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Neighbors, ANC and OP spar over large Whitehaven Parkway addition; BZA continues case to Oct. 22
Summary
The BZA continued the hearing on application 21326, a multi‑story rear addition and accessory apartment at 3546 Whitehaven Parkway NW, after neighbors raised privacy, shadow and plan inconsistencies; the board set supplemental filing deadlines and a continued hearing date.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment continued the public hearing on application number 21326, which seeks special exceptions to extend a rowhouse rear wall beyond the 10‑foot rule and to allow an accessory apartment in a new accessory building at 3546 Whitehaven Parkway NW.
Applicant attorney Marty Sullivan and architect George Gordon described a reduced proposal that trims the addition so the third story would be matter‑of‑right under proposed new regulations and reduced earlier retaining‑wall/grade work. Sullivan said recent revisions lowered lot occupancy from 63% to 57% and removed proposed yard grading and retaining walls after neighbor concerns.…
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