NEWS AND EVENTS – LONG TERM PROJECTS
(Last Update 5/19/10)
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR REDEVELOPMENT # (1) Pennsylvania Avenue SE Corridor Land Development Plan - The Office of Planning is engaging area neighborhoods and businesses along the Pennsylvania Avenue SE corridor to create a Corridor Land Development Plan that seeks to transform and unify Pennsylvania Avenue SE into a world-class boulevard. This effort will include an existing conditions analysis, a redevelopment framework plan, a public outreach strategy, and a land development plan. The plan will provide a revitalization strategy for surrounding neighborhoods and a framework to guide future development. The study area for the Corridor Land Development Plan includes all properties fronting Pennsylvania Avenue SE from Southern Avenue to the intersection of 2nd Avenue SE and Independence Avenue.
There are six sub areas located along the study area including:
Southern Avenue to Alabama Avenue (Ward 7)
Alabama Avenue to Branch Avenue (Ward 7)
Branch Avenue to 28th Street (Ward 7)
28th Street to the Sousa Bridge (Ward 8)
Sousa Bridge to 11th Street (Ward 6)
11th Street to 2nd Avenue/Independence Avenue (Ward 6)
Related Documents:
- Development Plan: Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Final Draft Report Dated January 2008: Final Draft Report
- Notice of Public Hearing: Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole Notice of Public Hearing Dated June 10, 2008
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR REDEVELOPMENT # (2) Great Streets Pennsylvania Avenue SE - From Bellevue to Deanwood to Shepherd Park, neighborhoods in the District of Columbia want vibrant and distinct neighborhood centers filled with proud merchants, well-maintained shops in attractive buildings, excited patrons, and supportive residents. These neighborhoods and others are linked by a series of major corridors that have significant potential to be "great streets" - places where people want to be.
The Great Streets Initiative is a multi-year, multiple-agency effort to transform under-invested corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers using public actions and tools as needed to leverage private investment. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) is partnering with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to manage the program. More than $100 million have been made available for transportation, streetscape, and transit improvements along these corridors.
In late January 2008, the District made available an additional $95 million in targeted Tax Increment Financing for neighborhood economic development projects along six priority corridors.
Related Documents:
- Great Streets Framework Plan Pennsylvania Avenue Se: Great Streets Framework Plan Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Pennsylvania Avenue Great Streets Status Update 8-29-09
- "MARCH 22, 2010 - NEW UPDATE ADDED" ----Over the next two-and-a-half years the Department of Transportation will be reconstructing Pennsylvania Avenue SE beginning 200 ft. west of 27th Street SE and ending at Southern Avenue SE. A copy of the newsletter that gives an overview of the project is provided.
Link to the Great Streets Pennsylvania Ave Website: Pennsylvania Avenue Website
Link to the Great Streets Pennsylvania Ave March 2010 Newsletter: March 2010 Pennsylvania Avenue Newsletter
Link to the Great Streets Pennsylvania Ave 2010 1st Quarter Newsletter: 2010 1st Quarter Pennsylvania Avenue Newsletter
Project Point of Contact:
Chinaka A. Young | Public Outreach
chinaka.young@volkert.com | 202.641.6739
2410 Minnesota Avenue SE | Washington DC 20020 - Great Streets Framework Plan Minnesota Se: Great Streets Framework Plan Minnesota Avenue SE
Related Documents:
- Pennsylvania Avenue SE Corridor Land Development Plan, Study Area Conditions, Penn Branch Sub Area Penn Branch Framework Plan Dated January 2008
- DC Council Committee of the Whole Notice of Public Hearing PR 17-1782 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Corridor Development Plan Approval Resolution of 2008 Dated June 10, 2008
- ANC 7B letter to DCOP regarding language for Small Area Plan Penn Branch Shopping Center Site Dated June 10, 2008
- DC Council Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting Agenda Dated 071508: PR 17-1782 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Corridor Development Plan Approval Resolution of 2008
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PENN BRANCH SHOPPING CENTER REDEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY MEETING
WHEN: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WHERE: Penn Branch Shopping Center Lower Level
TIME: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The objectives of the meeting are for ICG Properties, LLC to update the community on progress made to date and the new direction and improved vision for the site, as well as to have an open and lively discussion with all neighbors and stakeholders. Council members Kwame Brown, Yvette Alexander, and Chairman Vincent Gray have confirmed their attendance. Also attending will be representatives of the Office of Planning, the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, and the Department of Transportation.
