Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, May 13, 2004

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: Mary Lyman, Chairman
Stephen Koenig, Vice Chairman
Michael Curry, Secretary
Warren Almquist
Mark Allen
David Lantzy
Jennifer Lewis

Members Absent:


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


THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL NOT BE HEARD:

1. BZA CASE #2003-00064
122 PRINCE STREET
ZONE: RM, RESIDENTIAL
James and Christine Garner, owners: Variance to construct a new single-family dwelling
on the rear property line. (Deferred from the April 8, 2004 hearing.)


THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN DEFERRED FROM A PREVIOUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING:

2. BZA CASE #2004-00001
227 SOUTH PITT STREET
ZONED: RM, RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE
Carl and Beverly Patton, owners: Variance to construct a rear two story addition reducing
the required open space from 533.40 square feet to 447.00 square feet. (Deferred from
the April 8, 2004 hearing.)

The staff recommended denial.

BOARD ACTION: __________DENIED__________5-2__________


3. BZA CASE #2004-00007
405 RUCKER PLACE
ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL
George Myers, architect: Variance to construct within the required front yard facing
Rucker Place (1) a covered front entry stoop 12.00 feet from the front property line,
(2) a second covered entry 16.00 feet from the front property line, (3) a two-story
addition 19.00 feet from the front property line and 14.00 feet from the rear property
line, (4) a covered open porch 20.00 feet from the front property line and (5) a rear
addition 11.66 feet from the rear property line. If the variance is granted, the Board of
Zoning Appeals will be granting a variance from section 12-1-2(A)of the zoning
ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure.

The staff recommended denial.

BOARD ACTION: __________DEFERRED__________7-0__________

4. BZA CASE #2004-00006
420 EAST ALEXANDRIA AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Deborah Sikes, owner: Special exception to construct a rear one-story sun room 3.00
feet from the west side property line and, a second story above the entire footprint of an
existing rear one-story addition and two-story addition 2.16 feet from the west side
property line. If the special exception is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will be
granting a variance from section 12-1-2(A)of the zoning ordinance relating to physical
enlargement of a noncomplying structure. (Deferred from the April 8, 2004 hearing.)

The staff recommended denial.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:

5. BZA CASE #2004-00008
1400 OAKCREST DRIVE
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Colleen and John Wordock, owners: Special exception to construct a 6.00 foot fence in
the secondary front yard on the front property line facing Summit Avenue.

The staff recommended approval.

BOARD ACTION: __________DEFERRED__________6-1__________


6. BZA CASE #2004-00009
11 WEST MASONIC VIEW AVENUE
ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL
George Weidner, Jr., owner: Special exception to construct a second story addition 6.80
feet from the west side property line. If the special exception is granted, the Board of
Zoning Appeals will be granting a variance from section 12-1-2(A)of the zoning
ordinance relating to physical enlargement of a noncomplying structure.

The staff recommended approval.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

7. BZA CASE #2004-00010
1206 ORCHARD STREET
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Jeffery Peisch and Karen Schwarz, owners: Special exception to construct a 6.00 foot
fence in the secondary front yard to within 1.00 foot of the front property line facing
Orchard Street.

The staff recommended approval.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

8. BZA CASE #2004-00011
534 SOUTH ALFRED STREET
ZONE: RB, RESIDENTIAL
Mary Elliott, owner: Special exception to construct a 6.00 foot brick wall in the
secondary front yard within 1.00 foot of the front property line facing Gibbon Street
and forward of the rear building wall to the front building wall facing South Alfred Street.

The staff recommended approval.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________6-1__________


9. BZA CASE #2004-00012
1213 DUKE STREET
CL, COMMERCIAL LOW
James Warbasse, owner: Variance to construct a garage on the west side property line.

The staff recommended approval.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________


10. BZA CASE #2004-00013
1505 OAKCREST DRIVE
R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Ramon and Jocelyne Kazanjian: Variance to construct a two story addition 7.00 feet from
the north side property line.

The staff recommended denial.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________4-3__________

C. Consideration of the minutes of the March 11, 200 Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________6-0__________


D. Additional Business:


E. Adjournment: This meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M.