File #: 26-0523    Name:
Type: Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items) Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/5/2025 In control: City Council Public Hearing
On agenda: 12/13/2025 Final action:
Title: Zoning Text Amendment #2025-00007 Commercial Uses Zoning Regulations (A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of various text amendments to Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, and XII of the Zoning Ordinance to amend certain commercial and nonresidential definitions and use limitations, to (1) change certain commercial and nonresidential uses from requiring Special Use Permits and Administrative Special Use Permits to permitted uses; (2) to change certain uses from requiring a Special Use Permit to an Administrative Special Use Permit; (3) to add certain commercial and nonresidential uses to more zones; (4) to reduce the processing time for an Administrative Special Use Permit Change of Ownership; and (5) to amend parking requirements associated with significantly altered structures or buildings, indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment uses, health and athletic club or fitness studios uses, and allowing accessory uses to park ...
Attachments: 1. 26-0523_ZTA2025-00007 Staff Report, 2. 26-0523_ZTA2025-00007 Presentation, 3. 26-0523_Items 16-18 - letter

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Zoning Text Amendment #2025-00007
Commercial Uses Zoning Regulations
(A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of various text amendments to Articles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII,  XI, and XII of the Zoning Ordinance to amend certain commercial and nonresidential definitions and use limitations, to (1) change certain commercial and nonresidential uses from requiring Special Use Permits and Administrative Special Use Permits to permitted uses; (2) to change certain uses from requiring a Special Use Permit to an Administrative Special Use Permit; (3) to add certain commercial and nonresidential uses to more zones; (4) to reduce the processing time for an Administrative Special Use Permit Change of Ownership; and (5) to amend parking requirements associated with significantly altered structures or buildings, indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment uses, health and athletic club or fitness studios uses, and allowing accessory uses to park in existing parking facilities on nonresidential properties.
Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoning
Planning Commission Action: Initiate 7-0; Recommend Approval 7-0