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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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The old zoning classifications will clarify, perhaps it used to be non residential but the new zoning designation changed that to R.  Or as you say they had a special exception.  
I think they can get the approval for the private school, the student accommodations is another matter, but it will still take them months to go to BZA, and they cannot get their permits before they do that.

And a big factor, beside neighbors, is the DC Preservation League, who was pushing for Landmark Status a few years back- this designation would protect some of inside of the building, not just the outside. [/quote]

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