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Board approves nonprofit’s plan to convert vacant church to community center at 2430 Angier Place SE
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Summary
The Board approved Minerva Vision Group’s special‑exception application to use a one‑story detached building as a community center for nonprofit and charitable purposes; the Office of Planning and the ANC supported the application and there was no opposition on the record.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved application No. 21305 on June 25 to allow Minerva Vision Group to operate a nonprofit community center in a one‑story detached building at 2430 Angier Place SE.
Lloyd Jordan, counsel for Minerva Vision Group, told the board the applicant intends to reuse an abandoned church building for community meeting and office space for small organizations and that no structural changes are planned: “They are not doing any structural changes or anything to the building. So it'll be just as is. Inside might get some cosmetics, but that's it.”
Crystal Myers of the Office of Planning recommended approval and the record showed ANC support; DDOT raised no objections and no members of the public testified in opposition. The board’s discussion emphasized community benefit from adaptive reuse of a vacant building and the applicant’s nonprofit purpose.
The board’s motion to approve was made by Chairman Fred Hill, seconded by Vice Chair Carl Blake, and recorded as a 4‑0‑1 vote in favor. Board members said the proposal satisfied the standards for community center use under Subtitle X §901.2 and Subtitle U §203.1(d).
Next steps: the applicant may proceed to permitting and should comply with any conditions listed in the Office of Planning report and with standard building‑permit requirements.