- LINK TO THE ICG PROPERTIES, LLC 9/30/09 PRESENTATION AT THE COMMUNITY MEETING"
Link to ICG Properties Website: Penn Branch Center Presentation
-- Article dated March 27, 2009 from the Washington Business Journal "ICG Properties Moves Forward with Penn Branch Shopping Center Rehab" -- ICG Properties Moves Forward with Penn Branch Shopping Center Rehab
Situated at the foot of the Sousa Bridge and bordering Wards 7 and 8 sits 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Formerly the site of a tattoo parlor, car dealership, and a hodge-podge of other businesses, developer Tim Chapman has planned a mixed-use development of 118-units of work-force housing and ground floor retail.
For more information about the area view the Washington DC Economic Partnership's fact sheet:
Fact Sheet of Development Plan
Related Documents:
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Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Taskforce, Report on Community Workshop, 12/8/2001
Link: Pennsylvania Avenue East of the River Taskforce, Report on Community Workshop Revitalization Taskforce - East of Sousa Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Taskforce, Letter to Mayor Williams, Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvements to Penn. Ave., SE , 3/4/2002
Link: Revitalization Taskforce, Letter to Mayor Williams,Streetscape and Infrastructure Improvements to Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- Bolan Smart Associates, Inc. Letter to Mary Fitch, DC AIA, Pennsylvania Ave East - Retail Potential, 10/10/2002
Link: Bolan Smart Associates, Inc. Letter to Mary Fitch - L'Enfant Square Market and Urban Design Analysis, Report Contributors: DC AIA, Washington Architectural Foundation, Bolan Smart Associates, Inc., Quinn Evans Architects, Marshall Heights CDO, DC Dept of Transportation, Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, DC Office of Planning, 10/2002
Link: L'Enfant Square Market and Urban Design Analysis - National Capital Revitalization Corp (NCRC), L'Enfant Square Pennsylvania and Minnesota Avenue,1/2003
Link: LEnfant Square Pennsylvania and Minnesota Avenue - Briefing on Penn Ave Implementation Plan,by Dan Tangherlini, 5/24/2004
Link:
Briefing on Penn Ave Implementation Plan,by Dan Tangherlini
- East of Sousa Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Taskforce, Letter to Tony Freeman, The Redevelopment of the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE, East of the Sousa Bridge, 8/21/2004
Link:Letter to Tony Freeman from The Redevelopment of the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE, East of the Sousa Bridge, 8/21/2004 - East of Sousa Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Revitalization Taskforce, Letter to Mayor Williams and City Administrator Robert Bobb, The Redevelopment of Pennsylvania Ave SE, East of the Sousa Bridge, 8/21/2004
Link:Letter to Anthony Williams from The Redevelopment of the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE, East of the Sousa Bridge, 8/21/2004
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR TRANSPORTATION: (1) ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN 2008 UPDATE - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is helping to transform the Anacostia Waterfront into a better place for citizens to live, work, and play. As part of the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI), DDOT is pursuing a plan to reshape the area’s transportation network into one that provides easy access for residents, commuters and visitors, and improves the area’s environmental quality. DDOT’s objective is to reconnect communities through the replacement of outdated and deteriorating facilities with context sensitive infrastructure solutions. To accomplish these aims in the AWI area, DDOT has developed the Anacostia Waterfront Transportation Infrastructure Master Plan (Master Plan).
The Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) is a multi-agency effort to revitalize the areas around the waterfront of the Anacostia River by creating a hub of economic development and bringing thousands of new jobs, residents and visitors. The Anacostia Waterfront Initiative envisions: environmentally responsible development; unification of the diverse waterfront areas into commercial, residential, recreational, and open-space uses; development and conservation of park areas; greater access to the waterfront, communities, and business corridors.
Projects:
11th Street Bridges Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
14th Street Bridge Project and EIS
Anacostia Access (South Capitol Street) Transportation Study
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
AWI Transportation Architecture Design Guidelines
AWI Transportation Master Plan
Kenilworth Avenue Corridor Transportation Study
Middle Anacostia River Crossings Transportation Study
South Capitol Street Environmental Impact Statement
South Capitol Street (Frederick Douglass Memorial) Bridge Alignment Study
Southwest Waterfront — Maine Avenue Study
Water Taxi
Related Documents:
- ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT (AWI)TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN 2008 UPDATE: ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN 2008 UPDATE
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR TRANSPORTATION: (2) Middle Anacostia Crossings Study – The Middle Anacostia River Crossings Study evaluated existing traffic conditions and assessed improvement options to enhance mobility in the area, including addressing missing interchange movements on the Anacostia Freeway at Pennsylvania Avenue and the Southeast Freeway at Barney Circle. The study also investigated alternative uses of existing lane capacity on the Southeast Freeway between 11th Street and Barney Circle, as well as the potential for increased pedestrian and bicycle access within the study area and along the Anacostia River. A number of short-term and long-term improvements have been developed in this study which include the completion of the 11th Street Bridge ramps to 295, reestablishment of Barney Circle as an actual circle, separation of the interstate (regional) traffic from the local traffic, riverfront access improvements, signage improvements, and pedestrian improvements.
Documents:
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR TRANSPORTATION: (3) 11th Street Bridge Project -The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), propose to reconstruct and reconfigure the interchange of the Southeast/Southwest Freeway and the Anacostia Freeway over the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, DC, a distance of approximately 1 mile.
Update: DDOT reports that on July 2, 2008, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the 11th Street Bridges replacement project. This clears the way for design and construction to begin.
What is the Construction Timeline?
Reconstruction of the bridges and associated interchange improvements will begin in mid-2009 and continue for five years.
Related Documents:
- 11th Street Bridge Newletter Dated Wednesday, July 2, 2008
- Transportation's Role Leading the Way in Transforming the Nation's Capital - 11th Street Bridge Article by Michael Hicks, last update 8/18/08
- 11th Street Bridge Design Workshop Summary - 11th Street Bridge Design Workshop Summary Dated May 25, 2005
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FOR TRANSPORTATION: (4) Pennsylvania Avenue SE Transportation Study – The Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Transportation Study was conducted by the District of Columbia, Department of Transportation to investigate the automobile movements along the avenue, to document the volume of automobiles traveling along the avenue and to make recommendations for improvements to the existing conditions. The boundaries of the study are from the foot of the Sousa Bridge to the Maryland line at Southern Avenue, SE.
Related Documents:
- Scope of Study: Pennsylvania Avenue SE Transportation Study
- Final Report: Pennsylvania Avenue SE Transportation Study Final Report Dated November 2003
Some of the primary objectives of the plan are to preserve, maintain, and enhance the resources that contribute to the intrinsic qualities of the corridor; stimulate desired economic development; create a framework that helps stakeholders define and implement appropriate imorovement projects within the byway corridor; and provide the necessary information and infrastructure improvements that help visitors and residents, have a pleasurable, meaningful, and safe experience.
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Skyland Development Project - The District is in the midst of redeveloping the 18-acre Skyland Shopping Center at Alabama Avenue and Naylor Road, SE in Ward 7 into a mixed-used town center. The District is working with the Sjyland Development Team (The Rappaport Companies, William S. Smith & Company, Harrison Malone Development LLC, Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc., and The Washington East Foundation) on a master plan for the site. Initial plans for Skyland call for more than 280,0000 square feet of retail with structured parking, 475 (+/-) residential units and a town square.The DC Council has approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) package to provide gap financing for the project.
