City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the release of $83,595 in FY 2020 Contingent Reserve Funding to Hire a Department of Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Night/Weekend Zoning Inspector.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the release of $83,595 in FY 2020 Contingent Reserve funding to hire a Department of Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Night/Weekend Zoning Inspector in support of the monitoring and enforcement of City Special Use Permit (SUP) requirements pertaining to noise, after-hours construction, other potential nuisances, etc. along the commercial corridors of King Street, Mount Vernon Avenue and Duke Street.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council release $83,595 in FY 2020 Contingent Reserve funding for a new P&Z Night/Weekend Zoning Inspector position.
BACKGROUND: The City Manager placed a new Night/Weekend Zoning Inspector position and funding in his Proposed FY 2021 budget in recognition of the increased level of vibrancy occurring in the City's commercial corridors, with the belief that increased monitoring and inspection will reduce the likelihood of commercial and residential conflict, and thereby facilitate the continuation of the desired vibrancy. This would avoid the chances of a community backlash which occurred in the City decades ago and resulted in a very restrictive regulatory burden on businesses. During the budget process Council asked for more information on this position and placed the funding in contingent reserve.
Current Conditions and Staffing
With recent changes to standard SUP conditions allowing for more flexibility for some businesses along commercial corridors such as restaurants, staff proposed in the FY 2020 Budget a position to provide enhanced monitoring and enforcement of the Zoning Ordinanc...
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