Section 10-A1813. FSS-2.3 BARRY FARM, HILLSDALE, AND FORT STANTON

 

1813.1The neighborhoods of Barry Farm, Hillsdale, and Fort Stanton are sandwiched between Historic Anacostia on the north and the St. Elizabeths Campus and Suitland Parkway on the South. While these three neighborhoods are currently home to more than 8,000 residents, they also contain some of the largest vacant sites east of the Anacostia River. For example, the 9-acre Sheridan Terrace site has sat vacant since 1996, when the apartment complex that once stood there was demolished. The Focus Area includes one of the city’s largest public housing complexes at Barry Farm, the historic Fort Stanton Park, and the Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Museum. Topography in the area is hilly, affording panoramic views of the central city. 1813.1

 

1813.2This area has been called out in the Area Element for three reasons. First, Barry Farm has been identified as a potential “new community” and policies are needed to guide future change. Second, policies are needed to ensure that development is sensitive to the hilly terrain and the area’s established moderate to low density character. Third, policies should ensure that this area is better connected to the fast-changing areas on the north and south, with improved access to transit, parks, jobs, public facilities, and retail services. Barry Farm, Hillsdale, and Fort Stanton should not be left behind as the areas around them move forward. 1813.2

 

1813 Policy FSS-2.3.1: Barry Farm New Community

 

Encourage the revitalization of Barry Farm in a manner which:

 

a.Ensures one-for-one replacement of any public housing that is removed, along with measures to assist residents and avoid dislocation or personal hardship;

 

b.Creates additional opportunities for workforce and market rate housing on the site, consistent with the goals of the city’s New Communities program; and

 

c.Provides new amenities such as community facilities, parks, and improved access to the Anacostia River and Anacostia Metro Station.

 

While some increase in density will be required to meet the one-for-one replacement requirement, consideration should be given to including nearby vacant land in the New Community site, so that densities may remain in the moderate to medium range. 1813.3

 

1813.4Policy FSS-2.3.2: Housing Opportunities

 

Encourage compatible infill development on vacant and underutilized land within the Hillsdale and Fort Stanton neighborhoods, with an emphasis on low to moderate density housing designed for families. Special care should be taken to respect the area’s topography, avoid erosion, improve the street and circulation system, and mitigate any traffic increases caused by new development. 1813.4

 

1813.5Policy FSS-2.3.3: Connections To Adjacent Areas

 

Improve pedestrian and road connections between the Barry Farm, Hillsdale, and Fort Stanton communities, and between these communities and the future developments at Poplar Point and the St. Elizabeths Campus. Residents should be able to safely walk or bicycle to the Anacostia Metro station, Anacostia Park, and Fort Stanton Park. 1813.5

 

1813.6Action FSS-2.3.A: Sheridan Terrace

 

Consider adding the vacant Sheridan Terrace public housing site and other nearby vacant sites to the Barry Farm New Community proposal, in order to improve the economic viability of the proposal and ensure that mixed income, family-oriented housing can be provided. 1813.6

 

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