Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, December 3, 2002

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 November 7, 2002 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 #2002-0095
1800 DUKE ST
SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CDD-1/Coordinated Development District, Duke Street. Applicant: Subway Real Estate Corporation, by Christopher Decre.

(Deferred from 11/02 docket)

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

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

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

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

The Planning Commission moved items #3, #4 and #5 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 #2002-0098
5400-5432 EISENHOWER AV

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a variety of uses with a reduction of required off-street parking, and request for change of ownership of the permit; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Unity, LLC, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0102
100 S PATRICK ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school (yoga studio); zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Keith Moore.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0105
1725 DUKE ST
STELLA'S RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment to expand and intensify an existing restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Retro Restaurants Inc., by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0099
106 S UNION ST
OLSSON'S BOOK STORE, MOCHA CAFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion and change of ownership of a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Arman N. Foroughi.

(Deferred from 11/02 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0080

801 BASHFORD LA

LEE'S MARKET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant at the existing retail market and for a reduction of off-street parking; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Quetae Kim.

(Deferred from 11/02 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

NEW BUSINESS:

8-A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2002-0004
REZONING #2002-0003
409 N PITT ST
Block bounded by N PITT, N ROYAL, PRINCESS, PENDLETON STS
SAMUEL MADDEN HOMES

Consideration of a request for amendment to the Old Town and Old Town North Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan and the Zoning Map to change the land use designation of the subject property from RM/Residential to CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Eakin/Youngentob Associates Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

8-B DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0029
409 N PITT ST
Block bounded by N PITT, N ROYAL, PRINCESS, PENDLETON STS
SAMUEL MADDEN HOMES

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct residential townhouses; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Eakin/Youngentob Associates Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

9-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0033
1608-1706 W BRADDOCK ROAD & RADFORD ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - W BRADDOCK RD

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential townhouses as affordable housing; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

9-B. VACATION #2002-0004
1600-1706 W BRADDOCK ROAD; RADFORD ST; KING ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - W BRADDOCK RD, RADFORD, KING

Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of the public street right-of-way; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

9-C. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0034
423 S REYNOLDS ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - S REYNOLDS ST

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential townhouses as affordable housing; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, Medium. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

9-D. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0035
325 S WHITING ST
ARHA SCATTERED HOUSING - S WHITING ST

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of residential multi-family dwellings as affordable housing; zoned RC/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

10. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #2002-0021
1001 BERNARD ST; 900 SLATER’S LA
FAIRCHILD SITE

Consideration of a request for a development site plan for construction of residential townhouse condominiums; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: MHI - Slater’s Lane, II, LLC., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: APPROVED 6-0

11. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0036
200 S PICKETT ST
MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERSHIP

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for renovation and expansion of the existing automobile dealership facility; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: American Service Center Associates, by Lonnie C. Rich, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

12. 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.

ACTION: DEFERRED (Improper notice)

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0082
815 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add residential apartments to the existing retail and office uses, with a reduction of required off-street parking; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Rob Kaufman.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0101
701 KING ST
CHINA KING RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow dancing in an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: China King Town Inc., by Sui Chen Chu Yao.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 6-0

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0103
304 CALVERT AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a general automobile repair garage; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Benavides Auto Repair, by Julio Benavides.

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 6-0

16. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of November 7, 2002.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

17. Other Business.

A Work Session with City Council on the Eisenhower East Plan is scheduled for December 10, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Workroom.

18. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing was adjourned at 1:00 A.M.

Attendance:

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

Absent: Mr. Dunn