Civic Core Redevelopment: Community Meeting

DMPED to Present Civic Core Proposals on March 29, 2025

at the Chevy Chase Community Center Auditorium (5601 Connecticut Ave NW) (in-person and virtual)

Register here for virtual attendance

Make your wishes known to DC!

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced on February 28th that, on March 29^th, it will reveal the long-awaited proposals for the Civic Core redevelopment. This project encompasses the current Community Center, Library, park, and outdoor recreation facilities between McKinley and Northampton Streets on Connecticut Avenue.

Background

• In Fall 2023, the ANC sent out a survey to all households in the ANC (including all apartments, approximately 5760 households in all) asking for their preferences for the Civic Core.
• 2,297 residents responded to the survey
• Survey results are available on the ANC website (click here)
• DC’s current Civic Core project permits an 80-foot building on upzoned DC property that is to be leased to the selected developer for $1/year for 99 years
• The building would house the library, community center, and housing (including affordable units)
• DMPED issued the Request for Proposals (RFP) in January 2024
• Solicitation period ended in August 2024, after extensions

Where we are now: March 29th Meeting Details to reveal proposals for the Civic Core site

• All-day hybrid event (9 AM – 5 PM) at the Chevy Chase Community Center
• Developers will present their plans
• Followed by community breakout sessions with developers
• A consulting firm will facilitate the meeting

Comment Period and Forthcoming ANC Resolution

• 60-day comment period instead of usual 30-day period after March 29^th (thanks to ANC request for additional time and the ANC resolution that I introduced challenging lack of community engagement because of the Zoning Commission’s process)
• The ANC is considering putting out a new survey to gather community input following the March 29^th DMPED event
• ANC will submit a resolution reflecting community preferences, so the ANC needs your input
• DMPED must give “great weight” to the ANC’s recommendations, but that does not mean it will follow the ANC’s resolution