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Alexandria City Council Public Hearing — Action Docket, October 19, 2019

AlexandriaOct 19, 20193 min read

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Meeting held Oct. 19, 2019 at Council Chambers. Mayor Wilson called the roll; two councilmembers arrived during public comment. Public speakers addressed topics including the Alexandria Film Festival, Seminary Road safety/tree removal, the proposed City purchase/preservation of the Freedom House, and public art funding. Council approved multiple Planning Commission recommendations (special use permits for a day care and parking reductions, continuation/review of an asphalt plant permit, and zoning text amendments), adopted a Master Plan amendment, authorized the sale of specified City property to Galena Capital Partners, denied a Tax Tier I boundary amendment and postponed a related ordinance indefinitely, approved five‑year small cell license agreements with Verizon and AT&T (with one abstention), and authorized issuance of general obligation bonds. Meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.

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Approved Special Use Permit #2019-0043 (Our First Steps Day Care Center, 2500 North Van Dorn Street) — Planning Commission recommendation approved with removal of condition #8.
Approved Special Use Permit #2019-0066 (417 North Washington Street) and #2019-0067 (805 King Street) on the consent calendar.
Approved a five-year telecommunications facility license agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to permit small cell installations in the public rights-of-way (Item 20-0142); Councilman Seifeldein abstained.
Approved a five-year telecommunications facility license agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) to permit small cell installations in the public rights-of-way (Item 20-0145); Councilman Seifeldein abstained.
Approved extension of the license agreement between the City and St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School for use of recreational facilities at Fort Ward Park (Item 20-0181).
Closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation regarding the continued operation/review of the Virginia Paving Company asphalt plant (Item 20-0196).
Closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission recommendation for Text Amendment #2019-0006 addressing fences, accessory structures, and related zoning clarifications (Item 20-0195).
Adopted zoning ordinance amendments implementing Text Amendment No. 2019-0005 (Item 20-0101) by roll call vote 7-0.
Adopted Master Plan Amendment No. 2019-0005 (Eisenhower East Small Area Plan amendment associated with Hoffman Town Center Block 6A) (Item 20-0103) by roll call vote 7-0.
Adopted an ordinance approving sale of City-owned property at 912, 916, 920 King Street and 116 South Henry Street to Galena Capital Partners, LLC (Item 20-0157) — adopted 6-1.
Denied the ordinance to technically amend Parcel 506 boundaries for Tax Tier I (Item 20-0178) — denied by roll call vote 2-5.
Moved to postpone indefinitely the related Tax Tier I amendment ordinance (Item 20-0180) — postponed 7-0.
Adopted an ordinance authorizing issuance, sale and delivery of general obligation bonds to finance a capital project (Item 20-0179) — adopted 7-0.

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