Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, December 13, 2007

7:30 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
The Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals docket
is subject to change up to the time of the meeting.
Planning and Zoning staff
can provide information on changes.

The Board of Zoning Appeals 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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A. Roll Call

Members Present: Mike Curry, Chair
Mark Allen
Geoffrey Goodale
Stephen Hubbard
David Lantzy
Jennifer Lewis
Eric Zander

Members Absent:

B. Consideration of the following cases under Section 11-0004(B) and 11-1100
of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance.

THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:
1. BZA CASE #2007-0036
14 WEST OAK STREET
R-5, RESIDENTIAL
Barry & Melissa Bennett, owners, by Robert Byrnes: Special exception to construct a second story screened porch 6.80 feet from the west side property line. If the special exception is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will be granting a special exception from section 12-102(A)of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure.

BOARD ACTION: ____________Approved___________6-0__________________________________

2. BZA CASE #2007-0037
3 WEST HOWELL AVENUE
R-5, RESIDENTIAL
Matthew and Lora Ries, owners, by Thomas Canning, architect: Special exception to construct a covered front porch 17.25 feet from the front property line. If the special exception is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will be granting a special exception from section 12-102(A)of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure.

BOARD ACTION: _________Approved_________7-0_______________________________________

3. BZA CASE #2007-0038
1004 PENDLETON STREET
CSL, RESIDENTIAL
Cheryl L. Zaldo, owner, by Michael Whitlow, contractor: Special exception to enclose an existing one-story covered porch, construct a second story addition above the covered porch and construct a one-story screened porch with roof deck 3.95 feet from the east side property line. If the special exception is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will be granting a special exception from section 12-102(A)of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure.

BOARD ACTION: _____________Approved______7-0______________________________________

THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN DEFERRED FROM A PREVIOUS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING:
4. BZA CASE #2007-0016
406 HIGH STREET
R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Evelyn Harrison, owner: Variance to construct a screen porch in the secondary front yard 14.00 feet from the front property line facing Ruffner Road. If the variance is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will be granting a variance from section 12-102(A)of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure. (Deferred by the applicant prior to the November 8, 2007 hearing.)

BOARD ACTION:____________Approved_______4-3________________________

C. Consideration of the minutes of the November 8, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

BOARD ACTION:____________Approved_______6-0________________________

D. Additional Business:
1. Staff updated the Board on the progress of the Infill Task Force.
2. Discussion of deferral process.
3. Update on 1400 Coventry Lane.

E. Adjournment: This meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.