Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, February 12, 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 January 8, 2004
hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY APPLICANT PRIOR TO THE HEARING

2. BZA CASE #2003-0008
116, 118, 120 SOUTH PEYTON STREET
ZONE: CD, COMMERCIAL
MODA, Inc. (John Yaglenski), owner, by William C. (Tom) Thomas, Jr., attorney:
Variance to enlarge two existing curb cuts to provide access to garages for three new
townhouses. (Deferred from the March 13, 2003 hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF PRIOR TO HEARING





3. 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 January 8, 2004 hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF 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. (Deferred
from the January 8, 2004 hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: __________DEFERRED__________7-0__________

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

5. BZA CASE #2003-00069
9 EAST WALNUT STREET
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Terence J. Hill, owner: Reapproval of a variance to construct a garage 4.00 feet from the
rear property line, and to pave the required east side yard to extend an existing driveway
to the rear of the lot.

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY THE STAFF PRIOR TO THE HEARING

6. BZA CASE #2003-00070
14 WEST LINDEN STREET
ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL
Michael Willimann, owner: Variance to construct a covered wrap around porch 5.20 feet
from the east side property line.

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




7. BZA CASE #2003-00071
3516 HALCYON DRIVE
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Rodger and Sarah Conrad, owner: Variance to construct a two-story addition 25.00
feet from the front property line facing Halcyon Drive. 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__________

8. BZA CASE #2003-00072
1405 SUMMIT AVENUE
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Mark and Jodi Hofmann, owner: Variance to enclose an existing carport for a one car
garage and laundry room 3.50 feet from the northeast property line and 22.25 feet from
the front property line facing Summit Avenue. 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__________

D. Consideration of the minutes of the January 8, 2004, Board of Zoning Appeals hearing.

BOARD ACTION: __________APPROVED__________7-0__________

E. Additional Business:

1. On a motion by Mr. Curry, seconded by Mr. Koenig, Mary Lyman was
unanimously elected as Chairman to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

2. On a motion by Mr. Curry, seconded by Ms. Lyman, Stephen Koenig was
unanimously elected as Vice Chairman to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

3. On a motion by Ms. Lyman, seconded by Mr. Putzu, Michael Curry was
unanimously elected as Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

F. Adjournment: This hearing was adjourned at 8:45 P.M.