Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, December 7, 2004

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.

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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


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. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0098
300 SOUTH PICKETT STREET (Unit Address: 364 South Pickett Street)
MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a martial arts studio; zoned CDD-8/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Myung H. Kang

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0100
85 SOUTH BRAGG STREET
PRIVATE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a private commercial school (computer training); zoned OCM(100)/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Mekuria M. Negia.

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

6. 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

7. SUBDIVISION #2004-0014
1800 BALLENGER AVENUE
CARLYLE
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Post Carlyle I, LLC by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney


CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION: By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3 and 4.
By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission approved item #7.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission deferred item #6.

The Planning Commission moved items #2 and 5 to the regular agenda.


ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0092
2419 MT VERNON AVENUE
CABOOSE BAKERY
Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow the sale of beer and wine on premises and to extend the hours of operation at a restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Caboose Bakery by Lonnie Rich, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0103
1551 & 1550 POTOMAC GREENS DRIVE
RUSTICO RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Neighborhood Restaurant Group by Stephanie Babin

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0089
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2296, granted in 1989, which approved the construction and use of 18,000 square feet of administrative offices, laboratories, conference, training and other space at the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office
(Deferred from the November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0090
1300 & 1400 NORTH ROYAL STREET
MIRANT POTOMAC RIVER GENERATING STATION
Consideration of a request for the revocation of Special Use Permit #2297, granted in 1989, which approved the Transportation Management Plan required for the Mirant Potomac River Generating Station. Applicant: City of Alexandria, City Attorney's Office (Deferred from the November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0



TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:


10. TEXT AMENDMENT #2004-0009
Consideration of a text amendment to Section 11-511 of the Zoning Ordinance to authorize the Director of P&Z to approve, as a minor amendment to an existing special use permit, a temporary extension in the hours of operation of a business, to coincide with the hours of operation of a City-sponsored program or event in which the business is participating. Applicant: City of Alexandria

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


NEW BUSINESS:

11-A. SUBDIVISION #2004-0010
606, 610 & 612 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
GENERAL WASHINGTON CLUB
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots and one outlot; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Ryan-Corcoran LLC by Linde St Pierre

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

11-B. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2004-0012
606, 610 & 612 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
GENERAL WASHINGTON CLUB
Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with setback modifications to construct townhouse units with garages; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Ryan-Corcoran LLC by Linde St Pierre

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

12-A. SUBDIVISION #2004-0011
555 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, 711-715 GIBBON ST & 798 WILKES ST
GENERAL WASHINGTON CLUB
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into five lots; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Ryan-Corcoran LLC by Linde St Pierre

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

12-B. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2004-0013
555 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, 711-715 GIBBON ST & 798 WILKES ST
GENERAL WASHINGTON CLUB
Consideration of a request for a development site plan, with setback modifications to construct condominium and townhouse units with parking; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Ryan-Corcoran LLC by Linde St Pierre

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

13. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2004-0018
520 NORTH ARMISTEAD STREET
BEAUREGARD ARMISTEAD TOWNS
Consideration of a request for a development site plan to construct townhouse-style condominiums; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Stanley Martin Companies, Inc. by M. Catharine Puskar, attoney

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's request)

14-A. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2004-0001
1323 DUKE STREET
BEASLEY SQUARE
Consideration of a request to amend the Old Town Small Area Plan chapter of the Master Plan to change the land use designation from single family residential to multi family residential; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Harambee Community and Economic Development Corp. by Jonathan Rak, attorney

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0-1

14-B. REZONING #2004-0002
1323 DUKE STREET
BEASLEY SQUARE
Consideration of a request to rezone the subject property from CD/Commercial Downtown to CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use Low. Applicant: Harambee Community and Economic Development Corp. by Jonathan Rak, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1


14-C. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0015
1323 DUKE STREET
BEASLEY SQUARE
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, to construct a residential building; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Harambee Community and Economic Development Corp. by Jonathan Rak, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1

15. SUBDIVISION #2004-0013
207 FRANKLIN STREET AND 619 S. LEE STREET (PARCEL ADDRESS: 617 S. LEE STREET)
Consideration of a request to subdivide the subject property into two lots and for a variation; zoned RM/Residential Medium. Applicant: Mr. David Ginsburg by Richard Hobson, attorney

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2004-0096
607 NOTABENE DRIVE
COMMUNITY LODGINGS
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand an existing community center use and for a parking reduction; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Gregory Brown, Executive Director

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

17. ENCROACHMENT #2004-0007
833 SOUTH FAIRFAX STREET
FENCE ENCROACHMENT
Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public right-of-way for a fence; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Tushar Suthar

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0



18. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of November 4, 2004.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED



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

SUP 2004-0082
Location: 3601 Eisenhower Avenue
Applicant: Bom Hoe Hub/Song Sun Choi
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant.

SUP 2004-0091
Location: 5350 Duke Street
Applicant: GZR, Inc.
Request: Change of ownership of an automobile repair business.

20. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.

21. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 1:30 a.m.




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