Meeting Name: Planning Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/5/2021 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Location Electronic Public Hearing
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21-0515 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency, the January 5, 2021 meeting of the Planning Commission and the January 23, 2021 meeting of the City Council are being held electronically pursuant to Virginia Code Section 2.2-3708.2(A)(3), the Continuity of Government ordinance adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2020 or Section 4-0.01(g) in HB29 and HB30, enacted by the 2020 Virginia General Assembly (Virginia Acts of Assembly Ch. 1283 and 1289), to undertake essential business. All of the members of the respective public bodies and staff are participating from remote locations through Zoom Webinar. These meetings are being held electronically, unless a determination is made that it is safe enough for the meetings to be held in person in the City Council Chamber at 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA. Electronic access will be provided in either event. The meetings can be accessed by the public through: Zoom hyperlink (below), broadcasted live on the government channel 70, and streaming on the City’s website. Planning Commission Public Hearing: The Webinar will open at 6:30 PM to allow i   Action details Video Video
21-0378 12 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2020-00086 222 East Monroe Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit with lot modifications for the construction of a single-family dwelling on a developed substandard lot; zoned: R-2-5/Single and Two Family. Applicant: Metro Fine Properties LLC.approved  Action details Video Video
21-0390 13 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2019-00026 1200 North Quaker Lane and 4200 West Braddock Road - Episcopal High School Dorms and Wellness Center Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Special Use Permit and site plan to permit the expansion of a private school for the construction of two dormitories, a health center and an internal roadway connection with surface parking (amending DSUP #2018-00019); zoned: R-20/Single-Family. Applicant: The Protestant Episcopal High School in Virginia (EHS), represented by Duncan W. Blair, attorneyapproved  Action details Not available
21-0380 14 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Site Plan #2020-00010 Subdivision #2020-00001 845 North Howard Street and 1021 North Gaillard Street - St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Site Plan and a Subdivision with variation to subdivide the property into two lots, to demolish the existing facility and construct a new church with surface parking; zoned: R-12/Single-Family. Applicant: Trustees of St. Andrews United Methodist Church, represented by Duncan W. Blair, attorneyapproved  Action details Not available
21-0487 15 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Information Item: Discussion of the Draft FY 2022 Long Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoningapproved  Action details Video Video
21-0284 16 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2020-00007 Accessory Dwelling Units (A) Initiation of a Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend Article II to define accessory dwellings and to establish floor area exclusions for accessory dwellings; amend Article VII to permit accessory dwellings and to establish use limitations, bulk, height, setback, compatibility, and parking requirements for accessory dwellings and amend Article XI to establish a special exception process for accessory dwellings. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoning and Office of Housingapproved  Action details Video Video
21-0471 17 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Zoning Text Amendment #2020-00010 RT Zone Setbacks (A) Initiation of a Text Amendment; and (B) Public Hearing and consideration of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to amend section 3-1306 to change the rear yard and side yard setback requirement in the RT zone. Staff: City of Alexandria, Department of Planning & Zoningapproved  Action details Video Video
21-0382 18 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Street Name Case #2020-00005 Change of Street Name - Swamp Fox Road Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Street Name Change, from Swamp Fox Road to Hoffman Drive; zoned: CDD #2/Coordinated Development District #2. Applicant: Hoffman Company, represented by Kenneth W. Wire, attorneyapproved  Action details Video Video
21-0387 19 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Site Plan #2020-00031 Subdivision #2020-00007 Vacation #2020-00005 2412, 2514, and 2610 Richmond Highway, 2500 Oakville Street, 400 Fannon Street, 400 Calvert Avenue, 300, 403, 405, and 420 Swann Avenue - Oakville Triangle Infrastructure Plan Public Hearing and consideration of requests for (A) a Development Site Plan with Subdivision for the construction of sitewide infrastructure for Oakville Triangle and to subdivide the parcels for each block; and (B) a Vacation of a portion of Public Right of Way on Oakville Street; zoned: CDD #24/Coordinated Development District #24. Applicant: Stonebridge Associates Inc., represented by Duncan W. Blair, attorneyapproved as amended  Action details Video Video
21-0389 110 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2020-10031 Transportation Management Plan Special Use Permit #2020-00079 Encroachment #2020-00006 2412 and 2514 Richmond Highway and 2500 Oakville Street - Oakville Triangle A2 (Inova Healthplex) Public Hearing and consideration requests for (A) a Development Special Use Permit with site plan for the construction of a medical care facility (Healthplex) with accessory valet parking, including Special Use Permits for a parking reduction and an illuminated sign higher than 35 feet above grade per Section 9-104(B)(10) and modifications to tree canopy coverage requirement and to the height-to-setback ratio requirement of Section 6-403(A); (B) a Special Use Permit for a Tier 1 Transportation Management Plan; and (C) an Encroachment into the public rights of way for building canopies; zoned: CDD #24/Coordinated Development District #24. Applicant: Inova Health Care Services, represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorneyapproved  Action details Video Video
21-0386 111 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2020-10028 (Block A1) Development Special Use Permit #2020-10030 (Block B) Encroachment #2020-00007 (Block B) Encroachment #2020-00008 (Block A1) Transportation Management Plan Special Use Permit #2020-00089 (Block A1) Transportation Management Plan Special Use Permit #2020-00090 (Block B) 2500 Oakville Street, 2412, 2514, 2610 Richmond Highway, and 420 Swann Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of requests for (A) a Development Special Use Permit with site plan for the construction of a mixed-use multifamily residential building with ground floor retail and above grade parking, including modifications to tree canopy coverage requirement to the landscape guidelines and to the to the height-to-setback ratio requirement of Section 6-403(A) (Block A1); (B) a Development Special Use Permit with site plan for the construction of a mixed-use multifamily residential building with ground floor retail and above grade parking, including modifications to the vision clearance requirement and to the to the height-to-setback ratio requirementapproved as amended  Action details Video Video
21-0385 112 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Development Special Use Permit #2020-10019 Coordinated Sign Program Special Use Permit #2020-00051 Transportation Management Plan Special Use Permit #2020-00052 1511 North Quaker Lane, 1707 Osage Street, and 1525 Kenwood Avenue - Lindsay Company Campus Public Hearing and consideration of requests for (A) a Development Special Use Permit and site plan for a Volvo automobile sales/service facility building, a Lexus sales facility building, a Lexus service facility, including a Special Use Permit for a loading space reduction and modification of the 25’ setback at the line of zone change per Section 7-902 and modifications to the Landscape Guidelines; (B) a Special Use Permit for a Coordinated Sign Plan; and (C) a Special Use Permit for a Transportation Management Plan; zoned: CG/Commercial General and CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Lindsay Motor Car Company, represented by M. Catharine Puskar, attorneyapproved as amended  Action details Video Video
20-0364 113 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Commissioner’s Reports, Comments & Questions   Action details Video Video
21-0569 114 Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Consideration of the minutes from the December 1, 2020 Planning Commission meeting.approved  Action details Video Video
21-0570 1  Land Use and Development (Planning Commission Items)Special Use Permit #2020-00092 1501 Mount Vernon Avenue Administrative Special Use Permit request for a Minor Amendment and a Change of Ownership of a restaurant; zoned: CL/Commercial Low. Current Business Name: Charlie’s On The Avenue Proposed Business Name: Joe's Kitchen Applicant: ARP 1501 Mt Vernon, LLC Planner: Anna Kohlbrenner Status: Approved - 12/10/2020   Action details Not available