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Application of:

American University

Case Summary:

2021 Campus Plan, 4400 Massachusetts NW, 4300 Nebraska Aves. NW, 3201 New Mexico Ave NW, 4801 Massachusetts Ave NW, 4200 Wisconsin Ave NW (Sq. 1560, Lot 807; Sq. 1599, Lots 24 & 812; Sq. 1600, Lots 1, 801, & 810; Sq. 1601, Lot 3; Sq. 1728, Lot 1; & Sq. 1786, Lot 10) - Ward 3

ANC:

3D10,3D07,3D01,3E05,3E02,3F01,3C06

Case Type:

Campus Plan

Case Status:

Closed

Result:

Approve(5-0-0)

Past Hearing Date(s):

04/28/2021, 04/20/2021, 03/29/2021, 03/22/2021

Past Meeting Date(s):

05/27/2021

Property Information:

Square	Lot(s)
1560,1599,1600,1601,1728,1601,1499,1786	807,24,812,1,801,810,816,3,1,6,806,10

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Exhibits

row_num#	Exhibit #	Exhibit Description	Number of Pages	Exhibit Date	Action
1	1	Application Form - Campus Plan	1	12/14/2020	View
2	1A	FORM 100 - Signature Form	1	12/14/2020	View
3	1B	Letter of Authorization	1	12/14/2020	View
4	2	Cvr. Ltr. from Applicant - Application for 2021 Campus Plan	3	12/14/2020	View
5	2A	AU Certification of Notice of Intent	4	12/14/2020	View
6	3	2021 American University Campus Plan	65	12/14/2020	View
7	3A	SIS: Tab A (Existing Campus Conditions)	58	12/14/2020	View
8	3B	SIS: Tab B (AU in the District)	22	12/14/2020	View
9	3C	SIS: Tab C (Campus Neighborhood Context)	30	12/14/2020	View
10	3D	SIS: Tab D (Development Program Summary)	28	12/14/2020	View
11	3E	SIS: Tab E (Campus Signage and Wayfinding Concepts)	26	12/14/2020	View
12	3F	SIS: Tab F (Updates to Off-Campus Conduct Policies)	34	12/14/2020	View
13	4A	AU Main Campus Property Owner List	24	12/14/2020	View
14	4B	AU Tenley updated Property Owners List	9	12/14/2020	View
15	5	DC Surveyor's Plat	8	12/16/2020	View
16	6	ANC 3E Resolution	4	12/21/2020	View
17	7	Receipt for Filing Fee	1	12/17/2020	View
18	8	Proof of Publication of PHN in D.C. Register	1	12/22/2020	View
19	9	Notice of Public Hearing	5	12/22/2020	View
20	10	ANC 3D Report	11	12/23/2020	View
21	11	Cvr. Ltr. with Additional Certificate of Service to ANC 3C and 3F	2	1/4/2021	View
22	12	Attestation: PHN	1	01/12/2021	View
23	12A	PHN to ANC	2	01/12/2021	View
24	13	Testimony from American University Neighborhood Partnership	7	01/14/2021	View
25	14	Comments in Opposition from Sara Sass	1	01/28/2021	View
26	15	Ltr. in Support - Kimberly Mohler, Broadcasters' Child Development Center	2	02/04/2021	View
27	16	Applicant's Request for Waiver of Requirements for Posting and Maintenance Affidavits	1	2/10/2021	View
28	17	Affirmation of Posting	9	2/10/2021	View
29	18	Cvr Ltr from Applicant - CTR	2	2/10/2021	View
30	18A	Comprehensive Transportation Review - Addendum 2	76	2/10/2021	View
31	18B	Resume of Iain J. Banks Resume	2	2/10/2021	View
32	19	15 Returned PHNs	16	02/16/2021	View
33	20	Ltr. in Support - Commissioner Christian Damiana, ANC 3D07	2	2/17/2021	View
34	21	Ltr. in Support - Tenleytown Main Street	2	2/22/2021	View
35	22	Pre-Hearing Statement	4	3/1/2021	View
36	22A	PHS: Tab A (Community Input Portal Report)	36	3/1/2021	View
