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BZA approves second‑story accessory apartment at 3253 P St. NW over dissent
Summary
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a special‑exception request to allow a second‑story addition and accessory apartment at 3253 P Street NW, with a 3–1 vote after debate about privacy, views and easement access.
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment on July 30 approved a special exception allowing a second‑story addition and accessory apartment at 3253 P Street NW, voting 3–1 with Chairman Anthony Hood opposed. The approval lets the owner expand an existing one‑story accessory structure in the rear yard of a two‑story row building in the R‑3/GT (Georgetown) zone.
The board’s decision matters because it authorizes an accessory apartment and a rear‑yard accessory structure that exceed building‑area standards, ruling that the proposal will not unduly harm the light, air or use of neighboring properties. Board member Vershawn Smith, who moved the…
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