4459107 Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing: Case No. 12-21 (Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ)

ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

TIME AND PLACE:                          Thursday, October 17, 2013, 6:30 P.M.

                                                            Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room

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

                                                            Washington, D.C.  20001

 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:

 

CASE NO.  12-21 (Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ)

 

THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 8C, ANC/SMD 8C05, ANC 8D, & AND/SMD 8D07

 

On November 26, 2012, the Office of Zoning received an application from the Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ (the “Applicant”).  The Applicant is requesting approval of a planned unit development (PUD) with a PUD-related  map amendment.  The Office of Planning provided its report on March 29, 2013, and the case was set down for hearing on April 8, 2013.  The Applicant provided its prehearing statement on May 28, 2013.

 

The property that is the subject of this application consists of approximately 44,966 square feet of land area and is located at 3845 South Capitol Street, S.W. (Square 6129, Lot 825).  The subject property is zoned R-2, Residential.  The R-2 Zone District consists of those areas that have been developed with one-family, semi-detached dwellings,

 

The Applicant proposes a PUD with related map amendment to rezone the site to R-5-A. The R‑5-A Zone District is a low density general residence zone.  The proposed project would retain and renovate the two-story Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ building, demolish the church annex building and construct a new three-story apartment building devoted to subsidized senior housing and support space.  Overall, the development would have a density of 1.05 FAR and a height of three stories and 40 feet. 

 

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.

 

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 hearing, a Form 140 - Party Status Application. 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. Any documents filed in this case must be submitted through the Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) found on the Office of Zoning website.

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.

For each segment of the hearing conducted on the dates listed above, 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