4293334 Zoning Commission Notice of Rescheduled Public Hearing: Case No. 09-03A (Skyland Holdings, LLC)

ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED[1] PUBLIC HEARING

 

TIME AND PLACE:                       Thursday, June 13, 2013, 6:30 P.M.

                                                            Office of Zoning Hearing Room

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

                                                            Washington, D.C.  20001

 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:

 

CASE NO.  09-03A (Skyland Holdings, LLC)  – Modification of an Approved Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) for Parcels 13/52, 213/60, 213/61, 214/62, 214/88, 214/104, 214/182, 214/187, 214/189, 214/190, and 214/196; Square 5632 Lots 1, 3-5 and 802; Square 5633 Lots 800 and 801; Square 5641 Lots 10-13, and 819; Square 5641-N Lots 12-31, and 33 (the “Property”))

 

THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 7B and ANC 8B

 

On November 9, 2012, the Office of Zoning received an application from Skyland Holdings, LLC (the “Applicant”) requesting the modification of the PUD project approved in Zoning Commission Case No. 09-03 (ZC Case No. 09-03A) and a request to extend the time in which the first building permit application must be filed for the project (ZC Case No. 09-03B).  The Office of Planning provided its report on November 30, 2012, and the application was set down for hearing on December 10, 2012.  At the same time, the Commission voted to hold the time extension request in abeyance until it considers final action on the modification. The Applicant provided its prehearing statement on January 15, 2013. 

 

 The modified PUD project includes the following proposed changes:

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BLOCK 1

·         Elimination of the underground parking garage, thereby reducing the number of parking spaces by approximately 220 spaces, and modifications to the roof level parking treatment.

·         Refinement to the architectural details of the building and reduction in the height of the previously approved architectural embellishment at the corner of Main Street and Naylor Road.

·         Refinement to the retaining walls on the northern and eastern edges of the building and the proposed green screen shading system.

·         Refinement of parking ramps and walls. 

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BUILDINGS IN BLOCK 2

·         Reconfiguration of the buildings to create residential units to meet the expected market demand, while maintaining the ground floor retail uses.  Retention of an internal above-grade parking garage which will provide retail parking for Blocks 2, 3, and 4 as well as residential parking spaces for the residents of Block 2.

·         Creation of a new covered private alley system which will provide through travel lanes from Naylor/Good Hope Roads to the internal Main Street.

·         Removal of the vehicular slip lane along Naylor/Good Hope Roads which provided vehicular access into the project.

·         Improvement of pedestrian access to the site.

·         Addition of a green roof, photovoltaic panels and outdoor amenity space on the roof of the building.

·         Refinements to the loading and trash area.

·         Elimination of a paseo.

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BLOCK 3

·         Increased depth of the retail space and residential building along Alabama Avenue.

·         Replacement of seven townhouse units with six carriage house units.

·         Elimination of structured parking, with the relocation of the retail parking for Block 3 to the central parking garage in Block 2

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BLOCK 4

·         Elimination of the structured parking garage, with the relocation of the retail parking for Block 4 to the central parking garage in Block 2.

 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO BLOCK 5

·         Re-alignment of the intersection of the private residential street and Alabama Avenue.

·         Removal of the RCN switching equipment building.

·         Removal of five townhouses, which results in an increased green buffer along the northern edge of Residential Street

 

 

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 [e-mail] or at [phone]. 

 

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 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.

 

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[1] This case was scheduled for May 6, 2013, but has been rescheduled at the Applicant’s request.