On October 17th, we reported that the DC Archives at UDC was winning the Zoning Commission’s approval. We based the report on an official-looking filing. Closer inspection revealed that what looked like an official draft order was actually added to the record by the law firm representing the applicant, the Department of General Services.
While we were taken in by the filing, we bear full responsibility and apologize for the error. And we thank the readers who brought this to our attention.
We asked the director of Zoning Commission, Sara Bardin, whether this is typical. She said anyone can write a draft order and include it in the filings, and that the Zoning Commission letterhead has been used in the past for draft orders. It is a statement of what the applicant “believes” to have transpired.
Bardin reiterated more than once that Zoning Commission will not make a decision until its October 26th hearing. The commission’s legal team will draft the official order using the material presented in the filings and testimony.
Find all the documents and testimony filed in the case here.
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