1383625 Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing: Case No. 11-07A (American University - Further Processing: North Hall)

ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

TIME AND PLACE:           Thursday, October 20, 2011, @ 6:30 p.m.

Office of Zoning Hearing Room

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

Washington, D.C.  20001

 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING: 

 

Case No.  11-07A – Further Processing of American University 2011-2020 Campus Plan for Construction of North Hall

 

THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANCs 3D & 3E

 

Application of American University, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3104.1 and 210 for special exception review and approval of further processing of an approved Campus Plan[1] and 11 DCMR § 3103.2 for variance relief from the setback requirement of § 400.9, to permit construction of North Hall, a seven story new student residence hall including approximately 360 residential beds.  North Hall will be located at the northwest corner of the American University campus, located at 4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. (Square 1600, part of Lot 1).  The North Hall site (which is currently a surface parking lot) is bounded by the Wesley Theological Seminary (generally to the west); the President’s Office building (generally to the east); Massachusetts Avenue N.W. to the north; and Leonard, McDowell, and Hughes Halls (generally to the south).  This portion of the American University campus is located in the D/R-5-A Zone District. 

 

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 Jamison L. Weinbaum, 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 is attached hereto.  This form may also 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.

 

The Applicant shall also provide any additional information pursuant to § 3113.8 no later than 14 days before the date of 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, KONRAD W. SCHLATER, GREG M. SELFRIDGE, PETER G. MAY, AND MICHAEL G. TURNBULL -------- ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, BY JAMISON L. WEINBAUM, DIRECTOR, AND BY SHARON S. SCHELLIN, SECRETARY TO THE ZONING COMMISSION.

 

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[1]   The Commission scheduled this hearing prior to its consideration of the University’s pending application for approval of a new campus plan.  The Commission will not vote on whether to approve or disapprove this further processing application unless and until it approves the campus plan application.