Legal Opinion
Saah v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 1981No. 80-88PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
In this case we are called upon to review a decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustment denying petitioner a variance that would permit him to retain a structure which exceeds the maximum allowable percentage of lot occupancy. We hold that the zoning authorities, having approved, but later cancelled petitioner’s building permit, are estopped from denying the variance sought. Therefore, we reverse, and remand for disposition of petitioner’s application in accordance with this opinion.
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Petitioner is the owner of improved property located at 1521 Church Street, N.W., within…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stewart v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Goto v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- District of Columbia v. CahillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1931
- Wieck v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Gordon v. District Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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