ACTION DOCKET

ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, December 9, 1999

7:30 PM, 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

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A. Roll Call.

Members Present: Warren Almquist, Chairman

George Ellmore, Vice Chairman

Mary Lyman, Secretary

Stephen Koenig

Michael Curry

Mark Allen

Members Absent: Linda Kung (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 #99-0044

906 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET

ZONE: RCX, RESIDENTIAL

Art Display Company by Marie Wallace, agent: Variance to replace four existing freestanding signs with four new freestanding signs on the property within 200 feet of and visible from Washington Street. (Deferred from the November 11, 1999, hearing.)

BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY APPLICANT PRIOR TO HEARING

REASON: TO ALLOW APPLICANT TIME TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SIGN OPTIONS

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

2. CASE BZA #99-0045

18 ROSECREST AVENUE

ZONE: R-5, RESIDENTIAL

Louis and Barbara Ruffino, owners: Variance to rebuild and expand an existing garage located on the east side and rear property lines. 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 TO FEB. 10, 2000, HEARING 5-0

REASON: TO ALLOW APPLICANT TIME TO REDESIGN THE GARAGE

3. CASE BZA #99-0046

500 HIGH STREET

ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL

Julie Lineberry, owner, by Patrick Camus, Robert Bentley Adams & Associates, architect: Variance to (1) construct a new two-story addition 21.00 feet from the front property line facing Ruffner Road, (2) construct a covered porch 21.00 feet from the front property line facing Ruffner Road, and (3) construct an open deck 12.50 feet from the front property line facing Ruffner Road. 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 #99-0047

101 UHLER TERRACE

ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL

Lonnie C. Rich and Marcia A. Call, owners, by Michael Wheeler, Wheeler & Guay Architects P.C.: Variance to construct a one-story addition 26.00 feet from the front property line on Uhler Terrace and a covered porch 19.00 feet from the front property line on Uhler 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____6-0_______________

C. Consideration of the minutes of the November 11, 1999, hearing.

BOARD ACTION _________APPROVED AS SUBMITTED____6-0_______

D. Additional Business:

1. Mr. Leiberg discussed the process for submitting the request to Planning

Commission and City Council to expand the special exception process.

E. Adjournment: This hearing was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.