106 13th Street, SE
CM Charles Allen wrote: “Help save Pacci’s restaurant at Lincoln Park. BZA will be deciding soon whether they can use their second floor for the restaurant. The change is supported by neighbors, our ANC, & me! I’m sending another letter of support & inviting neighbors to co-sign”
The ‘Sign-On Letter to Save Pacci’s and Urge the Board of Zoning Adjustment to Grant a Zoning Variance’ says:
“Councilmember Allen will be sending a second letter to the members of DC’s Board of Zoning Adjustment next week, urging them to grant a variance of use for Pacci’s, located at 106 13th Street, SE on Lincoln Park, to enable the restaurant to use its second floor for dining. We need your support – please sign to add your name to the letter!
Background:
In December 2023, Councilmember Allen wrote a letter to the Board of Zoning Adjustment supporting Pacci’s application for a variance to allow them to use their second floor for dining, rather than as a small, residential space (which has never been occupied by anyone besides restaurant staff). The change – supported by neighboring ANC representatives and neighbors – would enable Pacci’s to sustain itself and ensure this space on Lincoln Park doesn’t turn over yet again. Since 2013, three restaurants have come and gone, likely because the building is small — just 1,500 square feet — and can’t successfully host both a restaurant and residential space. The pressing concern is that, without intervention to change the zoning, the building will remain mostly vacant or continue to play host to a rotating cast of short-lived businesses. Here’s a link to Councilmember Allen’s first letter.”