The Alexandria City Council is set to tackle a wide-ranging agenda during its upcoming Legislative Meeting on Tuesday (June 10). The meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will be held in the Council Chamber (301 King Street) with options for electronic participation.
The meeting’s docket includes consideration of numerous grant applications, ordinances, and appointments to various boards and commissions throughout the city.
Among the notable items on the agenda is an update on the governance of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, which will be presented as part of the City Manager’s oral report.
The council will also consider a request from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) for a city guarantee to support $56 million in Virginia Resource Authority bond funding for the acquisition of the Silver Fox.
The council plans to recognize two significant observances through proclamations: Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week and Pride Month, which is celebrated this month.
Multiple transportation-related grant applications appear on the consent agenda. These include applications to the Virginia Department of Transportation for the Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund and the Revenue Sharing Program for fiscal years 2029 and 2030.
The council will also consider a resolution to support a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets & Roads for All Program, which aims to improve roadway safety.
Public transit initiatives feature prominently on the agenda, with a resolution to support a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Low- or No-Emission and/or Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Programs.
Several financial matters require council attention, including consideration of the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending April 30, 2025, and the introduction of ordinances related to general obligation bonds and appropriations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
The council will review an ordinance to amend the Residential Rental Inspection Program, specifically regarding the issuance of certificates. Another proposed ordinance would update the city’s emergency services regulations.
Zoning matters on the agenda include amendments to the Official Zoning Map for properties at 2921 Nob Hill Court and a portion of 126 Longview Drive, rezoning them from R-8/Residential to RA/Multi-unit. Additional zoning ordinance amendments address technical errors and clarifications across multiple articles of the zoning code.
City Council will host the first reading of a zoning change that amends and reordains several ordinances, including;
Articles IV (COMMERCIAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), V (MIXED USE ZONES), VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULATIONS), and X (HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND BUILDINGS) to correct technical errors and make clarifications; Articles III (RESIDENTIAL ZONE REGULATIONS), IV (COMMERICAL, OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES), V (MIXED USE ZONES), and VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES) to add churches as a permitted use in the RD/High density apartment, RS/Townhouse, RT/Townhouse, CD-X/Commercial downtown (Old Town North), CR/Commercial regional, I/Industrial, CRMU-L, M, H, and X (Commercial residential mixed use low, medium, high, and Old Town North), W-1/Waterfront mixed-use, and CDD/Coordinated development district zones; Section 6-403 (GENERAL REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS) of Article VI (SPECIAL AND OVERLAY ZONES) to remove height limitations for lighting permitted with a Special Use Permit approval for congregate recreational facilities and dog parks; Section 7-202 (PERMITTED OBSTRUCTIONS) of Article VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULATIONS) to allow electric vehicle charging equipment in any required yard; Section 7-203 (ACCESSORY DWELLINGS) of Article VII (SUPPLEMENTAL ZONE REGULATIONS) related to accessory dwelling units to delete permit requirement and use limitations; and Section 8-200(F) (GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS) of Article VIII (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING) to exempt churches from certain parking requirements
Board and commission appointments comprise a substantial portion of the agenda, with appointments pending for the Board of Architectural Review, Commission for Women, Commission on Aging, Environmental Policy Commission, Human Rights Commission, Independent Community Policing Review Board, Park and Recreation Commission, and Visit Alexandria Board of Governors.
The council will receive an update on the Memorandum of Understanding between the Alexandria City School Board and the Alexandria Police Department regarding their school law enforcement partnership.
An Independent Evaluation of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services is also scheduled for presentation.
The meeting will also include a review of the FY 2026-2027 Draft Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program and consideration of the City Council’s upcoming schedule.
All meeting materials are available online here.
