Regular Public Hearing
Thursday
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January 13, 2000
7:30 PM
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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, Secretary
Stephen Koenig
Michael Curry
Linda Kung
Mark Allen
Members Absent: George Ellmore, Vice Chairman
B. Consideration of the following variances under Sections 11-004(B) and 11-1100 of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance:
THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEM WAS DEFERRED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM A PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARING:
1. CASE BZA #99-0044
906 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
ZONE: RCX, RESIDENTIAL
Art Display Company by Marie Wallace, agent:
Variance to replace four existing freestanding signs with four new freestanding signs on the property within 200 feet of and visible from Washington Street. (Deferred from the November 11, 1999, hearing.)
BOARD ACTION: WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT PRIOR TO HEARING
REASON: APPLICANT WILL REPAIR EXISTING SIGNS
THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING:
2. CASE BZA #99-0048
239 EAST MONROE AVENUE
ZONE: RB, RESIDENTIAL
Stewart P. Beckwith, owner:
Variance to construct a wood privacy fence 8.00 feet high on the rear and west side property lines, and located 16.00 feet from the front property line facing East Monroe Avenue.
BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY BOARD TO FEB. 10, 2000 HEARING 6-0
REASON: ALLOW APPLICANT TO SUBMIT DESIGN PLAN FOR FENCE
3. CASE BZA #99-0049
601 MADISON STREET
ZONE: CD-X, COMMERCIAL
American Association of Airport Executives, by Todd Stone, agent:
Variance to install a wall sign and business emblem on the west building facade and illuminate the wall sign located above 35.00 feet.
BOARD ACTION: WITHDRAWN BY STAFF PRIOR TO HEARING
REASON: VARIANCE NOT NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT OF NON-
COMPLYING SIGN WHICH PREVIOUSLY FACED AN ALLEY
4. CASE BZA #99-0050
209 MACARTHUR ROAD
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
Hubert B. Barr, owner:
Variance to construct a deck 5.00 feet from the rear property line.
BOARD ACTION _____________APPROVED____6-0___________________
5. CASE BZA #99-0051
505 LLOYD'S LANE
ZONE: R-12, RESIDENTIAL
Ed and Eileen Rabbitt, owners:
Variance to construct a detached two-car garage 5.00 feet from the east side property line, and to pave 100 percent of the required east side yard for a driveway.
BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY BOARD TO FEB.10, 2000 HEARING 6-0
REASON: APPLICANT REQUESTED A DEFERRAL
6. CASE BZA #99-0052
1803 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Jerome D. Frechette, owner:
Variance to raise the roof of an existing noncomplying garage located on the north side property line and 2.00 feet from the rear property line. If the variance is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will necessarily be granting a variance from section 12-102(A) of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement or expansion of a noncomplying structure.
BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY BOARD TO FEB.10, 2000 HEARING 6-0
REASON: APPLICANT DID NOT SEND LEGAL NOTICE
C. Consideration of the minutes of the December 9, 1999, hearing.
BOARD ACTION __________APPROVED AS SUBMITTED 5-0________
(Ms. Kung did not vote because she was not present at the December hearing.)
D. Additional Business:
1. The Board approved the Board of Zoning Appeals Annual Report for 1999 to City Council.
2. Election of officers of the Board of Zoning Appeals for 2000 were as follows:
Warren Almquist was re-elected as Chairman, George Ellmore was re-elected as Vice Chairman, and Mary Lyman was re-elected as Secretary.
E. Adjournment: This hearing was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.