Hampton East proposal draws ANC concerns as applicant seeks special exception and variance

Applicant representatives told the board they plan a new three‑story apartment building with a mix of two‑, three‑ and four‑bedroom units and on‑site amenities, including a small open space for residents. They asked the board for special‑exception approval for a new residential use and a variance from the 30‑foot lot‑frontage requirement to enable site subdivision; Office of Planning recommended approval after reviewing the project and found that the irregular lot shape and configuration produce practical difficulty in meeting the strict frontage requirement.

ANC 7E and several neighbors objected to aspects of the proposal and the outreach process. ANC chair Natasha DuPee told the board commissioners were concerned about inadequate dialogue with existing residents, property‑management practices at the complex, potential construction and parking ‘spillage’ onto adjacent streets, and asked for a stronger, binding community benefits approach tied to the applicant’s commitments. The applicant said it had presented multiple times to the ANC, provided support letters from on‑site residents and revised plans (including added tot‑lot space and additional parking/striping) in response to feedback. Office of Planning noted the site is near transit and that the plan would add four affordable units at 50–60% MFI and recommended approval.

Because ANC 7E’s formal resolution was adopted the night before the hearing, the board left the record open to accept the ANC’s final letter and related forms and scheduled further deliberation for the board’s next decision session (Feb. 25).