D O C K E T

ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1998
7:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

The Alexandria Planning Commission docket is subject to change up to the time of the meeting. Planning and Zoning staff can provide information on changes. 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
phone: 703-838-4666

12/18/97 1. Call to Order.

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. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0001
SITE PLAN LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
Consideration of an amendment to Section 11-410 of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify and modernize the landscape requirements for site plan approval, consistent with the adoption of official landscape guidelines. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

3. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0002
HOMELESS SHELTERS
Consideration of an amendment to Section 5-303 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow homeless shelters within the CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High zone by approval of a special use permit. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0150
205 NORTH BRECKINRIDGE PLACE
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA
Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan, to construct a hotel; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, Medium. Applicant: Extended Stay America Management Inc., by Michael J. Giguere, attorney.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0168
3700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY
Consideration of a request for a special use permit for extension of an approved automobile repair business; zoned CDD/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Abayomi Baruwa.

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0169
5010 DUKE STREET
CAMERON STATION
Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a coordinated sign program; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District, Cameron Station. Applicant: Cameron Associates LLC, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0177
725-727 KING STREET
BERTUCCI’S RESTAURANT
Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Bertucci’s Restaurant Corporation.

8. VACATION #97-0005
5005 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL LIBRARY
Consideration of a request for vacation of public right-of-way; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

9. ENCROACHMENT # 97-0012
302-304 PRINCESS STREET
GADSBY’S COURT
Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for a temporary sales trailer; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Gadsby’s Court, LLC, by Doryan L. Winkelman.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:







END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

10-A. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #97-0009

2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE

MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS

Consideration of a request for master plan amendment to the proposed project site zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Old Town Development Company, LLC, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

10-B. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN

2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE

MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS

Consideration of a request for approval of a Coordinated Development District (CDD) Concept Plan for the Mill Race-Old Town Commons site portion of the Eisenhower Avenue CDD. Applicant: Old Town Development Company LLC, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (Deferred from 11/97 & 12/97 dockets)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

10-C. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0097

2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE

MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan, to construct a time-share building and an office building, with site plan modifications; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: RBC International Inc., by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (Deferred from 11/97 & 12/97 dockets)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

10-D. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0098

2201 EISENHOWER AVENUE

MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for transportation management plan (TMP) approval for a proposed mixed use development; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: RBC International Inc., by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (Deferred from 11/97 & 12/97 dockets)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

10-E. VACATION #97-0003

2310-2318 MILL ROAD

MILL RACE - OLD TOWN COMMONS

Consideration of a request for vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: McCann Construction, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney. (Deferred from 11/97 & 12/97 dockets)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

11. ENCROACHMENT #97-0010

630 SOUTH ROYAL STREET

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public sidewalk right-of-way for an existing brick arch and wall, a stone walkway, and landscaped areas; zoned RM/Residential. Applicant: Carlos J. Chiriboga. (Deferred from 11/97 & 12/97 dockets)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

12. SITE PLAN #97-0009

3913 ELBERT AVENUE

SUNNYSIDE II

Consideration of a request for a site plan to construct a six unit residential development. The property is located on the east side of the 3900 block of Elbert Avenue and contains 0.36 acres; zoned RA/Residential. Applicant: First Union National Bank of Virginia.

(Deferred from 12/97 docket)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

13. SITE PLAN #97-0027

1617-1619 KING STREET

NAVAL RESERVE BUILDING

Consideration of a request for a site plan to construct a three story addition onto the existing building. The property is located at 1617-1619 King Street and contains 0.27 acres; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Naval Reserve Association Inc. (Deferred from 12/97 docket)

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

NEW BUSINESS:

14. SECTION 9.06; CASE #97-0003

CAMERON STATION SCHOOL SITE

Consideration of a proposal by the City of Alexandria to acquire property from within the Cameron Station site for the use as a public school, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the Charter of the City of Alexandria. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0159

5331 ECHOLS AVENUE AND 2799 NORTH ROSSER STREET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan and subdivision, for construction of a single family residential development; zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Scott Herrick, by John H. Thillmann.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0171

3816 & 3816 ½ ELBERT AVENUE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to construct a semi-detached structure (with two dwellings) with reduction of off-street parking; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Charles and Gloria Gee.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

17-A. SUBDIVISION #97-0020

1 EAST OXFORD AVENUE

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Marc Gordon, by Gaver Nichols, architect.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

17-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0173

1 EAST OXFORD AVENUE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit, to allow a parking reduction for one single family dwelling, including site plan modifications; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Marc Gordon, by Gaver Nichols, architect.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0178

2838 DUKE STREET

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: ____________________________________________________________

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0130

1217 FIRST STREET

ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR

Consideration of a review and revocation of a special use permit for an automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Alexandria Auto Repair, by Mohammad Arif Sattar.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

20. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday, December 2, 1997.

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

21. The Planning Commission Subdivision Committee held a public hearing on November 20, 1997 to consider Subdivision #97-0019 at 701 Slater’s Lane, within Slater’s Village. The Planning Commission Subdivision Committee unanimously approved the subdivision request.

22. Other Business

23. Adjournment

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Attendance of Planning Commission Members: