Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, January 7, 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 of January 7, 2003 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. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0108

801 N PITT ST, UNIT 102

PORT ROYAL CONDO - LUNA MASSAGE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a massage therapy business; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Erica M. Gutheil, trading as Luna Massage Therapy, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

3. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

The Planning Commission moved item #3 to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of item #2.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0111

3819 MT VERNON AV

ARLANDRIA CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-6/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Thoi Nguyen.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0066
509 N HENRY ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a group home facility for adolescent girls, with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Potomac Community Development Corporation, by Wilburt Jenkins.

(Deferred from 12/02 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0109

4370 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a delicatessen restaurant with catering and carry-out service; zoned OCM/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Air Culinair Inc., by Erika L. Byrd, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0112

1601 MT VERNON AV

EXXON STATION

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for the existing nonconforming automobile service station; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Mount Vernon Service Center Inc., by Erik J. Dorn.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0113

1024 CAMERON ST

PASTA PEASANT RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion and alterations to an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: S & R Enterprises Inc., by Rasoul Termeh.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0104
3901 MT VERNON AV
LILIAN'S RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow dancing in an existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: OAVAR's Inc., by Oswaldo A. Salinas.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

9. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of December 3, 2002.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

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

SUP #2002-0106
Location: 1640 King Street
Applicant: Fillmore Inc.
Request Change of ownership of a restaurant "Perfect Pita"

11. Other Business.

Eileen Fogarty, Director, Planning and Zoning, presented a status report on the work on the development review process. Art Dahlberg, Director, Code Enforcement, participated in the discussion.

12. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.

Attendance:

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