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Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing - October 19, 2026

Public Meetings — Monday, October 19, 2026
BodyAlexandria, Virginia
SessionPublic Meetings
DateMonday, October 19, 2026
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Unassigned speaker

0:07

But it's clear that's what the problem is on the board.

Speaker 1

0:18

Yes.

0:27

I don't know what it is, but something like that.

0:59

Right.

Unassigned speaker

1:08

You know, maybe see what we can just say.

Unassigned speaker

1:13

Uh you're right.

Unassigned speaker

1:14

Shall we want that?

Speaker 2

1:16

Shall we say

Unassigned speaker

1:18

I'll be well.

Speaker 3

1:22

And then

Speaker 1

1:22

and

Speaker 3

1:22

then it's

Unassigned speaker

1:23

the

Speaker 1

1:24

audience there.

1:26

That's one down the student.

Speaker 4

1:28

Um

Unassigned speaker

1:34

all those one.

Unassigned speaker

1:37

That's right.

Unassigned speaker

1:42

She's higher side.

Unassigned speaker

1:45

She's I don't know how she feels like I

Speaker 1

1:49

think she's sort of received in first.

1:54

I have second so I don't think so.

2:00

Yeah, but

Speaker 4

2:02

you can actually meet yourself

Speaker 1

2:04

in transportation.

2:08

So

Unassigned speaker

2:10

before we move to our last year, it's something about the still paying nice.

Unassigned speaker

2:22

Yeah,

Speaker 1

2:23

sounding time.

2:24

I could get some problems unless it's like they

Speaker 4

2:33

have to

Speaker 1

2:34

try and set some interesting.

Unassigned speaker

2:54

Or she probably should hinted that they didn't want to be here, but it's the same one if I liked it or said that so much.

Speaker 1

3:07

So basically put the document together.

Unassigned speaker

3:22

Really?

Speaker 1

3:26

I guess I think um but we have to keep that.

3:29

The only dream before

Speaker 2

3:30

is that everybody has a media.

Unassigned speaker

3:35

Well, it's just a true you know, things like I have no idea.

Unassigned speaker

3:42

So the kitchen.

Speaker 1

3:43

If

Speaker 5

3:44

he was to show it after the start.

3:45

And the

Speaker 1

3:46

and the word

Speaker 2

3:48

as long as it's not like a multi-pensive.

3:50

I mean,

Speaker 1

3:51

that can't full of stuff.

3:53

You should be here for

Speaker 2

3:54

staff, or like if he comes up while you're still reading the

Speaker 1

3:57

script

Speaker 2

3:57

thing, then that's and the cloud on the board

Speaker 4

4:00

and

Speaker 2

4:01

uh I could get it, yeah.

Unassigned speaker

4:05

I was

Speaker 4

4:05

trying to get Jenny go for

Speaker 1

4:07

it.

4:07

She really likes Jenny a lot.

4:13

Yeah, I could try and get her to go.

4:15

Yeah,

Unassigned speaker

4:15

I think she's I mean she does.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing - October 19, 2026

The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 7:05 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center. Vice Chair Justus, Secretary Eveland, Ms. Bashir, and Mr. Newmann were present, constituting a quorum; Chair Liu and Mr. Foley were absent. The board heard three cases and approved all motions unanimously, 4-0, with no public testimony beyond the applicants.

Unfinished Business

  • BZA2026-00010 (9 Potomac Court): The applicant requested a deferral to appear before a full board. The board granted the deferral on a motion by Secretary Eveland, seconded by Ms. Bashir; vote 4-0.

New Business

  • BZA2026-00015 (2807 Old Dominion Boulevard): A request for re-approval of a Special Exception to construct a second-story rear addition in the required side yard (zoning R-8). Staff noted the original approval (BZA2025-00002) expired because construction did not commence within one year. The relief sought was 6.07 feet (existing side yard 7.3 feet, required 13.37 feet). The applicant explained that personal circumstances (caring for grandchildren) prevented earlier construction. The board approved the re-approval 4-0.
  • BZA2026-00016 (520 East Mount Ida Avenue): A request for a Special Exception to construct a second-story addition in the required east side yard (zoning R-2-5). The existing non-complying wall is 1.3 feet from the property line; the required setback is 7 feet, so relief of 5.7 feet was requested. The applicant, Vivek Narula, stated the addition would allow for normal-sized bedrooms and bathrooms on a small lot. The adjacent property is a pet hospital; no neighbors raised objections. The board approved the special exception 4-0.

Approval of Minutes

  • The board approved the minutes from the September 14, 2026, public hearing as submitted, on a motion by Mr. Newmann, seconded by Ms. Bashir; vote 4-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Deferral granted: BZA2026-00010 deferred to a future meeting (likely November 2026) for full board hearing.
  • Two special exceptions approved: BZA2026-00015 and BZA2026-00016 both approved unanimously (4-0).
  • Minutes approved: September 14, 2026, minutes adopted without changes.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

But it's clear that's what the problem is on the board. Yes. I don't know what it is, but something like that. Right. You know, maybe see what we can just say. Uh you're right. Shall we want that? Shall we say I'll be well. And then and then it's the audience there. That's one down the student. Um all those one. That's right. She's higher side. She's I don't know how she feels like I think she's sort of received in first. I have second so I don't think so. Yeah, but you can actually meet yourself in transportation. So before we move to our last year, it's something about the still paying nice. Yeah, sounding time. I could get some problems unless it's like they have to try and set some interesting. Or she probably should hinted that they didn't want to be here, but it's the same one if I liked it or said that so much. So basically put the document together. Really? I guess I think um but we have to keep that. The only dream before is that everybody has a media. Well, it's just a true you know, things like I have no idea. So the kitchen. If he was to show it after the start. And the and the word as long as it's not like a multi-pensive. I mean, that can't full of stuff. You should be here for staff, or like if he comes up while you're still reading the script

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