Section 10-A2209. RCE-1.2 CONSERVING AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

2209.1Policy RCE-1.2.1: Fort Stevens and Fort Slocum

 

Maintain and improve the Fort Circle Parks, especially Fort Stevens and Fort Slocum. The Fort Circle green spaces should be more effectively linked and commemorated, and conserved as an essential cultural, historical, recreational, aesthetic, and natural resource. 2209.1

 

2209.2Policy RCE-1.2.2: Historic Resources

 

Increase public awareness of facilities and places of historic and archaeological significance in Rock Creek East, including the Fort Circle Parks, the Lucinda Caddy House, and the Takoma Historic District. These resources and others should be enhanced and protected through regulatory enforcement. 2209.2

 

2209.3Policy RCE-1.2.3: Gateways

 

Enhance 16th Street, Georgia Avenue, and New Hampshire Avenue as gateways into the District of Columbia. 2209.3

 

2209.4Policy RCE-1.2.4: Rock Creek Park

 

Improve multi-modal access to Rock Creek Park by providing additional parking, public transit service, bicycle trails, and walking paths. Expand outdoor recreational activities at the park to better meet community needs. 2209.4

 

2209.5Policy RCE-1.2.5: Erosion and Drainage

 

Carefully assess the erosion and drainage impacts of existing and proposed development, particularly in the North Capitol/Rock Creek Church area where flooding has been a problem in the past. 2209.5

 

2209.6Policy RCE-1.2.6: Small and Minority Businesses

 

Assist small and minority businesses along Kennedy Street, Georgia Avenue and other Rock Creek East commercial districts in providing neighborhood services and creating job opportunities for area residents. 2209.6

 

2209.7Policy RCE-1.2.7: Multi-Cultural Services

 

Ensure that community services are responsive to cultural changes in the Rock Creek East community, particularly the growing number of Latino residents in Petworth, Brightwood, Brightwood Park, and 16th Street Heights. 2209.7

 

2209.8Policy RCE-1.2.8: Health Care Facilities for Special Needs Populations

 

Provide additional facilities to meet the mental and physical health needs of Rock Creek East residents, especially facilities for the elderly. 2209.8

 

See also Land Use Element Section LU-3.4 on the distribution and siting of Community Based Residential Facilities.

 

2209.9Policy RCE-1.2.9: Recreational Acreage

 

Expand access to parkland in the southern part of the Planning Area (Petworth, Brightwood, and 16th Street Heights). The 2006 Parks and Recreation Master Plan identified these areas as being particularly deficient in parkland acreage. The opportunity for publicly accessible open space at the Armed Forces Retirement Home should be realized in the event the site is redeveloped. 2209.9

 

2209.10Action RCE-1.2-A Rock Creek Park and Fort Circle Parks Coordination

 

In collaboration with the National Park Service, explore the feasibility of developing additional community-serving recreational facilities at Rock Creek Park and within the Fort Circle Parks to increase recreational options, public safety and community stewardship of these assets. All facilities should be consistent with the General Management Plans for these park areas. 2209.10

 

2209.11Action RCE-1.2.B: Historic Surveys

 

Continue to conduct historic surveys in the Rock Creek East Planning Area, with a priority on the Petworth, Brightwood, Crestwood, Crestwood North, 16th Street Heights, Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates, and Colonial Village areas. Consider expanding the Takoma Historic District to include appropriate structures and places. Consider the creation of additional historic districts or conservation areas along the Upper 16th Street corridor to recognize its significant historic anchors and architectural resources. 2209.11

 

2209.12Action RCE-1.2.C: Shepherd Park Recreation Center

 

Determine the feasibility of developing a new recreation center in the Shepherd Park/Colonial Village area. The 2006 Parks Master Plan identified this area as needing such a facility. 2209.12

 

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.