I was not notified in February, nor were my neighbors on either side of
me. I did, however, receive the more recent notice, stating that the
hearing had been rescheduled. It was the first I'd heard of the proposal.
I immediately contacted BZA staff by phone to report that I had not
received the prior notice. The response was one of nonchalance quite
frankly.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 1:21 PM Japer Bowles <japerbowles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello neighbors!
This* is* an application from the AdMo Heights development.
BZA claims to have notified residents within 200 feet 2/13/2020. Our
chair, Amir Irani was also notified to the application and the ANC notified
the commission and considered it in March, 5-0
<https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/Content/Search/Download.aspx?exhibitid=198727>.
The most updated notice on how to participate in the BZA hearing to
neighbors came out on 5/22/2020, *so it should be in your possession.*
They are beginning to start phase 2
<https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/Content/Search/Download.aspx?exhibitid=193001>
(early 2021 if COVID-19 doesn't further postpone) and are seeking
permission from BZA to limit construction to just a new building; i.e. they
are asking for a special exception under Subtitle C § 703.2, from the
minimum parking requirements. This memo
<https://app.dcoz.dc.gov/Content/Search/Download.aspx?exhibitid=199416>
from DCOP does a good job explaining the specifics of the relief.
I agreed to the exemption for a few reasons:
1. Neighbors I spoke to on Lanier had concerns with additional traffic in
the ally (something I personally experienced when living on Lanier)
2. Less construction typically means less disruption on neighbors and
smaller environmental concerns
3. Tenants in the current AdMo Heights building don't use the parking
garage; of 31 spots, 10-13 are consistently contracted by tenants; and
relief is for 18 total spots
4. Developers shouldn't be encouraging tenants to have vehicles and cause
traffic in our neighborhood, especially in our highly walk-able
neighborhood
I am happy to chat with any neighbors about any additional concerns about
this project or anything else on your mind!
Hope everyone is staying safe and continuing to wear a mask in public!
Best regards,
Japer
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 11:37 AM Meg Staines <meglh032218@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Did anyone on my block of Lanier (I'm 1768) receive the attached letter
from BZA? I never received it, then received a letter in late May saying
that the hearing was postponed (and now virtual of course) to Wed June 2,
and when I talked to DCOZ they told me they had sent the attached letter.
Did anyone else receive it? Didn't these folks flood out the basements
around ~1790 Lanier with the first building?
Thanks,
Meg Staines
