CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

PR 20-1103, Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public roundtable of the Committee of Whole on PR 20-1103, the “Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2014.”  The roundtable will be held Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-1103 is to approve the proposed Mid City East Small Area Plan (SAP).  The SAP was initiated by the Office of Planning in February 2013, a draft was made public on July 7, 2014, and a Mayoral hearing was held on July 29, 2014.  The purpose of the SAP is to provide a framework for conservation, development, sustainability, and connectivity in the Bates/Truxton Circle, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Hanover, LeDroit Park, and Sursum Corda neighborhoods, including portions of Edgewood and Stronghold.  The Plan is based on the following core themes: neighborhood character; commercial revitalization; redevelopment opportunities and housing; neighborhood placemaking and public realm; parks, green space, and stormwater; and connectivity.  Once approved, the SAP will provide guidance to the Zoning Commission and other District agencies in carrying out the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Jessica Jacobs, Legislative Counsel, at jjacobs@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Tuesday, October 28, 2014.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on October 28, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the roundtable.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of PR 20-1103 can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or on http://lims.dccouncil.us.

If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2014.