4156855 Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing: Case No. 12-18 (USL WDC H Street LLC & H Street Self Storage, LLC)
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ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TIME AND PLACE: Thursday, April 18, 2013, @ 6:30 P.M.
Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room
441 4th Street, N.W., Suite 220-South
Washington, D.C. 20001
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:
CASE NO. 12-18 (USL WDC H Street LLC & H Street Self Storage, LLC - Consolidated PUD & Related Map Amendment @ Square 858)
THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 6C
On September 11, 2012, the Office of Zoning received an application from USL WDC H Street, LLC and H Street Self Storage, LLC (collectively, the “Applicant”). The Applicant is requesting approval of a Consolidated PUD and a related zoning map amendment for portions of the property. The Office of Planning provided its report on November 9, 2012, and the case was set down for hearing on November 19, 2012. The Applicant provided its prehearing statement on December 28, 2012.
The property that is the subject of this application is located in Square 858, bounded by 6th Street, N.E., to the west, I Street, N.E., to the north, 7th Street, N.E., to the east, and H Street, N.E., to the south, and consists of Lots 860, 861, 862, 864 and portions of a public alley system to be closed in Square 858 (the "Site"). The Site contains approximately 101,110 square feet of land area. The Site is currently split zoned C-2-B and R-4 with the C-2-B portion being located within the H Street Overlay District. The Applicant is requesting a rezoning of portions of the Site, including a request to rezone the northern R-4 portion of the Site fronting I Street to R-5-B and two smaller areas of R-4 zoned land fronting on 6th and 7th Streets to HS/C-2-B.
The Applicant proposes the construction of a mixed-use development having a combined gross floor area of approximately 490,000 square feet, with approximately 416,000 square feet being devoted to residential use (approximately 450 units) and approximately 74,000 square feet devoted to retail use (the “Project”). The maximum height of the building will be 90 feet, with steps down in height on I Street and 7th Street. The Project will include approximately 442 parking spaces, with access to the parking garage being both from 6th Street and from the alley access off 7th Street. Loading for the Project will be taken from the alley to be dedicated as part of the alley closing process off 6th Street as well as from the existing alley off 7th Street. The Project will be developed in one or two phases.
This public hearing will be conducted in accordance with the contested case provisions of the Zoning Regulations, 11 DCMR § 3022.
How to participate as a witness.
Interested persons or representatives of organizations may be heard at the public hearing. The Commission also requests that all witnesses prepare their testimony in writing, submit the written testimony prior to giving statements, and limit oral presentations to summaries of the most important points. The applicable time limits for oral testimony are described below. Written statements, in lieu of personal appearances or oral presentation, may be submitted for inclusion in the record.
How to participate as a party.
Any person who desires to participate as a party in this case must so request and must comply with the provisions of 11 DCMR § 3022.3.
A party has the right to cross-examine witnesses, to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, to receive a copy of the written decision of the Zoning Commission, and to exercise the other rights of parties as specified in the Zoning Regulations. If you are still unsure of what it means to participate as a party and would like more information on this, please contact the Office of Zoning at dcoz@dc.gov or at (202) 727-6311.
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 Commission, not less than 14 days prior to the date set for the hearing, a Form 140 – Party Status Application, a copy of which may be downloaded from the Office of Zoning’s website at: http://dcoz.dc.gov/services/app.shtm. This form may also be obtained from the Office of Zoning at the address stated below.
To the extent that the information is not contained in the Applicant's prehearing submission as required by 11 DCMR § 3013.1, the Applicant shall also provide this information not less than 14 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
If an affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) intends to participate at the hearing, the ANC shall submit the written report described in § 3012.5 no later than seven (7) days before the date of the hearing. The report shall contain the information indicated in § 3012.5 (a) through (i).
Time limits.
The following maximum time limits for oral testimony shall be adhered to and no time may be ceded:
1. Applicant and parties in support 60 minutes collectively
2. Parties in opposition 60 minutes collectively
3. Organizations 5 minutes each
4. Individuals 3 minutes each
Pursuant to § 3020.3, the Commission may increase or decrease the time allowed above, in which case, the presiding officer shall ensure reasonable balance in the allocation of time between proponents and opponents.
Information responsive to this notice should be forwarded to the Director, Office of Zoning, Suite 200-S, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ZONING AT (202) 727-6311.
ANTHONY J. HOOD, ROBERT E. MILLER, MARCIE I. COHEN, PETER G. MAY, AND MICHAEL G. TURNBULL -------- ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY SARA A. BARDIN, DIRECTOR, AND BY SHARON S. SCHELLIN, SECRETARY TO THE ZONING COMMISSION.
