D O C K E T
ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR PUBLIC HEARINGTUESDAY, 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.
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: