November 2014 Land Use Meeting Agenda
November 11, 2014 Land Use Committee Meeting Agenda:
-Yates Corner
-Oakville Triangle
-1905 Commonwealth Ave
-City of Alexandria Parking Standards Read More …
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March 13, 2014 Land Use Agenda
March 13, 2014 – 7:00PM Mount Vernon Recreation Center 1. Welcome (7:00pm) 2. Open Meeting (7:15pm ) A.) BZA Case #2014-00006 Presentation from Owner 404 E Del Ray Ave R2-5, Residential Request for special exception to construct addition in required side yard. Applicant: Thomas and Amy Trail Staff Contact: Peter Leiberg B.) Oakville Triangle Redevelopment Read More …
February 27 Land Use Meeting Agenda
Please attend the rescheduled meeting of the DRCA Land Use Committee this Thursday February 27th at 7:00pm at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center. This meeting will focus around the proposed redevelopment of Route 1 West/ Oakville Triangle. We will have a presentation from City of Alexandria Planning and Zoning Staff as they get ready to Read More …
New Leadership for DRCA’s Land Use Committee
Danielle Fidler and Lisa Quandt have taken over as co-chairs of DRCA’s Land Use Committee. They replace Sarah Haut and Kristen Gedeon. Sarah is stepping down because of another commitment, but will remain on the committee. Kristen has for moved to Baltimore for a job. Thank you very much to both of them for their hard Read More …
DRCA Membership Opposes Size of Sign on Apartment Building
At the September 9 meeting, the membership voted to support a Land Use Committee recommendation opposing the size of a new sign for the Bell Del Ray apartment building now under construction at 625 E. Monroe Ave., across the street from Simpson Park. City staff and the applicant had agreed on a sign of 50.25 Read More …
Retail stores proposed to replace Afghan Restaurant
A 10,500-square-foot commercial building has been proposed to replace the Afghan Restaurant at 2700-2706 Jefferson Davis Highway. The space in the building will be leased to retail stores, according to Duncan Blair, a lawyer representing the applicant, Christos Sarantis of Sterling, VA. The proposal needs only site plan approval. The Planning Commission will consider the Read More …
City working with Walgreens on neighborhood compatibility issues
Walgreens is expected soon to begin renovating the building at the corner of Mount Vernon and East Monroe avenues where it will open a store. City staff has been working with the contractor for Walgreens on concerns raised by the community about the new store’s compatibility with existing neighborhood character. The city is limited in Read More …
DRCA Letter to City on Walgreens
The Del Ray Citizens Association Executive Board and Land Use Committee appreciates the City’s support for locally-owned businesses in Del Ray as well as the efforts of the Mayor and the Planning Staff to dissuade PECO NNN Development from leasing the retail space located at 1517 Mount Vernon Avenue to a national retailer. We understand that Walgreens finds Read More …