Legal Opinion

First Baptist Church of Washington v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 18, 1981No. 80-577PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRYOR, Associate Judge:

This is a petition for review of an order of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA or the Board) denying an application for special exception for the continued operation of a parking lot in a downtown residential neighborhood. Recognizing that our review of such cases focuses upon a determination of whether the Board’s decision follows from its findings and whether the findings are supported by substantial evidence of record, Stewart v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 305 A.2d 516, 518 (1973), see D.C.Code 1973, §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Citizens Ass'n of Georgetown, Inc. v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Stewart v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Salsbery v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Atlantic Richfield Co. v. District of Columbia Commission on Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Rhema Christian Center v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. French v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Citizens Coalition v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Gladden v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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