There are several outstanding legal issues associated with the project that have complicated the development process, but the District is working closely with the development team and its architects, Torti Gallas & Partners, to accelerate the pre-development work so the project moves on a parallel track with the legal process.
Skyland Town Center Timeline
Related Documents:
Penn Branch Traffic Calming Study
This study was requested by the Dupont Park Civic Association.
The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) engaged KLS
Engineering (KLS) to investigate existing transportation conditions in the Penn Branch/Dupont Park
neighborhood. In this report, the Study Team refers to KLS and DDOT staff.
The main goals of the study were to:
The study area is located in southeast Washington, DC (Dupont Park neighborhood), and is bounded by:
The report summarizes and presents assessment of existing conditions (completed June
2007), public feedback, potential traffic-calming recommendations, and implementation
cost.
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Strand Theater Development Project
The Offfice of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development wants to redevlop the Strand Theater and adjoining building into a mixed/multi use facility.
The Strand Theater opened on November 3, 1928, with a movie theatre, a dance hall, and a pool room. The Strand Theater operated as an African-American theater for just over forty years, closing in 1959.
The Strand is currently listed on the District of Columbia's Preservation League's "Most Endangered Places in Washington, DC." The Strand is located at 5129 - 5131 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, Ward 7, Deanwood Neighborhood.
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New Communities Initiative / Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings Neighborhood in Ward 7 Project
The New Communities Initiative Lincoln Heights Redevelopment Plan is a comprehensive partnership designed to improve the quality of life for families and individuals living in distressed neighborhoods in the District. The goal of the initiative is to combat the social challenges that exist in these communities by transforming highly concentrated low-income neighborhoods into healthy mixed-income neighborhoods that protect housing for low-income residents with a one-for-one replacement of existing affordable housing around improved community anchors, such as schools and recreation centers.
The two properties are: 4427 Hayes Street, NE and 4808-4826 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE. The Hayes Street site consists of a 29,000 square foot abandoned apartment building and the Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue site consists of seven un-improved lots totaling 17,500 square feet.
On March 27, 2008, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced the selection of Blue Skye Development, LLC as its development partner for 4427 Hayes Street, NE, a long-vacant apartment building, which will be redeveloped into 26 units of mixed-income housing. The project will be used to provide off-site replacement housing for some current residents of the Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings community, which is being rebuilt into nearly 1,500 new units of housing – both homeownership and rental – as a part of the New Communities Initiative.
For additional information, please contact Project Manager Nancy Williams at: nancy.williams@dc.gov
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District, Blue Skye Development to provide new units for New Communities Initiative
(Washington, DC) -- Mayor Adrian M. Fenty today broke ground on a $5 million, 26-unit mixed-use housing development at 4427 Hayes Street, NE in the Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings neighborhood in Ward 7. The project is formerly a District-owned site and key to the city's efforts to revitalize the Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings and surrounding Deanwood community.
"This is a great example of the kind of high quality housing residents of Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings deserve," said Mayor Fenty. "It's also a great example of how we've been able to leverage investment in our Center City to make meaningful improvements in our neighborhoods."
Last year, the District selected Blue Skye Development after a competitive solicitation process to redevelop its 29,000 square foot Hayes Street site into 26 units of housing, including nine units that will reserved for residents currently living in the Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings New Community. The PNC Financial Services Group, working with Vornado/Charles E. Smith, contributed $700,000 toward the $5 million project. The developer and the bank are building 800 17th Street/PNC Place, a 365,000 square foot office building downtown that will house PNC's regional headquarters. The contribution was made as part of a community benefits package tied to the building's zoning approvals.
"All of us at PNC want to continue to help make it possible for everyone, especially the underserved, to thrive in a safe, economically strong and affordable community," said Michael N. Harreld, regional president of PNC Bank. "We are delighted to be part of this project."
"We are committed to enhancing the quality of life in our city-not just through development downtown, but through transformational projects like this that help make our DC neighborhoods great places to live.", said Mitchell N. Schear, President of Vornado/Charles E. Smith.
