ACTION DOCKET
ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY, April 9, 1998
7:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS
301 KING STREET, CITY HALL
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
Members Present: Warren Almquist, Chairman
George Ellmore, Vice Chairman
Mary Lyman, Secretary
Linda Kung
Michael Curry
Members Absent: Antoine Cobb (Excused)
Stephen Koenig
B. Consideration of the following variances under Sections 11-004(B) and 11-1100 of the
Alexandria Zoning Ordinance:
THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEM WAS DEFERRED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING
APPEALS FROM A PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARING:
1. CASE BZA #98-0003 (REVISED)
9 EAST WALNUT STREET
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Terence J. Hill, Owner: Variance to construct a garage 2.00 feet from the east side property
line and 2.00 feet from the rear property line, and to pave all of the required east side yard to
extend an existing driveway to the rear of the lot. (Deferred from the February 12, 1998,
hearing.)
BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY STAFF TO MAY 14, 1998, HEARING
THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOARD OF
ZONING APPEALS HEARING:
2. CASE BZA #98-0009
4402 KIRKE COURT
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
L. P. or Bernadette Chang, Owners, by Davis H. Leichsenring, Architect/Agent: Variance to
expand an existing two-car attached garage 26.50 feet from the front property line on Kirke
Court.
BOARD ACTION______________APPROVED____5-0____________________________
3. CASE BZA #98-0010
518-600 WOODLAND TERRACE
ZONE: R-8- RESIDENTIAL
Peter and Katharine Smeallie, Owners: Variance to construct an open roofed porch 28.50 feet
from the front property line on Woodland Terrace. If the variance is granted, the Board of
Zoning Appeals will necessarily be granting a variance from section 12-102(A) of the zoning
ordinance relating to physical enlargement or expansion of a noncomplying structure.
BOARD ACTION _____________APPROVED____5-0_____________________________
4. CASE BZA #98-0011
302 EAST ALEXANDRIA AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Joan and Richard E. Holtz III, Owners: Variances to construct a second story above the
existing building footprint, including a two-story rear addition to the existing house 6.40 feet
from the east side property line and 9.60 feet from the front property line on East Alexandria
Avenue. If the variance is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will necessarily be granting
a variance from section 12-102(A) of the zoning ordinance relating to physical enlargement
or expansion of a noncomplying structure.
BOARD ACTION_____________APPROVED____5-0_____________________________
5. CASE BZA #98-0012
102 WEST HOWELL AVENUE
ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL
James R. Peoples, Owner: Variances to raise the roof of an existing second story dormer 7.20
feet from the west side property line and 19.50 feet from the front property line on West
Howell Avenue. If the variance is granted, the Board of Zoning Appeals will necessarily be
granting a variance from section 12-102(A) of the zoning ordinance relating to physical
enlargement or expansion of a noncomplying structure.
BOARD ACTION_____________APPROVED____5-0_____________________________
C. Consideration of the minutes of the March 12, 1998, hearing.
BOARD ACTION_____________APPROVED AS SUBMITTED____5-0______________
D. Additional Business:
1. The Board decided to meet for a workshop session with staff on April 23,
1998, at 5:30 P.M. in room 2000 to discuss BZA issues and procedures.
E. Adjournment: This meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
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