TENLEY & CLEVELAND PARK v. BD. OF ZON. ADJ.

Nos. 87-468, 86-813.

550 A.2d 331 (1988)

TENLEY AND CLEVELAND PARK EMERGENCY COMMITTEE, et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT, Respondent. TENLEY AND CLEVELAND PARK EMERGENCY COMMITTEE, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian W. Smith and Diane L. Olsson, with whom Philip C. Olsson, and Nathalie V. Black, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellants/petitioners.

Whayne S. Quin, with whom C. Francis Murphy, Louis P. Robbins, and John T. Epting, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees/intervenors/respondents 4000 Wisconsin Avenue Associates, et al.

Lutz Alexander Prager, Asst. Deputy Corp. Counsel, with whom Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., Acting Corp. Counsel at the time the memorandum was filed, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., submitted a memorandum in lieu of brief for appellee District of Columbia.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, MACK, Associate Judge, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.


ROGERS, Chief Judge:

The principal issue presented in these consolidated appeals is whether the District of Columbia Self Government Act and the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 impose a moratorium on private real estate development permitted as a matter of right under the applicable zoning regulations where those regulations may be inconsistent with the District's Comprehensive Plan. Appellants Tenley and Cleveland Park Emergency Committee ("TACPEC...

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