CITY OF ALEXANDRIA TRAFFIC AND PARKING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY OCTOBER ...

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by  Chris Dowling

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
TRAFFIC AND PARKING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY OCTOBER 27, 2014, 7:30 P.M.
301 KING STREET, 2nd FLOOR
COUNCIL CHAMBERS

D O C K E T

1. Announcement of deferrals and withdrawals.

2. Approval of the September 22, 2014, Traffic and Parking Board meeting minutes.

3. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES

 Update on Biennial Review
 329 N. Washington St, La Bergerie, SUP Loading Zone

PUBLIC HEARING:

4. ISSUE: Consideration of an appeal to the approval of a request for a curb-cut at
412 Hume Avenue

5. ISSUE: Consideration of a request to change parking regulations and speed limit
on Stevenson Avenue

6. ISSUE: Consideration of relocating a loading zone located mid-block on the north
side of the 700 block of Wilkes Street

7. ISSUE: Consideration of a request to replace the “No Parking, Bus Layover”
restriction on the west side of 600 North Royal Street with a “2 hour
Parking 9-a.m. to 5-p.m., Monday through Friday,” restriction

8. ISSUE: Consideration of a procedure to allow the Director of Transportation and
Environmental Services to make changes to current parking configurations
within 100 feet of a bus or other transit stop in order to comply with the
requirements of the ADA without docketing each individual change for
approval by the Traffic and Parking Board

NEXT TRAFFIC & PARKING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 24, 2014
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
TRAFFIC AND PARKING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014, 7:30 P.M.
301 KING STREET, 2nd FLOOR
COUNCIL CHAMBERS

M I N U T E S

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Jay Johnson, Vice Chair, William Schuyler, James
Lewis, Kevin Beekman, Mary White, and Elizabeth Jones

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None were absent

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Garbacz, Division Chief, Traffic, Ravi Raut, Traffic
Studies Engineer, and Chris Dowling, Traffic Engineer.

1. Announcement of deferrals and withdrawals: There were no deferrals or withdrawals.

2. Approval of the July 28, 2014, Traffic and Parking Board meeting minutes: Mr. Lewis
made a motion, seconded by Ms. Jones, to approve the minutes from the July 28, 2014,
Traffic and Parking Board meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

3. STAFF REPORTS AND UPDATES: Bob Garbacz updated the board on the Taxicab
review process.

PUBLIC HEARING:

4. ISSUE: Consideration of a request to install a “3 Hour, 8 a.m.–5p.m., Monday – Friday,
with the exception of District 4 Permit Holders,” restriction on the west side of
the 400 block of South Henry Street where parking is currently unrestricted

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Steve Neal and Janie Smith spoke in favor of the request.

DISCUSSION: Bob Garbacz presented the item to the Board.

BOARD ACTION: Mr. Lewis made a motion, seconded by Mr. Schuyler, to approve
staff’s recommendation and install a “3 Hour, 8 a.m.–5p.m., Monday – Friday, with the
exception of District 4 Permit Holders,” restriction on the west side of the 400 block of
South Henry Street where parking is currently unrestricted. The vote carried
unanimously.

5. ISSUE: Consideration of a request to replace a 33-foot loading zone with a 22-foot

disability parking space in front of The Alexandria Shoe Repair and Orthopedic
Service store on North Fayette Street

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: No one from the public spoke on this issue.

DISCUSSION: Bob Garbacz presented the item to the Board.

BOARD ACTION: Ms. White made a motion, seconded by Ms. Jones, to approve
staff’s recommendation to replace a 33-foot loading zone with a 22-foot disability
parking space in front of The Alexandria Shoe Repair and Orthopedic Service store on
North Fayette Street. The motion carried unanimously.

6. ISSUE: Consideration of a request to remove one parking space on the west side of
Dewitt Avenue on the southwest corner of the intersection of Dewitt Avenue
and E. Windsor Avenue in order to allow for sufficient room for a fire apparatus
to complete a safe turn

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: No one from the public spoke on this issue.

