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BZA denies rear-deck variance at 1151 Abbey Place, citing failure to meet variance test
Summary
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 4-0-1 to deny application 21295, a request to legalize a rear deck addition at 1151 Abbey Place NE, finding the applicant did not satisfy the three-prong area-variance standard.
The District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 4-0-1 to deny application 21295, a request by property owners Justin Ryan Gomez and Jesse Martinez Jr. to legalize a rear deck addition at 1151 Abbey Place NE in the RF‑1 zone.
Board Chair Fred Hill said he sympathized with the owners but concluded the proposal did not meet the three-pronged area‑variance test required under the Zoning Regulations. “I feel for the property owners, but I don't see how they meet this criteria,” Hill said during the decision meeting.
The board's discussion centered on the first two prongs of the variance test:…
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