ACTION DOCKET

ALEXANDRIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS


REGULAR PUBLIC HEARING


THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1999


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: 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.