Legal Opinion
Dorchester Associates LLC v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 2009No. 07-AA-998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
Dorchester Associates LLC (“Dorches-ter” or “petitioner”) filed a petition for review of the decision and order of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (“BZA” or “Respondent”) denying Dorchester’s application for a special exception to allow the construction of thirteen single family homes on a single subdivided lot in the Chain Bridge Road/University Terrace section of the District of Columbia. Dor-chester challenges: the BZA’s factual findings and conclusions pertaining to its proposed storm water management system, tree protection, and the impact of its proposed development…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- George Washington University v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Blagden Alley Ass'n v. District of Columbia Zoning CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Georgetown Residents Alliance v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Concerned Citizens of Brentwood v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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