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Meeting Name: City Council Public Hearing Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/14/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Preliminary  
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25-3333 1  ResolutionApproval of Electronic Participation Resolution by City Council. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3308 15. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2025-00018 505 S Van Dorn Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit to add a second drive through facility at an existing restaurant (amending SUP #1489); zoned CG/Commercial General. Applicant: McDonald’s USA, LLC represented by Evan Pritchard Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available
25-3315 16. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2025-00016 3106 Colvin Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit request for a vehicle towing service and associated impound lot; zoned I/Industrial. Applicant: Metro Motor Towing & Co. represented by Hisham Eleyan Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available
25-3309 17. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2025-10006 912, 916 and 920 King Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a five-year extension of a previously approved Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications to construct a mixed-use, multi-unit residential building with ground floor commercial uses, with Special Use Permits for: (A) increased Floor Area Ratio to 2.5, (B) a Parking Reduction to allow off-site residential parking and (C) a reduction of the loading space requirement for clearance height; zoned KR/King Street Urban Retail. Applicant: Galena Capital Partners represented by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available
25-3310 18. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2025-10005 116 South Henry Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a three-year extension of a previously approved Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications to construct a mixed-use, multi-unit residential building with ground floor commercial uses, a multi-unit residential building and an automated parking garage, with Special Use Permits for: (A) motor vehicle parking or storage for more than 20 vehicles, (B) to exceed the maximum parking requirement and (C) a reduction of the loading space requirement for clearance height; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown. Applicant: Galena Capital Partners represented by Mary Catherine Gibbs, attorney   Not available Not available
25-3246 19.PUBLIC HEARING, SECOND READING, AND FINAL PASSAGE OF AN ORDIANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 3 (EMERGENCY SERVICES) OF TITLE 4 (PUBLIC SAFETY)OrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Chapter 3 (EMERGENY SERVICES) of Title 4 (PUBLIC SAFETY). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3248 110. OrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 3-1406 (FLOOR AREA RATIO) of Article III (RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS) to make the RMF/Residential multi-unit zone comply with updated Virginia Housing Development Authority lending policies related to long-term affordability, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2025-00004 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2025-00004 approved by City Council on May 17, 2025). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3250 111. OrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Sheet No. 062.03 of the "Official Zoning Map, Alexandria, Virginia," adopted by Section 1-300 (OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES), of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning the property at 2921 Nob Hill Court and a portion of the property at 126 Longview Drive from, R-8/Residential to RA/Multi-unit in accordance with the said zoning map amendment heretofore approved by city council as Rezoning No. 2025-00001 (Implementation Ordinance for Rezoning No. 2025-00001 associated with Westridge Towns approved by City Council on May 17, 2025). [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3252 112. OrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Articles IV (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), V (MIXED USE ZONES), VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULATIONS), and X (HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND BUILDINGS) to correct technical errors and make clarifications; Articles III (RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS), IV (COMMERICAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), V (MIXED USE ZONES), and VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES) to add churches as a permitted use in the RD/High density apartment, RS/Townhouse, RT/Townhouse, CD-X/Commercial downtown (Old Town North), CR/Commercial regional, I/Industrial, CRMU-L, M, H, and X (Commercial residential mixed use low, medium, high, and Old Town North), W-1/Waterfront mixed-use, and CDD/Coordinated development district zones; Section 6-403 (GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS) of Article VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES) to remove height limitations for lighting permitted with a Special Use Permit approval for congregate recreational facilities and dog parks; Section 7-202 (PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS) of Article VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULA   Not available Not available
25-3258 113. Written ReportPublic Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an ordinance to amend and reordain Section 8-1-118 - Issuance of certificate; fees, Subsection (a) of the Residential Rental Inspection Program Ordinance.   Not available Not available
25-3320 114.2025 GO Bond AuthorizationOrdinancePublic Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing and Empowering the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of General Obligation Bonds to Finance City and Schools Capital Projects and to Refund Certain Outstanding Bonds of the City.   Not available Not available
25-3321 115.FY26 Annual Appropriation OrdinanceWritten ReportPublic Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Make Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2026. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3322 116.FY25 SAO JuneWritten ReportPublic Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2025. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]   Not available Not available
25-3209 117. Written ReportPublic Hearing and Consideration of an Extension of a License Agreement between the City of Alexandria and St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School for the use of the recreational facilities located at Ft. Ward Park.   Not available Not available
25-3319 118. OtherPublic Hearing on the Independent Evaluation of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services.   Not available Not available
25-3318 119. Written ReportPublic Hearing and Consideration of One-Year Lease Extensions to Artists and Arts Organizations ranging from September 30, 2026 through September 30, 2028, at the Torpedo Factory Art Center Located at 105 N. Union Street.   Not available Not available
25-3311 120. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Encroachment #2025-00001 400 Carlisle Drive Public hearing and consideration of a request for an Encroachment into the Public Right-of-Way for a retaining wall on the portion of the property along King Street; zoned R-5/Residential. Applicant: Square One Development Group Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available
25-3312 121. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2025-10004 727 North West Street (Parcel Address: 1319 Wythe Street) - Braddock West Extension Public Hearing and consideration of a request for an extension of a previously approved Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications to construct a multi-unit residential building with ground floor commercial space and a private or fraternal club use with Special Use Permits for: (A) increased Floor Area Ratio to 3.0 in the OCH/Office Commercial High zone, (B) Bonus Density and Height for the provision of affordable housing per Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordnance, (C) a Parking Reduction for residential and commercial uses, (D) retail shopping or personal service establishments on a lot which does not include office buildings, (E) a fraternal or private club use; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High. Applicant: West Street Acquisitions LLC, represented by Eric Ronda Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 6-0-1   Not available Not available
25-3313 122. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2025-10003 5000 Fairbanks Avenue and 5101 Fillmore Avenue - The View Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Special Use Permit with Site Plan to construct a multi-unit residential building for seniors, with Special Use Permits for: (A) Bonus Density and Height associated with Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance, (B) a reduction of required off-street parking, and (C) for mechanical penthouse taller than 15-ft.; zoned RC/ High Density Apartment. Applicant: The View at Goodwin Living, LLC represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available
25-3314 123. Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2024-10009 500 and 501 North Union Street - Robinson Terminal North Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications to construct two mixed-use multi-unit residential buildings with ground-floor commercial spaces, with Special Use Permit requests for: (A) increased density for a development site identified in the waterfront small area plan per Section 5-504(D) of the Zoning Ordinance, (B) an increase in height above 30 feet in the Potomac River Vicinity Height District per Section 6-404 of the Zoning Ordinance (501 North Union Street), (C) a Parking Reduction for multi-unit residential and commercial spaces (500 North Union Street), and (D) for an increase of up to 20 feet for a mechanical penthouse (500 North Union Street); zoned W-1/Waterfront Mixed-Use. Applicant: RTN East LLC and RTN West LLC, represented by Kenneth W. Wire, attorney Planning Commission Action: Recommend Approval 7-0   Not available Not available