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Zoning Commission approves modification to allow fast-food use at Square 912
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Summary
The District of Columbia Zoning Commission approved a modification without a hearing for Z.C. Case No. 10-03E (H Street Veil LLC) to authorize a fast-food restaurant use within existing ground-floor Planned Unit Development (PUD) space at Square 912, 4‑0‑1.
The District of Columbia Zoning Commission on Oct. 11 approved Z.C. Case No. 10-03E, allowing a fast-food restaurant use within the existing ground-floor PUD space at Square 912. The commission voted 4‑0‑1 to approve the modification without a public hearing, adopting language provided by Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A.
The decision matters because it changes how the property may be used on the ground floor of an existing PUD, approving special-exception relief under the zoning code rather than requiring a full hearing. Chairman Anthony Hood said the request was "pretty straightforward" and moved to approve the modification with the ANC-revised language.
Office of Zoning staff said the application requested modification without hearing and special-exception relief pursuant to Subtitle H §6007.1(e)(2) and Subtitle X §901.2 to allow a fast-food restaurant within existing ground-floor PUD retail space. The Office of Planning recommended approval in its report (Exhibit 4), and ANC 6A provided a supporting report with suggested conditioning language (Exhibit 5); the applicant submitted a letter agreeing to the revised ANC language (Exhibit 6).
Commissioners heard no requests for additional information and proceeded without a hearing. In roll call, Commissioners Anthony Hood, [Commissioner] Stidham, Vice Chair Miller and Commissioner Imamura voted yes; Commissioner Wright was absent. The formal tally recorded approval as 4‑0‑1. The commission asked the applicant to submit a draft order within two weeks.
No public testimony was taken at the meeting for this item; the commission handled the matter using materials in the record.
The approval authorizes the special-exception use as described in the application and the exhibits cited in the record; the applicant must file the draft order within the two-week timeline specified by the commission to finalize the action.
