5383032 Board of Zoning Adjustment - Public Hearing Notice - May 5, 2015

  • BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

    PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

    TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015

    441 4TH STREET, N.W.

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

    WASHINGTON, D.C.  20001

     

     

    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 FOUR

     

    18967              Application of Buddhist Congregational Church of America, pursuant ANC-4C            to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception from the SSH-1 Overlay

    requirements under § 1553.2, to construct a second floor addition to an existing church in the SSH-1/R-1-B District at premises 5401 16th Street N.W. (Square 2718, Lot 44).

     

    WARD FOUR

     

    18991              Appeal of John A. Stokes, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3100 and 3101, from a

    ANC-4C          December 31, 2014 decision by the Zoning Administrator, Department of

    Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, to issue Building Permit No. B1503050, to convert a one-family dwelling into two multi-family dwellings comprising seven units in the R-4 District at premises 1521Varnum Street N.W. (Square 2698, Lot 817).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    18992              Application of Congressional 1015 E Street, LLC, pursuant to 11 DCMR

    ANC-6B          § 3103.2, for variances from the side yard requirements under § 775.5, and the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3(b)(2), to allow the renovation and expansion of an existing building to create a five-unit apartment building in the CHC/C-2-A District at premises 105 E Street S.E. (Square 973, Lot 813).

     

    WARD THREE

     

    18993              Application of Colleen Reilly and Gary Addie, pursuant to 11 DCMR § ANC-3D            3104.1 for a special exception under § 223, not meeting the rear yard

    requirements under § 404.1, to allow the construction of a one story rear addition in the R-1-B District at premises 2412 Chain Bridge Road N.W. (Square 1413, Lot 809).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    18994              Application of Rahmin Mehdizadeh and Hun Ah Lee, pursuant to 11

    ANC-6B          DCMR § 3103.2, for a variance from the off-street parking requirements under § 2101.1, to allow the conversion of an existing one-family dwelling into a five-unit apartment building in the C-2-A District at premises 254 15th Street S.E. (Square 1073, Lot 22).

     

     

    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.

     

    LLOYD J. JORDAN, CHAIRMAN, MARNIQUE Y. HEATH, VICE CHAIRPERSON, S. KATHRYN ALLEN, JEFFREY L. HINKLE AND A MEMBER OF THE ZONING COMMISSION, CLIFFORD W. MOY, SECRETARY TO THE BZA, SARA A. BARDIN, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ZONING