Legal Opinion
Morrison v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 9, 1980No. 79-784PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
This is a petition for review of two orders of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (hereinafter referred to as the Board) granting to the intervenor/applicant (N Street Assdci-ates) a variance which permits construction of a 5.5 FAR (floor area ratio) office building in an SP-2 zone, a zone which limits office buildings to a 3.5 FAR. 1 Petitioners seek reversal of these orders contending that: (1) the Board’s action was invalid because the chairman revoked his sua sponte recusal and subsequently participated in the decision which resulted in the grant of the variance; and (2)…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Withrow v. LarkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- John W. Tynan v. United States of America, Gene Z. Hanrahan v. United States of America, William T. P. Shea v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- National Labor Relations Board v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- Matter of EvansDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Citizens Committee to Save Historic Rhodes Tavern v. District of Columbia Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Luce v. CushingSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- Gladden v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Friends of McMillan Park v. DC Mayor's Agent for Historic Preservation & Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic DevelopmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2019
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