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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Planning Commission Public Hearing Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2026 7:00 PM Minutes status: Preliminary  
Location Council Chambers, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305
This is a Preliminary Docket and is subject to change at any time.
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27-1335 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, November 14, 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 6:30 p.m.    Not available Not available
SUb2026-10 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)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 #2026-00010 424 North Columbus Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Subdivision to re-subdivide an existing lot into two lots with variations for lot size and lot frontage; zoned CL/Commercial Low. Applicant: 424 N. Columbus Street LLC represented by Duncan Blair, Attorney   Not available Not available
SUB2026-11 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)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 #2026-00011 5535 Dawes Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Subdivision to re-subdivide two existing lots into two new lots with a variation for lot width; zoned R-20/Residential. Applicant: Dele Oshinowo represented by Duncan Blair, Attorney   Not available Not available
SUB2026-12 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)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 #2026-00012 1803 Orchard Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Subdivision to re-subdivide two existing lots into two new lots; zoned R-12/Residential Applicant: Amanda Perry and Lowell Perry represented by M. Catharine Puskar, Attorney   Not available Not available
DSP2026-00015 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)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 #2026-00015 201 Cambridge Road - Bishop Ireton Field Improvements Public Hearing and consideration of a Development Site Plan for improvements to an athletic field and bleachers at a private academic school with a modification to the front yard setback; zoned R-8/Residential. Applicant: Michael F. Burbridge, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington   Not available Not available
SUP26-39 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2026-00039 765 John Carlyle Street and 1900 Eisenhower Avenue - Carlyle Block P Public Hearing and consideration of a request for an amendment to the Carlyle Special Use Permit (amending SUP2025-00048) to: (1) convert approx. 60,099square feet of previously approved office use square footage to residential use square footage, (2) increase the previously approved building height from 210 to 220 feet, and (3) related amendments to the Carlyle Block P Design Guidelines, related to a previously approved multi-unit residential and commercial development; zoned CDD#1/Duke Street. Applicant: 18th Street Development LLC represented by Kenneth Wire, attorney   Not available Not available
ZTA26-04 1 Administrative Site Plans ZTALand Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2026-00004 Virginia Faith in Housing Act, Administrative Site Plans, and Minimum Threshold for Site Plan Requirement (A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a request for text amendments to Articles II and VII and Sections 11-400 and 11-1700 of the City Zoning Ordinance to adopt the state-mandated requirements related to affordable housing projects on property owned by tax-exempt religious or non-profit organizations, adopt an administrative site plan review process and maximum project eligibility threshold, and to amend the minimum dwelling unit threshold for requiring site plans. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoning   Not available Not available
ZTA26-05 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2026-00005 Historic Preservation (A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a request for text amendments to the City Zoning Ordinance to: (1) amend Section 6-403(B)(2) to allow the Board of Architectural Review to delegate the waiver of rooftop mechanical screening requirements in the Old and Historic District and for 100-Year-Old Buildings; (2) amend Section 7-1800 to remove restrictions on ATM installations on contributing buildings in the Historic Districts; (3) amend Section 8-200(C)(6) to change the process for consideration of curb cut applications in Old and Historic District, the Parker-Gray District, and for 100-Year-Old Buildings; (4) formalize the concept review process and create a two-step Certificate of Appropriateness process for projects requiring preliminary site plans; and (5) amend Article X to correct technical errors; modify, delete, and update regulations pertaining to the Historic Districts and 100-Year-Old Buildings; extend the validity period for Certificates of Appropriateness and Permits    Not available Not available
ZTA26-06 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2026-00006 Parking Requirements (A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a request for text amendments to Sections 8-100 and 8-200 of the City Zoning Ordinance to amend residential off-street parking requirements to comply with state-mandated minimum off-street parking requirements, designated areas, and administrative reductions. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Transportation and Environmental Services and the Department of Planning & Zoning   Not available Not available
ZTA26-07 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2026-00007 Affordability Requirements in the RMF Zone (A) Initiation of a Zoning Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a text amendment to Section 3-1406 of the City Zoning Ordinance to amend the RMF/Residential multi-unit zone to clarify affordability requirements in the case of foreclosure. Staff: City of Alexandria, Office of Housing   Not available Not available