The Hayes Street project is expected to be complete by summer 2010. During the next several years, the Lincoln Heights New Community will be gradually rebuilt into nearly 1,500 new units of mixed-income housing. Lincoln Heights is one of four New Communities in the District. The program's goal is to build stronger, healthier, safer communities and it is focused not just on the buildings, but providing meaningful social, health and educational services to help residents improve their lives.
Last month, the District broke ground on the first phase of construction for the $8 million Marvin Gaye Park , which runs through the Lincoln Heights/Deanwood neighborhoods. The District is also working to select developers for other nearby sites at 5201 Hayes Street and Dix Street and Eastern Avenue. The District's $33 million Deanwood recreation center and is under construction and expected to be complete by May. The nearby new HD Woodson Senior High School is also under construction and will be ready for the 2011 school year.
Benning Road Corridor Redevelopment Framework Ward 7 Project
The Office of Planning (OP) has completed a community engagement process for the Benning Road Corridor. This land development plan will provide a revitalization strategy for the corridor, and a framework to guide future private development and public investment.
Four sub-areas have been defined as part of the study located along the Benning Road Corridor. Each sub-area has issues that are similar on some level and are unique to each one. The sub-areas are:
Bladensburg Road to Anacostia Avenue (Wards 5, 6 and 7)
Related Documents:
Deanwood Strategic Development Plan Ward 7 Project
In conjuction with the District of Columbia's Great Streets Initiative, the DC Office of Planning has conducted a land development and community engagement project. This project and plan highlighted the northern Ward 7, including the Deanwood neighborhood which includes Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and Minnesota Avenue NE, corridors. The Strategic Development Plan builds on the successes of and knowledge obtained by previous projects in the area including:
Downtown Ward 7 - Minnesota Avenue, NE Conceptual Design
Related Documents:
Located at 49th and Quarles Streets, NE, the new 63,000 square foot facility will include colocated functions of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Library. The Deanwood Community Center and Library will include an indoor leisure swimming pool, locker rooms, gymnasium, game room, full library, childcare facilities, dedicated senior services area, kitchen, and multi-purpose facilities. The project is estimated to cost $33 million.
Related Documents:
File Application, 2/17/2009, Complete
Zoning Commission Meeting to Decide to Approve for Set-down Hearing, 4/2009
Zoning Commission Holds Set- down Hearing, 5/2009
2nd Hearing by Zoning Commission, 7/2009
Zoning Commission holds public meeting to take proposed action, 9/2009
PUD Approved, 9/2009
PUD Covenant Recorded, 12/2009
Construction Commences, Late Fall 2010
Grand Opening, Fall 2012
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• Promote vehicular, mass transit, bicycle and pedestrian safety.
• Promote traffic-calming techniques.
• Massachusetts Avenue to the north.
• 38th Street to the east.
• Pennsylvania Avenue to the south.
• 30th Street to the west.
42nd Street, SE to Anacostia Avenue (Ward 7)
A Street, SE to 42nd Street, NE (Ward 7)
Southern Avenue to A Street, SE (Ward 7)
Lincoln Heights New community Plan
Minnesota Avenue Government Center
September 8, 2009 -
Fenty Announces Plans for 56 Units of Affordable Housing in NE
Washington, DC) - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty today announced the District selected a development team led by Denning Development, Urban Matters Development Partners and Beulah Community Improvement to build 56 new affordable townhome on a city-controlled site at Dix Street and Eastern Avenue in Ward 7.
"We've heard time and again that residents in this community want high quality affordable housing choices for their families," Mayor Fenty said. "And this team will deliver just that."
The team will build 56, three bedroom townhomes priced for buyers earning between 30 percent and 120 percent of the Area Median Income - about $95,000 for a family of four. Twelve of the units will be reserved for residents currently living in the Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings New Community, which is located nearby.
Construction is expected to begin by early 2010 and the first units will deliver by September 2010. The entire project is set to be complete by mid-2011.
