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Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:13 PM
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Subject: [HistoricWashington] Raze Applications Filed at DCRA: September 11- 22, 2017
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] Raze Applications Filed at DCRA: September 11- 22, 2017
Greetings: This report is also posted on our website at http://tinyurl.com/h9nn5nf . See Raze Permit Report – September 25, 2017.
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The following raze applications were
filed at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) between
September 11 – September 22, 2017:
ANC
Address
3D
5201 Klingle Street NW (dwelling) 3G 5615 33rd Street NW (garage)
5E 53 T Street NE (dwelling)
5B 2929 12th Street NE (dwelling)
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Historic
Preservation Clearance of Raze Permit Applications
All raze
permit applications in the District of Columbia are submitted to the Historic
Preservation Office (HPO) for clearance. The Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) gives applicants a blank clearance letter to submit
to HPO for this purpose.
Why does
HPO review all raze permit applications?HPO clearance of raze applications safeguards against demolition of historic properties by accident or without proper public notice. HPO also ensures that raze applications subject to review under the DC historic preservation law are processed appropriately.
Why is
public notice of raze applications important?
District
law requires public notice of raze permit applications for both historic and
non-historic property. This is because building demolition is often a matter of
interest to affected residents and communities. In addition, the DC historic
preservation law allows community groups to seek temporary and permanent protection
for any property that may meet the criteria for historic landmark designation.
What is
the public notice requirement?
Two types
of public notice are required for raze applications before a permit is issued:
•
The DC Building Code requires the permit applicant to post and maintain a
notice of the application on the property for 30 days (12A DCMR § 105.7.1).
•
The Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) Act requires DCRA to give ANCs a
notice of 30 working days, which is usually about 45 days (D.C. Official Code §
1-309.10(c)). DCRA sends this notice by email.
The
public notice of raze permit applications establishes a review period during
which communities may seek information and consider historic preservation
concerns about a property proposed for demolition.
How can I
determine when the public review period ends?
HPO posts
copies of pending raze permit applications on the Office of Planning website .
This posting includes a copy of the DCRA notice to ANCs. The public review
period expires 30 working days after the date of the DCRA notice.
How long
does the HPO review take?
HPO
reviews raze applications promptly and in accordance with public notice
requirements. The procedures and timing are different for historic and
non-historic property.
For
non-historic property, HPO typically holds applications for the length of the
required ANC notice period. HPO may also request photographs to confirm posting
of the notice placard on the property. If an application clearly raises no
historic preservation concerns, HPO may use its discretion to sign off on the
application before the notice period expires.
For
historic property, HPO reviews the application according to the procedures
required in the DC historic preservation law. The law discourages demolition of
historic landmarks and properties contributing to the character of historic districts.
Typically, an application to raze a historic property must be referred to the
Historic Preservation Review Board for a recommendation, and to the Mayor’s
Agent for a public hearing.
What if
applications to raze and designate a property as historic are on file at the
same time?
The DC
historic preservation law allows ANCs and community groups with a demonstrated
interest in historic preservation to file applications for historic designation
at any time. Once an application to designate a historic landmark is filed with
HPO, the property is protected by law for 90 days to allow HPRB time to
determine whether the property meets historic landmark designation criteria.
This protection does not apply to properties covered by historic district
applications.
During
this 90-day temporary protection period, the District may not issue the raze
permit for the property. If HPRB determines after a public hearing that the
property meets the designation criteria, it becomes a historic landmark and
receives permanent protection under the preservation law. If HPRB determines
that the property does not meet the criteria, HPO completes the preservation
review by clearing the raze application.
How does
HPO clear raze applications?
HPO
clears the raze application by signing the DCRA clearance letter attached to
the application. The clearance means either the property is not subject to the
preservation law, or the demolition has been authorized under the preservation
law.
HPO
notifies the raze permit applicant once the HPO clearance letter is signed.
Cleared applications are available for pick-up at the front reception desk in
the Office of Planning during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am
– 5:30 pm).
For More
Information
Contact
HPO by telephone at (202) 442-7600, or by email at historic.preservation@dc.gov
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Bruce
Yarnall • Historic Preservation
Operations Manager
DC
Office of Planning
1100 4th
Street SW, Suite E650 • Washington, DC 20024
202.442.8835
planning.dc.gov
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