BZA delays decision on removing condition that requires restaurant trash be stored inside at 1724 North Capitol St.

Summary

The Board of Zoning Adjustment continued a request by Marjorie Hutchinson to remove a condition requiring indoor trash storage after the applicant failed to upload DDOT and HPRB documentation; the board asked for a maintenance agreement, public-space approval and photos showing how the proposed outdoor shed prevents odors, drainage and rodents.

The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment on April 9 continued a request by Marjorie Hutchinson to modify a prior order so the restaurant at 1724 North Capitol St. NW could store trash outside in a locked shed on the sidewalk rather than inside the building.

The board continued the hearing after Hutchinson and her representative, Janet Stedman, said they had obtained approvals from DDOT’s Public Space Committee and had discussed the shed appearance with Historic Preservation staff, but had not uploaded official documents into the case record. “I was in a meeting with the public space committee on March 27, and that was approved,” Stedman said. She also told the board she had spoken with Brandon Myers at Historic Preservation and expected to coordinate shed appearance once a building permit was pursued.

Chairman Fred Hill and other board members…

BZA delays decision on removing condition that requires restaurant trash be stored inside at 1724 North Capitol St.

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