ELR Citation: ELR 20127
No(s). s. 72-2103, -2174 (D.C. Cir. Feb 6, 1973)

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit grants further injunctive relief against the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia in a suit challenging the refusal of the Commission to down-zone the Georgetown Waterfront area to prevent commercial development. The court holds that, although the Commission is quasi-legislative, it must file a statement of reasons so that limited judicial review may take place. The court takes note of the unresolved question whether the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), which makes land use recommendations to the Commission, must file an environmental impact statement in conformity with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Counsel for Plaintiffs
Robert B. Owen
William D. Iverson
Covington & Burling
888 - 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Counsel for Defendants
Louis P. Robbins Assistant Corporation Counsel
C. Francis Murphy Corporation Counsel
Richard W. Barton Assistant Corporation Counsel
David P. Sutton Assistant Corporation Counsel
14th & E Streets, NW
Washington, DC

Joseph M. Fries
Charles R. Donnenfeld
Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn
1100 Federal Bar Building
1815 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Whayne S. Quin
Norman M. Glasgow
John J. Carmody
Jo V. Morgan, Jr.
Charles J. Steele
Wilkes & Artis
Suite 700, Tower Building
1401 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Franz M. Oppenheimer
Peter S. Craig
Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin & Oppenheimer
815 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006