Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 6, 2001

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 meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

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

ACTION: The Planning Commission elected Eric Wagner as Chairperson and Richard Leibach as Vice Chairperson.

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-A. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0146
822 N FAIRFAX ST
MONTGOMERY CENTER
PERKS COFFEE SHOP

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand and change the ownership of a restaurant; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Ms. Perky, LLC, trading as Perk's Coffee Shop, by Philip D. McCombie.

3-B. ENCROACHMENT #2001-0001
822 N FAIRFAX ST
MONTGOMERY CENTER
PERKS COFFEE SHOP

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for restaurant seating; zoned CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Ms. Perky, LLC, trading as Perk's Coffee Shop, by Philip D. McCombie.

4-A. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0167
2514 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of the existing automobile sales business; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Jack Taylor, Alexandria Toyota Inc. or Alexandria Hyundai LLC, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

4-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0011
2412 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to allow a change of ownership of the existing automobile sales business; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Jack Taylor, Alexandria Toyota Inc. or Alexandria Hyundai LLC, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

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

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3-A and 3-B.

Planning Commission noted the applicant's request for withdrawal of items #4-A and 4-B.

By request, the Planning Commission moved item #5 to the regular agenda.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0003
1767 KING ST
SEAGAR'S RESTAURANT
KING STREET METROPLACE HILTON HOTEL

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: LNR Alexandria Limited Partnership, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

6. Public hearing and consideration of Plannning Commision procedures.

ACTION: The Commission adopted procedures involving speakers forms and imposing time limits on speakers when needed.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

7-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0030
400 CAMERON STATION BV
BROOKDALE - CAMERON STATION (Phase VII)

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct a senior housing and assisted living high-rise building; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: KG Virginia-CS LLC, by Erika L. Byrd, attorney.

(Deferred from 12/00 & 02/01 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1

7-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0084
400 CAMERON STATION BV
BROOKDALE - CAMERON STATION

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to the Cameron Station transportation management plan (TMP) to incorporate the site area of the proposed senior housing and assisted living development into the existing Cameron Station TMP; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates LLC and KG Virginia-CS LLC, by Erika L. Byrd, attorney.

(Deferred from 12/00 & 02/01 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0152
4500 WHEELER AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit expansion to allow the following uses: contractor's storage yard, motor vehicle parking for more than 20 vehicles and/or motor vehicle storage yard; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: AMT, LLC, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

(Deferred from 2/01 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0154
340 HOOFF'S RUN DR
VIRGINIA CONCRETE CO

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a concrete plant; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Virginia Concrete Company, by Sarah Hall, attorney.

(Deferred from 1/01 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

10. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0032
5010 DUKE ST
CAMERON STATION - PHASE V

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to remove the area west of Tancretti Lane from the Phase V townhouse plan; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Cameron Associates LLC, by David T. McElhaney, engineer.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

11-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0031
450 FERDINAND DAY DR
ARCHSTONE - CAMERON STATION (Phase VI)

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct apartment buildings; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Archstone Communities Trust, by Anthony C. Morse, engineer, and Jonathan Rak, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

11-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0085
450 FERDINAND DAY DR
ARCHSTONE - CAMERON STATION

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to the Cameron Station transportation management plan (TMP) to incorporate the site area of the proposed apartment buildings; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Archstone Communities Trust, by Anthony C. Morse, engineer, and Jonathan Rak, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0051
124 S WEST ST

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct an office building, with waiver of zone transitition setback requirement, increase in permitted floor area ratio and modification to crown coverage requirements; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Riverport Land Company, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0150
1116 N FAIRFAX ST and 1125 N ROYAL ST
WINDOWS CATERING CO

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of a catering business; zoned CDX/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Windows Catering Company, by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

ACTION DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0161
111-119 E REED AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment for an extension of validity of the existing special use permit; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Alexandria One Associates, LP, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0165
304 CALVERT AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for general automobile repair and sales; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Julio A. Benevides.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant failed to attend meeting)

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0159
3014 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of a noncomplying automobile repair facility to include automobile sales; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Ajmal Ghani, by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney.

(Deferred from 2/01 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0166
3006 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY;
406-408 E GLEBE RD
ALL USA IMPORTS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for automobile repair and sales; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: All USA Imports Inc., by Daryush Daraie.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0004

2320 JEFFERSON DAIVS HY

EXXON STATION

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile service station with a convenience store and a restaurant; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Exxon Corporation, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

19. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of February 6, 2001.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

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

SUP #2000-0147
Location: 1743 King Street
Applicant: Grand Diamond Inc.
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant "Thai Peppers"

21. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.

22. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M.

Attendance:

Present: Messrs. Wagner, Leibach, Komoroske, Robinson, Dunn, Gaines and Ms. Fossum.