On July 1, 2020, the Board of Zoning Adjustment (Board) reversed a
decision by the Zoning Administrator (ZA) allowing the by-right conversion of
an existing dwelling unit into an eight-unit apartment house in the RA-1 zone.
The crux of
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On July 1, 2020, the Board of Zoning Adjustment (Board) reversed a
decision by the Zoning Administrator (ZA) allowing the by-right conversion of
an existing dwelling unit into an eight-unit apartment house in the RA-1 zone.
The crux of…