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BZA approves third‑story addition and rooftop deck at 1206 Staples St NE after design revisions
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Summary
The board approved a third‑story addition with rooftop deck and two‑unit conversion at 1206 Staples Street NE after the applicant revised rooftop elements and provided additional street‑level renderings and a zoning administrator memo.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved application 21226 to add a third story with a roof deck and a three‑story rear addition at 1206 Staples Street NE, permitting a conversion to two flats.
Applicant Jaren Alexander Benins presented revised plans and a zoning administration memorandum narrowing the list of relief items. The applicant removed an earlier rooftop "pop‑up" and replaced it with a hatch for roof access; she also set back rooftop elements to reduce visual impact from the sidewalk.
Office of Planning staff said OP continued to recommend approval on the record. Board members commended the applicant for design changes that addressed earlier concerns, including setting the rooftop railings back so the addition would not read as a full new wall facing the street.
The board voted to approve the project, citing the revised materials and OP’s support; staff recorded the vote as 4 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. The approval relies on the plans submitted to the record and does not preclude required building‑permit review by other agencies.
