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BZA dismisses Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church time‑extension request as untimely
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Summary
The Board dismissed a request to extend the validity of a previously approved order for a church and continuing care retirement community (case 19823) because the time‑extension filing was untimely; the board recorded a 3–0–2 dismissal vote.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment dismissed a time‑extension filing for application 19823A (Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church) on July 23, finding the request untimely. The chair and other board members concluded the request was filed after the statutory period for extensions had ended and thus was not before the board for action.
Why it matters: Time‑extension petitions preserve a prior approval’s validity while an applicant completes permitting or financing. The board said the period of validity began when the judgment was stamped (April 6, 2023), not the mandate date, and the time‑extension request was filed late. The board also noted the project’s changed partnership situation as a substantive reason it would want to hear from the applicant if the applicant chose to refile.
Action: Chairman Fred Hill moved to dismiss the time‑extension request as untimely; Vice Chair Carl Blake seconded. By recorded vote the board dismissed the request (staff recorded the vote as 3–0–2 to dismiss). Board members cited both the filing deadline and the absence of an operational partnership as reasons the current filing could not be granted without further explanation from the applicant.
Next steps: The applicant may refile or present a new request, but the dismissal removes the prior approval’s extended validity. The board advised the applicant to return if a new application or additional information about partnership arrangements is forthcoming.
