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M. Catharine Puskar

M. Catharine Puskar

Attorney for St. Joe's LLC, lead applicant

Appears in 3 stories

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

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Alexandria approves vacating Ramsey Street to private owners

Rule Changes

Represented St. Joe's LLC before the Planning Commission; City Council approved the vacation October 17

The Alexandria City Council approved the Ramsey Street vacation on October 17, closing the public hearing and accepting the Planning Commission's 7-0 recommendation. The council also appointed Ann Tucker, Jeanette Ankoma-Sey and Mindy Lyle as viewers, according to the meeting's action docket.

Updated Oct 21

Alexandria planners advance duplex on substandard Howell Avenue lot

Rule Changes

Counsel of record; City Council approved the permit on Oct 17, 2026

The City Council approved a two-unit dwelling at 501 East Howell Avenue on Oct 17, closing the public hearing and accepting the Planning Commission's 7-0 recommendation. The permit lets OV900 LLC build a duplex on a lot zoned for single-family homes that the city considers substandard because it predates current minimum-lot rules.

Updated Oct 21

Alexandria approves building on a lot with no street access

Rule Changes

Represented Smucker through the Oct. 17 City Council hearing, where the permit was approved on the commission's recommendation.

The City Council approved a special use permit for the lot with no street frontage at 108-110 North Quaker Lane at its Oct. 17 hearing. The hearing's action docket records that the council closed the public hearing and approved the Planning Commission's 7-0 recommendation.

Updated Oct 21