Planning Commission Public Hearing
City Hall Council Chambers
Agenda — 20 items
- 1 A Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, March 4, beginning at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, on the second floor, Room 2400, 301 King Street. It will be followed by a City Council Public Hearing on Saturday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, on the second floor, Room 2400, 301 King Street. The hearings can also be viewed by the public through the live broadcast on the government Channel 70 and streaming on the City's website. Remote participation is available via Zoom by registering to attend the hearings via the following registration links: Planning Commission (Public Hearing Webinar) The Webinar will open at 6:30 p.m. to allow individuals to join. The Planning Commission Public Hearing will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PpgF9I3iSxqUOegNN5AX7g Zoom Audio Conference: Dial in: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 947 6418 9712 Password: 133687 City Council (Public Hearing Webinar) Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MDMmIzARTlyKTZf0fkUjiA Zoom Audio Conference: Dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 918 8853 4218 Webinar Passcode: 272085 If you use the Zoom Webinar application, please be sure you have updated the application to the latest version for the best results. If you are unable to access the Zoom Webinars, please use the Dial-In number to access the hearings. Public comment will be received at the hearings. The public may also submit comments in advance to Department of Planning & Zoning staff at PlanComm@alexandriava.gov or make public comments on the day of the Planning Commission Public Hearing. For the City Council Public Hearing, the public may submit comments to the City Clerk at 703-746-4550, at CouncilComment@alexandriava.gov or make comments on the day of the City Council Public Hearing For reasonable disability accommodation or for translation services for the Planning Commission Public Hearing, contact Lisa Chase at alicia.chase@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4666, Virginia Relay 711. We request that you provide a 48-hour notice so that the proper arrangements may be made. For the City Council Public Hearing, individuals with disabilities who require assistance or require translation services to participate in the City Council meeting may call the City Clerk and Clerk of Council's Office at 703-746-4550 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). It is requested that you provide a 48 hour notice to the City Clerk so that proper arrangements can be made.
- 1 Call to Order
- 2 Elections of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair
- 4 Consent Calendar
- 3 Special Use Permit #2024-00089 1913 Mount Vernon Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a Special Use Permit for a parking reduction for an outdoor garden center; zoned CL/Commercial low Applicant: D. Jason Portlance
- 4 Special Use Permit #2024-00091 2701 Cameron Mills Road 526 Monticello Boulevard Public Hearing and consideration of a Special Use Permit for a cemetery and lot modifications; zoned R-8/Residential Applicant: Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, Inc.
- 5 Zoning Ordinance Subdivision cases are heard by the Planning Commission, placed on the City Council docket for information, and heard by City Council only upon appeal. Subdivision #2024-00018 29 E Reed Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Subdivision to re-subdivide an existing lot into two lots; zoned RB/Residential Applicant: Classic Cottages, LLC
- 6 Development Site Plans are heard by the Planning Commission, placed on the City Council docket for information, and heard by City Council only upon appeal. Development Site Plan Amendment #2025-00003 3830 Seminary Road Public Hearing and consideration of a Development Site Plan for a religious building to modify the front yard setback and to construct a fence (amending SIT68-010); zoned R-20/Residential Applicant: Beth El Hebrew Congregation
