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Public hearingAgenda, City of Alexandria“BZA2026-00014 207 Woodland Terrace Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Exception to construct an addition in the required side yard; zoned: R-8/ Residential. Applicant: Bryan and Elizabeth Millet
Public hearingAgenda, City of Alexandria“BZA2026-00012 3333 Helen Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Variance to construct a two-story and second-story addition in the required rear yard; zoned: RB/ Residential Townhouse. Applicant: Sco
Public hearingAgenda, City of Alexandria“BZA2026-00010 9 Potomac Court Public Hearing and consideration of a request for Variances to construct a deck in the required rear yard and reduce the required open space; zoned: RM/ Residential Townhouse. Applicant: Ro
Public hearingAgenda, City of Alexandria“BZA2026-00013 908 Beverley Drive Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Exception to construct an addition in the required side yard; zoned: R-8/ Residential. Applicant: Timothy Fetsch and Louise Mu
“Special Use Permit #2026-00034 501 East Howell Avenue Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Use Permit for construction of a two-unit dwelling on a developed substandard lot; zoned: R-2-5/Residenti
“Development Special Use Permit #2026-10008 1000 Saint Stephens Road Public hearing and consideration of requests for a Development Special Use Permit and Site Plan to construct athletic facilities at a private school, w
Planning Commission Public Hearing (City of Alexandria) took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Council Chambers, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305. Public hearings: SIGN UP TO SPEAK - Complete a Speaker’s
Board of Architectural Review Public Hearing (City of Alexandria) took place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM at 901 Wythe Street. Public hearing: Consideration of the minutes of the July 15, 2026 Board of Arch
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The biggest of 56 updates to Alexandria’s public record this month; 3 public meetings in the next three weeks.
Above the US median of 48 · LA median 44
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Development records: not yet available for Alexandria. The city does not publish its permit and land-use cases in a form we can read yet, so this page shows meetings, hearings and agenda items only. We add development records as soon as a city opens them up.
The next public meeting in Alexandria is the City Council Legislative Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Council Chamber.
The next public hearing in Alexandria is on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM: Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for May 16, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 26, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 9, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for June 13, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2026; and The Special Meeting Minutes for July 29, 2026..
20 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Alexandria: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Sep 3, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.cityofalexandriala.com/.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
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Rapides Parish School District spends $17,362 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
51 (Limited). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48 and across covered LA cities 44.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM, Council Chamber.
The September 8, 2026 Legislative Meeting of the Alexandria City Council is being held in the City Council Chamber at Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive, Room 1305, Alexandria, Virginia 22311) and electronically. Members of the City Council and staff are participating either in-person or from a remote location through a video conference call on Zoom webinar. The meeting c
Most upcoming meetings list Council Chamber.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meetings of City Council: The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for May 16, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for May 26, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 9, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for June 13, 2026; The Regular Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2026; The Public Hearing Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2026; and The Special Meeting Minutes for July 29, 2026.; Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - BZA2026-00013 908 Beverley Drive Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Exception to construct an addition in the required side yard; zoned: R-8/ Residential. Applicant: Timothy Fetsch and Louise Muth; Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - BZA2026-00014 207 Woodland Terrace Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Special Exception to construct an addition in the required side yard; zoned: R-8/ Residential. Applicant: Bryan and Elizabeth Millett.
A public hearing is the part of a meeting where anyone can testify on the item. The agenda gives the sign-up and written-comment rules; AreaMatter shows them on the hearing page and links the official notice.
Yes - SIGN UP TO SPEAK - Complete a Speaker’s Form online at <https://apps.alexandriava.gov/SpeakerSignup/?body=PLANNING> or at the hearing to speak in person or via Zoom on the docket items below. Your speaker’s form must be submitted to the Clerk before the public hearing for which you want to speak on is closed. Written Comments - The public may submit written comments in advance to the Department of Planning & Zoning staff at PlanComm@alexandriava.gov. For the City Council Public Hearing, submit written comments to the City Clerk at 703-746-4550, at CouncilComment@alexandriava.gov. City Council Public Hearing - Some of the items on Planning Commission docket below will also be considered by the City Council at a Public Hearing on Saturday, September 19, at 9:30 a.m. Live Broadcasts - Government Channel 70 on Xfinity and streaming on the City Website at www.alexandriava.gov/dockets <http://www.alexandriava.gov/dockets> Zoom Participation - Available via Zoom via the following registration links: Planning Commission Zoom Link - Zoom access was available at 5:30 p.m. <https://alexandriava.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JHKU6BGdTKq_eiHUpl3pjg> Zoom Audio Conference: Dial in: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 928 8455 4167 Password: 298253 City Council Zoom Link <https://alexandriava.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f6p4qqzmT46hutasgoomSw> Zoom Audio Conference: Dial-in number: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 970 8715 1377 Webinar Passcode: 660031 Update the Zoom application to the latest version for the best results. If you are unable to access the Zoom by app or browser, use the Dial-In number to call into the Zoom session. Presentations will not be visible using the Dial-In number. Reasonable Disability Accommodation or Translation Services - Planning Commission Public Hearing, contact Lisa Chase at alicia.chase@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.4666, Virginia Relay 711. Please provide a 48-hour notice so that proper arrangements can be made. For the City Council Public Hearing, contact the City Clerk and the Clerk of Council's Office at 703-746-4550 (TTY/TDD 838-5056). Please provide a 48-hour notice so that proper arrangements can be made.; Zoning Ordinance Subdivision cases and Development Site Plans are heard by the Planning Commission but placed on the City Council docket for information. Zoning Ordinance Subdivision cases are heard by City Council only upon appeal. Subdivision #2026-00006 Development Site Plan #2026-00003 415 North Alfred Street - Townhouses Public Hearing and consideration of a request for: (A) a Subdivision to re-subdivide an existing lot into five lots; and (B) a Development Site Plan with modifications to construct five (5) townhouse dwellings with detached garages and accessory dwelling units; zoned CL/ Commercial Low. Applicant: PT Blooms Development, represented by Ken Wire, Attorney; Development Special Use Permit #2026-10007 724, 726, and 728 North Patrick Street - Townhouses Public Hearing and consideration of a request for a Development Special Use Permit with a Site Plan and modifications, for a Cluster Development per Section 11-601 of the Zoning Ordinance to construct 5 townhouses; zoned: CSL/Commercial Service Low. Applicant: Parker-Gray One, LLC represented by Duncan W. Blair, Attorney; Special Use Permit #2026-00022 911 C & D Pendleton Street Public Hearing and consideration of a request for Special Use Permits for (A) the conversion of a portion of a nonresidential building to residential use with yard and open space reductions and (B) a lot without frontage on a public street; zoned: RB/Townhouse. Applicant: Eric Olson.
Rezonings go through a public hearing before the planning commission or council; the hearing notice states how to testify and the written-comment deadline. AreaMatter shows the deadline and the official notice on each item.