The Planning Commission held a work session on November 4, 2010 at 6:00pm in City Hall, Council Workroom to discuss the Planning and Zoning Work Program and the Potomac Yard Amendments.


Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, November 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 7:35 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.

CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0017
4001 EISENHOWER AVENUE
CAMERON RUN REGIONAL PARK
Public hearing and consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with
site plan, to install and operate a multi-level children's play feature; zoned POS/Public
Open Space. Applicant: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, represented
by Dan Iglhaut

3. SUBDIVISION #2010-0006
250 & 296 SOUTH WHITING STREET
SUBDIVISION
Public hearing and consideration of a request to resubdivide the subject
properties to adjust the boundary line; zoned RC/High Density Apartment
and RCX/Medium Density Apartment. Applicant: Broadstone Foxwood, LLC,
and FP Landmark, LLC represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of item #2 and
approved item #3.










UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

4. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0015
1701 DUKE STREET
EDMONSON PLAZA-AMENDMENT
Public hearing and consideration of an amendment for special use permit approval to
allow a sign with illumination on a building taller than 35 feet and an amendment to an
existing development special use permit condition to allow an illuminated sign; zoned
OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: 1701 Duke Street, LLC presented
by Leigh Bell and Jude Collins of Kearney and Company

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEM WAS MOVED AND HEARD AFTER ITEM #9

5A-F THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ITEMS 5A-F WAS CONTINUED

MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2010-0004
CDD CONCEPT PLAN #2010-0001
AMENDMENT TO THE DESIGN GUIDELINES
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT #2010-0004
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0012
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0033
SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0058
1401, 1801, 2401, 2403, 2405, 2901, 3901 POTOMAC AVENUE; POTOMAC YARD DEVELOPMENT
Public hearing and consideration of :
a) an amendment to the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan to increase
building height limits within Landbays H, I and J, to increase the amount of office floor
area, decrease the amount of retail floor area and allow the flexibility to convert office use
to residential or retail uses in Landbay G, and to allow flexibility in the location of
residential and commercial uses in LandbaysH, I and J;

b) various amendments to the CDD concept plan and design guidelines related to uses,
floor area, densities, surface and above-grade parking and parking ratios, infrastructure,
and to provide for a monetary payment in the lieu of requirements for the North Trail and
pedestrian bridge and other changes to update the conditions of the CDD concept plan;



c) an amendment to the CDD table in Section 5-602 of the City's Zoning Ordinance to
increase the total office floor area, to decrease the total retail floor area, and to allow
flexibility for office floor area to be converted to residential units or retail floor area in
Landbay G;

d) an amendment to conditions of development special use permit #2006-0113 to remove
or revise the requirement for construction of the North Trail and other enhancements in
Landbay K and provide for a monetary contribution in lieu of designing and constructing
the North Trail and associated amenities, and to remove any references to the construction
of the pedestrian bridge;

e) an amendment to remove conditions of special use permit #2008-0028 regarding the
construction of the pedestrian bridge;

f) an amendment to conditions for special use permit #2008-0027 to modify the timing of
and provide an option for a monetary contribution in lieu of requirements for the Rail
Park, Landbay D;

zoned CDD #10/Coordinated Development District #10 - Potomac Yards/Greens.
Applicant: Potomac Yard Development LLC and RP MRP Potomac Yard, LLC
by M. Catharine Puskar

ACTION:

MPA#2010-0004 INITIATED AND ADOPTED 7-0
CDD#2010-0001 REC APPROVAL w/amendments 7-0
DESIGN GUIDELINES APPROVED 7-0
TA#2010-0004 INITIATED AND REC APPROVAL 7-0
DSUP#2010-0012 REC APPROVAL 7-0
SUP#2010-0033 REC APPROVAL 7-0
SUP#2010-0058 REC APPROVAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0050
3015 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE (Parcel Address: 3051 Mount Vernon Ave.)
CAFE PIZZAIOLO
Public hearing and consideration of a request to operate a restaurant and
and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Central Cafe Group, LLC represented by Larry Ponzi

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0




7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0052
1605 & 1611 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA HYUNDAI
Public hearing and consideration of a request for the continued use of a
nonconforming vehicle storage and display lot; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Alexandria Hyundai LLC represented by Kevin Reilly

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0051
1601 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE
SERVICE STATION
Public hearing and consideration of a request for the continued use of a
nonconforming service station and for a change of ownership; zoned CL/Commercial
Low. Applicant: MVSC, Inc., represented by Asif Mahmood

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0053
116 EAST DEL RAY AVENUE
RESTAURANT
Public hearing and consideration of a request to operate a restaurant
and a request for a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low.
Applicant: Culinary Concepts, LLC, represented by Christine Ponzi

ACTION: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 7-0

10. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of October 5, 2010.

ACTION: WITHOUT OBJECTION APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

11. Other Business.

The Planning Commission discussed the hearing schedule for 2011.

Deputy Director Jeffrey Farner gave an update of the Beaurgard planning process.

12. Adjournment.

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









Attendance:
Messrs. Komoroske, Dunn, Jennings, Robinson,Wagner, Ms. Fossum and Ms. Lyman.