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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Planning Commission Public Hearing Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/6/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Preliminary  
Location Council Chambers, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305
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27-1203 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)SIGN UP TO SPEAK - Complete a Speaker’s Form online at or at the hearing to speak in person or via Zoom on the docket items below. Your speaker’s form must be submitted to the Clerk before the public hearing for which you want to speak on is closed. Written Comments - The public may submit written comments in advance to the Department of Planning & Zoning staff at PlanComm@alexandriava.gov. For the City Council Public Hearing, submit written comments to the City Clerk at 703-746-4550, at CouncilComment@alexandriava.gov. City Council Public Hearing - Some of the items on Planning Commission docket below will also be considered by the City Council at a Public Hearing on Saturday, October 17, at 9:30 a.m. Live Broadcasts - Government Channel 70 on Xfinity and streaming on the City Website at www.alexandriava.gov/dockets Zoom Participation - Available via Zoom via the following registration links: Planning Commission Zoom Link - Zoom access will be available at 5:30 p.m. https://a   Not available Not available
27-1365 12 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)The Planning Commission will hold a work session at 6:00 p.m. to discuss a proposed Zoning Text Amendment related to parking regulations. The work session is open to the public; however, the Planning Commission will not receive public testimony.   Not available Not available
SUB26-09 13 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Subdivisions are heard by the Planning Commission, placed on the City Council docket for information, and heard by City Council only upon appeal. Subdivision #2026-00009 108 and 110 North Quaker Lane Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Subdivision to re-subdivide an existing lot and outlot into two lots with variations for lot frontage and width; zoned: R-20/Residential Single Family. Applicant: Anne M. Smucker, Trustee, represented by M. Catharine Puskar, Attorney   Not available Not available
SUP26-35 14 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2026-00035 108 and 110 North Quaker Lane Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit for a lot without frontage; zoned: R-20/Residential Single Family. Applicant: Anne M. Smucker, Trustee, represented by M. Catharine Puskar, Attorney   Not available Not available
27-1323 15 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Deferral Requested Vacation #2026-00001 Ramsey Street and East Alexandria Avenue (Adjacent to 218 and 300 East Alexandria Avenue) Public Hearing and consideration of a request to vacate a portion of the Public Right-of-Way located on the northern end of Ramsey Street and adjacent to the properties at 218 & 300 East Alexandria Avenue: zoned R-2-5/Residential Single Family. Applicants: St. Joe’s LLC represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorney, and Olivia Campbell and George P. Rhodes, III represented by Duncan Blair, attorney   Not available Not available
27-1364 16 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Discussion Item: Duke Street Land Use Plan Update   Not available Not available
SUP26-34 17 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2026-00034 501 East Howell Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit for construction of a two-unit dwelling on a developed substandard lot; zoned: R-2-5/Residential Single Family. Applicant: OV900 LLC represented by M. Catharine Puskar, Attorney   Not available Not available
DSUP26-08 18 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2026-10008 1000 Saint Stephens Road Public hearing and consideration of requests for a Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan to construct athletic facilities at a private school, with a Special Use Permit for pole lighting in excess of 30 feet (amending DSUP2018-00003); zoned R-12/Residential. Applicant: Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia DBA St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School represented by Duncan Blair, Attorney   Not available Not available
ZTA26-03 19 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Master Plan Amendment #2026-00002 Zoning Text Amendment #2026-00003 Substandard Lots Public hearing and consideration of requests for (A) Initiation of an amendment to the Alexandria Master Plan; (B) an amendment to the North Ridge/Rosemont Small Area Plan chapter of the Master Plan to clarify objectives related to substandard lot development; (C) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (D) Public Hearing and consideration of text amendments to Zoning Ordinance Sections 12-400 (Substandard residential lots) and 12-900 (Developed substandard residential lots) to establish new regulations for the development or redevelopment of substandard lots. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoning   Not available Not available
27-1360 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Commissioners’ Reports, Comments & Questions   Not available Not available
27-1361 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Planning & Zoning Director’s Report   Not available Not available
27-1362 110 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Consideration of the minutes from the June 22, 2026 Planning Commission Public Hearing.   Not available Not available
27-1363 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)SUP2026-00038 4633 Taney Avenue (Parcel Address: 4643 Taney Avenue) Administrative Special Use Permit request for a new digital sign display at an existing Alexandria City Public School; zoned: R-12/Residential. Applicant: Molly Merlo, Moseley Inc. Current and Business Name: Patrick Henry K-8 School City Planner: Rachel Drescher Last Day for Public Comments: September 3, 2026 Status: Approved on September 9, 2026   Not available Not available