Case 17285

Case Overview
Application of:   Patrick J . Carome
Case Summary:   Appeal No. 17285-A of Patrick Carome, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3100 and 3101, from the administrative decision of the Zoning Administrator of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Appellant alleges that the Zoning Administrator erred by issuing a building permit (No. B460927, dated April 23, 2004) allowing the construction of a masonry retaining wall serving a single-family dwelling. Appellant contends that the retaining wall violates the Zoning Regulations, including the side yard requirements (§ 405), rear yard requirements (§ 404), and structures in open space requirements (§ 2503). The subject premise is located within the Wesley Heights Overlay/R-1-A District and is located at 4825 Dexter Terrace, N.W. (Square 1381, Lot 806).
Appeal No. 17285-A of Patrick Carome, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3100 and 3101, from the administrative decision of the Zoning Administrator of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Appellant alleges that the Zoning Administrator erred by issuing a building permit (No. B460927, dated April 23, 2004) allowing the construction of a masonry retaining wall serving a single-family dwelling. Appellant contends that the retaining wall violates the Zoning Regulations, including the side yard requirements (§ 405), rear yard requirements (§ 404), and structures in open space requirements (§ 2503). The subject premise is located within the Wesley Heights Overlay/R-1-A District and is located at 4825 Dexter Terrace, N.W. (Square 1381, Lot 806).
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ANC:   3D
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Case Type:   Appeal
Case Status:   Closed
Result:   See Order
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Exhibits
row_num#Exhibit #Exhibit DescriptionNumber of PagesExhibit DateAction
11BZA Appeal Application112/13/2004View
22BZA Appeal of Patrick J. Carome Attachment to Form 125 Re: Introduction2812/13/2004View
33Copy of Check & BZA Receipt112/13/2004View
44Letter of Acknowledgement112/13/2004View
55Memo to OP Re: Appeal Filed112/13/2004View
66Memo to ANC 3D Re: Appeal Filed212/13/2004View
77Memo to ANC/SMD 3D01212/13/2004View
88Memo to City Councilmember, Ward 3 Re: Appeal Filed112/13/2004View
99Memo to Toye Bello, ZA-DCRA Re: Appeal Filed412/13/2004View
1010Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Copies of Documents in the DCRA File Concerning Building Permit No. B460927212/14/2004View
1111P.H. Notice to ANC 3D201/05/2005View
1212P.H. Notice to Property Owners201/05/2005View
1313P.H. Notice to Appellant201/05/2005View
1414P.H. Notice to Toye Bello, ZA-DCRA201/05/2005View
1515Letter of Authorization201/31/2005View
1616Letter in Opposition of Appeal from Dr. Ayman & Mrs. Hala El-Mohandes102/07/2005View
1717Letter to Deborah Britt from Patrick J. Carome Re: Follow-up to FOIA Request-Urgent202/08/2005View
1818Letter to Richard L. Aguglia, Esq. from Patrick J. Carome202/15/2005View
1919Letter in Support of Appeal from Alma H. Gates, ANC 3D302/15/2005View
2020Letter from Richard L. Aguglia Re: Filing Opposing Documents102/16/2005View
2121A1Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Brief (Part 1)20202/16/2005View
2221A2Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Brief (Part 2)5802/16/2005View
2321A3Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Brief (Part 3)6502/16/2005View
2421A4Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Brief (Part 4)15302/16/2005View
2522Letter from Patrick J. Carome Re: 19 Sets of all Exhibits102/16/2005View
2623Letter from Patrick J. Carome Re: Email & Attached Survey and Reference 402/16/2005View
2724Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Copies of an Additional Item 302/16/2005View
2825Letter from Alma H. Gates, ANC 3D102/22/2005View
2926Letter in Opposition of Appeal from 4801 Dexter Terrace N.W. 102/22/2003View
3027Letter in Opposition of Appeal from Irakliska Bassis102/23/2003View
3128Letter from Katie Reilly Re: Letter of Authorization202/23/2005View
3229A1Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Additional Items of Documentary Evidence (Part 1)7902/23/2005View
