{"id":372,"date":"2020-09-01T23:43:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T23:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dcfeedback.com\/fit2print\/?p=372"},"modified":"2020-09-02T00:10:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:10:56","slug":"masonic-temple-development-heads-to-dc-appealscourt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dcfeedback.com\/fit2print\/dc\/372","title":{"rendered":"Masonic Temple Development Heads to DC AppealsCourt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Media Release<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On Aug 24, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Contact Nick DelleDonne<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

703 929 6656<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Masonic Temple Development Heads to DC Appeals Court\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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The Dupont East Civic Action Association (DECAA) has appealed to the DC Court of Appeals the dismissal by the DC Superior Court of the DECCA case to stop the Masonic Temple\u2019s plan for a luxury apartment building\u00a0at 15th and S Streets, NW.\u00a0The appeal, Case No. 20-CV-315, was filed on August 19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Neighbors in\u00a0the historic, diverse neighborhood of East Dupont\u00a0oppose the proposed five-and-half story luxury apartment building as oversized and inappropriate in an historic district.\u00a0 Among other objections, it would forever block public views of the rear of the world-renowned Temple, an early design by John Russell Pope,\u00a0the architect\u00a0who spurred the emblematic neo-classical style of Washington DC\u2019s federal buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the appeal, DECAA challenges the DC Superior Court\u2019s dismissal of March 2, 2020, arguing that the trial court erred in concluding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, that DECAA had not exhausted its administrative remedies, and that the Mayor\u2019s Agent for Historic Preservation has jurisdiction.\u202f DECAA had also raised constitutional claims based on conflict-of-interest and due process, which the DC Appeals Court is expected to address.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cDifficult, complex cases such as this one are often dismissed because of lack of good legal representation and DECAA is fortunate to have a legal team headed by Barry Coburn of the law firm, Coburn & Greenbaum, leading our legal effort,\u201d said Nick DelleDonne, president of DECCA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A 501(c)3 neighborhood association, DECAA was initially chartered to oppose the Masonic Temple development. Dedicated to community engagement and civic action, it now pursues campaigns to house the homeless, affordable housing, the preservation of green space and pedestrian safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Visit DECAA\u2019s website and sign our petition.\u00a0https:\/\/\u00a0www.KeepDupontGreen.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nick DelleDonne<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dupont East Civic Action Association<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

703 929 6656<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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