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  GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS PLAN
 
 

Since the adoption of the 1958 Zoning Regulations, Georgetown University has submitted nine campus plans to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for review and approval. Because the University operates under a special use permit by the BZA, any proposed development is evaluated by the BZA with respect to impact on the surrounding community. The BZA is primarily concerned with noise, traffic, student enrollment, and other issues that affect the neighboring properties. The University's most recent campus plan approval is its 2000 Plan, which was approved, with certain conditions, by the BZA in March 29, 2001. However, the University has appealed the BZA's order.

The Georgetown University Campus Plan can be found at http://www.georgetown.edu/facilities/architect/masterplan.html.

For some community perspective on the campus plan, please visit the Campus Plan Archives.

 
 
  Key Documents for Georgetown University
    Zoning Commission orders:
   - Revised BZA Order on August 6, 2001 to reflect comments made by
      community. Order is now "final", pending any legal action.

   - BZA Order on March 29, 2001 stating conditions of approval of the
      2000 University campus plan

   - 1990 BZA Order approving the "Bicentennial" campus plan

Zoning Commission Meeting Transcripts:
   - December 5, 2000 BZA Meeting when conditions for approval were set
   - November 8, 2000 BZA Meeting when plan was approved in concept
   - September 5, 2000 BZA Meeting when BZA was originally to have
      made a decision, but postponed and asked for better material from the
      University


Zoning Commission Public Hearing Transcripts:
   - June 13, 2000 Hearing established procedure and presentation of
      University's proposals

   - July 18, 2000 Hearing for government reports (Office of Planning,
      DPW, ANC) and community comments on the plan


 
  Related Newsletter Articles (may not be complete list)
    - January 2002 update on the still-pending BZA decision to accept or reject
   the University's "final" draft and the not-yet-commenced legal challenge.

- September 2001 University Files Campus Plan Appeal
- February 2001 proposed conditions of approval for the campus plan that the
   BZA voted to support on December 5, 2000.

- December 2000 initial impressions of what happened at the December 5 BZA
   meeting, when the BZA orally (but not in writing) decided on the
   conditions it would place on its approval of the campus plan.

- November 2000 ANC statement of off-campus student conduct, campus plan
   update, University's proposed plan, list of DPW/Medstar traffic proposals

- September 2000 Update and review of the summer activity
- June 2000 Schedule of hearings, brief mediation report
- May 2000 A critical evaluation, MedStar hearing
- April 2000 Approvals required, "backfill", and traffic
- March 2000 Description of development projects
- February 2000 BCA rejects enrollment increase