We submitted drawings to The Board of Zoning Appeals yesterday for an addition to the rear of 1317 D St. NE (yes, that's our place). I have to say that the experience at the zoning office was about the most pleasant experience I've ever had in a government office. The receptionist was super nice, and guided me through their requirements, and let me make additional photocopies and use their space to assemble the materials in the format they require. (All the 11 x 17 sheets had to be folded down to 8.5 x 11). Their instructional materials seem very clear, but they are not completely correct. For one thing, the instruction sheets suggests that you MAY get the property addresses of immediate neighbors from the Office of Tax and Revenue, but I was told by the receptionist that if we got the information from somewhere else, and it was not correct, or did not include everyone, that they could deny our application. Well, I got the information off the web, and I made the decision of who to include in the 200 foot radius. I decided to take the risk, but I'm having second thoughts. I've since gone to Tax and Revenue to get the list to check it against our own.
As it just so happened, the ANC meeting was the same evening, so Missy went to the meeting and, afterward, spoke with our commissioner and the chair of the Economic Development and Zoning Sub-Committee. Missy seemed to find out that we would likely give our presentation to the sub-committee, unless it was deemed controversial, in which case we would present to the entire ANC. So the good news is that, while the BZA and ANC do not meet in August, the Zoning sub-committee does. So we might have an outside shot to move this thing along behind the scenes......
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