ALEXANDRIA PLANNING COMMISSION

ACTION DOCKET

Regular Public Hearing

Thursday, November 4, 1999

7:30 PM, ROOM 2000

301 KING STREET, CITY HALL

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

The Alexandria Planning Commission docket

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

Planning and Zoning staff

can provide information on changes.

Staff reports on each item are available

in the Department of Planning and Zoning.

The Planning Commission 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: 703-838-4666

1. Call to Order.

The Planning Commission public hearing was called to order at 7:30 P.M.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE HEARD ONLY IF SOMEONE REQUESTS IT BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT DOCKET. ITEMS NOT REMOVED WILL BE APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

2. SUBDIVISION #99-0017

3822-3826 ELBERT AV

TOWNES OF SARA

Consideration of a request for subdivision; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: ALD Group Inc., by Robert J. Gagne, Jr., engineer.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

3. SUBDIVISION #99-0018

3823 - 3823-A ELBERT AV

TOWNES OF JOSEPH

Consideration of a request for subdivision; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: ALD Group Inc., by Robert J. Gagne, Jr., engineer.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

4. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #99-0051

3700 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

LINCOLN AT ALEXANDRIA APARTMENTS

Consideration of a request for an amendment to an approved development site plan for a multi-family development related to a retaining wall and treatment along the southern boundary; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Lincoln Property Company Southwest Inc., by Harry P. Hart, attorney.

5. The Planning Commission moved this item to the regular agenda.

6. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0048

1200 N QUAKER LA

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL DORMITORY

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan, to construct a school dormitory; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Episcopal High School, by Robert J. Gagne, Jr., engineer.

 

7. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0058

4116 WHEELER AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Cheryl Edwards.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

8. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0059

4115 MT VERNON AV

PIZZA HUT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to expand the hours of operation of the existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Pizza Hut Inc., by William C. Thomas, Jr., attorney.

(Deferred from 09/99 & 10/99 dockets)

9. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0104

5400 EISENHOWER AV, UNITS C & D

CYBER MEDIA SERVICES

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for a commercial school with a reduction of off-street parking; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Cyber Media Services Inc., by Amir Ayazi.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

10. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0110

2400-B MT VERNON AV

TAQUERIA POBLANO RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of the existing restaurant; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: Taqueria Poblano Inc., by Robert J. Test, attorney.

11. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0116

18 ROTH ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a commercial dance school; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Lioudmila A. Blinov, trading as Dance Studio Lioudmila.

CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION:

By unanimous consent, the Planing Commission deferred item #7.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission moved item #5 to the regular agenda.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission approved items #2 and #3.

By unanimous consent, the Planning Commission recommended approval of items #4, #6, #8, #9, #10, and #11.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

ITEMS MOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:

 

5. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0047

6346 STEVENSON AV

STEVENSON TOWNES

Consideration of a request for a development special use permit, with site plan and modifications, for construction of townhouses; zoned RB/Residential. Applicant: Robert J. Test, trustee/attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND ITEMS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED:

 

12. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0032

1217 FIRST ST

ALEXANDRIA AUTO REPAIR

Consideration of revocation of a special use permit for the existing automobile repair garage operated by Nasir Kashmiri; zoned CRMU-H/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. (Deferred from 06/99, 09/99 & 10/99 dockets)

ACTION: RECOMMEND REVOCATION 7-0

 

13. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0083

3600 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

ALEXANDRIA IMPORTS & LEASING

Consideration of a request for extension and reapproval of a special use permit for an automobile sales business; zoned CDD-7/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Effat Karimian and Frank Karimian, by William C. Thomas, attorney.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

ACTION: DEFERRED 7-0

14. DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN #99-0027

1708-1710 PRINCE ST

PRINCE ST OFFICE BUILDING

Consideration of a request for a development site plan to construct an office building; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: Duke Enterprises Inc., by Mark H. Fields, engineer.

(Deferred from 10/99 docket)

ACTION:__________DENIED 5-2

NEW BUSINESS:

 

 

15. DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0039

1300-1424 ROUNDHOUSE LA;

301-317 S PAYNE ST; 326-342 S WEST ST

OLD TOWN VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM

Consideration of a request for an amendment to a development special use permit, with site plan, and an open space modification to construct trash enclosures; zoned CRMU-L/Commercial Residential Mixed Use. Applicant: Pulte Home Corporation, by Duncan W. Blair, attorney.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

 

16. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0109

711 KING ST

AROMID ITALIA RESTAURANT

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to operate a restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: James Lee.

ACTION: DEFERRED (notice)

 

17. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0114

117 KING ST

Consideration of a request for a special use permit for the expansion of an existing restaurant; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Landini Brothers Inc., by Franco Landini.

ACTION: DEFERRED (notice)

 

18. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0115

201 HUME AV

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change a nonconforming use from a grocery store to artist studios with accessory residential; zoned R-2-5/Residential. Applicant: Andrew Wingfield and Tania Karpowitz.

ACTION:____________ RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

 

 

19. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0118

2922 DUKE ST

SKYHILL SHELL STATION

Consideration of a special use permit review of an existing automobile service station with convenience store and restaurant and off-street parking reduction; zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: Anjali and Anisha Inc., by Poonam S. Kapani.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

 

20. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0119

3575 JEFFERSON DAVIS HY

POTOMAC YARD - HOYTS CINEMAS

Consideration of a special use permit review for an existing amusement enterprise (theater) and related restaurant; zoned CDD-10/Coordinated Development District. Applicant: Hoyts Cinemas Corporation.

ACTION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL 7-0

 

21. SPECIAL USE PERMIT #99-0121

4825-A EISENHOWER AV

EISENHOWER CAFE

Consideration of a request for a special use permit to change the ownership of an existing restaurant; zoned OCM-100/Office Commercial Medium. Applicant: Sang Kim.

ACTION: DEFERRED (notice)

22. Consideration of approval of the Planning Commission minutes of the regular public hearing of Tuesday, October 5, 1999.

ACTION: APPROVED as AMENDED 7-0

23. Other Business.

24. Adjournment.

The Planning Commission public hearing meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M.

Attendance:

 

Present: Messrs. Hurd, Leibach, Komoroske, Wagner, Robinson, Dunn and Ms. Fossom.