Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, December 2, 2003

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.


ALL CONSENT ITEMS MOVED TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.



END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.
ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0097
3414-A MT. VERNON AVE
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for an amendment to a special use permit to change the hours of operation for a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Juan Ventura

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0100
50 SOUTH PICKETT ST #23
RESTAURANT
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Abey Kassa

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0062
Parcel Address: 451 North Pitt Street
TWO CITY BLOCKS BOUNDED BY PENDLETON ST, ORONOCO ST., PRINCESS ST., NORTH PITT ST. AND NORTH ROYAL ST.
SAMUEL MADDEN
Consideration of a request for a special use permit to locate a sales trailer on the property for use during the sale of townhouses; zoned CRMU/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Eakin/Youngentob Associates by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 5-2


5. ENCROACHMENT #2003-0003
3216 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
CROWN STATIONS, INCORPORATED
Consideration of a request for an encroachment of light poles into the public right-of-way; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low.
Applicant: Crown Stations, Inc. by R.A. Fritz

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0038
3216 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
CROWN STATIONS, INCORPORATED
Consideration of a request for reapproval a development special use permit for renovations of a gas station; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low.
Applicant: Crown Stations, Inc. by Paul Encinas

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0




UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0038
1897 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET
Consideration of a request to amend a development special use permit to construct buildings on Plaza IA and Plaza IB; zoned CDD/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: The Mark Winkler Company by J. Howard Middleton, Jr. Esq., attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED PRIOR TO HEARING




8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0037
1897 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET
Consideration of a request to amend the transportation mangement plan for Mark Center Plaza IA and IB; zoned CDD/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: The Mark Winkler Company by J. Howard Middleton, Jr. Esq., attorney

ACTION: DEFERRED PRIOR TO HEARING


9. REZONING #2002-0004
11-21 NORTH QUAKER LANE
QUAKER VIEW
Consideration of a request to rezone the property to amend a proffer prohibiting residential use; zoned CL\Commercial Low.
Applicant: Jade Development Company, by Duncan Blair, attorney
(Referred back by City Council)

ACTION: DEFERRED PRIOR TO HEARING


10. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0032
11-21 NORTH QUAKER LANE
QUAKER VIEW
Consideration of a request to develop eight townhouse-style condominiums with modifications; zoned CL\Commercial Low.
Applicant: Jade Development Company, by Duncan Blair, attorney
(Vacated and referred back by City Council)

ACTION: DEFERRED PRIOR TO HEARING


11. VACATION #2003-0003
801-833 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, 806-828 SOUTH COLUMBUS STREET AND 712-728 JEFFERSON STREET
Consideration of a request to vacate the 20 foot wide public alley adjacent to 801-833 South Washington Street; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-Low.
Applicant: WRIT by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney
(Deferred from November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1







11-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0020
801-833 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, 806-828 SOUTH COLUMBUS STREET AND 712-728 JEFFERSON STREET
Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan to increase the allowable floor area ratio and to develop a multi-family residential building with underground parking, ground floor retail and retention of existing retail along S. Washington Street; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use-Low.
Applicant: WRIT by M.Catharine Puskar, attorney
(Deferred from November docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0-1


12. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2003-0012
621, 623 & 631 SOUTH PATRICK STREET & 1007 FRANKLIN STREET
GATEWAY CENTER
Consideration of a request for a development site plan to construct a commercial building to permit personal service, retail and office uses at the corner of S. Patrick Street and Franklin Street, with modifications; CSL/Commercial Service Low.
Applicant: 1007 L.L.C. by Harry P. Hart, attorney
(Deferred from October docket)

ACTION: DENIED 7-0


NEW BUSINESS:

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0095
800 FRANKLIN STREET
7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE
Consideration of a request for a special use permit for continuance of a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: 7-Eleven Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2003-0094
1667 NORTH QUAKER LANE
7-ELEVEN CONVENIENCE STORE
Consideration of a request for a special use permit for continuance of a nonconforming convenience store use; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: 7-Eleven Inc. by Maynard Sipe, attorney

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0


15. VACATION #2003-0004
116 WEST ALEXANDRIA AVENUE
Consideration of a request to vacate a public alley; zoned R-5/Residential.
Applicant: Brett Rugo by Gaver Nichols, agent

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0



16. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of November 6, 2003.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

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

SUP 2003-0084
Location: 5320 Eisenhower Avenue
Applicant: Yeprem Festekjian
Request: Change of ownership of an automobile repair garage.

18. Other Business.

The Housing Trust Fund report will be discussed in January.

Chairman Wagner announced the following worksession dates:

December 3, Mount Vernon Avenue Study
December 8, City Council Worksession
December17 or 18, T.C. Williams

19. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 12:30 A.M.




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