Legal Opinion
Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. DC Bd. of Zoning & St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 12, 2018No. 16-AA-932PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beckwith, Associate Judge:
St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish, a church in Dupont Circle, sought an area variance in order to build a combination church and residential building, and the Board of Zoning Adjustment granted that variance. Two neighborhood associations-collectively, the petitioners here-challenge the Board's order, arguing that the Parish has not met the requirements for an area variance. We vacate the Board's order and remand for further proceedings.
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On September 1, 2015, the Parish submitted an application to the Board of Zoning Adjustment requesting an area variance in order to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Palmer v. Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Draude v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Monaco v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Draude v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Washington Canoe Club v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
- McDonald v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustumentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2023
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