6005675 Zoning Adjustment, Board of - June 21, 2016 Hearings  

  • BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT

    PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

    TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016

    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 THREE

     

    19263              Application of Michael and Kimberly Baker, pursuant to 11 DCMR §

    ANC-3C          3104.1, for a special exception under § 223, not meeting the lot occupancy requirements under § 403.2, the rear yard requirements under § 404, and the minimum required open court requirements under § 406, to construct a rear deck addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the R-4 District at premises 2629 Woodley Place N.W. (Square 2205, Lot 40).

     

    WARD THREE

     

    19279              Application of Bridget Brink and Nicholas Higgins, pursuant to 11

    ANC-3C          DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception under § 223, not meeting the side yard

    requirements under § 405.9, to construct a two-story addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the R-2 District at premises 3512 Rodman Street N.W. (Square 1958, Lot 802).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    19280              Application of Thomas E. Hardy, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for

    ANC-6E           variances from the lot occupancy requirements under § 772.1, the open court

    requirements under § 776.1, and the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3, to allow the conversion of an existing two-story, one-family dwelling into a three-story, four-unit apartment house in the C-2-A District at premises 1316 8th Street N.W. (Square 399, Lot 830).

     

    WARD SIX

     

    19281              Application of DGS of DC, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3103.2, 3104.1, and

    ANC-6D          411.11, for a variance from the parking requirements under § 2100, and a special

    exception from the rooftop-mounted mechanical equipment requirements under §§ 411.6, 411.7, and 411.18, to permit the installation of new rooftop-mounted mechanical equipment to an existing public school in the R-5-B District at premises 1150 5th Street S.E. (Square 853N, Lot 809).

     

     

    WARD ONE

     

    19291              Application of Geoffrey Earle and Cecilia Cortes-Earle, pursuant to 11

    ANC-1D          DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception under § 223, not meeting the lot

    occupancy requirements under § 403.2, and the rear structure requirements under § 404.1, to construct a back deck to an existing one-family dwelling in the R-4 District at premises 1632 Hobart Street N.W. (Square 2591, Lot 790).

     

    WARD FIVE

     

    19296              Application of James Little and William Colwell, pursuant to 11 DCMR §

    ANC-5E           3104.1, for a special exception from the rooftop structure requirements under §

    400.24, to construct a third-story addition to an existing flat in the R-4 District at premises 26 Adams Street N.W. (Square 3123, Lot 50).

     

    WARD ONE

     

    19297              Application of Thor 3000 M Street LLC, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3103.2,

    ANC-2E           3104.1, and 411, for a variance from the penthouse height requirements under §

    770.6, the rear yard requirements under § 933, the off-street parking requirements under § 2101.1, the size of parking space requirements under § 2115, the access, maintenance, and operation requirements under § 2117, and the loading requirements under § 2201.1, and a special exception from the penthouse use requirements under § 411.4(c), and the penthouse setback requirements under §§ 771, to permit the renovation and modernization of an existing hotel with additional retail uses in the C-2-A and W-1 Districts at premises 3000 M Street N.W. (Square 1197, Lot 70).

     

    WARD ONE

     

    THIS CASE WAS POSTPONED FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING OF MAY 10, 2016 AT THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST:

     

    19256              Application of Kerry Reichs, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3103.2, for a variance

    ANC-1D          from the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3, to permit an

    addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the R-4 District at premises 1716 Hobart Street N.W. (Square 2588, Lot 15).

     

     

    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.

     

    *Note that party status is not permitted in Foreign Missions cases.

     

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

     

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