Section 10-A1702. LAND USE

 

1702.1Land use statistics for this Planning Area appear in Figure 17.1. Far Northeast and Southeast comprises about 5,300 acres, or about 14 percent of the city’s land area. 1702.1

 

1702.2Figure 17.1: Land Use Composition in Far Northeast/Southeast

 

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1702.3The area is predominantly a residential community, with more than 35 percent of the land area developed with housing. Densities are typically lower than the citywide average, with much of the housing stock consisting of one- and two-family homes. Concentrations of more dense housing exist in Fairfax Village, Randle Highlands, Benning Ridge, Lincoln Heights, Marshall Heights, Kenilworth-Parkside, and north of Fort Dupont Park. 1702.3

 

1702.4Commercial uses are clustered in nodes along Minnesota Avenue, East Capitol Street, Naylor Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Benning Road. The area’s largest commercial centers are located near Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road, and at Skyland on Naylor Road. A small industrial area is located in the northwest corner of the area, parallel to the railroad and Kenilworth Avenue. Industrial uses, including the Pepco Power Plant, are also located north of Benning Road. Together, commercial and industrial uses represent just three percent of the Far Northeast and Southeast’s land area. 1702.4

 

1702.5Open space and parks comprise about 25 percent of the Planning Area. Much of the area’s open space, including the chain of Fort Circle Parks extending from Fort Mahon to Fort Stanton, and the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, is under National Park Service ownership. Two of the community’s parks-Watts Branch and Pope Branch-follow natural stream valleys and provide a unique amenity for the community. Public facilities, including local public schools, comprise about four percent of the area. Streets and public rights of way comprise 25 percent of the Planning Area. Approximately 180 acres-almost four percent of Far Northeast and Southeast-consists of vacant, unimproved land. 1702.5

 

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