By JIM BUTLER

Chick-fil-A customers likely would vote yes on a request to be heard next week by the Alexandria Zoning Commission.

CFA Real Property 1 is seeking a special exception to its zoning restrictions to add parking spaces.

Fans of the chicken outlet and those just driving by are very much aware of traffic and parking issues at the Jackson Street and MacArthur Drive site.

The owners want to add 11 parking spaces but that would put the number beyond the maximum required by zoning. A special exception is required to permit the excess.

Those of a certain age recall parking and traffic issues at the corner in question since the time the city’s then-only McDonald’s was located there.

Another request before the Commission is for a special exception to temporarily use for residential purposes property at 3419 Hynson. Johnnie DeRamus seeks that permission until future commercial development materializes. The property is zoned c-2 Commercial.

The Commission will meet at 4 p.m. April 8, hearing public comment on the requests at that time.