10-24-2019 Bisnow post on proposed DC land-use maps includes McMillan > "Moderate Density Commercial to High-Density Commercial"

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9 Developments That Stand To Benefit From D.C.'s Proposed Land-Use Map Changes
October 24, 2019
By Jon Banister

D.C. is proposing major changes to the map that guides development throughout the city, and many projects stand to directly benefit from density increases.


The Office of Planning last week submitted proposed changes to the remaining Comprehensive Plan elements, including the Future Land Use Map, that seek to allow more residential development to help the city whittle down its housing shortage. The FLUM sets overall density guidelines for properties throughout the District. It is separate from the zoning map, which lays out the exact development regulations of a site in more specificity. But owners of properties that have their FLUM density increased can apply for a change in their zoning designation and are more likely to succeed if the new Comprehensive Plan envisions larger development for their site. 
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Here is the blurb for Bloomingdale's McMillan Sand Filtration site:

Location: Michigan Avenue and North Capitol Street

Change Proposed: Moderate Density Commercial to High-Density Commercial

The McMillan development, another project that has experienced significant delays due to court appeals, would also receive a commercial density boost under the proposed changes. The development, sitting just south of the MedStar Washington Hospital, is planned to include 1M SF of healthcare space, 125K SF of retail and 655 residential units. It is a partnership between Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners, Trammell Crow and EYA.

The project had its approval vacated in 2016 and then went back through the Zoning Commission process, and following another appeal the court this year affirmed the approval, a decision D.C.'s planning director called a "watershed" moment for the litigation.