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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Economic Development
Committee on Government Operations
Notice of Joint Public Roundtable
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
and
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson
Committee on Government Operations
ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE
On
Proposed Resolution 20-742, the 1005 North Capitol Street, N.E., Surplus Declaration and Approval Resolution of 2014,
Proposed Resolution 20-743, the 1005 North Capitol Street, N.E. Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014
AND
Proposed Resolution 20-763, the Young School Surplus Declaration Resolution of 2014,
Proposed Resolution 20-764, the Young School Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014
June 5, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Room 500
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
On Thursday, June 5, 2014, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development, and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will hold a joint public roundtable to consider Proposed Resolution 20-742, the 1005 North Capitol Street, N.E., Surplus Declaration and Approval Resolution of 2014; Proposed Resolution 20-743, the 1005 North Capitol Street, N.E. Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014; Proposed Resolution 20-763, the Young School Surplus Declaration Resolution of 2014; and Proposed Resolution 20-764, the Young School Disposition Approval Resolution of 2014.
Proposed Resolutions 20-742 and 20-743 will, respectively, declare District owned property at 1005 North Capitol Street, N.E., as surplus, and authorize the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to enter in to a new ground lease for the property. The Developer, North Capitol Commons, LP, has proposed a redevelopment project that will serve veterans and low income residents with 60 units of permanent supportive housing, at least 60 units for families earning at or below 60% of the Area Median Income, and 2,500 square feet of commercial space.
Proposed Resolutions 20-763 and 20-764 will, respectively, declare District owned property at 820 26th Street, N.E., as surplus, and authorize the Department of General Services to enter in to a new ground lease for the property. The Property is a public school building that has not been used by DCPS since 2008. In July 2013, the Department of General Services issued a competitive solicitation for the property and chose Two Rivers Public Charter School as the lessee. Two Rivers intends to renovate the property for educational purposes.
The joint public roundtable will begin at 10:00 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Individuals and representatives of community organizations wishing to testify should contact Tsega Bekele, Legislative Counsel to the Committee on Economic Development, at (202) 724-8052, or tbekele@dccouncil.us and furnish his or her name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business on June 3, 2014. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Please provide the Committee with 20 copies of any written testimony.
If you are unable to testify at the joint public roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 110 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
