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BZA approves small‑scale addition to add three units at 2622/40 First St. NW
Summary
The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a special exception to add three dwelling units to an existing four‑unit apartment house at a property in the RA‑1 zone after the Office of Planning and ANC 3B recommended approval.
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment approved application 21308 on July 16, permitting the addition of three dwelling units to an existing four‑unit apartment house at 262240 First Street NW (RA‑1 zone), increasing the building to seven units with a partial third‑story addition.
Zach Williams, attorney for the applicant, told the board the project would not change the building footprint, would keep the existing alley parking space and would meet all RA‑1 development standards other than the special‑exception requirement triggered by adding units. “We presented it, and then we went back for a vote. ANC 3B voted unanimously to support the project,” Williams said during his presentation.
The Office of Planning recommended approval after reviewing the application under Subtitle U and X standards; Michael Jurkovich of OP told the board OP “finds that the request meets the criteria for subtitles u and x. Therefore, OP recommends approval.” Board members said the project is compatible with the block’s existing apartment houses and noted shadow studies showed limited impact. Commissioner Gwen Wright said, “I think it’s a very clever way to add more housing, which we need, so much, in the city, particularly, I think in this neighborhood.”
Chairman Fred Hill moved to approve; Vice Chair Carl Blake seconded. The board took a roll call and the secretary recorded the vote as 4–0–1 in favor of approval. The order and conditions will be issued in the case record following the hearing.
This approval allows the applicant to proceed with interior renovations and the partial third‑story addition as described in the application; the project will return to permitting with the Office of Zoning and building permitting as required.
