Section 10-A1713. FNS-2.3 CAPITOL GATEWAY ESTATES/NORTHEAST BOUNDARY

 

1713.1Capitol View and Northeast Boundary are the easternmost neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. At the heart of the community, Capitol Gateway Estates is being constructed on a 40-acre site that formerly housed the 1,100- unit East Capitol Dwellings public housing project. Working through the federal HOPE VI program, East Capitol Dwellings was demolished in the early 2000s. The first phase of the revitalized project, consisting of 151 units of senior housing, opened in 2005. An additional 550 units of market rate and subsidized housing will be completed in the coming years. The complex also includes a new shopping district along East Capitol Street. 1713.1

 

1713.2Capitol Gateway holds the promise of bringing new life to adjacent neighborhoods along both side of East Capitol Street. Vacant sites in the immediate vicinity can support infill housing, with moderate densities on the blocks closest to the Capitol Heights Metro station (across the state line in Maryland) and lower densities elsewhere. A few blocks to the north, the commercial area along Dix Street can support infill commercial and residential development, providing needed services to the adjacent Northeast Boundary neighborhood. A few blocks to the west, the 190-unit Richardson Dwellings and the even larger Lincoln Heights public housing project provide essential affordable housing resources but also present the challenges of concentrated poverty, chronic unemployment, and high crime. A planned “new community” at Lincoln Heights would replace the public housing with mixed income housing-including one-for-one replacement of the subsidized units. 1713.2

 

1713.3Improvements to Marvin Gaye Park (Watts Branch) and public facilities such as Woodson High School are an important part of revitalizing the Capitol View community. The park in particular can become a stronger source of community pride and an important link to new recreational areas along the Anacostia River. 1713.3

 

1713.4Policy FNS-2.3.1: Northeast Boundary Neighborhood

 

Leverage the development of Capitol Gateway Estates to achieve additional reinvestment in the Northeast Boundary neighborhood, particularly the rehabilitation of existing housing and the development of new mixed income family housing on vacant lots. 1713.4

 

1713.5 Policy FNS-2.3.2: 61st and Dix

 

Improve the commercial area along Dix Street NE between 61st and Eastern Avenue, encouraging new retail businesses and services that benefit the adjacent community.

 

1713.6Policy FNS-2.3.3: Development as a Catalyst for Marvin Gaye Park

 

Design development along Marvin Gaye (Watts Branch) Park in a manner that improves park visibility, access, appearance, and security. The park should be treated as the “front door” to the adjacent neighborhood and a valued amenity for development along its perimeter. 1713.6

 

1713.7Action FNS-2.3.A: Land Acquisition At 61st and Dix

 

Continue to work with community development organizations in the acquisition of vacant lots at 61st and Dix Streets NE, and their development with local serving commercial uses and services. 1713.7

 

1713.8Action FNS-2.3.B: Lincoln Heights New Community

 

Pursue redevelopment of Lincoln Heights as a “new community”, replacing the existing public housing development with new mixed income housing, including an equivalent number of affordable units and additional market rate units. 1713.8

 

authority

Pursuant to the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; D.C. Official Code § 1-306.01 et seq.), the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: District Elements of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (10 DCMR A300 through A2520) (“Comprehensive Plan”).

source

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300) published at 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361) published at 58 DCR 908, 926 (February 4, 2011).

notation

The provisions of Title 10, Part A of the DCMR accessible through this web interface are codification of the District Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. As such, they do not represent the organic provisions adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia. The official version of the District Elements only appears as a hard copy volume of Title 10, Part A published pursuant to section 9a of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1994, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; D.C. Official Code § 1 -301.66)) . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions accessible through this site and the provisions contained in the published version of Title 10, Part A, the provisions contained in the published version govern. A copy of the published District Elements is available www.planning.dc.gov.