12/02/98

1. Call to Order.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

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. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

3. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0133

722 N HENRY ST; 1106 MADISON ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate an automobile repair garage; zoned CRMU-M/Commercial Residential Mixed Use, Medium. Applicant: Antonio and Delicia Claure.

4. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0134

532 KING ST

STARBUCKS COFFEE HOUSE

Consideration of a request for an amendment to a special use permit to change the conditions for an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Starbucks Coffee Company.

5. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0136

3030 DUKE ST

SHAKER'S MOTOR CAR CO

Consideration of a review and request for amendment to a special use permit to change the hours of operation, increase the number of automobiles and allow an off-street parking reduction for the existing automobile sales and rental business; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Gholam Reza Shaker.

6. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0139

5800 EDSALL RD

KLINE COLLISION REPAIR CENTER

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to continue the operation of an automobile repair business as a noncomplying use; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Kline Collision Repair Center, by Nan E. Terpak, attorney.

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0141

4936-A EISENHOWER AV, UNIT #34

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a catering business; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Javier C. Nogales and Michele L. Berwinkle.

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0142

109 KING ST

POP'S ICE CREAM SHOP

Consideration of a request for an amendment to a special use permit to change the hours of operation and menu selection for a restaurant (ice cream shop); zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Giodan Corporation, by Michael Costello.

9. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #98-0028

900 N WASHINGTON ST

ELLSWORTH/HOWELL OFFICE BUILDING

Consideration of a request for extension of a previously approved development site plan for construction of an office building; zoned C-2/Commercial. Applicant: Samuel Ellsworth, Trustee.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

The Planning Commission deferred item #9.

By request, the Planning Commission moved item #2 to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0026

3601 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

OLD TOWN GREENS

Consideration of a request for an amendment to a development special use permit to reduce the required number of affordable housing units for a residential townhouse and condominium project; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Centex Homes, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-1 _____

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0123

501 N HENRY ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Rasoul Termeh, S & R Enterprises Inc.

(Deferred from 11/98 docket)

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL _____________________ 4-3 _____

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0130

2838 DUKE ST

DUKE STREET MOBIL

Consideration of a request for a review of a special use permit for an automobile service station; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Essam Danfora.

(Deferred from 11/98 docket)

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 7-0 _____

12. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0015

201 N QUAKER LA

DARTMOUTH PLACE

Consideration of a request for a cluster development special use permit, with site plan, to construct single-family dwellings; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Equity Homes, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

(Deferred from 11/98 docket)

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 7-0 _____

NEW BUSINESS:

13. SUBDIVISION #98-0020

1 & 2 MUIRS CT; 810-814 QUEEN ST

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: C. Joseph Reeder.

ACTION: ______ APPROVED ___________________________________ 6-1 _____

14. SUBDIVISION #98-0027

204 STRAND ST

Consideration of a request for a subdivision; zoned W-1/Waterfront. Applicant: John C. Richards, Frank Mann, and Robert Sweeney, by Robert J. Test, attorney.

ACTION: ______ DENIED ______________________________________ 7-0 _____

15-A. MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #98-0002

REZONING #98-0001

1900 KING ST

THE PLAZA AT KING STREET STATION

Consideration of a request for an amendment to the King Street//Eisenhower Avenue Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan and request to change the zoning designation of the subject property from UT/Utilities to OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: A & A Limited Partnership, by Alvin R McNenl.

ACTION: ______ (MASTER PLAN) DENIED _______________________ 6-1 _____

______ (REZONING) RECOMMEND DENIAL _____________ 6-1 _____

15-B. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0024

1900 KING ST

THE PLAZA AT KING STREET STATION

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct a mixed use development of residential and retail uses, with modification of the setback requirement; zoned UT/Utilities. Applicant: A & A Limited Partnership, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND DENIAL _________________________ 6-1 _____

16-A. TEXT AMENDMENT #98-0018

MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT #98-0006

REZONING #98-0003

5010 DUKE ST

CAMERON STATION, WEST END SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for amendment to the Landmark/Van Dorn Small Area Plan Chapter of the 1992 Master Plan to add public school as a permitted use in the CDD Concept Plan for Cameron Station. Applicant: Greenvest, LC, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-0 _____

16-B. CDD DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN #98-06

5010 DUKE ST

CAMERON STATION, WEST END SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for an amendment to the Coordinated Development District (CDD) Concept Plan for the Cameron Station site to add a public school as a permitted use. Applicant: Greenvest, LC, by Cyril D. Calley, attorney.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-0 _____

16-C. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0023

5010 DUKE ST

CAMERON STATION, WEST END SCHOOL

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, for construction of a school; zoned CDD-9/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Alexandria City Public Schools, by Jay Johnson and Russell R. Smith.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-0 _____

17. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0027

1-45 CARRIAGE HOUSE CL

COLONIAL HEIGHTS

Consideration of a request for an amendment to a development special use permit to change the required off-street parking for a residential townhouse project; zoned RT/Residential. Applicant: Colonial Heights Homeowner's Association, by Gail Gordon.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 5-1 _____

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0121

111-119 E REED AV

NATIONAL CAR RENTAL

Consideration of a review of a special use permit and request to change the hours of operation for an automobile maintenance, sales and storage business; zoned CSL/Commercial Service Low and RB/Residential. Applicant: National Car Rental Systems Inc., by Marie Karl.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-0 _____

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #98-0138

3201-3203 DUKE ST

HECHINGER COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER

PANERA BREAD

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant with a parking reduction; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Saint Louis Bread Company Inc., by Jonathan P. Rak, Attorney.

ACTION: ______ RECOMMEND APPROVAL ______________________ 6-0 _____

20. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, November 5, 1998.

ACTION: ______ APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ____________________ 7-0 _____

21. Other Business.

There was no other business considered by the Planning Commission.

22. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M.

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Attendance:

All Planning Commission members were present: Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner, Dunn (left early) and Robinson, and Ms. Fossum.