ACTION DOCKET
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Department of Planning and Zoning
301 King Street, City Hall, Room 2100
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
A. Roll Call.
Members Present: George Ellmore, Vice Chairman
Mary Lyman, Secretary
Stephen Koenig
Michael Curry
Mark Allen
Members Absent: Warren Almquist, Chairman (Excused)
Linda Kung (Unexcused)
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 #99-0015 (REVISED)
2014 LA GRANDE AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Vivian and Mitchell Helbrecht, Owners, by Gaver Nichols, Architect: Variance to construct
a new single family dwelling 20.00 feet from the front property line facing La Grande
Avenue, 16.00 feet from the front property line facing East Windsor Avenue and within the
vision clearance at the intersection of La Grande and East Windsor Avenues; construct a
detached garage 19.00 feet from the front property line facing East Windsor Avenue; and
construct 5.00 feet and 6.00 feet high fences located 19.50 feet from the front property line
facing East Windsor Avenue and 20.00 feet from the front property line facing La Grande
Avenue. (Deferred by the Board from the June 10, 1999, hearing.)
BOARD ACTION ___________APPROVED____4-1___________________________
THE FOLLOWING DOCKET ITEMS ARE NEW CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOARD OF
ZONING APPEALS HEARING:
2. CASE BZA #99-0017
115 EAST MONROE AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Amy and Douglas Zang, Owners: Special exception to construct a solid wood fence 6.00
feet high in the secondary front yard facing Wayne Street.
BOARD ACTION: DEFERRED BY BOARD TO SEPTEMBER 9 HEARING 5-0
REASON: TO ALLOW APPLICANT TO FIND ALTERNATIVE FENCE LOCATION
3. CASE BZA #99-0018
218 EAST TAYLOR RUN PARKWAY
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Robert E. Williamson, Owner: Variance to construct an open deck 5.00 feet from the south
side property line. 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 #99-0019
3314 ALABAMA AVENUE
ZONE: R-8, RESIDENTIAL
M. Sean and Patricia Weggel Laane, Owners: Variances to construct a two-story
addition18.30 feet from the front property line, and construct a two-story rear addition 7.70
feet from the north side property line, including variance for the existing kitchen extension
and existing two-story rear addition 7.70 feet from the north side property line. 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 #99-0020
817 VICAR LANE
ZONE: R-20, RESIDENTIAL
Herbert and Louise Rust, Owners: Variance to allow an existing attached garage to remain
8.70 feet from the south side property line.
BOARD ACTION ___________APPROVED____5-0_____________________________
6. CASE BZA #99-0021
2401 TERRETT AVENUE
ZONE: R-2-5, RESIDENTIAL
Jacqueline L. Falk, Owner: (A) Special exception to construct an open picket fence 6.00 feet
high in the secondary front yard facing East Mount Ida Avenue, and (B) variance to construct
the 6.00 foot fence in the vision clearance at the intersection of Terrett and East Mount Ida
Avenues.
BOARD ACTION ___________APPROVED____5-0_____________________________
C. Consideration of the minutes of the June 10, 1999, hearing.
BOARD ACTION ___________APPROVED AS SUBMITTED____4-0____________
(Mr. Ellmore did not vote since he was not present at the June hearing.)
D. Additional Business:
1. Consideration of proposed language to amend the zoning ordinance regarding
expansion of the special exception process was deferred to the September 9, 1999,
hearing so that all Board members could be present.
E. Adjournment: This meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.