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BZA approves four permit requests and a chancery modification; time extension granted
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Summary
At its March 12 meeting the Board of Zoning Adjustment approved four development permits and a chancery modification and granted a two‑year time extension for a prior approval. All votes were recorded 4–0–1.
What the board decided March 12: the Board of Zoning Adjustment recorded multiple roll‑call votes on permits and a chancery matter.
Votes at a glance
- Application 21220 (1154 Morse St. NE): Approved. Motion by Chairman Fred Hill; seconded by Vice Chair Carl Blake. Staff recorded the vote as 4–0–1 to approve application 21220. The application asked to convert an existing two‑story attached dwelling to a three‑unit apartment house with a new third story, rear addition and rooftop penthouse; OP recommended approval.
- Application 20879A (1825 & 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW): Time extension approved. Motion by Chairman Fred Hill; seconded by Vice Chair Carl Blake. Staff recorded the vote as 4–0–1 to approve a two‑year extension of order validity to March 21, 2027.
- Application 21241 (5010 V Street NW): Approved. Motion by Chairman Fred Hill; seconded by Vice Chair Carl Blake. Staff recorded the vote as 4–0–1 to approve special exceptions for a two‑story front addition that required side‑yard and pervious‑surface relief; Office of Planning and ANC 3D supported the request.
- Application 21244 (2619 Wisconsin Ave. NW): Approved. Motion by Chairman Fred Hill; seconded by Vice Chair Carl Blake. Staff recorded the vote as 4–0–1 to approve special exceptions for a rear deck/screened porch and a second‑story addition to an accessory building; OP and ANC 3C recommended approval.
- Application 21252 (2630 16th St. NW, Embassy of the Republic of Cuba): Board voted not to disapprove the chancery modification (security fence, retaining wall and refuse enclosure). Motion by Chairman Fred Hill; seconded by Marcela Acosta (NCPC representative). Staff recorded the vote as 4–0–1 to not disapprove the application; OP and federal agencies had been consulted and the board credited OP's recommendations.
Why it matters: Each approval carries permitting consequences for property owners and the community. The time extension keeps a major mixed‑use conversion project alive through March 2027. The chancery decision affects security and streetscape on a high‑profile portion of Sixteenth Street NW.
Details and follow up
- Several approvals included conditions referenced in the record (e.g., recorded covenants limiting unit counts, easements to protect neighbor garage access, and plan references to ensure compliance). Where OP recommended a condition the board sometimes accepted alternative enforcement routes (for example, recording a covenant on title rather than conditioning relief in the order).
Ending: The board recorded each vote publicly; written orders and any required recorded covenants will appear in the case records with the Office of Zoning.
