Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, December 7, 1999

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 meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

2. SUBDIVISION #99-0020
1312-1314 PRINCESS ST

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Ronald P. Diehl and John Kiesner and Beth Elizabeth Kiesner, by Richard S. Mendelson, attorney.

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

4. SUBDIVISION #99-0022
701 SLATER'S LA
OLD TOWN GREENS

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Slater's Village LLC and Centex Homes, by Stephen L Weber.

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

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0058
4116 WHEELER AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Cheryl Edwards.

(Deferred from 10/99 & 11/99 dockets)

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0089
1020 ORONOCO ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a parking reduction; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Carolyn and Michael Landi.

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0121
4825-A EISENHOWER AV
EISENHOWER CAFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of an existing restaurant; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Sang Kim.

(Deferred from 11/99 docket)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0122
3601 EISENHOWER AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit change of ownership for a restaurant; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Eui Soo Jeon, by Jae H. Kim.

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

11. 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.

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

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0127
4651 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial school; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: William and Sylvia Zambrano.

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

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0132
3918 BRUCE ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a day care center; zoned RA/Multi-family. Applicant: Arlandria Chirilagua Housing Corporation, by Silvia Portillo.

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

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0134
4646 SEMINARY RD
FRANCIS C HAMMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for two trailers for classroom use; zoned R-8/Single family. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0135
1470-A N BEAUREGARD ST
SHOPS AT MARK CENTER
SUBWAY RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: Subway Real Estate Corporation, by Christopher Decre.

The Planning Commission noted the deferral of item 11.

By request, the Planning Commission moved items 3, 5, 10, 12, 14 and 16 to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission approved items 2 and 4.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17 and 18.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

3. SUBDIVISION #99-0021
2929 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: George A. Hatzes, Jr. and Justine S. Hatzes, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

ACTION: APPROVED 7-0

5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0053
1623 DUKE ST

Consideration of a request for extension of a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of an office building with modifications and temporary trailer for sales; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Mostafa Movahed, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0123
532 KING ST
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Starbucks Coffee Company, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0125
700 KING ST
XANDO RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for amendment to a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Xando Inc., by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0131
2619 MT VERNON AV
FIRST AGAPE BAPTIST COMMUNITY AND
WHOLISTIC FAMILY AGAPE MINISTRIES INSTITUTE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a social service use with an off-street parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Brown.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0133
1005 MT VERNON AV
GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for two trailers for classroom use; zoned RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STUDIES:

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0083
3600 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY
ALEXANDRIA IMPORTS & LEASING

Consideration of a request for extension and reapproval of a special use permit for an automobile sales business; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Effat Karimian and Frank Karimian, by William C. Thomas, attorney.

(Deferred from 10/99 & 11/99 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

20. 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 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED (improper notice)

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0114
117 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the expansion of an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Landini Brothers Inc., by Franco Landini.

(Deferred from 11/99 docket)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

22-A. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0031
108 FRANKLIN ST
BACKYARD BOATS TOWNHOMES

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, for a residential townhouse cluster development; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Franklin Street LLC, by Lawrence N. Brandt.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

22-B. ENCROACHMENT #99-0003
108 FRANKLIN ST
BACKYARD BOATS TOWNHOMES

Consideration of a request for an encroachment into the public sidewalk for front building stoops and a sales trailer; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Franklin Street LLC, by Lawrence N. Brandt.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

23. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0052

1225-1229 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, to construct a mixed use office and retail building with an increase in floor area ratio, and zone transition and vision clearance modifications; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: 1225-1229 King Street Associates, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

24. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #99-0054
1514-1516 KING ST

Consideration of a request for extension of a development site plan for construction of an office building; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: King Street Properties Limited Partnership, by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

ACTION: DEFERRED (applicant's request)

25. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0065
2838 DUKE ST
DUKE STREET MOBIL

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile service station; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Essam Danfora.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

26. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0128
213 S ROYAL ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for an apartment use with an off-street parking reduction; zoned RM/Townhouse. Applicant: Roger and Nancy Fones.

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

27. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0129
3020-3030 DUKE ST
SHAKER'S MOTOR CAR CO

Consideration of a review of a special use permit and request for expansion of an existing automobile sales and rental business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Gholam Reza Shaker.

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL (new proposal) and 7-0
RECOMMEND APPROVAL (existing use)

28. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0130
406 E BELLEFONTE AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to construct a single family detached home on a substandard lot with off-street parking reduction and yard modifications; zoned R-2-5/Single and Two-Family. Applicant: ALD Group Inc., by Shahman Foradi.

ACTION: RECOMMEND DENIAL 7-0

29. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0136
5800 EDSALL RD
KLINE COLLISION REPAIR CENTER

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for an automobile repair business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Kline Collision Repair Center, by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

30. ENCROACHMENT #99-0007
412 GIBBON ST

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for a fence; zoned RM/Townhouse. Applicant: John D. McEachern.

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

31. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of November 4, 1999.

ACTION: APPROVED, AS AMENDED 7-0

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

SUP #: 99-0070
Location: 4510 Duke Street (Grease Monkey)
Applicant: CXL, LLC
Request: Change of ownership of an automobile repair garage.

SUP #: 99-0111
Location: 3105 Duke Street (Hechinger Commons, Bagel Place)
Applicant: Alessandro Ciaccio
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

SUP #: 99-0112
Location: 516 S Van Dorn St, #A&B, Van Dorn Station
(formerly Santa Rosa Seafood, now El Paraiso)
Applicant: Buruca Brothers VA Inc.
Request: Change of ownership of a restaurant

SUP #: 99-0091
Location: 2141 Jamieson Av, Carlyle Towers Condominium
Applicant: Carlyle Towers Condominium U.O.A.
Request: Change of ownership of a convenience store and restaurant

33. Other Business.

Chairman Hurd discussed the following:

A. The Eisenhower Avenue Study. Sheldon Lynn, Director, Planning and Zoning, discussed the issue of a separate small area plan for Eisenhower Avenue.

B. The Washington Street Task Force. Mr. Hurd nominated Messrs. Dunn and Leibach to participate.

C. The Year 2000 Plan. Mr. Lynn agreed to provide copies of the relevant pages.

D. The technical requirement of a subdivision plat with regard to docket item #2.

E. The following tentative dates for hearings on the Carlyle-PTO proposal:
January 27, 2000
February 10, 2000
February 29, 2000

F. The schedule of Planning Commission meetings for Year 2000.

G. The Waterfront Plan. Mr. Lynn discussed strategies regarding the waterfront.

34. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 12:00 A.M.

Attendance:

All Planning Commission members were present: Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner, Dunn and Robinson, and Ms. Fossum.