Regular Public Hearing
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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

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is subject to change. Planning and Zoning staff
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that occur prior to the meeting.

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in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

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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..

2. Advisory recommendations to the City Manager, under Section 6.14 of the City
Charter, regarding the Capital Improvement Program. Staff: Office of Management
and Budget. [This is not a public hearing item.]
Click here to view the City Manager's FY 2012 Proposed Budget and Capital
Improvement Program Documents

ACTION: The Planning Commission found the proposed Capital Improvement
Plan consistent with the Master Plan. 5-0

3. Receipt of a status report on the redevelopment of 401-411 East Braddock Road as
required by condition of SUP #2008-0095 for 7-Eleven. Staff: Department of Planning
and Zoning [This is not a public hearing item.]

ACTION: The Planning Commission acknowledged receipt of the report. 5-0


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.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2010-0087
4740 EISENHOWER AVENUE
DOG DAYS OF OLD TOWN
Public hearing and consideration of a request to operate a dog day care facility with
overnight boarding and a request for a parking reduction; zoned OCM-100/Office
Commercial Medium(100). Applicant: Kathryn Rollins (Deferred from March docket)

5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2011-0005
1701 DUKE STREET
EDMONSON PLAZA
Public hearing and consideration of a request for an amendment to development special
use permit #2010-0005, to decrease allowable retail use and increase office use; zoned
OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: 1701 Duke Street, LLC represented by
Kenneth Wire, attorney

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




NEW BUSINESS:

6A&B. TEXT AMENDMENT #2011-0006
INFILL REGULATIONS
A) Initiation of a text amendment; B) Public hearing and consideration of a text
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to revise Section 7-2503 regarding infill threshold
height requirements as they apply to certain properties affected by the new floodplain
regulations. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: A) INITIATED BY PLANNING COMMISSION 6-0
B) RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0

7A&B. TEXT AMENDMENT #2011-0008
BAR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS
A) Initiation of a text amendment; B) Public hearing and consideration of a text
amendment to revise sections 10-113, 10-213 and 10-316 of the Zoning Ordinance to
allow administrative approval of BAR cases for minor architectural elements.
Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning

ACTION: A) INITIATED BY PLANNING COMMISSION 6-0
B) RECOMMENDED APPROVAL 6-0


8 A&B MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #2011-0001
TEXT AMENDMENT #2011-0005
WATERFRONT SMALL AREA PLAN- Click to view the Waterfront Small Area Plan
Presentation and public hearing of a request to A) initiate and consider an amendment to
the City's Master Plan to include the Waterfront Small Area Plan chapter; and
B) initiate and consider a text amendment to Section 5-500 of the Zoning Ordinance
for the W-1/Waterfront mixed use zone. Staff: Department of Planning and Zoning
The Waterfront Small Area Plan boundary includes Daingerfield Island at its north end and Jones Point Park at its
southern end (both national parks). In between, the plan is bounded to the east by the Potomac River and to the west by
(from north to south) East Abingdon Drive beginning just north of Marina Drive to the railroad tracks,Continuing southeast
along the railroad tracks to a point just west of Pitt Street, Continuing east along Bashford Lane to North Royal Street,
Continuing south along North Royal Street to Third Street, Continuing east along Third Street to North Fairfax Street,
Continuing south along North Fairfax Street to Queen Street, Continuing east along Queen Street to a point approximately
100 feet west of North Union Street, Continuing south about 100 feet west of Union Street to Wolfe Street, Following along
the northern, western, and southern boundary of Windmill Hill Park until it meets South Union Street, Continuing south on
South Union Street to Jones Point Park.

ACTION: Planning Commission heard public testimony and closed the public
hearing.

(Note: The public hearing for the Waterfront Small Area Plan was held at this
meeting. The Planning Commission is scheduled to act on this item on May 3, 2011.)



9. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of March 1, 2011.

ACTION: APPROVED WITHOUT OBJECTION

10. Other Business.

There was no other business discussed.

11. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 11:42 P.M.


INFORMATION ITEMS

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

SUP#2010-0084
Location: 511 South Van Dorn Street
Applicant: Van Dorn Site Associates, LLC
Request: Minor amendment to add an additional bay at an light automobile repair facility

SUP#2010-0064
Location: 322 North Alfred Street
Applicant: Meade memorial Episcopal Church
Request: Special Use Permit to operate a child day care center

SUP#2011-00004
Location: 207 South Peyton Street
Applicant: Saint Coletta's School
Request: Minor amendment to allow additional students at an existing private school

SUP#2011-0005
Location: 26 Dove Street
Applicant: Modern Motors, LLC
Request: Change of ownership for an automobile repair and sales facility

SUP#2011-0008
Location: 2514 Jefferson Davis Highway
Applicant: ASE Automotive, LLC
Request: Change of ownership for a truck leasing facility





















Attendance:
Messrs. Komoroske, Wagner(arrived at 8:52pm), Dunn, Robinson, Jennings, Ms. Lyman and Ms. Fossum (arrived at 8:00pm) were present.