The Planning Commission held a work session on
May 4, 2010 at 6:30pm in City Hall to discuss
the Waterfront Planning efforts.



Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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 hearing came 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 #2010-0006
4800 BRENMAN PARK DRIVE
BEN BRENMAN PARK
Public hearing and consideration of a request to add lighting to an existing athletic
fields; zoned CDD #9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: City of
Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0007
2802 MOSBY STREET
HOME CHILD DAY CARE
Public hearing and consideration of a request to operate a home child day care;
zoned R-8/Single Family. Applicant: L'Tonya Tobin

4. STREET NAME CASE #2010-0001
MARK CENTER DRIVE
Public hearing and consideration of a request to rename a portion of Mark Center
Drive to Mark Center Avenue. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of
Planning and Zoning

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #2-4.



NEW BUSINESS

5A-C. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0001(A)
REZONING #2010-0001(B)
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2009-0013(C)
1001 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET AND 714 CHURCH STREET
FREEDMEN'S CEMETERY MEMORIAL
Public hearing and consideration of a request for A) a master plan amendment to change
the land use designation from commercial to parks and open space; B) a zoning map
amendment to change the zoning designation from commercial low to parks and open
space and C) a development special use permit to develop a memorial to commemorate
the Contrabands and Freedmen of Alexandria; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Transportation and Environmental
Services

ACTION: MPA ADOPTED RESOLUTION 7-0
REZ RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0
DSUP RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0002
923 KING STREET
THE KING BUILDING AT 923
Public hearing and consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with
site plan and a modification, to construct an addition, a request for increased FAR and
request to operate a restaurant; zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail.
Applicant: Seyed Hossein Shoja-Maddahi by Duncan Blair.

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

7A&B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0009 (A)
ENCROACHMENT #2010-0003 (B)
277 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
SOCIETY FAIR RESTAURANT
Public hearing and consideration of (A) a request to operate a restaurant and (B) an
encroachment into the public right of way for outdoor seating; zoned
CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong
represented by Duncan Blair, attorney

ACTION: SUP RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 7-0
ENC RECOMMENDED APPROVAL w/amendments 7-0







8A&B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0010 (A)
 CITY CHARTER SECTION 9.06 CASE #2010-0002 (B)
106 SOUTH UNION STREET
RESTAURANT
(A) Public hearing and consideration of request to operate a restaurant and (B)
consideration of a change in use of public property pursuant to Section 9.06 of the
City Charter; zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail. Applicant: 106 Union Dublin,
LLC. represented by Duncan Blair, attorney (SUP #2010-0010) and the City of
Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning (CC Sec 9.06 #2010-0002)

ACTION: SUP RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-1
9.06 APPROVED 6-1

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0011
2312 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
PORK BARREL BBQ
Public hearing and consideration of a request to operate a restaurant; zoned
CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Hog Thaid, LLC by Michael Anderson

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

10. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0002
(Click here for all of the attachments for MPA #2010-0002)
NORTH POTOMAC YARD SMALL AREA PLAN
Public hearing and consideration of a request to amend the City’s Master Plan to
include the North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan.
Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

ACTION: ADOPTED RESOLUTION 7-0

11A&B.TEXT AMENDMENT #2010-0001
SMALL BUSINESS ZONING REGULATIONS
A) Initiation of a text amendment; B) Public hearing and consideration of a request for an
amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance regulations related to small businesses
Staff: City of Alexandria Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF






12. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of April 6, 2010.

ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED WITHOUT OBJECTION

13. Other Business.

No other business was discussed.

14. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m.



INFORMATION ITEMS

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

SUP#2010-0005
Location:446 Calvert Avenue
Applicant: Murat Pacal
Request: Change of Ownership

SUP#2010-0004
Location: 1909 Mount Vernon Avenue
Applicant Sawkeet Corp by Stephen Scott
Request: Administrative Special Use Permit

SUP#2010-0013
Location: 1725 Duke Street
Applicant: Mohamed Hyali and Zaid Al Jalil
Request: Change of Ownership










Attendance:
All commissioners present.