5626696 Zoning Commission Notice of Public Hearing: Case No. 15-10 (Deanwood Hills, LLC)

ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

TIME AND PLACE:           Thursday, October 15, 2015, @ 6:30  p.m.

Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room

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

Washington, D.C.  20001

 

 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING: 

 

Case No. 15-10 (Deanwood Hills, LLC – Consolidated PUD and Related Map Amendment @ Square 5197, Lot 809)

 

THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 7C

 

On April 13, 2015, the Office of Zoning received an application from Deanwood Hills, LLC (the “Applicant”).  The Applicant is requesting approval of a consolidated planned unit development (“PUD”) and related zoning map amendment from the C-M-1 Zone District to the R-5-B Zone District for the property located at 5201 Hayes Street, N.E. (Lot 809 in Square 5197) (“Subject Property”). 

The Office of Planning provided a report on June 19, 2015.  At its public meeting on June 29, 2015, the Zoning Commission voted to set the application down for a public hearing.  The Applicant provided its prehearing statement on August 4, 2015.

The Subject Property has a total land area of approximately 2.1 acres; it is located on the south side of Hayes Street, N.E., west of Division Avenue, N.E.  The Applicant proposes to construct a an apartment house containing approximately 152,000 square feet of floor area, generating approximately 150 dwelling units.  The unit types will be a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom units.  Forty of the units will be set aside for households with incomes not exceeding 40% of the area medium income (“AMI”) and 110 units will be set aside for households with incomes not exceeding 60% AMI.  Fifty of the units will be replacement units for Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings.  The PUD will have a maximum height of 62’-3” and a density of 1.63 FAR.  Seventy-five off-street parking spaces constructed for the development. 

The 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.

 

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).

 

All individuals, organizations, or associations wishing to testify in this case are encouraged to inform the Office of Zoning their intent to testify prior to the hearing date.  This can be done by mail sent to the address stated below, e-mail ([e-mail]), or by calling [phone]. 

 

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.

 

Written statements, in lieu of oral testimony, may be submitted for inclusion in the record.  The public is encouraged to submit written testimony through the Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) at http://app.dcoz.dc.gov/Login.aspx; however, written statements may also be submitted by mail to 441 4^th Street, N.W., Suite 200-S, Washington, DC 20001; by e-mail to [e-mail]; or by fax to [phone].   Please include the case number on your submission.  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.