Case 20183

Case Overview
Application of:   The Residences of Columbia Heights, a Condominium
Case Summary:   Appeal of The Residences of Columbia Heights, a Condominium, pursuant to 11 DCMR Subtitle Y § 302, from the decision made on September 30, 2019 by the Zoning Administrator, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, to issue building permit B1908601, to permit a new building with 50 residential apartments for the Short Term Family Housing (STFH), in the MU-5A Zone at premises 2500 14th Street N.W. (Square 2662, Lot 205).
Appeal of The Residences of Columbia Heights, a Condominium, pursuant to 11 DCMR Subtitle Y § 302, from the decision made on September 30, 2019 by the Zoning Administrator, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, to issue building permit B1908601, to permit a new building with 50 residential apartments for the Short Term Family Housing (STFH), in the MU-5A Zone at premises 2500 14th Street N.W. (Square 2662, Lot 205).
Address:   2500 14th St NW
ANC:   1B06
Relief:  
Pursuant To:  
Case Type:   Appeal
Case Status:   Closed
Result:   Deny 3 - 0 - 2
Past Hearing Date(s):   02/26/2020, 01/29/2020
Past Meeting Date(s):   03/25/2020
Property Information:  
SquareLot(s)
2662205
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Exhibits
row_num#Exhibit #Exhibit DescriptionNumber of PagesExhibit DateAction
11Application Form110/24/2019View
22Form 125 Supporting Statement310/24/2019View
33Letter of Authorization110/24/2019View
44Google Map110/24/2019View
55Matt LeGrant's Confirmation of Rear Yard Setback410/24/2019View
66Zoning Compliance Analysis710/24/2019View
77Letter from Cozen O'Connor on Behalf of DGS3410/24/2019View
88Letter from Knopf & Brown Re: Discussion Points for Meeting May 10, 2019610/24/2019View
99Building Permit B1908601210/24/2019View
1010Site Plan - CIV0105110/24/2019View
1111Architectural Site Plan - A0.40110/24/2019View
1212Elevation110/24/2019View
1313Location Map, Summary, & Zoning - A0.11110/24/2019View
1414Appellant's Pre-hearing Statement1210/24/2019View
1515ANC 1B Resolution210/24/2019View
1616Certificate of Service110/24/2019View
1717Receipt.pdf110/29/2019View
1818BZA Referral/PHN to ANC 1B212/09/2019View
1919BZA Referral/PHN to ANCSMD 1B06212/09/2019View
2020BZA Referral to OANC112/09/2019View
2121BZA Referral to OP112/09/2019View
2222BZA Referral to DCRA212/09/2019View
2323BZa Referral/PHN to Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 1212/09/2019View
2424BZA Referral to Councilmember, At-Large (Elissa Silverman)112/09/2019View
2525BZA Referral to Councilmember, AT-Large (David Grosso)112/09/2019View
2626BZA Referral to Councilmember, AT-Large (Anita Bonds)112/09/2019View
2727BZA Referral to Councilmember, AT-Large (Robert White, Jr.)112/09/2019View
2828BZA Referral to Chairman of the Council (Phil Mendelson)112/09/2019View
2929BZA PHN to Appellant (David W. Brown/Knopf & Brown)212/09/2019View
3030BZA PHN to Property Owner (Department of General Services)212/09/2019View
3131Submitted by Appellant- Letter from Matthew LeGrant, Zoning Administrator Re: Meaningful Connection Cases201/6/2020View
3232Submitted by Appellant-Ward 1 STFH Defined as Emergency Shelter191/6/2020View
3333Revised Appellant's Pre-hearing Statement191/8/2020View
3433ASupplement to Revised Appellant's Pre-hearing Statement31/8/2020View
3534Appellant Certificate of Service of Ex. 3111/8/2020View
3635Appellant Certificate of Service of Ex. 3211/8/2020View
3736Appellant PowerPoint Presentation w/Certificate of Service431/8/2020View
3837Appellant Building Code Analysis w/Certificate of Service31/8/2020View
3938DCRA's Prehearing Statement1301/22/2020View
4038ADCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab A (Architectural Site Plan)101/22/2020View
4138BDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab B (PSH Unit 1)101/22/2020View
4238CDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab C (STFH Unit 3B)101/22/2020View
4338DDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab D (2nd & 4th Floor Plan)101/22/2020View
4438EDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab E (Summary of BZA Cases for Wards 3-8)101/22/2020View
4538FDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab F (Connection P1 GFA)101/22/2020View
4638GDCRA's Prehearing Statement: Tab G (Zoning Map)101/22/2020View
4739DCRA's Certificate of Service101/22/2020View
4840Dept of General Services Cover Letter21/23/2020View
4941DGS Letter of Authorization for Cozen O'Connor21/23/2020View
5042DGS Motion to Dismiss and Postpone Hearing21/23/2020View
5143DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits161/23/2020View
5244DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit A: DC Council Calendar21/23/2020View
5345DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit B: Timeline41/23/2020View
5446DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit C: Short-Term Family Housing Q&A91/23/2020View
5547DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit D: Ward 1 Advisory Team Launch Meeting Agenda61/23/2020View
5648DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit E: Ward 1 Short Term Family Housing Facility RFP591/23/2020View
5749DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit F: Email from DGS to Appellant81/23/2020View
