4190029 Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing: Case No. 02-26B (George Washington University)

ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

TIME AND PLACE:           Monday, April 22, 2013, @ 6:30  p.m.

Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room

441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 220-S

Washington, D.C.  20001

 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING: 

 

Case No.  02-26B (The George Washington University – Lerner Health and Wellness Center – Modification to Permit One-Year Extension of Approval)

 

THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 2A

 

Application of The George Washington University, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3129, for modification of Z.C Order No. 02-26A. 

 

The property that is the subject of this application is located at 2301 G Street, N.W. (Square 42, Lot 55). The property is located in the R-5-D Zone District and within the boundaries of the Foggy Bottom Campus Plan.  The Lerner Health and Wellness Center was initially approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment in BZA Order No. 16276 (1998), with additional users approved pursuant to Z.C. Order No. 02-26 (2004) and Z.C. Order No. 02-26A (2007). 

 

Z.C. Order No. 02-26A reauthorized the expanded use of the Lerner Health and Wellness Center by: student, faculty and staff at the Mount Vernon Campus, members of the University’s Board of Trustees, and students at School Without Walls; and further approved use by: up to 300 persons residing in St. Mary’s Court or the Remington Condominium or belonging in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church as well as University alumni who reside in the Foggy Bottom/West End area.  Pursuant to Condition 3 of the Order, the expanded uses that were reauthorized and approved were permitted for a period of five years. 

 

The University seeks approval for a one-year extension of the approved expanded uses.  During that time, the University will conduct evaluation of the appropriate use of all of the University’s athletic facilities and discuss the review with ANC 2A, the Campus Plan Advisory Committee, and other interested stakeholders.  The University expects to return to the Commission after the completion of that review to address the appropriate use of the Lerner Center going forward.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

·         Failure of the Applicant to appear at the public hearing will subject the application or appeal to dismissal at the discretion of the Commission.

 

·         Failure of the Applicant to be adequately prepared to present the application to the Commission, and address the required standards of proof for the application, may subject the application to postponement, dismissal, or denial.

The public hearing in this case will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 31 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 11, Zoning.  Pursuant to § 3117.4 of the Regulations, the Commission 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 Commission.  All requests and comments should be submitted to the Commission through Sara Bardin, Director, Office of Zoning, 441 4^th Street, NW, Suite 200-S, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Please include the case number on all correspondence. 

 

Individuals and organizations wishing party status in this case must request that status and should do so in writing not less than 14 days prior to the date set for the public hearing on the particular application in accordance with § 3106.2.  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.  

 

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.

 

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 § 3115.1 no later than seven (7) days before the date of the hearing.   The report shall contain the information indicated in § 3115.1 (a) through (i).

 

Information responsive to this notice should be forwarded to the Director, Office of Zoning, Suite 200-S, 441 4^th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ZONING AT [phone].

 

ANTHONY J. HOOD, MARCIE I. COHEN, ROBERT E. MILLER, 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.