406. ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC) REPORT This section applies to an affected ANC. The Board shall give "great weight" to the issues and concerns included in the written report of the ANC pursuant to § 13(d) of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Act of 1975, effective March 26, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-21; D.C. Official Code § 1-309.10(d) (2012 Repl.)), as amended, that is received at any time prior to the date of a Board meeting to decide the application, including any continuation thereof, provided that it contains the following: The case name and number; The date of the public meeting of the ANC to consider the application occurred; A statement that proper notice of that public meeting was given by the ANC; The number of members of the ANC that constitute a quorum and the number of members present at the public meeting; The issues and concerns of the ANC about the application, as related to the standards against which the application shall be judged; The recommendation, if any, of the ANC as to the disposition of the application; The outcome of the vote on the motion to adopt the report to the Board; and The signature of the ANC Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson. If an ANC wishes to participate in the hearing, it must file its written report with the Board at least seven (7) days in advance of the public hearing and provide the name of the person who is authorized by the ANC to represent it at the hearing. The oral testimony of the ANC representative shall not be given great weight unless accompanied within seven (7) days by written documentation approved by the respective ANC, which supports the testimony. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3500 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 009667 (August 2, 2024). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Board of Zoning Adjustment Rules of Practice and Procedure 11-Y DCMR § 406