5715160 Zoning Adjustment, Board of - January 26, 2016 Hearings (Revised)  

  • BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

    REVISED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

    TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016

    441 4TH STREET, N.W.

    JERRILY R. KRESS MEMORIAL HEARING ROOM, SUITE 220-SOUTH

    WASHINGTON, D.C.  20001

     

    Cases added:  19088, 19169

     

    TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: The Board of Zoning Adjustment will adhere to the following schedule, but reserves the right to hear items on the agenda out of turn.

               

                                                 TIME: 9:30 A.M.

     

    WARD TWO

     

    19156              Application of Brad Edwards, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for variances

    ANC-2B          from the lot occupancy requirements under § 403.2, the rear yard requirements

    under § 404.1, the court width requirements under § 406.1, and the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3, to construct a second story rear deck addition to an existing flat in the R-5-B District at premises 1723 Swann Street N.W. (Square 152, Lot 821).

                   

    WARD FIVE

     

    19164              Application of Christopher J Wright, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for

    ANC-5E           variances from the minimum lot size requirements under § 401.3, the lot

    occupancy requirements under § 403.2, the rear yard requirements under § 404.1, the open court requirements under § 406.1, and the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3, to construct a four-story flat in the R-4 District at premises 17 U Street N.W. (Square 3117, Lot 3).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    19165              Application of 3317 16th Street LLC, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3103.2 and

    ANC-6A          3104.1, for variances from the off-street parking requirements under § 2101.1,

    the parking aisle width requirements under § 2117.5, and the loading berth requirements under § 2201.1, and a special exception from the HS Overlay requirements under § 1320.4(f), to convert a vacant church into a new four-story, mixed-use commercial and residential building in the HS-A/C-2-A District at premises 1301 H Street N.E. (Square 1027, Lot 156).

     

    WARD FIVE

     

    18895A                       Application of James Walker, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special

    ANC-5D          exception under § 223, not meeting the lot occupancy requirements under §

    403.2, and the rear yard requirements under § 404, to construct a two-story rear deck addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the R-4 District at premises 1107 Penn Street N.E. (Square 4059, Lot 800).

     

    WARD THREE

     

    17703A                       Application of Sidwell Friends School, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3103.2

    ANC-3F           and 3104.1, for a variance from the height requirements under § 400.9, and a

    special exception from the private school requirements under § 206, to increase the size of an existing education campus and number of students and staff in the C-2-A/R-1-B District at premises 3825 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. (Square 1825, Lot 816 and 818).

     

    WARD TWO

     

    19163              Application of Cambridge Apartments Limited Partnership, pursuant

    ANC-2F           to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception from the nonconforming use

    requirements under § 2003.1, to allow a food market/café use in the DD/R-5-E District at premises 1221 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. (Square 282, Lot 44).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    19169              Application of 311 K Street LLC, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for

    ANC-6E           variances from the rear yard requirements under § 774.1, and the off-street

    parking requirements under § 2101.1, to construct a hotel and apartment building in the DD/DD-HPA/C-2-C District at premises 303-317 K Street N.W. (Square 526, Lots 20, 21, 804, 805, 824, 825, and 829).

     

    WARD FOUR

     

    THIS CASE WAS POSTPONED FROM OCTOBER 27, 2015 TO JANUARY 26, 2016 AT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST:

     

    19088              Application of Jose Ayala, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for variances

    ANC-4C          from the rear yard requirements under § 774.1, and the off-street parking

    requirements under § 2101, to allow the construction of a new four-story mixed use building in the C-2-A District at premises 3701 14th Street N.W. (Square 2826, Lot 96).

     

     

     

    PLEASE NOTE:

     

    Failure of an applicant or appellant to appear at the public hearing will subject the application or appeal to dismissal at the discretion of the Board.

     

    Failure of an applicant or appellant to be adequately prepared to present the application or appeal to the Board, and address the required standards of proof for the application or appeal, may subject the application or appeal to postponement, dismissal or denial. The public hearing in these cases will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 11, and Zoning.  Pursuant to Subsection 3117.4, of the Regulations, the Board will impose time limits on the testimony of all individuals. Individuals and organizations interested in any application may testify at the public hearing or submit written comments to the Board. 

     

    Except for the affected ANC, any person who desires to participate as a party in this case must clearly demonstrate that the person’s interests would likely be more significantly, distinctly, or uniquely affected by the proposed zoning action than other persons in the general public.  Persons seeking party status shall file with the Board, not less than 14 days prior to the date set for the hearing, a Form 140 – Party Status Application Form.  This form may be obtained from the Office of Zoning at the address stated below or downloaded from the Office of Zoning’s website at: www.dcoz.dc.gov. All requests and comments should be submitted to the Board through the Director, Office of Zoning, 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 210, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Please include the case number on all correspondence. 

     

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ZONING AT (202) 727-6311.

     

    MARNIQUE Y. HEATH, CHAIRMAN, FREDERICK L. HILL, VICE CHAIRPERSON, JEFFREY L. HINKLE, AND A MEMBER OF THE ZONING COMMISSION, CLIFFORD W. MOY, SECRETARY TO THE BZA, SARA A. BARDIN, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ZONING.