Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, January 8, 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: Warren Almquist, Chairman
Mary Lyman, Vice Chairman
Stephen Koenig, Secretary
Mark Allen
Michael Curry
Frank Putzu
David Lantzy

Members Absent:

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

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

1. BZA CASE #2003-00052
516 SOUTH HENRY STREET
ZONED: RB, TOWNHOUSE ZONE
Brian J. Hunt and Nancy S. Williams, owners: Variance to replace and extend a
6.00 feet closed wood fence forward of the front building wall facing Gibbon Street,
on the front property line facing South Henry Street and within the vision clearance
area at the intersection of South Henry Street and Gibbon Street. (Deferred from the
October 9, 2003, November 11, 2003 and December 11, 2003 hearings.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE HEARING

2. 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 December 11, 2003 hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF PRIOR TO THE HEARING,
TO RESOLVE YARD REQUIREMENTS




3. BZA CASE # 2003-00059
2508 LESLIE AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Charles Andrae, owner: Variance to construct a garage 2.50 feet from the west and south
side property lines and 23.50 feet from the front 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.
(Deferred from the December 11, 2003 and January 8, 2004 hearings.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY THE APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

4. BZA CASE #2003-00065
2417 DAVIS AVENUE
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
John and Nina Gulka, owners: Variance to enlarge an existing noncomplying garage from 10.00 feet by 18.00 feet to 25.00 feet by 22.00 feet, located 1.07 feet from the rear
property line and 2.14 feet from the north side 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.

BOARD ACTION: __________DEFERRED__________7-0__________

5. BZA CASE #2003-00066
504 HIGH STREET
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Bill and Carole Stapleton, owner: Variance to construct a two story addition and covered porch 13.00 feet from the front property line facing West Braddock Road. 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.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

6. BZA CASE #2003-00067
10 EAST OAK STREET
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Nina and Thomas Pfieffer, owners: Special exception to construct a rear one story addition 8.00 feet from the west side 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.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________



7. BZA CASE #2003-00068
600 WEST VIEW TERRACE
ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL
Susan and Damon Miranda, owners: Variance to construct a covered front porch 20.00 feet from the front property line facing West View Terrace and a one story addition
11.00 feet from the front property line facing South View Terrace and within the vision clearance at the intersection of West View Terrace and South View Terrace. 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.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________
CONDITION: THAT PORCH MUST REMAIN OPEN

C. Consideration of the minutes of the December 11, 2003, Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

D. Additional Business:

1. The Board unanimously approved the Board of Zoning Appeals Annual Report
for 2003 to City Council.

2. The Board unanimously agreed to defer the election of officers until the
February 12, 2004 hearing.

E. Adjournment: This hearing was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.