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Subject: [HistoricWashington] Mayor`s Agent McMillan Remand Hearings Continue Monday
Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:56 AM
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] Mayor`s Agent McMillan Remand Hearings Continue Monday
Here follows the full announcement from Friends of McMillan
Park (FOMP) about upcoming deliberations being held to comply with the D.C.
Court of Appeals's vacate and remand of Mayor's Agent and Zoning decisions on
the development plan for McMillan Sand Filtration Site and Park.
Andrea Rosen
The Mayor's Agent for Historic Preservation held a first hearing on the remand of the McMillan case from the D.C. Court of Appeals on July 14th, but the hearing did not conclude, so he has scheduled an additional hearing for 9 am on Monday, September 11, at 441 Fourth Street NW, room 220 South (same room Zoning hearings are held in).
The July 14 hearing got only part way through cross-examination of the DMPED/VMP [Vision McMillan Partners] witnesses, so this is where the hearing will continue on September 11. Then FOMP will present its case; there will be cross-examination of FOMP witnesses; and then organizations and the public may testify, though this may be late in the day (or possibly on the scheduled continuation date of September 18 if this hearing, too, runs over time).
The Mayor's Agent assured us he will allow the public to testify, on the condition that persons testifying address the specific questions in the court remand. It has been suggested that persons may submit written testimony in opposition to, or in support of, the DMPED/VMP project (FOMP is of course in opposition) by 4 pm on Friday, September 8, via e-mail to julianna.jackson@ dc.gov (an HPO staffer).
In any written testimony, be sure to specify whether your testimony is in support of, or in opposition to, the DMPED/VMP project, keep it brief, and identify which of the remand questions you are addressing in your remarks. (See the specific questions the Mayor's Agent must consider at this hearing at: https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/1043014)
The Zoning Commission has decided to hold another meeting, a decision meeting, on Thursday, September 14 at 7 pm (in the usual Zoning hearing room) to "explore more exhaustively whether or not the Commission has considered the proposed height and density of the medical center." FOMP will of course be present. It is unlikely that there will be any opportunity for the public to speak at this meeting. This special meeting has been called to ask DMPED/VMP to address certain specific questions about the height/density of the medical buildings proposed for the project. The public is welcome to witness the proceedings, in person or via webcast (see the Zoning Commission web page for details on how to do that).
Presumably the Mayor's Agent and Zoning will write orders at the conclusion of their respective hearings and meetings, which will be presented to the D.C. Court of Appeals, but we cannot know when these orders will come out as the hearings themselves have not yet concluded.
http://youtu.be/uXkOgHV7Lhw
ReplyDeleteThe plan includes 50 buildings, 700 condos and rentals, and two mammoth medical office towers of 1million sq ft each. Medical offices are speculative real estate right on top of Washington Hospital Center and 5 other medical facilities, while East of the River goes wanting for medical facilities, a violation of the Comprehensive Plan.
ReplyDeleteThe developers TIS (Traffic Impact Study) predicts 31,000 vehicle trips per day on congested N. Capitol and 24,000 mass transit users with no metro closer than 1 mile, requiring 600 shuttles per day. The plan has 2900 parking spaces. Do you support this on our public green space?
McMillan Coalition for Sustainable Agriculture confirms we need recreation space, green space to reduce the "urban heat island effect", a Glen Echo of classes and activities for our families, a DC Wolf Trap outdoor concert stage, and Urban agriculture in the 20 acres of preserved underground filtration cells can produce millions of pounds of fresh food, careers, and we can train our youth and under employed in building trades restoring our historic site. We need a DC Central Park to offer a unified meeting place for the community cohesion that is so sorely missing.
The developers and Deputy Mayor hired Jamie Fontaine PR firm to "neutralize opposition", a violation of the First Amendment.
http://youtu.be/uXkOgHV7Lhw
A recent article in the Intowner describes this deal ....
http://intowner.com/2017/04/ 18/mcmillan-park- redevelopment-sinks-further- into-the-muck/
it sounds a LOT better than the rotting concrete towers surrounded by a buried concrete building with big holes in every direction every 6 feet, covered with 50 years of weeds that some people describe to be a beautiful park. I stay, put the land to responsible use. Work together on a development plan that meets the community and sustainable needs for appropriate businesses. Build a beautiful park in the process, one that people can use instead of drive by a chain length fence and fight over for generations. I think if there was less fighting and more talking about responsible development, we might just someday have a beautiful park and park homes and community centers, a grocery store, neighborhood amenities, restaurants, a bookstore, a gym, and maybe even a decent school. Dream.
ReplyDeleteI agree, some amenities that are economically viable is what is needed for this site. Decades of delays are enough. A grocery store, a community center, a park, mixed income housing. These are all things that will benefit our neighborhood and the city as a whole.
ReplyDelete"barbed wire topped chain link fence"
ReplyDeletetry learning how to spell and write English,Mr Unknown (hiding your identity like a rat)
Your corrupt representatives, successive Mayors and administrations COLLUDE with well connected development conglomerate to steal from the people of DC 25 acre historic site, an engineering and public health marvel by Senator McMillan, who brought enlightened designers to Washington, and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. to landscape the McMillan Park....try getting things accurate, and blame the DC govt. for THEFT and racial prejudice that kept that recreational green space closed since 1941, DC govt. since 1987. When you assign proper blame, then talk,identify your self COWARD,,Daniel