Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, February 4, 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.

2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0117
85 S BRAGG ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a commercial school for nursing assistants; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Gloria B. Quist.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0119
73-75 S BRAGG ST

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a church to use off-street parking within 300 feet of the church property; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Hamere Nahe Kidane Mehret Church, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0121
410 S VAN DORN ST
EL PASO OF LANDMARK

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: El Paso of Landmark, by Rigoberto Gomez.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission deferred item #2.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3 and #4.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

NEW BUSINESS:

5. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0031
909 N WASHINGTON ST
AFBA BUILDING

Consideration of a request for a development site plan extension of time for construction of a commercial office building; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA), by Engin Artemel.

ACTION: DEFERRED (by staff)

6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0050
3750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to add service bays and a parking structure to the existing automobile sales facility; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Alexandria Toyota Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED 4-3

7. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0052
201 N QUAKER LA
DARTMOUTH PLACE

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to construct a fence with a storage area within a conservation area; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Dartmouth Place Homeowners Association, by Wallace Christner.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Improper notice)

8. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0005
5700 SANGER AV
RAMSAY SCHOOL & FORD NATURE CENTER

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for renovations to the existing school and construction of a nature center; zoned POS/Public Open Space. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Jerry Eastridge.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0100
2705 HEMLOCK AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for construction of a single family dwelling on a substandard lot with two tandem parking spaces; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Sidney and Linda Lowery.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0110

2402 MT VERNON AV

YOGA IN DAILY LIFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a change of hours of operation, for expansion and a reduction of off-street parking for an existing yoga studio; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: American Association of Yoga in Daily Life, by Simon J. Adel.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0116
728 N PATRICK ST

MY FATHER'S HOUSE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a reduction of off-street parking; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: My Father's House Christian Church, by Louis G. Whiting.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0118
1004 MADISON ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant and for an off-street parking reduction; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: James Lee.

ACTION: DEFERRED ((Improper notice)

13. ENCROACHMENT #2002-0006
724 S ST ASAPH ST
MONTICELLO-LEE APARTMENTS

Consideration of a request for encroachment into public right-of-way for a trash dumpster and recycling bins with fencing; zoned RCX/Residential. Applicant: Scott Management Inc., by Harald Mangold.

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

14. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of January 7, 2003.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

15. Other Business:

A. Discussion of the Strategic Master Plan for Open Space, Parks and Recreation.

B. Discussion of Eisenhower East Plan.

16. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.

Attendance:

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