37	22B	PHS: Tab B (Statements of Support)	86	3/1/2021	View
38	22C	PHS: Tab C (Compliance with Conditions of 2011 Campus Plan)	12	3/1/2021	View
39	22D	PHS: Tab D (Updated Historic Preservation)	8	3/1/2021	View
40	22E	PHS: Tab E (Outline of Witness Testimony)	3	3/1/2021	View
41	22F	PHS: Tab F (Matthew Bell Bio)	8	3/1/2021	View
42	23	5 Returned PHNs	6	02/23/2021	View
43	24	21 Returned PHNs	22	03/02/2021	View
44	25	Ltr. in Support - Katherine Buckley	1	03/02/2021	View
45	26	Request for Party Status - SVWHCA	8	3/4/2021	View
46	26A	Updated Request for Party Status - SVWHCA	8	3/8/2021	View
47	26B	Supplemental Certificate of Service (Corrected ANC 3C and ANC 3E)	1	03/08/2021	View
48	27	Request for Party Status - NLC	7	3/4/2021	View
49	27A	Updated Request for Party Status - NLC	7	3/8/2021	View
50	27B	Supplemental Certificate of Service (Corrected ANC 3C and ANC 3E)	1	03/08/2021	View
51	28	4 Returned PHNs	5	03/04/2021	View
52	29	Request for Party Status from Westover Place Homes Corporation	12	03/04/2021	View
53	29A	Updated Request for Party Status - Westover Place Homes Corporation	12	3/6/2021	View
54	29B	Supplemental Certificate of Service (Corrected ANC 3C and ANC 3E)	1	03/08/2021	View
55	30	Email in Opposition from Jaehyang So	2	03/05/2021	View
56	31	Ltr. of Authorization (Jessica Herzstein and Elliott Gerson)	2	3/5/2021	View
57	32	Request for Party Status - Jessica Herzstein and Elloitt Gerson	11	3/5/2021	View
58	32A	Corrected Cert Service Re: Ex 32	2	3/19/2021	View
59	33	Request for Party Status - American University Neighborhood Partnership	4	03/05/2021	View
60	33A	Certificate of Service	1	03/15/2021	View
61	34	Email in Opposition from Ennio Caretto	1	03/08/2021	View
62	35	Ltr. in Opposition - Liviu and Laura Voinea	2	03/08/2021	View
63	36	Request for Party Status - Concerned Neighbors at Corner of Nebraska Ave NW & Rockwood Parkway NW	12	03/08/2021	View
64	37	Email in Opposition from Martine Wauters and Ivan Velev	2	03/08/2021	View
65	38	Ltr. in Opposition - Deana E. Rose	1	03/08/2021	View
66	39	Ltr. in Opposition - Joanne S. Wilson	2	03/10/2021	View
67	40	Ltr. in Opposition - Karen Sirker	2	03/11/2021	View
68	41	Ltr. in Opposition - Aileen Marshall	1	03/11/2021	View
69	42	AU's Response to Party Status Requests	3	3/11/2021	View
70	43	Ltr. in Opposition - Dorie Denbigh-Laurent	1	03/11/2021	View
71	44	Ltr. in Opposition - Ruth D. Knouse	1	03/11/2021	View
72	45	Ltr. in Opposition - Antonio Cafoncelli, MD, MPH	1	03/12/2021	View
73	46	Ltr. in Opposition - Melecio E. Rivera	2	03/12/2021	View
74	47	Ltr. in Opposition - Carolyn Bell	1	03/12/2021	View
75	48	Ltr. in Opposition - Amir A. Heyat	1	03/12/2021	View
76	49	DDOT Report	11	3/12/2021	View
77	50	Ltr. in Support - Jennifer Caetano	1	3/12/2021	View
78	51	Ltr. in Support - Jeremy L. Del Moral	2	3/12/2021	View
79	52	Ltr. in Support - John Pierro	1	3/12/2021	View
80	53	Ltr. in Support - Matthew Frumin	1	3/12/2021	View
81	54	Ltr. in Support - Theodore Ochieng	1	3/12/2021	View
82	55	Ltr. in Support - Val and John Wheeler	1	3/12/2021	View
83	56	OP Report	37	3/12/2021	View
