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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apparently they have now applied for a permit --meaning one was required in the first place.[/quote]

I looked at DCRA web site for permits for the 2 addresses, not sure what adress they are are using, but I don't see any permits, but I see that the site was nominated as a landmark a few years ago, but it seems to have stalled.  If the preservation groups are still looking to fight about the level of protection for this site, don't  pay your full tuition just yet.

These are the two addresses, no permits filed.

4000 CONNECTICUT AVE NW

3007 TILDEN ST NW

Also they are zoned residential R-1-B.  Not sure if they then have to make a special application to Zoning to put a school in there. If so that will take a few month to get to a hearing. 
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If they are R-1-B, then yes they will absolutely have to go through a BZA process to get a special exception to put a private school in a residential zone,  which could take a year or more.  I have gone through the process when working at a school that applied in an R-1-B.  Neighbors typically rally against it and it drags on even longer.

However, Intelsat operated there for years and they were a commercial entity - so either they had a special exception or it is not an R-1-B.  Or maybe something to do with it being Federal land as mentioned in the Post article that exempts them from zoning.  Maybe someone who knows more about zoning laws can clarify

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Click on this and you will get to the zoning information for that Square. The map shows that R-1-B.  I think you are right that they would get the permission from BZA to put a school there, especially given there is already a small kindergarten in there, but still they will have to meet all the parking requirements for schools ect under the zoning rules., and go through the ANC for comments, and show they are meeting concerns about traffic bla bla bla.  And they need to go through the proper legal process.  No short cuts for that. Then they can pay to fast track their permits.

I think they will now be trying to pay council members  to pass some special law that speeds them along.

http://maps.dcoz.dc.gov/zr16/#l=15&x=-8578919.307720592&y=4713500.229349471&mms=18!26!4!8!1!2!23!19!22!13&dcb=0
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