Section 10-A2411. UNE-2.1 NORTHEAST GATEWAY

 

2411.1Northeast Gateway includes the neighborhoods of Ivy City and Trinidad, as well as the Capital City Market and Gallaudet University (Carver Terrace, Langston Terrace, Arboretum, and Hechinger Mall are also in the Northeast Gateway area but are addressed in Section UNE-2.2). 2411.1

 

2411.2The diverse residents of the Northeast Gateway share a proud heritage as an African American community within sight of the US Capitol building. They benefit from proximity to amenities like the Langston Golf Course, the National Arboretum, and the new Metro station at New York Avenue. However, the community also suffers the effects of concentrated poverty, a poor image, and perceptions of neglect. Some residents perceive their neighborhood as a “dumping ground” for undesirable land uses. Today, they ask for the same quality public services and facilities that other residents of the District receive. 2411.2

 

2411.3The Capital City Market (also known as the Union Terminal Market or the Florida Avenue Market) is one of the most notable and unique features of the Northeast Gateway area. The market was initially constructed to house businesses displaced from Downtown Washington because of federal building expansions. Today it continues to offer one-stop shopping for wholesalers and restaurant suppliers, selling goods ranging from produce, meats, seeds, and seafood to ethnic specialty foods. While the Market is a one-of-a-kind institution, it has been plagued by code violations and traffic circulation and congestion, environmental, and safety issues. 2411.3

 

2411.4In 2005, the District completed a revitalization strategy for the Northeast Gateway to address key planning and development issues. The Strategy addressed five key issues: housing revitalization, commercial revitalization, human capital, public facilities, and community image/public realm. It identified four key areas for revitalization, including Bladensburg Road, the Montana/New York/Bladensburg Triangle, the central part of Ivy City, and the Capital City Market. 2411.4

 

2411.5Policy UNE-2.1.1: Ivy City Infill Development

 

Support the development of additional infill housing in Ivy City, including “loft style” and live-work housing that blends with the industrial character of the neighborhood. Rehabilitation and renovation of the existing housing stock also should be strongly encouraged. 2411.5

 

2411.6Policy UNE-2.1.2: Capital City Market

 

Redevelop the Capital City Market into a regional destination that may include residential, dining, entertainment, office, hotel, and wholesale food uses. The wholesale market and the adjacent DC Farmers Market are important but undervalued amenities that should be preserved, upgraded, and more effectively marketed. 2411.6

 

2411.7Policy UNE-2.1.3: Consolidating DC Government Operations

 

Make more efficient use of the DC government owned properties in the Northeast Gateway area, including the DC Housing Authority Motor Pool site and the DC school bus parking lot, and the DC Vehicle Maintenance complex. Avoid the further concentration of human service and transportation facilities in this area, and improve buffering between these uses and nearby residential areas. 2411.7

 

2411.8Policy UNE-2.1.4: Northeast Gateway Urban Design Improvements

 

Improve the image and appearance of the Northeast Gateway area by creating landscaped gateways into the community, creating new parks and open spaces, upgrading key streets as specified in the Northeast Gateway Revitalization Strategy, and improving conditions for pedestrians along Florida Avenue and other neighborhood streets. 2411.8

 

2411.9Action UNE-2.1.A: Capital City Market

 

Develop and implement plans for the revitalization and development of the Capital City Market into a mixed use residential and commercial destination. Redevelopment plans for the site shall be achieved through a collaborative process that involves the landowners and tenants, the project developers, the District government, and the community. 2411.9

 

2411.10Action UNE-2.1.B: Northeast Gateway Open Space

 

Develop additional and interconnected public open spaces in the Ivy City and Trinidad areas, including a public green on West Virginia Avenue, open space on the current site of the DCPS school bus parking lot, and improved open space at the Trinidad Recreation Center and the Crummell School grounds. 2411.10

 

2411.11  Action UNE-2.1-C: Crummell School Reuse

 

A high priority should be given to the rehabilitation of the historic Crummell School with a mix of uses for community benefit, such as workforce/affordable housing, job training, or meeting space.  Crummell School was built in 1911 and educated African-American children from that time until 1972.  The structure, which is a designated historic landmark, has been vacant for more than 30 years.

 

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, 933 (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.