I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Tuesday, February 8, at 6:30pm. We will discuss the following items:
BZA Case 20664 / 701 Quincy St NE: A zoning special exception request for 701 Quincy Street NE. Please see below for details.
BZA Case 20678 / 828 Taylor St NE (Note: this property is next door to 824 Taylor St NE, which also has a BZA case pending that we discussed at my January SMD meeting): A zoning special exception request for 828 Taylor Street NE. Please see below for details.
We will also discuss any other matters residents might wish to bring up.
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Zoning Case: Special exception request for 701 Quincy Street NE (BZA Case No. 20664)
The structure at 701 Quincy Street NE is currently a four-unit building. The owner proposes to add two additional units in the basement level, bringing the total number of units to six. Of the two units to be added, one will be a one-bedroom unit and the other will be a two-bedroom unit. This project will not alter the existing building footprint. The owner will also provide four parking spaces behind the building.
Under D.C. law, any new or substantially modified multifamily development in an RA-1 zone must obtain a ”special exception” from the BZA before it can be approved.
When deciding whether to approve a “special exception” request, the BZA will consider whether the property will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning regulations and maps and/or adversely affect the use of neighboring property.
Residents can view images of the existing structure and proposed development, as well as the developer’s application, below. Additional supporting documents are available here.
Front-facing view of existing property.
Rendering of proposed changes to structure (side-view).
Chart above shows that the only proposed changes to 701 Quincy Street Ne are to add four parking spaces. No other property conditions—lot size, occupancy, or building height—would be altered.
Zoning Case: Special exception request for 828 Taylor Street NE (BZA Case No. 20678)
828 Taylor Street NE is a property located on the north side of Taylor Street, in SMD 5A03. Although it is not located in ANC 5B, the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) is required to give “great weight” to affected ANCs. It must also consider the views of residents residing within 200’ of the property, including those who live across the street from this property in SMD 5B05. Accordingly, I have invited the developer to present on the project to 5B05 residents. (Commissioner Singer Lucio of 5A03 has held a separate meeting with her constituents.)
The builder for 828 Taylor Street NE proposes to raze the existing four-unit building to build a new building that would have eight new 2-bedroom units. The developer is also requesting special exception approval for a voluntary Inclusionary Zoning development.
D.C. law requires that any new residential unit in an RA-1 zone, other than single-family homes, obtain a ”special exception” from the BZA before it can be approved.
Residents can view images of the existing structure and proposed development, as well as the developer’s application, below. Additional supporting documents are available here.
Front-facing view of existing property.
Rendering of proposed development.