84	57	Ltr in Opposition - Benjamin Tessler	2	03/15/2021	View
85	58	Ltr. in Opposition - Adele and Leonard Green	1	03/15/2021	View
86	59	Ltr. in Opposition - Carol Wells	1	03/15/2021	View
87	60	Ltr. in Opposition from Michele Woodward	1	03/10/2021	View
88	61	Ltr. in Opposition Arlene Macedo	1	03/14/2021	View
89	62	Ltr. in Opposition from Carrie Newby	1	03/14/2021	View
90	63	Ltr. in Opposition from Howard Fogt	2	03/14/2021	View
91	64	Ltr. in Opposition from James Morgulec	1	03/15/2021	View
92	65	Ltr. in Opposition from Bruce Zotter and Betty Jean Carter	6	03/15/2021	View
93	66	Ltr. in Opposition - Susan P. Cohen	1	03/15/2021	View
94	67	Ltr. in Opposition - Sandi and Clint Vince	1	03/16/2021	View
95	68	Ltr. in Opposition - Peter Kaplan, Esq.	2	03/16/2021	View
96	69	Pre-Hearing Statement Filed by Laurie Horvitz, Esq. for Party Status Applicants Herzstein and Gerson	16	3/16/2021	View
97	69ABC	PHS: Tab A,B,C (Maps, Topographical Info, & Chart)	11	3/16/2021	View
98	69D	PHS: Tab D (Color Graphic Representation)	3	3/16/2021	View
99	69E	PHS: Tab E (Report from Sound Engineer)	23	3/16/2021	View
100	70	Ltr. in Opposition - Gwenn E. Rosenthal & Joel Davidow	1	03/16/2021	View
101	71	Ltr. in Opposition - James R. Landau and Paula A. Landau	1	03/16/2021	View
102	72	Affirmation of Maintenance	7	3/17/2021	View
103	73	10 Returned PHNs	11	03/16/2021	View
104	74	Ltr. in Opposition - Mildred Webber Holmes	2	03/17/2021	View
105	75	Statement in Opposition from Shelly Repp	7	03/19/2021	View
106	76	Testimony in Support from Coalition for Smarter Growth	2	03/19/2021	View
107	77	Applicant's PowerPoint Presentation	42	3/19/2021	View
108	78	Request to Reopen the Record from ANC 3E	2	03/19/2021	View
109	79	Testimony from SVWHCA	34	3/20/2021	View
110	80	Testimony from NLC	7	3/20/2021	View
111	81	Ltr. in Support - Ben Bergmann	3	3/21/2021	View
112	82	Testimony from AUNP-SVNA	1	3/21/2021	View
113	83	Testimony from AU Neighbors Partnership	1	3/21/2021	View
114	84	Ltr. in Opposition - Timothy Talley	2	03/20/2021	View
115	85	Ltr. in Opposition - Fritz Brogan	2	03/21/2021	View
116	86	Ltr. with concerns - Hal Hiemstra	2	03/21/2021	View
117	87	Testimony from ANC 3E	3	03/21/2021	View
118	88	Certificate of Service from ANC 3E	1	03/21/2021	View
119	89	Testimony from the Concerned Neighbors at the Corner of Nebraska Ave NW and Rockwood Pkwy NW	9	03/21/2021	View
120	90	Ltr. in Opposition from Christopher Hagen, Esq. and Martina Tusek Hagan	2	03/23/2021	View
121	91	Testimony from Benjamin Tessler, Westover Place Homes Corporation	5	03/23/2021	View
122	92	Ltr. in Support - Donald Malnati	1	03/23/2021	View
123	93	Ltr. in Support - Charlotte Baer	1	03/23/2021	View
124	94	Ltr. in Support - Barbara Conn	1	03/23/2021	View
125	95	Ltr. in Support - Jeffrey Norman	1	03/23/2021	View
126	96	Ltr. in Support - Cheryl O'Neill	1	03/23/2021	View
127	97	Testimony from Ward 3 Vision	3	03/23/2021	View
128	98	Ltr. in Opposition - Peter E. Pincus and Maria B. Pincus	1	03/22/2021	View
129	99	Applicant's Response to DDOT Request for Supplemental Information	8	3/23/2021	View
