I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Thursday, May 11, at 7pm to discuss the following items:
BZA Case No. 20914 / 4019 9th Street NE: The owner is requesting a special exception two add two cellar-level units to an existing four-unit multi-family building. The developer also proposes to add four parking spaces behind the building (currently there are zero parking spaces). Please see below for details.
Washington Yu Ying/Washington Latin Shared Campus: Presentation on the forthcoming shared education campus between Washington Latin and Washington Yu Ying charter schools at 4301 Harewood Road NE (formerly the Kirov Ballet School). Both schools will begin site work this summer and open for operations in Fall 2024 (Yu Ying) and Fall 2025 (Latin). More information about the project may be found at www.4301Harewood.org.
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Zoning Case: Special exception request for 4019 9th Street NE (BZA Case No. 20914)
What is the special exception requested? New residential developments in the RA-1 zone require special exception relief pursuant to § U-421 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations. The Zoning Administrator has interpreted a “new residential development” to include the conversion of an existing apartment building that adds any new dwelling units.
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.
What changes are proposed in this case?
The owner proposes to add two additional units in the cellar of an existing four-unit building, bringing the total number of units to six. Four parking spaces would be added behind the building. The building height would increase by 5 feet, from 28’ to 33’ (but still well within the allowable 40’ height limit). The footprint would remain unchanged.
