The following is the ANC 2B Zoning, Preservation, and Development Committee’s proposed resolution for the rear deck at 1412 Hopkins St NW:
Proposed resolution for 1412 Hopkins
Whereas the Zoning Preservation and Development Committee was presented with a request for a zoning variance for the residence of 1412 Hopkins Street NW for a rear patio elevated to the first floor from the ground floor;
Whereas the applicant committed that the north structural steel column and bollard be located at the midpoint of the north side of the patio, instead of at the corner of the patio;
Therefore be it resolved that ANC 2B supports the request for zoning variance, provided that the column and bollard are relocated as described above, based on the following:
- the patio will improve the quality of air and light by raising the exterior space above the neighboring concrete wall that currently blocks light and air;
- the project improves the equity of the property because the neighboring patio is similarly elevated; and
- the project does not incur additional hardship to the neighbors but improves the aesthetic of the alley.