130	100	Email from Gerard M. Gallucci (with Copies of Ltrs. from Westover Place Homes)	9	03/22/2021	View
131	101	14 Returned PHNs	15	03/22/2021	View
132	102	Motion from NLC to Allow Parties Cross-Examine the Applicant	4	3/24/2021	View
133	102A	Email from Ben Tessler - Signing on to Motion to Cross-Examine on TDM	1	03/25/2021	View
134	103	Revised Testimony from SVWHCA	42	3/24/2021	View
135	104	Statement from Ruth Knouse	2	03/25/2021	View
136	105	3 Returned PHNs	4	03/25/2021	View
137	106	Letter in Support from Alexa Fox	1	3/26/2021	View
138	107	ANC 3D PowerPoint Presentation	29	3/28/2021	View
139	108	Testimony in Opposition from Laird Kirkpatrick (Westover Place)	3	03/28/2021	View
140	109	Testimony in Support from Troy Kravitz (AU Neighborhood Partnership)	10	03/28/2021	View
141	110	Ltr. in Support - Kenneth and Sale	1	03/28/2021	View
142	111	DOEE Email	1	03/22/2021	View
143	112	Ltr. in Opposition - Yousef B. Javadi	3	04/01/2021	View
144	113A1	Response from SVWHCA and NLC to ANC 3D Commissioner Chuck Elkins' Testimony (Part 1)	36	4/5/2021	View
145	113A2	Response from SVWHCA and NLC to ANC 3D Commissioner Chuck Elkins' Testimony (Part 2)	28	4/5/2021	View
146	114	Testimony from Jerry Gallucci	3	04/05/2021	View
147	115	Ltr. in Opposition - Peter Kaplan	2	04/08/2021	View
148	116	ANC 3D Report - Adoption of SMD's Testimony	32	4/9/2021	View
149	117	Response from SVWHCA to 4-9-21 ANC Report	3	4/9/2021	View
150	118A1	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (ANC Ltr. Dtd. 12/8/16)	10	4/9/2021	View
151	118A2	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (AU/Partnership Terms of Reference and Ground Rules)	9	4/9/2021	View
152	118A3	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (AUCP Preliminary Framework-March 2020)	20	4/9/2021	View
153	118A4	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (AUCP Preliminary Framework-June 2020)	36	4/9/2021	View
154	118A5	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (Transcipt AU Community Liason-August 2020)	23	4/9/2021	View
155	118A6	ANC 3D's Oral Testimony (Preliminary Overview Presentation-December 2019)	15	4/9/2021	View
156	119	8 Returned PHNs	9	04/09/2021	View
157	120	8 Returned PHNs	7	04/13/2021	View
158	121	ANC 3D Letter in Rebuttal of Exhibit 113 as Submitted	7	4/16/2021	View
159	122	ANC 3D Letter in Rebuttal of Exhibit 113 as Submitted Revised to Correct Typo	7	4/16/2021	View
160	123	SVWHCA's Review Of Applicable Zoning Regulations	5	4/18/2021	View
161	124	Applicant's Cover Letter to Rebuttal Testimony	3	4/19/2021	View
162	124A	AU Rebuttal Testimony	24	4/19/2021	View
163	125A1	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 1)	6	04/19/2021	View
164	125A2	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 2)	3	04/19/2021	View
165	125A3	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 3)	3	04/19/2021	View
166	125A4	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 4)	6	04/19/2021	View
167	125A5	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 5)	3	04/19/2021	View
