ACTION DOCKET

ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1998

7:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS

301 KING STREET, CITY HALL

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

The Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals docket

is subject to change up to the time of the meeting.

Planning and Zoning staff

can provide information on changes.

The Board of Zoning Appeals 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 22314

phone 703-838-4688

A. Roll Call.

Members Present: Warren Almquist, Chairman

George Ellmore, Vice Chairman

Mary Lyman, Secretary

Linda Kung

Michael Curry

Members Absent: Stephen Koenig (Excused)

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 #98-0032

5319 FILLMORE AVENUE

ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL

Craig A. and Stacy K. Glasscock, owners, by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney: Special exception to construct a solid wood fence 6.00 feet high 18.00 feet from the front property line facing Seminary Road. (Deferred from the September 10, 1998, hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT PRIOR TO HEARING

THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARING:

2. CASE BZA #98-0033

115 WEST NELSON AVENUE

ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL

Peter and Elizabeth Crowley, Owners: Variance to construct an open carport 13.00 feet from the front property line facing West Nelson 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: DEFERRED BY BOARD AT APPLICANTS' REQUEST 5-0

REASON: TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITH NEIGHBOR

3. CASE BZA #98-0034

512 TENNESSEE AVENUE

ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL

Paul V. and Sandra M. Byrne, Owners: Variance to construct a second story addition over the existing one-story portion of the building 6.00 feet from the east side property line and 24.90 feet from the front property line facing Tennessee 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_______________________

4. CASE BZA #98-0035

2403 LESLIE AVENUE

ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL

C. Peter Schumaier, Owner: Variance to rebuild and enlarge an existing garage 2.66 feet from the north side property line and 1.25 feet from the rear property line, and to pave more than 50% of the required north side yard. 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: DEFERRED BY BOARD AT APPLICANT'S REQUEST 5-0

REASON: TO ALLOW APPLICANT TIME TO REDESIGN GARAGE

C. Consideration of the minutes of the September 10, 1998, hearing.

BOARD ACTION_______APPROVED AS SUBMITTED____5-0_________________

D. Additional Business:

1. The Board will meet on Thursday, October 22, 1998, at 6:30 P.M. in room 3000 to discuss amending the special exception process to include other types of cases.

E. Adjournment: This meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.

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