The October 18, 2025 Public Hearing Meeting of the Alexandria City Council is being held in the Council Chamber (301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314) and electronically. Members of City Council and staff are participating either in-person or from a remote location through video conference call on Zoom webinar. The meeting can be accessed by government channel 70, streaming on the City's website, and
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Public Comment will be received at this meeting.
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***TAKE NOTICE: City Council will take a lunch break in the middle of the docket at a reasonable time when the agenda allows for a break.***
OPENING
Calling the Roll.
Approval of Electronic Participation Resolution (if needed)
Proclamations and Recognitions
Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing October 19-25, 2025, as Friends of Libraries Week.
Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Public Discussion Period
[This period is a public comment period on items not listed on the agenda. The first 15 speakers will speak at the beginning of the meeting. Any remaining speakers will be heard at the conclusion of the docketed items.]
Action Docket
Roll-Call Consent Items (6-11)
Special Use Permit #2025-00044
107 N Fairfax Street
Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit for Floor Area Ratio up to 2.5 to allow for the proposed addition to an existing nonresidential building; zoned CD/Commercial Downtown.
Applicant: Patrick Camus
Rezoning #2025-00005
Special Use Permit #2025-00049
Encroachment #2025-00006
601 Wythe Street
Public Hearing and consideration of a request for (A) a Rezoning from CD-X/Commercial-Downtown (Old Town North) zone to CRMU-X/Commercial Residential Mixed-use (Old Town North) zone; (B) a Special Use Permit for a multi-unit residential dwelling; and (C) an Encroachment into the public right-of-way for upper floor balconies to facilitate the conversion of an existing office building to residences; zoned CD-X/ Commercial Downtown.
Applicant: 601 Wythe Street LLC represented by Kenneth Wire, Wire Gill LLP, Attorney
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Sheet No. 015.04 of the "Official Zoning Map, Alexandria, Virginia," adopted by Section 1-300 (OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES), of the City of Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, by rezoning the property at 3333 Helen Street from, R-2-5/Residential family to RB/Townhouse in accordance with the said zoning map amendment heretofore approved by city council as Rezoning No. 2025-00003 (Implementation Ordinance for Rezoning No. 2025-00003 associated with 3333 Helen Street approved by City Council on September 13, 2025).
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Article IX (SIGNS) to add provisions for a mural program, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2025-00005 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2025-00005 approved by City Council on September 13, 2025).
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Article XIII (environmental management) to incorporate assessments and adaptations required to address coastal resilience and adaptation to sea-level rise and climate change to align with updates to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act as set out in 9VAC25-830-155, in accordance with the text amendment heretofore approved by city council as Text Amendment No. 2025-00007 (Implementation Ordinance for Text Amendment No. 2025-00007 approved by City Council on September 13, 2025).
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-6-229.10 (PENALITIES) of Division 4 (FATS, OILS, AND GREASE [FOG], FOG MANAGEMENT), Article B (SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINS) of Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
Individual Public Hearing Items (Roll-Call Vote)
Development Special Use Permit #2025-10020
6025 Duke Street ˗ WestEnd Block D
Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications for construction of a multi-unit residential dwelling and a Special Use Permit request for a parking reduction; zoned CDD #29/Coordinateed Development District #29.
Applicant: Landmark Land Holdings LLC represented by Kenneth Wire, Wire Gill LLP, Attorney
Development Special Use Permit #2025-10028
727 North West Street (Parcel Address: 1319 Wythe Street) - Braddock West Extension
Public Hearing and consideration of a request for an extension of a previously approved Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan with modifications to construct a multi-unit residential dwelling with ground floor commercial space and a private or fraternal club use with Special Use Permits for: (A) increased Floor Area Ratio to 3.0 in the OCH/Office commercial high zone, (B) bonus density and height for the provision of affordable housing per Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordnance, (C) a parking reduction for residential and commercial uses, (D) retail shopping or personal service establishments on a lot which does not include office buildings, and (E) a fraternal or private club use; zoned OCH/Office Commercial High.
Applicant: West Street Acquisitions LLC, represented by Casey Nolan
Public Discussion Period (Remaining Speakers, if any).
Closed Session (if needed).
Adjournment.
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