- DOCKETITEM #IIE

Special Use Perm it #2011-0034 b -as- 1 I 515 Mount Vernon Avenue - Yates Automobile Repair (Parcel Addresses: 51 5 Mt. Vernon Ave, 401,405 Braddock Rd.)

Application

Consideration of a SUP request to operate a light automobile repair

CSLlCornmercial Service Low Address: 5 15 Mount Vernon Avenue (Current Parcel Addresses: 515 Mt. Vernon Ave and 40 1,405 E. Braddock Rd) 1 Applicant: I---- Small Area Plan: , Potomac West

business. Hearing: June 25, 2011

General Data

Zone:

~ a t e s Holdings LLC represented by Duncan Blair. attornev

Planning Commission Hearing: City Council

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances and the recommended permit conditions found in Section I11 of this report.

Staff Reviewers: Nathan Randall nathan.randall~,alexandriava.~ov

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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION, JUNE 7,2011: On a motion by Mr. Wagner, seconded by Ms. Fossurn, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request, subject to compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances and staff recommendations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0, with Mr. Robinson absent.

Reason: The Planning Commission agreed with the staff analysis.

Speakers:

Duncan Blair, representing the applicant and other individual speakers present at the hearing (Joel Silverman, Maria Wasowski and Pat Miller) spoke in support of the proposal.

Philip Matyas, 219 N. Pitt St., asked what negotiated contract price had been agreed for the sale of the City-owned land. Tim Wanamaker, deputy director, General Services advised that the price was $280,500. Planning staff advised that the land is not being rezoned as part of the proposal.

Katy Cannady, 20 E. Oak St., spoke in support of all aspects of the proposal.

Marguerite Lang, 14 W. Rosemont Ave., President, Rosemont Citizens Association, spoke in I support of the proposal and noted the unanimous support from the Association.

SPECIAL USE PERMIT # 2011-0034

PROPERTY LOCATION: 5 15 M t . V e r n o n A v e n u e , A l e x a n d r i a , V i r g i n i a

TAX MAP REFERENCE: p a r t o f OW .04 06 0 1 , 02 & 03 ZONE: CSL-Commerc i a l

APPLICANT: S e r v i c e Low

Name Y a t e s H o l d i n g s , L.L.C.

Address: 3 17 E a s t B r a d d o c k Road, A l e x a n d r i a , V i r g i n i a 22301

PROPOSED USE: l i g h t a u t o m o b i l e r e p a i r

[XITHE UNDERSIGNED, hereby applies for a Special Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of Article XI,

Section 4-1 1-500 of the 1992 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Alexandria, Virginia.

[XITHE UNDERSIGNED, having obtained permission from the property owner, hereby grants permission to the

City of Alexandria staff and Commission Members to visit, inspect, and photograph the building premises, land etc., connected with the application.

[XITHE UNDERSIGNED, having obtained permission from the property owner, hereby grants permission to the

City of Alexandria to post placard notice on the property for which this application is requested, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4-1404(D)(7) of the 1992 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Alexandria, Virginia.

[XITHE UNDERSIGNED, hereby attests that all of the information herein provided and specifically including all

surveys, drawings, etc.. required to be furnished by the applicant are true, correct and accurate to the best of their knowledge and belief. The applicant is hereby notified that any written materials, drawings or illustrations submitted

in support of this application and any specific oral representations made to the Director of Planning and Zoning on this application will be binding on the applicant unless those materials or representations are clearly stated to be non- binding or illustrative of general plans and intentions, subject to substantial revision, pursuant to Article XI, Section

11-207(A)(1 O), of the 1992 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Alexandria, Virginia. h

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ACTION DOCKET -- JUNE 25,2011 -- PUBLIC HEARING MEETING --- PAGE 5

7. City Council approved the Planning Corr~mission recommendation with an amendment to condition #13, deleting the following sentence, "No washing facilities of vehicles shall take place on site unless a plan is approved for commercial car washing equipment."(separate motion)

8. City Council approved the Planning Commission recommendation. (separate motion) Council Action:

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

9. Public Hearing on the Design Proposal for the Charles Hamilton Houston Memorial. (1 1 , 611411 1 )

City Council closed the public hearing and accepted the design proposal for the Charles Hamiltoll Houston Memorial. Council Action:

10. Discussion of Process for Proceeding With Consideration of the Proposed Waterfront Plan.

City Council offered ideas for the composition of the proposed citizen group for the continued discussion of the proposed waterfront plan giving staff some guidance for the discussion at the Tuesday, June 28 Legislative meeting. City Council requested that there be 12-1 5 members and the Mayor-appointed advisory group should consist of the following: one member of Council; a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission; a member of the Arts Commission; a member of Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; a member of the Waterfront Committee; a member of Old Town Civic Association; a member of North Old Town Civic Association; a Chamber of Commerce representative who is also a resident of the City; a representative of one of the property owners; two citizens at-large, preferably with some expertise in landscaping and urban design; and a representative from Citizens for an Alternative Alexandria Waterfront Plan. This group would be staffed by the Department of Planning and Zoning and the City Attorney's Office. The meetings of this group should be public and there should be an outside facilitator with knowledge of the proposed plan. This is guidance for staff to return with a framework for discussion on Tuesday, June 28. Council Action:

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES (continued)

Planning Commission (continued)

SPEAKER'S FORM

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RICHARD 5. MENDELSON

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June 23,20 1 1

The Honorable William D. Euille, Mayor Members of the Alexandria City Council

City of Alexandris 30 1 King Street City Hall, Room 2300 Alexandria, Virginia 223 14

HAND DELIVERED AND PDF

In re: June 25,2011 City Council Public Hearing - Docket Item No. 7 Yates Holdings, LLC - SUP #2011-0034 - Light Auto Repair

Dear Mayor Euille:

I am writing on behalf of our client, Yates Holdings, LLC, to request that proposed special use permit condition #13 be amended by deleting the first sentence that reads: "No washing facilities of vehicles shall take place on site unless a plan is approved for commercial car washing equipment." The removal of this sentence allows Mr. Yates to have accessory car washing for his customers without the equipment being "commercial car washing equipment." The balance of condition #13 insures that any equipment complies with City Code requirements.

Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, Mr. Yates and the City agreed that the language should be amended and the final language would read with the deletion of the first sentence. Unfortunately, and inadvertently the language was not before the Planning Commission at its public hearing and staff suggested that in order to effect this change it must be introduced as an amendment to the condition #13 at Saturday's public hearing.

For these reasons, we request that special use permit condition #13 be amended in accordance with this letter.

Duncan W. Blair

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cc: Jason Yates Barbara ,.,

Shanna Austin Nathan Randall