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BZA approves 29‑unit consolidation on Fortieth Place; waives parking requirement after outreach
Summary
The Board approved a plan to consolidate four semi‑detached apartment houses into one 29‑unit building in the RA‑1 zone, granting a special exception for additional units and a waiver from vehicle‑parking requirements because rear alley access and curb cut construction were infeasible.
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment approved application 21312 on July 16, allowing District Line Development LLC to consolidate four existing semi‑detached apartment houses at 2200–2212 Fortieth Place NW into a single three‑story building with 29 dwelling units, including three three‑bedroom Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) units.
Zach Williams, counsel for the applicant, said the project will add 13 units to four existing four‑unit buildings for a total of 29 units and will use an IZ FAR bonus. He told the board that the site has no practical alley access and that the city’s Department of Transportation would not permit piecemeal alley improvements or curb cuts. Williams…
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