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BZA dismisses six‑month time‑extension request for First Street art-gallery order, says rule does not authorize extension

3864487 · June 19, 2025
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Summary

The Board dismissed a request for a six‑month extension of a prior order in application 21160 (an art gallery with prepared food and retail uses), concluding Subtitle Y authorizes extensions only for orders tied to structural work and not for six‑month orders under Subtitle Y §702.2.

The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment dismissed a request for a six‑month extension of the validity of its order in application 21160, which approved an art gallery with prepared food shop and retail use on the first floor of an existing three‑story building in the RA‑2 zone.

Chair Fred Hill and other members said the board lacks authority under the Zoning Regulations to grant the requested extension. Vice Chair Carl…

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