Last week, Mayor Fenty joined Blue Skye Development in breaking ground on the nearby 26-unit housing project at 4427 Hayes Street. The $5 million project, which will include nine replacement housing units for the families currently living in the nearby Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwellings New Community, will be complete next summer.
The Last month, the District broke ground on the first phase of construction for the $8 million Marvin Gaye Park, which runs through the Lincoln Heights/Deanwood neighborhoods. The District is also working to select developers for other nearby sites at 5201 Hayes Street and Dix Street and Eastern Avenue. The District's $33 million Deanwood recreation center and is under construction and expected to be complete by May. The nearby new HD Woodson Senior High School is also under construction and will be ready for the 2011 school year.
Bill 17-0915, the “Downtown Anacostia and Pennsylvania Avenue Eminent Domain Authorization Act of 2008” was submitted to the Committee on Economic Development on July 15, 2008 by Councilmember Marion Barry and Co-Sponsored by Council members Yvette Alexander and Jim Graham, Councilmember At-Large Kwame R. Brown, and Council Chair Vincent C. Gray. The purpose of the bill is to acquire property for revitalization projects.
Related Documents:
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Bill 17-0915
Dupont Park Civic Association Letter to Kwame Brown in Support of the Bill
- Kwame Brown Letter dated 11/3/08 to Dupont Park Civic Association regarding DPCAs support of the Bill
WASA IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA BILLING PROGRAM
On Monday, January 12, 2009, DPCA members attended a Special Informational Session for ANC and Civic and Citizens Association Leadership regarding The WASA Impervious Surface Area Billing Program. The Impervious Surface Area Billing Program is an investment in reducing pollution in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek.
DC WASA is introducing an Impervious Surface Area billing charge that separates from the current sewer rate the cost of a massive construction project to reduce sewer overflows into local waterways. This charge, appearing on DC WASA bills in April, 2009, is based on the impact that water runoff from individual properties has on the District's sewer system. The actual charge is calculated on the amount of impervious area on the property. Impervious areas are man-made surfaces that cannot be easily penetrated by water such as rooftops, paved driveways, patios, and parking lots.
Beginning April 1, 2009, for one year, DC WASA customers will be billed an additional $1.24 a month. Initially, all residential customers will be charged based upon one ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit): a simplified billing that represents a typical house.
After the one year period, customers will be billed based on the Impervious Surface Area (areas that do not allow water to easily penetrate such as rooftops, paved driveways, patios, and parking lots) on their lots. The amount of impervious area on each property will be determined from information contained in the District of Columbia's GIS. The method of computation is being developed by WASA. DPCA will stay involved with WASA to keep you informed of future changes.
Why is this happening? WASA is under Federal mandate to reduce the combined sewer overflow in the Anacostia River and adjoining waterways.
Impervious Surface Area Additional Information:
- Frequently Asked Questions, Who to contact with Questions and Comments, Related Documents
- Impervious Surface Area Presentation 1/15/09: WASA Presentation dated 1/15/09 - Updated Estimates of Impervious Area,Equivalent Residential Units, IA Rate,and Customer Bill Impacts
- Letter from the Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. to DPR Director Clark E. Ray Dated September 8, 2008
- Letter from the DPR Director Clark E. Ray to Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. Dated September 8, 2008
- office of the Deputy Mayor for Panning and Economic Development Website
- Anacostia Waterfront Web Page
- Anacostia Waterfront News Digest dated February 2009
- ANACOSTIA LIBRARY LINK: ANACOSTIA LIBRARY
- BENNING LIBRARY LINK: BENNING LIBRARY
- FRANCIS A. GREGORY LINK: FRANCIS A. GREGORY LIBRARY
- WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS LIBRARY LINK: WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS LIBRARY
- August 19, 2009 - Francis A. Gregory and Washington Highland Libraries
LACK OF SERVICES AT THE DC CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
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In 2007, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty tasked the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development with implementing the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Framework Plan, the guiding document for the river's restoration and revitalization. The plan calls for 6,500 units of new housing, three million square feet of new office space, 32 acres of new public park space and a 20-mile network of riverside trails--all told more than $10 billion in new investment during the next two decades. Key projects and initiatives include:
Poplar Point
Hill East
Washington Canal Park
Marvin Gaye Park
Southwest Waterfront
Waterfront (formerly Waterside Mall)
Boathouse Row
Kenilworth Parkside
Kingman Island
Anacostia Riverwalk
Anacostia Metro Station
Ballpark District
The Yards
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ANACOSTIA RIVER CLEANUP AND PROTECTION ACT
Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act Introduced Written by Charles Allen, Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Councilmember Tommy wells was joined by 11 of his Council colleagues today in introducing the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act of 2009.