3329A2Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Additional Items of Documentary Evidence (Part 2)1602/23/2005View
3430Letter of Concerns from Jason E. Broehm, Sierra Club 202/24/2005View
3531Letter from Richard L. Aguglia w/Enclosed Opposition of Property Owners to the Appeal of Patrick Carome12002/25/2005View
3632Letter in Opposition to Appeal from Kathie L. Dematatis102/28/2005View
3733Letter from Stuart Philip Ross, The Palisades Citizens Association202/28/2005View
3834A1Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Appellant's Submission (Part 1)14203/01/2005View
3934A2Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Appellant's Submission (Part 2)5203/01/2005View
4035Letter in Opposition to Appeal from Robert & Natasha Schooling103/01/2005View
4136Letter from U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service103/01/2005View
4237Letter in Opposition from Wendy Lynn Gray203/01/2005View
4338Letter in Opposition from Richard & Tese Figgins w/Petition303/01/2005View
4439Letter in Support of Appeal from Danny C. & Ruth M. Tate603/01/2005View
4540Letter from Richard L. Aguglia w/Attached Amended Affidavit of Hugo E. Ardon403/01/2005View
4641Letter in Opposition from John Xanthos203/04/2005View
4742Witness Cards203/04/2005View
4843Color Photographs of Model1503/04/2005View
4944Letter in Opposition from Owen & Janet Roberts103/04/2005View
5045Prehearing Statement of DCRA903/10/2005View
5146Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Letter from Allyne Kilsheimer Re: Inspections203/11/2005View
5247Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Zoning Commission's Record for Case10203/14/2005View
5348Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Appellant's Supplemental Submission4603/14/2005View
5449Letter from Richard L. Aguglia Re: Appellant Patrick Carome's Brief and Request for a Continuance103/14/2005View
5550Letter from Sara Blumenthal w/Attached Statement and Request to Waive the Rules Pertaining to the Timing of Documents603/14/2005View
5651Letter from Sara Blumenthal, NPS Re: Appellant's Arguments203/15/2005View
5752Color Photographs of Site603/15/2005View
5853Appellant's Key Reasons Why the Structure Violates the Zoning Code103/15/2005View
5954Letter in Opposition of Appeal from Stephen C. Schott403/18/2005View
6055Letter from Richard L. Aguglia on Behalf of the Property Owners in Opposition w/Attachments5703/30/2005View
6156Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Materials8003/30/2005View
6257Letter from Richard L. Aguglia w/Enclosed Affidavits of William Ryan & Doug Statler704/04/2005View
6358Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Third Affidavit in Rebuttal to Materials that the Economides Submitted3304/04/2005View
6459THERE IS NO DOCUMENT FOR THIS EXHIBIT104/04/2005View
6560THERE IS NO DOCUMENT FROM THIS EXHIBIT104/04/2005View
6661Witness Cards204/05/2003View
6762Graphic Provided by the Zoning Administrator (THIS EXHIBIT IS OVERSIZED PLEASE SEE AT OFFICE)104/05/2005View
6862Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Letter from Ms. Lisa Bell, DCRA304/14/2005View
6964Letter from Lisa Bell, DCRA to Patrick J. Carome, Esq.1904/15/2005View
7065Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Appellant's Amendment Expanding Scope of Appeal (THIS EXHIBIT IS MISSING FROM THE RECORD)105/04/2005View
7166Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Copies of Three Letters from Lisa Bell, DCRA & Patrick J. Carome (THIS EXHIBIT IS MISSING FROM THE RECORD)105/06/2005View
7267Letter from Richard L. Aguglia on Behalf of Property Owners Objecting to Appellant Carome's Amendment to Expand Appeal Filed on 5/4/05405/09/2005View
7368Witness Cards205/10/2005View
7469Testimony of Robert Dean Pinciotti405/10/2005View
7570Resume of Robert D. Pinciotti, P.E.205/10/2005View
7671Written Testimony of George Watson1105/10/2005View
7772Testimony of Alma Gates, ANC 3D1605/10/2005View
7873Statement of Richard Aguglia3905/10/2005View
7974Rebuttal to NPS Intervention from Richard Aguglia1705/10/2005View
8075Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Letter Setting Forth Written Questions Posing for Toye Bello, ZA405/12/2005View
