Opponents of the $720 million McMillan Sand Filtration Plan redevelopment this week filed a petition in an attempt to stop the project, after District officials issued an order late last week that allows developers to advance.
Kirby Vining, treasurer of Friends of McMillan, said in an email that his group has submitted a ‘petition for review’ with the D.C. Court of Appeals of the Mayor’s Agent’s decision, which essentially granted developers EYA, Jair Lynch Real Estate and Trammell Crow permission to move forward with demolition and subdivide the historic 25-acre property bounded by North Capitol, First and Channing streets and Michigan Avenue NW. The order marks the second time that the mayor’s agent — the city's designee to hear historic preservation appeals — has ruled in favor of the project and approved the necessary demolition to proceed.
The controversial 2.1 million-square-foot McMillan project includes a mix of apartments, townhomes, medical office space and a 52,000-square foot Harris Teeter. Critics have long argued the project as proposed is too dense and too tall for the location, that it will create a traffic nightmare and detrimentally affect its surroundings.
Seriously? This site has sat vacant for 30+ years. The majority of the neighbors agree with the design and want the project to move forward. It's ridiculous that this group continues to hold the project hostage for proposals that are frankly just unrealistic.
ReplyDeleteDense development and all that comes with it is part of living in a city. Does FOMP serve any real purpose beyond trolling and NIMBYism?
If you love the beauty of North Capitol Street, you should support the City's plan to add tens of thousands of cars to First Street, the heart of Bloomingdale.
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