168	125A6	PowerPoint Presentation (Part 6)	1	04/19/2021	View
169	125B	Certificate of Service	2	04/19/2021	View
170	126	Westover Board's Response to Jerry Gallucci	4	04/19/2021	View
171	127	Testimony of Mencer Donahue Edwards	3	04/19/2021	View
172	128	Testimony of Benjamin Tessler	10	04/19/2021	View
173	129	Ltr. in Opposition - Silvia Lucero	1	04/19/2021	View
174	130	Testimony of Concerned Neighbors, Party in Opposition - submitted by Natalie Ambrose	6	04/20/2021	View
175	130A	Testimony of Concerned Neighbors, Part 2 - submitted by Natalie Ambrose	12	04/20/2021	View
176	131	List of Witnesses	2	04/20/2021	View
177	132	Testimony from SVWHCA	9	4/21/2021	View
178	133	Testimony from Elliott Gerson and Kody Snow	12	4/22/2021	View
179	134	6 Returned PHNs	7	04/22/2021	View
180	135	ANC 3D's Response to SVWHCA Oral Testimony in Exhibit 132	5	4/26/2021	View
181	136	Form 150 Motion - SVWHCA to Strike-Redact Exhibit 78 (DENIED 5-0-0 on 05-27-21)	5	4/27/2021	View
182	137	Cvr Ltr from Applicant - Updated Rebuttal Testimony	3	4/27/2021	View
183	137A	Applicant's Updated Rebuttal Testimony	31	4/27/2021	View
184	138	5 Returned PHNs	6	04/29/2021	View
185	139	1 Returned PHN	2	05/04/2021	View
186	140	1 Returned PHN	2	05/11/2021	View
187	141	Applicant's Post-Hearing Statement	36	5/12/2021	View
188	142	Ltr. from ANC 3D - Adequacy of Applicant's Submission	4	5/18/2021	View
189	143	Post-hearing Statement from American University Neighborhood Partnership	2	05/18/2021	View
190	144	Comments from WPHC	13	05/19/2021	View
191	145	Cvr Ltr from Applicant - Post-Hearing Statement	8	5/19/2021	View
192	146	NLC's Post-Hearing Submission	17	05/19/2021	View
193	146A	NLC: Tab A (Ltr. to AU from ANC 3D)	3	05/19/2021	View
194	146B	APHS: Tab B (Landscape Photos)	6	05/19/2021	View
195	147	WPHC's Response to AU Submission	3	05/19/2021	View
196	148	Applicant's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law	87	5/19/2021	View
197	149	SVWHCA's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law	5	5/19/2021	View
198	150	SVWHCA's Comments In Response To ZC On AU Plan Compliance With Zoning Regs	32	5/19/2021	View
199	151	SVWHCA's Response To AU May 12 Post-Hearing Submission	15	5/19/2021	View
200	152	Cvr. Ltr. - Proposed Finding of Facts from Hertzstein and Eliott Gerson	3	5/19/2021	View
201	152A	Herzstein and Gerson's Proposed Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law	22	5/19/2021	View
202	153	Herzstein and Gerson's Response to AU Post-Hearing Brief	30	5/19/2021	View
203	154	Herztein and Gerson's Outline Statement	15	5/19/2021	View
204	155	CNCNR's Response to AU Post-hearing Statement	4	05/19/2021	View
205	156	Ltr. in Support - Commissioner Jonathan McHugh, ANC3E05	4	05/19/2021	View
206	157	CNCNR's Response Re: AU's Failure to Satisfy Campus Plan	8	05/19/2021	View
207	159	NLC's Response to AU Post-hearing Submission	5	05/19/2021	View
208	159A	NLC's Response: Tab A (Ltr. to AU from ANC 3D)	3	05/19/2021	View
209	159B	NLC's Response: Tab B (Landscape Photos)	6	05/19/2021	View
210	160	Herzstein/Gerson's Motion to Strike Portions of Applicant's Post-hearing Submission (DENIED 5-0-0 on 05-27-21)	2	5/26/2021	View
