Action Docket for Regular Public Hearing

Regular Public Hearing

Tuesday, March 5, 2002

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

2. Election of Planning Commission officers for Chairman and Vice Chairman.

ACTION: The Planning Commission elected Eric Wagner as Chairperson and Richard Leibach as Vice Chairperson.

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.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0136
607 NOTABENE DR
COMMUNITY LODGINGS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a community center with a parking reduction; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: Community Lodgings Inc., by Rita M. Brown.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0009
4948 EISENHOWER AV, #B
BUILDAMERICA SIX WAREHOUSE

Consideration of a special use permit review for an automobile repair garage; zoned OCM/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Rodolfo A. Herbel and Nelly E. Herbel.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2002-0010
1640 KING ST
CATE'S BISTRO

Consideration of a special use permit review for a restaurant; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Catherine M. Archuleta.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of
items #3 and #4

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission deferred item #5.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0004

1623 DUKE ST

TABLE TALK RESTAURANT SITE

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

(Deferred from 06/01 & 10/01 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

NEW BUSINESS:

7. UPPER POTOMAC WEST
Approval of concept plans for redevelopment of the Safeway/Datatel and East Reed
Avenue sites within the Upper Potomac West area.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0137
100 E WINDSOR AV
CREATIVE PLAY SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand a child care center; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: CPS II, Inc., trading as Creative Play School, by R. D. Smalley.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #2001-0138
1400 DUKE ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a social service and office use with a parking reduction; zoned OCM/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Alexandria Community Services Board, by William L. Claiborn, PhD.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 5-0

10. ENCROACHMENT #2001-0010
400 GIBBON ST

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way to maintain the existing fence and building wall and for a proposed building addition wall; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Barry Ford.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

11. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public
hearing of February 5, 2002.

ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED

12. Other Business. There was no further business considered.

13. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 12:30 A.M.

Attendance:

Present: Messrs. Wagner, Leibach, Robinson, Dunn, Gaines, and Komoroske
and Ms. Fossum. (Mr. Leibach left early).