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ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TIME AND PLACE: Monday, December 6, 2010, 6:30 P.M.
Office of Zoning Hearing Room
441 4th Street, N.W., Suite 220-South
Washington, D.C. 20001
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING:
CASE NO. 08-34 (First-Stage PUD, Consolidated PUD & Related Map Amendment – Center Place Holdings, LLC)
THIS CASE IS OF INTEREST TO ANC 6C
On December 31, 2008, the Office of Zoning received an application from Center Place Holdings LLC, on behalf of the District of Columbia, through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, (the “Applicant”). The Applicant is requesting approval of a first-stage PUD, a consolidated PUD and a PUD-related Zoning Map amendment to the C-4 Zone District. The Office of Planning provided its report on July 16, 2010, and the case was set down for hearing on July 26, 2010. The Applicant provided its prehearing statement on September 2, 2010.
The property that is the subject of this application consists of approximately 254,671 square feet of land area and is located in Squares 564, 566, and 568 (excluding Lots 849 and 850 in Square 566 and Lot 43 in Square 568) and the air rights above the Center Leg Freeway in the area generally bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., to the north, 2nd Street, N.W., to the east, E Street. N.W., to the south, and 3rd Street, N.W., to the west. The zoning map shows the subject property as zoned HR/C-3-C.
The Applicant proposes to construct a mixed-use project of office, residential and retail uses on a platform above the Center Leg Freeway (I-395), between E Street and Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and to re-establish the connection of F and G Streets to the existing L'Enfant street grid, creating three new city blocks (North Block, Center Block, South Block). The overall project will incorporate approximately 2,300,000 square feet of new development, including 180,000 square feet devoted to residential use and 70,000 square feet devoted to retail use. The project also includes the relocation of the Jewish Historical Society's Synagogue with associated new facilities for the Jewish Historic Society and also incorporates new facilities for the Holy Rosary Church. All parking and loading will be located in a consolidated, below-grade facility.
The Applicant requests First-Stage PUD approval for the overall project including all development in the North Block, Center Block and the South Block. The Applicant requests Consolidated PUD approval for the following: (1) the construction of the entire platform; (2) the proposed mix of uses, the height and density of each building, and site plan for the overall project; (3) the construction of the office buildings with ground floor retail in the North Block; (4) the construction of all below-platform parking, concourse and service levels; and (5) the proposed landscaping and streetscape design for the overall site.
The C-3-C Zone District permits mixed residential and commercial development as a matter-of-right, to a maximum lot occupancy of 100%, a maximum FAR of 6.5 and a maximum height of 90 feet. The purpose of the HR Overlay is to encourage construction of hotels and apartment houses in the designated areas. Under Chapter 24, the guideline for height in a PUD is 130 feet and the guideline for FAR in a PUD is 8.0. Under the HR Overlay, the maximum height of a building including a minimum of 2.0 FAR devoted to hotel or residential use is permitted to be the height allowed by the 1910 Height Act and maximum FAR is 8.5 FAR.
The C-4 Zone District permits mixed residential and commercial development as a matter-of-right, to a maximum lot occupancy of 100%, a maximum height of 130 feet for a building facing a street that is not less than 110 feet wide and a maximum FAR of 10.0. Under Chapter 24, the guideline for height in a PUD is 130 feet for a building facing a street that is not less than 110 feet, with FAR permitted for that PUD up to 11.0.
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 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.
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 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ZONING AT (202) 727-6311.
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.
