Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, February 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 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 #2000-0158
3700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
LINCOLN AT ALEXANDRIA

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a coordinated sign program for a residential development to allow two entrance signs on Route 1; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: EQR-Lincoln Alexandria, LLC, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of item #3.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0050
1200 N QUAKER LA
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct and reconfigure roadways and parking areas and to construct an alumni cottage for the existing private school campus; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Episcopal High School, by Ronald J. Keller, R. C. Fields, Jr. Associates.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

4-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0030
400 CAMERON STATION BV
HALLMARK - 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 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

4-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0084
400 CAMERON STATION BV
HALLMARK - 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 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0041
1605 CAMERON ST
OSWALD DURANT RECREATION CENTER

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of an addition to the recreation center and construction of a parking lot in the rear of the site; zoned RB/Residential and POS/Public Open Space. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of General Services, by Fulmer Collins.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0049
1000 ST STEPHEN'S RD
ST STEPHEN'S & ST AGNES SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to

(1) increase student enrollment, (2) relocate the chapel/performing arts center, and

(3) build other on-site improvements, including parking; zoned R-8/Residential and R-12/Residential. Applicant: Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia and St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

7. 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.

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

8. 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.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Applicant's Request)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2000-0164
214 & 220 S UNION ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an art school; zoned W-1/Waterfront Mixed Use. Applicant: The Art League Inc., by Linda Brinker Hafer.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

10. VACATION #2000-0008
2513-2603 RANDOLPH AV

Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way property located between 2513 and 2603 Randolph Avenue, at the terminus of Stewart Avenue; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Thomas W. Reichard, by Lonnie Rich, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

11. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of January 2, 2001.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

12. Other Business.

* Planning Commission procedures.

The Commission announced that it would have a public hearing at the next meeting
on Planning Commission procedures.

13. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.

Attendance:

Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner, Dunn, Robinson and Ms. Fossum.