Like Enterprise, we support the goals advanced in the bill, but also share the concern that the bill needs substantial refinement to address a number of important questions and issues.
Category: District of Columbia
Making the Most of the Chevy Chase DC Civic Core
Statement by Ward3Vision, Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), and Coalition for Smarter Growth
COMMENTS: Serious concerns about the K Street Transitway
We are enthusiastic supporters of your bold bus priority program, and the vision for the K Street Transitway project that you shared in 2019. However, we wish to express our great concern about the changes to the K Street Transitway design reflected in the semi-final 65% design stage.
Testimony: ZC 22-RT1 Racial Equity Tool
We are pleased to offer our comments on the work of the Zoning Commission in order to implement the directive from the updated Comprehensive Plan that requires that all zoning actions be viewed through a racial equity lens.
RELEASE: Rock Creek Park Advocates Charge New Road Plan Is “Not Good Enough”
Recreation and conservation advocates today sharply admonished the National Park Service (NPS) for deciding to allow commuting auto traffic on upper Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park for nine months out of the year.
TAKE ACTION: Keep Upper Beach Drive for walking and rolling year round!
Submit your comments by August 11 to support a continued car-free Upper Beach Drive during the summer (proposed) but also make it year around too!
Exciting news for Chevy Chase DC!
Thanks to all those who took action and voiced support for creating a more inclusive, diverse, sustainable, and vibrant Chevy Chase DC. On July 12th, the DC Council voted unanimously to adopt the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan.
Do you want to build an accessory apartment? We’ll help you talk to an architect!
Have you been thinking about building an accessory apartment in your home or backyard? If so, take the next step and talk to a professional who knows a lot about how these projects are designed and built. Fill out this form to connect you with an experienced architect, Ileana Schinder, to discuss an accessory dwelling project for your property in a 15-30 minute phone call at no-cost.
Yes! Sign me up to talk to an architect about my ADU idea for my property!
You don’t need to have all the details worked out, Ileana can help you refine the how and why. If you are a DC homeowner, just fill out the form to schedule a meeting, and talk through your idea and see if you might be ready to start.
In other DC ADU news:
We’re making a few updates to the DC ADU manual because some details about the zoning rules have changed. Specifically, those rules are:
- Accessory building (like a backyard cottage) height is now permitted to be 22 feet rather than 20 feet.
- Accessory buildings must be set back 7.5 feet from the alley centerline, rather than 12 feet.
- Clarifies an accessory building, which is allowed in the backyard, cannot be located in the required rear yard without a special exception.
You can view these changes on the ADU manual webpage here. Keep watch for additional possible changes — we are pushing to make it easier to build an ADU!
In addition, be on the lookout for an announcement from the District government, which is launching an ADU assistance program, details TBA. We are excited to keep the momentum going to help homeowners build accessory apartments!
This education effort is co-sponsored by United Planning Organization and Coalition for Smarter Growth.