Legal Opinion
METROPOLE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2016No. 14-AA-1109PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:
Petitioners seek review of an order of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (“BZA” or the “Board”) granting an application for a variance and a special exception to allow for the construction of an eight-story residential apartment building with thirty-seven dwelling units next door to their condominium. We agree with petitioners that the BZA failed to make necessary findings of fact and failed to adequately grapple with difficult questions presented by conflicting evidence in the record. Consequently, we remand this matter to the BZA for further findings and consideration…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Smith v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Kopff v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Palmer v. Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Levy v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Neighbors for Responsive Government v. DC Bd. of Zoning & DC Dept. of General ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
- Citizens for Responsible Options v. DC Board of Zoining Adjustment and DC Department of General ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
- Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. DC Bd. of Zoning & St. Thomas' Episcopal ParishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
- Committee of Neighbors Directly Impacted by LAMB Application v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and LAMB Public Charter SchoolDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
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