Section 10-A2113. NNW-2.3 14TH STREET/LOGAN CIRCLE

 

2113.1The 14th Street corridor extending from Massachusetts Avenue north to S Street, and the adjacent area between 12th Street and 15th Street NW, includes a wide range of residential development, from large historical mansions and rowhouses to high-rise apartment buildings. The southern part of this area along Massachusetts Avenue is one of the most densely developed areas in the city. Low-rise and garden apartments, including subsidized housing, also have been built within this area. The Logan Circle neighborhood also includes numerous churches. The area’s only significant parks and open spaces are Logan Circle, owned and maintained by the National Park Service, and playing fields at Garrison Elementary School. 2113.1

 

2113.2Major building renovation has been taking place in the Logan Circle area for more than a decade. The development of a Whole Foods (Fresh Fields) supermarket on P Street just west of 14th Street in 2001 was a catalyst for revitalization, sparking additional commercial development on P Street as well as the development of many large-scale residential projects in the vicinity. Other catalytic projects, like the new Studio and Woolly Mammoth Theaters, have helped transform 14th Street from its former life as the city’s “auto row” into a lively arts, restaurant, and loft district. An Arts Overlay zone district along 14th Street includes incentives for arts-oriented businesses on the corridor. 2113.2

 

2113.3Current trends in Logan Circle are expected to continue into the future, with 14th Street emerging as an even stronger center for arts and entertainment over the next decade. Additional restaurants, theaters, lofts, and apartments are encouraged on the blocks between Thomas Circle and U Street, creating a dynamic street environment that epitomizes the best qualities of urban living. Development on the corridor should be designed to minimize impacts on adjacent residential areas, adaptively reuse important historic structures, and preserve long-time neighborhood institutions like churches. 2113.3

 

2113.4Policy NNW-2.3.1: 14th Street Arts District

 

Promote and encourage the presence of the arts along 14th Street between M Street and Florida Avenue, and preserve and protect the area’s entertainment, arts, and architectural history. 2113.4

 

2113.5Policy NNW-2.3.2: 14th Street Mixed Use

 

Promote the development of art galleries, lofts, and business incubators for the arts along 14th Street, along with the establishment of cultural facilities and street level retail and neighborhood service uses, such as restaurants and local-serving professional offices. 2113.5

 

2113.6Policy NNW-2.3.3: Public Realm

 

Address public safety, urban design, and public space issues along 14th Street to foster a safe, attractive environment conducive to the arts and arts related businesses. 2113.6

 

2113.7Policy NNW-2.3.4: Lot Consolidation

 

Encourage lot consolidation to address the many narrow commercial sites that exist along 14th Street to encourage suitable scale and massing and improve conditions for new development along the corridor. 2113.7

 

2113.8Policy NNW-2.3.5: Arts Funding

 

Encourage the creation and funding of programs that promote arts activities along 14th Street, such as the “Design DC - 14th Street Corridor Project” sponsored by the Commission for the Arts and Humanities, and that assist in the development of new arts facilities. 2113.8

 

2113.9Action NNW-2.3.A: Urban Design Study

 

Undertake an urban design study and pursue funding to improve public space along 14th Street, including signage, tree planting and landscaping, special treatment of bus stops, public art, lighting, and street furniture that uniquely identifies the thoroughfare as an arts district. 2113.9

 

2113.10Action NNW-2.3.B: 14th Street Parking Study

 

Complete a parking study for the 14th Street corridor and adjacent side streets assessing options for meeting the parking needs of local theaters, churches, restaurants, businesses, and residents. Proposals for shared parking and restriping spaces (from parallel to diagonal) should be explored as part of this study. Any parking changes should ensure that additional parking spaces are managed efficiently, that pedestrian and bicycle safety and movement are ensured. 2113.10

 

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