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[quote=Anonymous]There is a fairness reason under the DC zoning code for why a neighborhood preference for charters makes a lot of sense.  DCPS schools were situated as neighborhood schools near residential areas years ago.  Any major public school expansion or relocation, rare as that may be, involves a political process where the public can weigh in at various points, but as a zoning matter the public school is located "as a matter of right."  For private schools to locate in residential zones, they must go through a "special exception" zoning process in which the community can participate, and impacts like traffic and parking are considered.   As private schools typically draw from a wide area and many students and faculty may arrive by car, the process makes sense.  They can not locate in residential areas as a matter of right.  DC Charters are treated like DCPS schools under the law (i.e., matter of right) but typically have some of the same impacts as independent schools on a residential neighborhood.  Becaue there is no hearing process to consider neighborhood impacts of such schools, it makes sense to mitigate their impact somewhat by providing a neighborhood preference of some scope of type.[/quote]

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