On November 21, 2013 DDOT unveiled further plans for a Southeast Boulevard along the Anacostia from 11th Street to Barney Circle. It is a two-lane road that would accommodate bikers, hikers and cars. In a comment letter, CHRS questions the need for a road, notes adverse effects on the neighborhood, and calls on DDOT to hold a comprehensive study along the entire Capitol Hill waterfront.
The National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning sent separate recommendations regarding the Height Act to Congress on November 20, 2013. NCPC listened to CHRS, 30+ other organizations and numerous residents and recommended retaining height limits; OP recommended relaxing them. Representative Darryl Issa has scheduled a Congressional hearing for December 2, 2013. (more…)
Letter to Office of Planning, October 24, 2013
Testimony before DC City Council, October 28, 2013
Testimony before Historic Districts Coalition, October 28, 2013
Washington, DC – Five years in the making, some 700 pages of new zoning regulations have been delivered to the DC Zoning Commission by the DC Office of Planning (OP). That’s just the beginning. (more…)
Petition for Review of Zoning Commission Order No. 11-24
Stanton-Eastbank LLC’s answering brief
Height Act Study Letter June 28, 2013 As the National Capital Planning Commission and the DC Office of Planning completed Phase 1 of the Congressionally directed Height Act study, CHRS urged them to make no changes in order to protect Washington, DC’s unique character. (more…)