8176Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Photographs that were Displayed by the Expert Witness During the May 10, 2005 Hearing (THIS EXHIBIT DOES CONTAIN AN OVERSIZED DOCUMENT PLEASE SEE AT OFFICE)505/12/2005View
8277Memorandum from George E. Watson, WHHS Re: Material Requested by the Record205/16/2005View
8378Letter from Richard L. Aguglia w/Enclosed Information Filed on Behalf of the Property Owners4905/17/2005View
8479Letter from Lisa Bell, DCRA Requesting an Extension of Time205/18/2005View
8580Letter from Patrick J. Carome Re: Letter Dated 5/17/05 from DCRA's Counsel Re: Extension of Time205/19/2005View
8681Letter from David J. Murphy, NPS w/Enclosed Supplemental Brief4805/19/2005View
8782Letter from Richard L. Aguglia on Behalf of Property Owners Object to the May 19, 2005 Supplemental Brief Filed by NPS905/23/2005View
8883Letter from Toye Bello, ZA-DCRA Re: Questions Posed by the Appellant, Patrick Carome w/Attachments2005/24/2005View
8984Letter from Lisa A. Bell, DCRA Requesting the BZA Require the Appearance of the ZA305/24/2005View
9085Witness Cards105/24/2005View
9186Large-Scaled Graphics Filed by Patrick Carome105/24/2005View
9287Appellant's Rebuttal Submission11805/24/2005View
9388Appellant's Patrick Cameron's Closing Presentation6105/24/2005View
9489Letter from Lisa Bell, Counsel-DCRA w/Attached ZA's Response to the Five Questions Asked2105/24/2005View
9590The Objections of the DCRA to the National Park Service Witness Mr. Robert D. Pinciotti Submitted by Lisa Bell905/27/2005View
9691Amendment to DCRA's Objection Submitted by Lisa Bell-DCRA606/02/2005View
9792Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Letter to Patrick Canavan Dated 6/2/05 w/Attachments1706/03/2005View
9893Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Response to DCRA's Objections Concerning NPS' Expert Witness406/03/2005View
9994Affidavit of Robert D. Pinciotti, P.E.206/03/2005View
10095NPS' Rebuttal to the Objections of DCRA to the NPS Witness, Robert D. Pinciotti706/03/2005View
10196Letter from Richard L. Aguglia Responding to the Correspondence from Patrick Carome206/14/2005View
10297Letter from Richard L. Aguglia w/Attached Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law1406/20/2005View
10398Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law3806/20/2005View
10499Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Attached Slightly Revised Version of Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law3806/21/2005View
105100Proposed Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law and Order Submitted by Lisa A. Bell, Esq.-DCRA1206/21/2005View
106101Final BZA Order No. 172852003/24/2006View
107102Attestation203/24/2006View
108103Request for Reconsideration of the Board's Order on Behalf of Property Owners Submitted by Hunton & Williams1604/03/2006View
109104Letter from Patrick J. Carome w/Enclosed Response to Property Owners Frank & Dina Economides' Request for Reconsideration1704/10/2006View
110105Letter from David J. Murphy, NPS Opposes the Owners Frank & Dina Economides' Request for Reconsideration204/11/2006View
111106Letter from David J. Murphy, NPS Re: Clarify and Revise the NPS' Letter Dated 4/10/2006204/11/2006View
112107Letter from Patrick J. Carome Re: Change of Address (THIS EXHIBIT IS MISSING FROM THE RECORD)105/03/2006View
113108Letter from Jonathan G. Cedarbaum Re: Order Denying Request for Reconsideration306/12/2006View
114109Letter to Jonathan G. Cedarbaum, Esq. from OZ Re: Letter Dated 6/8/06306/14/2006View
115110Final BZA Order on Reconsideration No. 17285-A410/27/2006View
116111Attestation310/27/2006View
117112Petition for Review to D.C. Courts (06-AA-1381)2211/29/2006View
118113Notice of Intention to Intervene from Patrick J. Carome212/18/2006View
119114Notice of Intention to Intervene from NPS312/26/2006View
120115Letter to Jonathan Cedarbaum to Betty Williams204/19/2007View
121116Decision from D.C. Court of Appeals3709/08/2008View
Orders
OrdersAction
Final BZA Order No. 17285View
Final BZA Order on Reconsideration No. 17285-AView
Transcripts
Transcript DateMeeting TypeAction
07/05/2005Public MeetingView
05/24/2005Public HearingView
05/10/2005Public HearingView
04/05/2005Public HearingView
03/15/2005Public HearingView
03/01/2005Public HearingView
03/01/2005Public HearingView
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