The DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) rescheduled today’s hearing for a gas station proposal at 4975 South Dakota Avenue NE to September 27, 2023 (BZA case no. 17963A). This is the proposal to put a gas station in front of the DC SuperMart/Z-Burger across from the McDonald’s, previously discussed in this post. The property is located in ANC 5A08.

The case will be re-noticed because the applicant needs to submit the proper application for special exception relief to operate a gas station in the MU-3A zone. The applicant had filed a modification of significance of a previously approved application to rebuild the existing convenience store with a gas station. That application was approved back in 2010 (BZA case no. 17963). But the applicant is now proposing to keep the existing convenience store and simply put a gas station in front of it. The applicant was advised that the proper application is a new application for a special exception rather than an amendment of the previously approved application.

The applicant also needs to provide certain information to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the DC Office of Planning (OP) so that those agencies can submit their recommendations. The agencies previously stated they needed more information from the applicant, as discussed in this post.

A representative for the applicant did appear at the North Michigan Park Civic Association meeting on April 5. Not much came out of it except it was clear then that the hearing would likely have to be postponed. I will share information about that meeting in a separate post.

We will see how everything shakes out once the applicant submits all of the required information. Hopefully that will all happen before the ANC recesses during July and August. The September ANC meeting is the same date as the new proposed hearing date.