Legal Opinion

Capitol Hill Restoration Society v. Zoning Commission

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 7, 1972No. 5929PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FICKLING, Associate Judge:

This is a petition for review of an order of the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia (hereinafter Commission) granting “preliminary approval” of a zoning application for the erection of a ten-story office building in the Capitol Hill section of the District of Columbia. The principal question raised by petitioners is whether the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act (APA) 1 applies to this type of proceeding before the Commission. We hold that the APA does apply.

On August 18, 1970, Graham Associates, Inc., filed an application with the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Leedom v. KyneSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Prentis v. Atlantic Coast Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Sterling Drug Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Chevy Chase Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia CouncilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown v. ZON. COM'N, ETC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. Zoning CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  4. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Barnett v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985

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