Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, January 4, 2000

7:30 PM, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

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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 #99-0142
4928-B EISENHOWER AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a catering business; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Nancy Jo Kemp.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0144
106 N LEE ST
PINEAPPLE TEA ROOM

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: The Pineapple Inc., by Sherry McMahon.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0145
517 WYTHE ST

TOUCH OF PEACE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a massage establishment with a parking reduction; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Maggie Wissert; Touch of Peace.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0146
612 NOTABENE DR, #9
COMMUNITY LODGINGS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a community center with a parking reduction; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Community Lodgings Inc., by James Garrett.

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0147
2381 DOVE ST
CLASSIC COFFEE WORKS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a wholesale business; zoned OCM-50/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Classic Coffee Works and Brewmaster Inc., by Richard B. Danyliw.

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0155
1767 KING ST
SEAGAR'S RESTAURANT
KING ST METROPLACE HILTON HOTEL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit amendment for a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: LNR Alexandria Limited Partnership, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

8. ENCROACHMENT #99-0008
#1 & #2 KENNEDY ST; 3000 blk MT VERNON AV
WARWICK VILLAGE

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for two brick piers for entrance signs; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Warwick Civic Association, by Robert S. Larson.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

The Planning Commission noted the deferral of item #2.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8.

End of Consent Calendar.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

There were no items moved from the Consent Calendar.

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS RPEVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0109
711 KING ST
AROMID ITALIA RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: James Lee.

(Deferred from 11/99 & 12/99 docket)

ACTION: Dismissed (notice)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0124
1120 KING ST
DANCING PEPPERS

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Dancing Peppers Inc., by Alfred W. Shriver, III.

(Deferred from 12/99 docket)

ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

NEW BUSINESS:

11. TEXT AMENDMENT #99-0010
EISENHOWER AVENUE

Consideration of an amendment to Sections 4-1002, 4-1003, 4-1102 and 4-1103 of the Zoning Ordinance to make residential uses in the OCH and OCM(100) zones within 1,000 feet of Eisenhower Avenue special uses.

ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0057
118 KING ST
STARWOOD

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to expand the existing building, with an increase in floor area and modifications to landscaping and zone transition setback; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Starwood Urban Retail VIII, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

13. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0059
6346 STEVENSON AV
STEVENSON TOWNES

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit amendment to allow a larger deck on townhouse units; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Jordan Carr Homes, by Robert J. Test, attorney.

ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's request)

14-A. SUBDIVISION #99-0024

218-228 N PAYNE ST

Consideration of a request for subdivision; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Charles and Mildred Curtis, by John Savage, architect.

ACTION: Approved 6-0

14-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0143
218-228 N PAYNE ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to allow a minimum lot area of less than 1980 square feet for three new lots, with site plan modifications of open space and lot width, and a reduction of off-street parking; zoned

RB/Residential. Applicant: Charles and Mildred Curtis, by John Savage, architect.

ACTION: Recommend Approval 6-0

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0150
815 KING ST
OLD TOWN INN

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a hotel with valet parking and off-street parking reduction; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Old Town Associates, by Brennan R. Reilly, attorney.

ACTION: Deferred (Applicant's Request)

16. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of December 7, 1999.

ACTION: Approved as amended 6-0

17. Other Business.

1. The chairman discussed the following:

a. His request for relevant pages from the year 2000 plan.

b. Council's referral of a text amendment regarding group homes.

c. Council's referral of a text amendment regarding the Colonial Heights deck
issue.

d. A memo from Fire Chief Hawkins regarding the Spot Blight Abatement Program.

2. Mr.Wagner discussed the status of the Open Space Committee work.

3. Mr.Komoroske discussed the status of the Metro subcommittee work.

18. Adjournment. 9:00 P.M.

Attendance:

Present: Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner and Dunn, and Ms. Fossum
Absent: Mr. Robinson