D O C K E T

ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 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

01/26/98

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-A. ENCROACHMENT #97-0013

1623 FERN STREET

ERNIE’S CRAB HOUSE

Consideration of a request for encroachment into the public right-of-way for outdoor seating; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Sung Jin Kim.

2-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0156

1623 FERN STREET

ERNIE’S CRAB HOUSE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for expansion of an existing restaurant, including site plan modification of zone transition setback; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Sung Jin Kim.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0147

2601 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

MT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a freestanding, lighted sign with changeable display; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Mark F. Krause.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0170

5715-A EDSALL ROAD

SZECHUAN EXPRESS

EDSALL CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of the existing restaurant with carry-out and delivery service; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Y & H LLC; New Szechuan Express, by Matthew Yang.

5-A. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0175

3625 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

POTOMAC YARD CENTER (DON PABLO’S)

Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan amendment, for construction and operation of a restaurant; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: DF&R Operating Company Inc, t/a Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen, by J. Howard Midldeton, Jr., attorney.

5-B. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0176

3625 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

POTOMAC YARD CENTER (CANYON CAFE)

Consideration of a request for a special use permit, with site plan amendment, for construction and operation of a restaurant; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: Apple South Inc., t/a Canyon Cafe Restaurant, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

 

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0187

1472 NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET

WRAP & ROLL CAFE

HAMLET SHOPPING CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: OFY LLC, Janjer Enterprises, by Jerome Friedlander.

 

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0188

1468-B NORTH BEAUREGARD STREET

McDONALD’S RESTAURANT

HAMLET SHOPPING CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CDD-4/Coordinated Development District, Winkler Tract. Applicant: McDonald’s Corporation, by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney.

 

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0191

2002 MT VERNON AVENUE, #12

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a massage therapy business with a parking reduction; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Bonnie Bacon.

 

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0194

321 FIRST STREET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a day care center with a parking reduction; zoned CD-X, Commercial Downtown (Old Town North). Applicant: Hall and Associates LLC, by Frederick R. Taylor.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

 

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END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

 

10. TEXT AMENDMENT #97-0012

NONCONFORMING USES

Consideration of an amendment to Section 12-200 (Nonconforming Uses) of the Zoning Ordinance to add new or amended rules for (1) the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings and structures housing nonconforming uses, and for (2) the maintenance, repair and replacement of trade fixtures used in connection with nonconforming uses. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning and Zoning.

(Deferred from 12/97 docket)

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

11. 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.

(Deferred from 1/98 docket)

 

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 & 1/98 dockets)

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

13-A. COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD) CONCEPT PLAN

2400 EISENHOWER AVENUE

HOFFMAN SITE

Consideration of a request for approval of a Coordinated Development District (CDD) Development Concept Plan; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Hoffman Management Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

13-B. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #97-0008

REZONING #97-0008

TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0004

2400 EISENHOWER AVENUE

HOFFMAN SITE

Consideration of a request for an amendment to the King Street/Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to increase heights permitted by the CDD guidelines for the Eisenhower Avenue CDD; zoned CDD-2/Coordinated Development District, Eisenhower Avenue. Applicant: Hoffman Management Inc., by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

14. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0184

3601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY

POTOMAC YARD CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the operation of multiple restaurants; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District, Potomac Yard. Applicant: Commonwealth Atlantic Properties Land V, by J. Howard Middleton, Jr., attorney.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

15. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0181

212 QUEEN STREET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the existing coffee shop (restaurant) and request for reduction of the off-street parking requirement; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Washington Management Corporation, t/a Et Cetera, by Serdar Basegmez.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0189

2922 DUKE STREET

SUBWAY RESTAURANT (SKY HILL SHELL STATION)

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to add a restaurant within the existing Shell automobile service station and to amend conditions of the permit; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Anjali and Anisha Inc., by Rajinder P. Kapani.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0190

2000 & 2004 MT VERNON AVENUE

EVENING STAR CAFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the existing restaurant into the adjacent retail space; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Evening Star Cafe, Stephanie Babin.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0195

1217 FIRST STREET

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile repair business; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, High. Applicant: Zahid Tufail.

 

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.

(Deferred from 1/98 docket)

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #97-0182

3825 MT VERNON AVENUE

FLAGS RESTAURANT

Consideration of a review of a special use permit for a restaurant with amusement enterprise (billiard tables and live entertainment) and request to extend the hours of operation; zoned CDD-6/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Fahmi T. Eid.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

21. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday, January 6, 1998.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

 

22. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the special meeting of Thursday, January 8, 1998.

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

23. Other Business: Environmental quality of life issues (land, water, air, open space, preservation, and growth).

 

ACTION: ____________________________________________________________

 

 

24. Adjournment.

 

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