Each year, nearly 20,000 tons of trash enters the Anacostia River. We know from the first ever comprehensive study of trash in the River, conducted by the DC Department of the Environment, that nearly 50% of the trash in the tributaries like Watts Branch, and over 20% of the River’s main stem, is plastic bags.
To date, our city has focused on cleaning the trash from the River’s shore. Each year, DC WASA removes 477 tones of trash from the Anacostia and Anacostia Watershed Society volunteers have pulled another 536 tons of trash out of the River. These, along with a robust recycling program, are great efforts and shouldn’t be minimized. But despite those amazing efforts, we still have a polluted River. These efforts target the trash once it’s already been created. What we need is to reduce trash from its source.
Already, District residents are paying for this trash. Each bag that becomes litter costs us either with tax dollars dedicated to trash removal and recycling, or in the rates we pay in our water bills. In addition, the EPA is establishing new fines that the city will bear when we exceed the amount of allowable trash in the Anacostia River. The cost of doing nothing is simply too much.
This legislation puts a new focus on reducing the amount of trash that enters the Anacostia River and creates a new fund dedicated for cleanup and restoration bt placing a small 5-cent fee on all single-use plastic and paper carryout bags from Retail Food Establishment license holders and liquor stores; and require that the bags that are used be recyclable.
The bulk of the 5-cent fee will be deposited into a newly created Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Fund, with a small portion retained by the business to help cover the administrative costs of this initiative. The new Fund will target environmental cleanup, reclamation, and restoration efforts on the Anacostia River, as well as continue a public education campaign and provide free reusable bags to DC residents, in particular the elderly and low-income residents.
Other cities are looking in this direction. New York, Seattle and many European nations have already required, or plan to require, a small charge for plastic and paper bags. These initiatives have dramatically cut down on these single-use bags – by as much as 90% in some places. According to the DDOE study, placing a small fee on bags in DC could eliminate up to 47% of the trash in the tributaries and 21% from the River overall.
Hearing Notice:
The new Benning and Anacostia Libraries are being built right now and are scheduled to open by March of next year. The Washington Highlands Library and Francis Gregory Library are both currently being planned. You can view information about these projects at the websites below.
The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) has awarded contracts to two firms to build the new Francis A. Gregory and Washington Highlands Libraries. With these contract awards, DCPL has launched its Mentor-Protégé program. Coakley & Williams, Inc will partner with Blue Skye Development, LLC to build the new Washington Highlands Neighborhood Library and Hess Construction will partner with Broughton Construction Company LLC to build the new Francis A Gregory Library. Each Library contract is worth up to $10 million.
The Mentor-Protégé program is designed to create partnerships where large contractor firms help local, small, disadvantaged businesses enhance their ability to perform as prime contractors and minority-owned partner firms work with larger businesses on other projects. The program requires a 3-year partnership during which the companies agree to provide the Library monthly status reports that measure the success of the collaboration and each business.
Once again, the Library is using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method in which an award for the first phase of the contract is made for pre-construction services and the second phase consisting of the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) is transmitted later to both the Board of Library Trustees Contract Review Committee (CRC) and the City Council. The second phase of the contract consisting of the Guaranteed Maximum Price will be transmitted to both the CRC and Council sometime in December.