- 7 Zoning Text Amendment #2025-00001 (A) Initiation of and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to: (1) correct technical errors and unintentional omissions in Articles II, III, IV, V, VII, and XI; (2) amend Sections 4-500 and 6-700 to increase height and FAR limits for public buildings constructed prior to January 24, 1998 in the Commercial District (CD) and King Street Retail (KR) zones; (3) amend Section 7-200 to allow fences up to 10 feet in height in required side or rear yards when a subject property immediately abuts a lot developed with a nonresidential use and to clarify that wall mounted mechanical equipment may be located in a required side or rear yard; (4) amend Section 11-400 to allow additions less than 3,000 square feet to be exempt from Site Plan requirements; (5) amend Sections 12-200 and 12-300 to clarify that a public building constructed prior to June 24, 1998 is not a nonconforming use, that such public building is a noncomplying use, and that such use may be expanded without Special Use Permit approval; and (6) to amend Article XI to make the Director of Planning & Zoning responsible for certain activities and make other clarifications. Applicant: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoning
- 10 New Business
- 8 THE APPLICANT (CITY) HAS REQUESTED DEFERRAL OF MPA#2025-00001 Master Plan Amendment #2025-00001 AlexWest Design Standards Public Hearing and consideration of a request for an amendment to the AlexWest Small Area Plan chapter of the Alexandria Master Plan to add design standards for the plan area. Applicant: City of Alexandria
- 9 Zoning Text Amendment #2025-00002 Coordinated Development District Concept Plan #2023-00003 CDD #21 Amendment 1250, 1350, 1460-1470A, 1500, 1600, 1800, 1900, 2000 N Beauregard St. 5066, 5105, 5106, 5115, 5118, 5121, 5129 Fairbanks Rd. 2618, 2623, 2627, 2641, 2638, 2648, 2658 Foster Ave. 5741 Leverett Ct. 5650 Rayburn Ave. 5501, 5600, 5711, 5900A Sanger Ave. 5055, 5143, 5165, 5173, 5183 Seminary Rd. 5443A Sheffield Ct. (A) Initiation of and Public Hearing and consideration of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend Section 5-602 replacing references to the Beauregard Small Area Plan with the AlexWest Small Area Plan and (C) Public Hearing and consideration of an amendment to Coordinated Development District Concept Plan #21, including for the Adams Neighborhood, to align with the AlexWest Small Area Plan, zoned CDD #21/Coordinated Development District #21. Applicants: City of Alexandria (Text Amendment); 1900 Beauregard Property Owner, LLC, represented by Kenneth W. Wire, Attorney; Alexandria Development Associates, LLC, represented by Kenneth W. Wire & Megan Rappolt, Attorneys; 5021 Seminary Road (VA) Owner, LLC, represented by Kenneth W. Wire & Megan Rappolt, Attorneys; Morgan Properties Management Company, LLC, represented by Matthew J. Allman, Attorney
- 10 Other Business
- 14 Commissioners’ Reports, Comments & Questions
- 11 Minutes
- 16 Consideration of the minutes from the February 4, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
- 12 Adjournment
- 13 Administrative Approvals
- 19 SUP2024-00088 720 Jefferson Street Administrative Special Use Permit request for a change of ownership of a restaurant, zoned: CRMU/L, Commercial residential mixed use (low). Applicant: Nahom Debessay Business Name: Abyssinia Mart Proposed Business Name: Café du Soleil Planner: Ann Horowitz Status: Approved SUP2024-00084 1019 King Street Administrative Special Use Permit request for a change of ownership of a restaurant, zoned: KR/King Street urban retail. Applicant: King Buri, Inc. (Andrew Hession) Business Name: King Thai Kitchen, Inc. DBA Sam Phao Thai Cuisine Proposed Business Name: King Buri, Inc. DBA Sam Phao Thai Cuisine Planner: Ann Horowitz Status: Approved SUP2024-00090 1913 Mount Vernon Avenue Administrative Special Use Permit request for a new outdoor garden center, zoned: CL/Commercial low Applicant: D Jason Portlance Proposed Business Name: Del Ray Farmhouse Market & Garden City Planner: Ann Horowitz Status: Approved SUP2025-00003 606 King Street Administrative Special Use Permit request for a change of ownership of a restaurant, zoned: KR/King Street urban retail Applicant: Sandy Truong Business Name: Pho Nam Proposed Business Name: Saigon Rolls LLC Planner: Mavis Stanfield Status: Approved
- 20 If it is determined by the Chair that weather or other conditions are such that it is hazardous for members to attend the meeting or if the work of the Planning Commission cannot be completed, the meeting will be continued on the first Thursday that is not a legal holiday. If the first Thursday is a legal holiday, then the hearing will be continued to the next Tuesday that is not a legal holiday.