D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958 |
Chapter 11-31. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
Section 11-3129. MODIFICATION OF APPROVED PLANS
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3129.1This section applies to all appeals and applications filed with the Board under this chapter; provided, however, this section only applies to chancery applications to the extent specified in § 3134.
3129.2The Board shall consider requests to approve minor modifications to plans approved by the Board, as set forth in §§ 3125.7 and 3125.8. The request shall be in writing, shall state specifically the modifications requested and the reasons therefore and include a copy of the plans for which approval is now requested.
3129.3A request for minor modification of plans shall be filed with the Board not later than two (2) years after the date of the final order approving the application.
3129.4All requests for minor modifications of plans shall be served on all other parties to the original application at the same time as the request is filed with the Board. A party shall have ten (10) days within which to submit written comments that such party may have concerning the requested modification.
3129.5A decision on a request for minor modification of plans shall be made by the Board on the basis of the written request, the plans submitted therewith, and any responses thereto from other parties to the original application.
3129.6 Approval of requests for modification of approved plans shall be limited to minor modifications that do not change the material facts upon which the Board based its original approval of the application.
3129.7A request to modify other aspects of a Board order may be made at anytime, but shall require a hearing.
3129.8The scope of a hearing conducted pursuant to § 3129.7 shall be limited to impact of the modification on the subject of the original application, and shall not permit the Board to revisit its original decision.
3129.9The filing of any modification request under this section shall not act to toll the expiration of the underlying order and the grant of any such modification shall not extend the validity of any such order.