ayal-Sew and Nigist Yinessu.

20. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0104
828 SLATER'S LA; PORTNER RD

OLD TOWN MEWS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a temporary sales trailer; zoned OCM/Office Commercial Medium and RB/Residential. Applicant: Madison Homes at Slater's Lane LLC, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

22. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0105
424 N ALFRED ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for reduction of required parking for a single family dwelling with modifications; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: William Cromley, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

23. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0107
3838 MT VERNON AV
EL PULGARCITO RESTAURANT

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Jose Maria Merino.

24. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0109
4646 SEMINARY RD
FRANCIS HAMMOND SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to install an additional trailer for classroom use; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

25. ENCROACHMENT #2000-0006
321 DUKE ST

Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for an existing front wall and foundation, stoop, driveway parking, planting area, and window well; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Scott B. Sinclair.

26-A. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

26-B. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By request, the Planning Commission moved items 2, 4, 10, 11, 17, 20, 26-A and 26-B to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission approved items 3-A and 3-B.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06; CASE #2000-0003
BLIGHTING INFLUENCES PROGRAM

Consideration and recommendations of amendments to the Office of Housing's Blighting Influences Program, including recommendation pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the Charter of the City of Alexandria and the possible acquisition and subsequent resale of the following properties. Staff: City of Alexandria, Office of Housing.

1311 Queen Street 35 East Bellefonte Avenue

103 Adams Avenue 3802 Edison Street

525 East Alexandria Avenue 31 East Linden Street

304 Ashby Street 332 Wesmond Drive

ACTION: APPROVED, AS AMENDED 7-0

4. CITY CHARTER, SECTION 9.06, CASE #2000-0005

VIRGINIA POWER - METRO LINEAR PARK - G. W. SCHOOL

Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to exchange land with Virginia

Power, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the City Charter, in order to create a permanent right-of-way for underground transmission line conduit that was installed through City-owned land at the request of City Council and the City Manager. The site is located on a portion of the linear park on the east of the Metro tracks between Cameron Street and Suter Street and on a portion of the G. W. School site between East Braddock Road and East Glendale Avenue.

ACTION: DEFERRED

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0083
1225 POWHATAN ST
DIXIE PIG RESTAURANT
Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a nonconforming restaurant; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Top Flight Services Inc., by Cathy Kane.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-1

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0086
6 S JORDAN ST
ALEXANDRIA CRAB & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Chan K. Lee.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0097
682 N ST ASAPH ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: C. W. Chon.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0102
1018-1020 N HENRY ST
YATES CAR WASH

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a car wash; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Yates Car Wash and Detail Center, by Jeffrey L. Yates.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-1

26-A. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2000-0033

2200 EISENHOWER AV, SOUTH OF EISENHOWER AV

HOFFMAN TOWN CENTER - PARKING

Consideration of a request for a development site plan to construct a parking lot for temporary use; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Hoffman Management Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

26-B. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2000-0034
2301 EISENHOWER AV, NORTH OF EISENHOWER AV
HOFFMAN TOWN CENTER - PARKING

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

27. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2000-0026
150 S GORDON ST
COMCAST CABLE

Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with modifications for construction of off-street parking; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications Inc., by Mark H. Fields, engineer.

(deferred from 07/00 docket)

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

28. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0022
514 N QUAKER LA
BATTERY HEIGHTS

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit for cluster construction of single family residential dwellings with outlots; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Carr Homes Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

(Deferred from 7/00 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

29. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0023
120 N ROYAL ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a health and athletic club with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: TSI Old Towne, LLC, trading as Washington Sports Clubs, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

(Deferred from 5/00 and 6/00 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

30. SPOT BLIGHT ABATEMENT PROGRAM
SBA CASE #2000-0001: 4223 VERMONT AV

Consideration of designation of property as blighted and consideration of proposed work plan to abate blighted conditions. Staff: City of Alexandria, Code Enforcement.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

31. TEXT AMENDMENT #2000-0008

"ATM" REGULATIONS

Consideration of an amendment to Section 7-1800 of the Zoning Ordinance to change the requirements for automatic teller machines (ATMs) in historic districts.

ACTION: DEFERRED

32. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0090
5701 EISENHOWER AV
SUMMER'S GROVE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow the use of the existing sport court for basketball; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Summer's Grove Association Inc., by Janet H. Sledge.

ACTION: DEFERRED (inadequate notice)

33. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0036
700 S UNION ST
FORD'S LANDING

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to change conditions regarding parking; zoned W-1/Waterfront Mixed Use. Applicant: Ford's Landing Townhouse Cluster Homeowner's Association Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

34. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0088
420 E MONROE AV
YMCA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for intensification of a community center to allow scheduled dances and expand the hours of operation; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, Alexandria Branch, by Donna Clark.

ACTION: DEFERRED (inadequate notice)

35. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0094
1640 KING ST
CATE'S BISTRO GOURMET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Catherine M. Archuleta.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

36. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0096
404 E MONROE AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a parking reduction for an expansion of an apartment building; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Ilona E. Grenadier.

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

37. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0099
2310 MT VERNON AV
DEL RAY DREAMERY

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant with request for reduction of off-street parking; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Elizabeth J. Davis.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

38. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of July 6, 2000.

ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED

39. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission's Year 2001 schedule of public hearing dates.

ACTION: APPROVED

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

SUP #2000-0081
Location: 1120 King Street
Applicant: River City Restaurants LLC
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant "Kingfish"

41. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.

42. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 1:00 A.M.

Attendance:

All members were present: Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner, Dunn and Robinson, and Ms. Fossum.