DISCUSSION: Bob Garbacz presented this item to the Board.

BOARD ACTION: Mr. Beekman made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lewis, to approve
staff’s recommendation to remove one parking space on the west side of Dewitt Avenue
on the southwest corner of the intersection of Dewitt Avenue and E. Windsor Avenue.
The motion carried unanimously.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 27, 2014
DOCKET ITEM: 4

ISSUE: Consideration of an appeal to the approval of a request for a curb-cut at
412 Hume Avenue

APPLICANT: Daysi Martinez

LOCATION: 412 Hume Avenue

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board deny the appeal and uphold the Director’s decision to approve
the request to install the 9 foot curb-cut at 412 Hume Avenue.

DISCUSSION:
The Department of Planning and Zoning and the Department of Transportation and
Environmental Services approved an application for a 9 foot curb-cut at 412 Hume Avenue.
However, both adjacent neighbors at 410 and 414 Hume Avenue have objected to the installation
of the curb-cut. Per city code section 5-2-14(d), no work may begin until after 15 days of the
date of this notice, or until after a decision by the Traffic and Parking Board if an appeal is
requested.

This parcel is within the Town of Potomac Historic District. Section 8-200(C)(5)(d) of the
zoning ordinance states, “access to all parking shall be from an alley or interior court.” Upon
inspection of the property, it was noted that there is no alley that will allow parking at the rear. If
a rear alley parking is not feasible, the homeowner can seek the remedy of applying for a curb
cut through Transportation and Environmental Services. Section 7-1005 of the ordinance states
that no more than 50 percent of the front yard can be paved. The applicant has submitted a
proposal that will accommodate a standard size parking space and will meet the conditions set in
section 7-1005 of the ordinance. See Figure 4c for the proposed curb-cut.

The City Arborist has no objection to the curb-cut, but would like the opportunity to transplant
the cherry tree planted in 2013 prior to construction of the curb-cut.

Neighbors at 410 and 414 Hume Avenue object to the installation of the curb-cut. Both Ada
Matterson of 410 Hume Avenue and Vivian McPherson of 414 Hume Avenue state that the
installation of a curb-cut could have the following affects:
1. Air quality will suffer with a vehicle being parked so close to their respective
homes.
2. Public on-street parking will be limited as one parking space would be eliminated.
3. The curb-cut would not look appealing to the neighborhood and may affect
property value.
4. Insufficient space for pedestrian sidewalk.
Section 5-2-14, Sidewalk crossovers and curb cuts generally, of the City Code allows the
applicant 15 days to appeal the City Manager’s decision to the Traffic and Parking Board. In
deciding the appeal the Board may affirm, modify, or overturn the Manager’s decision only if the
Board concludes that the Manager clearly erred in applying the following factors:

1. That the location and operation of the curb cut will not interfere unreasonable
with vehicular and pedestrian traffic, the demand and necessity for parking
spaces, and means of ingress and egress to and from adjacent properties.

2. That the health, welfare and safety of the public will not be impaired
unreasonably by the curb cut.

3. That the curb cut is of adequate width under existing conditions and
circumstances.

4. That the plans submitted comply with the standard specifications of the City for
public work of like character, and that the design of the curb cut has been
approved by the director of Transportation and Environmental Services as being
in accord with City specifications; provided, however, that the City Manager may
grant variances from these specifications when strict application of the
specifications will prohibit or unreasonably restrict the use of property.

5. That the cost of construction, as estimated by the director of Transportation and
Environmental Services, have been paid for by the applicant if the work on the
curb cut is to be done by the City or a contractor employed by the City; however,
if the applicant for a permit under this section elects to do the work himself or
through his own contractor, he or his contractor shall comply with article E of
chapter 2 of this title.
Figure 4a shows the location of 412 Hume Avenue
Figure 4b shows ground level view of the location of the proposed curb-cut
Figure 4c shows the proposed plan approved by the Departments of P&Z and T&ES