The calendar for June is quickly filling up with all sorts of meetings and hearings on various Near Southeast-related projects, and although I've been adding them to my
list, I thought it would be a good idea to highlight them. So mark your calendars, and if you're interested in participating, many of the links have information on how to do so.
* The
Anacostia Waterfront Corporation public board meeting originally scheduled for last week was postponed and will
now be held on June 1 at 1105 New Jersey Ave., SE, at 6 pm; agenda items include "South Capitol Waterfront Modification of Contract for Parsons Brinckerhoff" (which I believe has to do with the project to design
Diamond Teague Park) and "Baseball District: Western Development Litigation" (which is the lawsuit that resulted from when the city opted not to move forward with Herb Miller's Garages Wrapped With Development Goodness plan for on-site stadium parking).
* On
June 7, the DC Council Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations is having a
Public Oversight Hearing at the Wilson Building at 9 am on the proposed relocation of the Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters to
225 Virginia Ave., SE, also known as the old Star/Post plant. (
UPDATED with a date change to June 7.)
* On
June 14, WMATA's Planning, Development, and Real Estate Committee will be meeting, and included in their
anticipated agenda items is "approval of developer selection and term sheet for the Navy Yard station east entrance", which is referring to a
joint development solicitation proposal
back in September 2006, looking to develop the 4,400 square feet owned by WMATA above the Navy Yard station entrance at New Jersey and M with some combination of a public plaza at ground level and development above it.
* On
June 16, the council's
Committee on Economic Development is having a Public Roundtable on "Progress of Economic Development Projects in Southwest and Near Southeast DC," at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 400 I St., SW, at 10 am. (This was listed in the
June issue of the
Southwester, I don't have a link to an official announcement yet.)
UPDATE, 6/1: I've now got a copy of
the meeting notice.
* And on
June 20, the
Zoning Commission is having a public hearing at One Judiciary Square at 6:30 pm on
Case 06-32, a proposed text amendment to add Square 766 [
the old Post Plant at 225 Virginia Ave.] to the Capitol South Receiving Zone, a move that would allow greater height and density on the lot than under its current zoning.
So, don't ever say that this stuff sneaks through the political process without anyone knowing about it! The trick is trying to stay awake through it all.