211	160A	Statement Supporting Motion to Strike	3	5/26/2021	View
212	161	NLC's Motion to Strike AU's Rebuttal Testimony (DENIED 5-0-0 on 05-27-21)	1	5/26/2021	View
213	161A	Statement Supporting Motion to Strike	5	05/26/2021	View
214	162	American University - Response to Motions Filed on May 26	3	5/27/2021	View
215	163	Memo to the File - Additional Requests from the ZC	1	05/29/2021	View
216	164	1 Returned PHN	2	06/08/2021	View
217	165	Applicant's Supplemental Post-Hearing Submission	14	6/17/2021	View
218	166	Response from NLC to AU's June 17 Post-Hearing Submission	7	06/24/2021	View
219	167	Response from SVWHCA to June 17 Post-Hearing Submission by AU	14	6/24/2021	View
220	168	Response from CNCRN to AU's June 17 Post-Hearing Submission	5	06/24/2021	View
221	169	Herzstein/Gerson Post-Hearing Submission	4	6/24/2021	View
222	170	NLC's Motion to Delay Final Action	11	6/28/2021	View
223	171	Applicant’s Response to NLC Motion	4	7/2/2021	View
224	172	1 Returned PHN	2	10/25/2021	View
225	173	1 Returned PHN	2	03/10/2022	View
226	174	Proof of Publication of Order in D.C. Register	1	03/31/2022	View
227	175	Z.C. Order No. 20-31	115	03/31/2022	View
228	176	Attestation: Order No. 20-31	1	04/07/2022	View
229	177	Request for Reconsideration/Rehearing/Reopen Record - NLC & SVWHCA (DENIED 05/12/22)	9	4/11/2022	View
230	178	Applicant's Response to Motion for Reconsideration and Rehearing	8	4/18/2022	View
231	178A	Applicant's Response: Tab A (AU President Sylvia Burwell E-mail)	3	4/18/2022	View
232	178B	Applicant's Response: Tab B (Enrollment Reports)	6	4/18/2022	View
233	178C	Applicant's Response: Tab C (Table Detailing Enrollment)	1	4/18/2022	View
234	179	Request to Reopen the Record from NLC-SVWHCA (APPROVED 04/26/22)	4	04/25/2022	View
235	179A	NLC & SVWHA's Supplemental Submission	5	04/26/2022	View
236	180	Applicant's Response to NLC/SVWHCA's Supplemental Submission	2	04/27/2022	View
237	181	Proof of Publication of Order No. 20-31(1) in D.C. Register	1	06/06/2022	View
238	182	Z.C. Order No. 20-31(1)	4	06/08/2022	View
239	183	Attestation: Order No. 20-31(1)	1	06/08/2022	View

Orders

Orders	Action
Z.C. Order No. 20-31	View
Z.C. Order No. 20-31(1)	View

Transcripts

Transcript Date	Meeting Type	Action
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04/28/2022	Public Meeting	View
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05/27/2021	Public Meeting	View
04/28/2021	Public Hearing	View
04/28/2021	Public Hearing	View
04/20/2021	Public Hearing	View
03/29/2021	Public Hearing	View
03/22/2021	Public Hearing	View

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JANELL MARIE PAGATS
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BERNIE HORN
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JONATHAN BENDER
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COURTNEY CARLSON
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JAY BOSE
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CHUCK ELKINS
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