5850DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit G: Project Permit History41/23/2020View
5951DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit H1: Architectural Foundation Plans71/23/2020View
6052DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit H2: Architectural Foundation Plans61/23/2020View
6153DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit H3: Architectural Foundation Plans121/23/2020View
6254DGS Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Hearing on The Merits - Exhibit H4: Architectural Foundation Plans231/23/2020View
6355Appellant Reply to DCRA Prehearing Statement61/24/2020View
6456DCRA's Praecipe Joining DGS' Motion to Dismiss the Appeal as Untimely and Postpone the Hearing on Merits301/27/2020View
6557Appellants Opposition to Motion to Postpone31/27/2020View
6658DGS Reply to Opposition to Motion to Postpone Hearing on the Merits with Motion for Leave41/28/2020View
6758ADGS Reply: Tab A (Motion for Leave to Late File)31/28/2020View
6858BDGS Reply: Tab B (Affidavit of Kristen Walp)51/28/2020View
6959Appellant's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss171/28/2020View
7060Witness Cards101/29/2020View
7161BZA Memo - Granting Postponement to February 26, 2020 & Documents Requested101/31/2020View
7262Letter of Authorization (Appellant)12/6/2020View
7363Prehearing Statement from DGS202/7/2020View
7463APrehearing Statement: Tab A (Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005)422/7/2020View
7563BPrehearing Statement: Tab B (Minimum Standards Act of 2015)92/7/2020View
7663CPrehearing Statement: Tab C (Committee of Whole Report on Minimum Standards Act)412/7/2020View
7763DPrehearing Statement: Tab D (Homeless Shelter Replacement Act of 2016)72/7/2020View
7863EPrehearing Statement: Tab E (Homeless Shelter Replacement Amendment Act of 2018)42/7/2020View
7963F1Prehearing Statement: Tab F (Architectural Plans - Pt. 1)172/7/2020View
8063F2Prehearing Statement: Tab F (Architectural Plans - Pt. 2)182/7/2020View
8163GPrehearing Statement: Tab G (BZA Order 18151)92/7/2020View
8263HPrehearing Statement: Tab H (Director Laura Zeilinger Resume)42/7/2020View
8364Cover Letter from Department of General Services Enclosing Motion to Strike22/7/2020View
8464AMotion to Strike32/7/2020View
8565Cases 18735 and 18737 Order of May 20 2014222/14/2020View
8666Case 19450 Decision and Order of April 5 2017372/14/2020View
8767THERE IS NO DOCUMENT FOR THIS EXHIBIT102/14/2020View
8868Case 19550 Sept 19 2018 Decision with Highlighting1892/14/2020View
8969Case 19550 - Hearing Oct 31 2018 Transcript Highlights1072/14/2020View
9070Case 19550 Decision Transcript - December 19 2018352/14/2020View
9171THERE IS NO DOCUMENT FOR THIS EXHIBIT102/14/2020View
9272Exhibit Examples of Meaningful Connections at Grade62/14/2020View
9373COS Exhibits NEW12/14/2020View
9474Appellant Revised PowerPoint Presentation612/14/2020View
9575COS PowerPoint12/14/2020View
9676Appellant's Opposition to Motion to Strike Letter22/14/2020View
9777COS - Opposition to Motion to Strike12/14/2020View
9878Appellant's Supplemental Pre-Hearing Statement152/14/2020View
9979COS - Supplemental Pre Hearing Statement12/14/2020View
10080DCRA's Praecipe Joining the DGS' Motion to Strike Evidence in the Record302/18/2020View
10181DCRA's Opposed Motion to Exclude Certain Testimony in Limine302/18/2020View
10282Appellant's Opposition to DCRA's Opposed Motion to Exclude Certain Testimony In Limine and COS22/20/2020View
10383Comments from Yael Flusberg202/25/2020View
10484Comments from ANC 1B502/26/2020View
10585Witness Cards102/26/2020View
10686BZA Memo of Decision Date on March 25, 2020 & Closed Record102/27/2020View
10787Request to Reopen the Record to Accept Explanatory Letter from David Brown103/04/2020View
10887AExplanatory Letter from David Brown503/04/2020View
10988Certificate of Service103/04/2020View
11089DGS Response in Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Reopen the Record303/06/2020View
11190Response to DGS Opposition to Request to Reopen Record33/9/2020View
11291DCRA's Praecipe Joining DGS's Response in Opposition to Appellant's Motion to Reopen the Record303/11/2020View
11392OZ Memorandum Regarding Suspended March 25 Meeting103/16/2020View
11493BZA Memo - Notice of Change in Public Meeting Date to May 6, 2020104/13/2020View
11594BZA Memo regarding May 6, 2020 Public Meeting & Link to WebEx104/27/2020View
11695Call-In Instructions for WebEx - BZA May 6, 2020 Public Meeting104/27/2020View
11796Cover Letter from BZA w/Enclosed Proposed Order101/23/2025View
11896AProposed Order2601/23/2025View
11996BAttestation for Proposed Order101/23/2025View
12097Exceptions to Proposed Order from Appellant102/06/2025View
12197ACertificate of Service302/06/2025View
12298Order Denying Appeal2703/04/2025View
12399Attestation103/04/2025View
124100DOB's Motion for Reconsideration403/14/2025View
125101DGS's Motion for Reconsideration1003/14/2025View
126102BZA Memo – Motions for Reconsideration – Public Meeting on April 30, 2025103/20/2025View
Orders
OrdersAction
Order Denying AppealView
Transcripts
Transcript DateMeeting TypeAction
04/30/2025Public HearingView
02/26/2025Public HearingView
05/06/2020Public MeetingView
02/26/2020Public HearingView
01/29/2020Public HearingView
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