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BZA approves 500‑foot replacement public‑safety communications tower at 6001 Georgia Ave NW
Summary
The board granted DGS a use variance and area variances to replace two aging towers with a single 500‑foot tower at 6001 Georgia Avenue NW to support public‑safety and government communications, citing public‑service needs and site uniqueness.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment on July 30 approved the District of Columbia Department of General Services’ application to replace two aging communication towers with a single 500‑foot tower at 6001 Georgia Avenue NW, granting a use variance (because the tower sits in an RA‑1 portion of a split‑zoned parcel) and two area variances from tower setback requirements. The board voted 4–0 in favor.
DGS and its technical consultants told the board the two existing latticed towers (one roughly 700 feet and…
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