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202.942.5000 ARNOLD & PORTER 202.942.5999 Fax 555 Twelfth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004-1206 July 17, 2001 Ms. Carol Mitten, Chair District of Columbia Zoning Commission 441 4th Street, N.W. Suite 210 Washington, D.C. 20001 Re: Pre-Hearing Submission Zoning Commission Case No. Ol-12C Nehemiah Homes at Fort Dupont Planned Unit Development Dear Ms. Mitten and Members of the Commission: Pursuant to§ 3013 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure before the Zoning Commission, we are herewith submitting twenty (20) copies of the Pre-Hearing Submission on behalf of the applicant in the above-referenced case. This information includes the following items: 1. Twenty (20) copies of the original application booklet, modified in part to reflect more refined plans. 2. A list of witnesses who will testify at the public hearing, a summary of their testimony, and an estimate of the time required for the applicant's presentation. 3. Additional reports and plans, including: • Architectural Plans by Heffner Architects • Revised Site Plan by Ben Dyer and Associates • Traffic Impact Analysis Study by O.R. George & Associates, Inc. 4. Twenty (20) copies ofreduced plans and two (2) sets of full-size plans 5. As to the requirement in§ 3013.3 to name the property owners in the ~ase of a map amendment, no rezoning is proposed in this application. ZONING COMMISSION 6. Certification pursuant to § 3013.7: ZONING COMMISSION District of Columbia Case No. 01-12 ZONING COMMISSION Washington, DC New York Los Angeles Century City Denver London NorthernDistrict Virginia of Columbia CASE NO.01-12 EXHIBITDeletedEXHIBIT NO.16A1 NO.16 Ms. Carol Mitten D.C. Zoning Commission July 17, 2001 Page 2 We hereby certify that all of the requirements of§ 3013 have been complied with in this submission. 7. A list of all property owners within 200 feet of the subject property is on the following page. Sincerely, ARNOLD & PORTER <::...,AC, Cynthia A~ano Y)? A,~1 Nathan W. Gross, AICP Enclosures cc: David McGettigan, Office of Planning PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF SUBJECT PROPERTY Constance B. Thompson 4560 Texas Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 Janice Anita Vailes 3320 D Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 Sheila M.Carson-Carr 515 46th Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 Karen M. Settles 234 3ih Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 Rodney L. Newman 3333 Croffut Place, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20019 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 ih Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024 National Park Service Regional Headquarters 1100 Ohio Drive, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024 NEHEMIAH HOMES AT FORT DUPONT PRE-HEARING STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZONING COMMISSION FORA CONSOLIDATED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING COMMISSION CASE NO. 01-12C Application of: WIN/Enterprise Fort Dupont Nehemiah Homes, Inc. 1226 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 By: Arnold & Porter Cynthia A. Giordano Nate Gross July 17, 2001 NEHEMIAH HOMES AT FORT DUPONT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Project Team APPLICANT: WIN/Enterprise Fort Dupont Nehemiah Homes, Inc. PROPERTY OWNER: District of Columbia Housing Authority RESIDENTS ADVISORY GROUP Fort Dupont Dwellings and AND CO-APPLICANT Additions Resident Council PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE Design Collective, Inc. Baltimore, MD LDR International, Inc. Columbia, MD Heffner Architects Alexandria, Virginia CIVIL ENGINEER Ben Dyer and Associates, Inc. Mitchellville, MD GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER Hardin-Kight Associates, Inc. Glen Burnie, MD TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANT O.R. George and Associates Silver Spring, MD LAND USE COUNSEL Arnold & Porter Washington, D.C. TABLE OF CONTENTS Compliance with Consolidated PUD Requirements 1-11 List of Witnesses and Time Estimate for Presentation of Case lll Summary of Testimony of Witnesses IV-Vlll CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1 A. BACKGROUND AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 B. PUD SITE ZONING 3 C. THE APPLICANT 4 D. THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD 4 E. TAB ULATION OF DEVELOPMENT DATA 6 CHAPTER II PUD EVALUATION STANDARDS 7 A. PUBLIC BENEFITS AND PROJECT AMENITIES 7 1. Housing and Affordable Housing 2. Urban Design, Architecture, Open Spaces, Site Planning 3. Environmental Benefits 4. Efficient and Safe Vehicular Access B. CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 11 1. Compliance with Major Themes 2. Compliance with Major Plan Elements A. Housing Element B. Land Use Element C. Environmental Protection Element CHAPTER III CONCLUSION 15 EXHIBITS Site Location and Zoning Map Exhibit A Notice oflntent to File a PUD, Certificate of Notice, Application Exhibit B SITE PLANS Exhibit C Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Utilities, Sediment Control Plan, Slope Analysis Plan ARCHITECTURAL PLANS Exhibit D Sections, Elevations, Floor Plans TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS Exhibit E COMPLIANCE WITH CONSOLIDATED PUD REQUIREMENTS 1. Area Requirement: The project site of 17.55 acres (20.73 acres including roads) easily complies with the minimum area requirement of two (2) acres for a PUD in the R-5-A District. 2. Notice: The Certificate of Notice herein states that land use counsel, as agents for the Applicant, mailed a Notice oflntent to File a Zoning Application dated April 24, 2001 to owners of property within 200 feet of the project perimeter and to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (7 A) in which the subject property is located, as required by Section 2405.7 of the Zoning Regulations. 3. Filing Requirements: A. First Stage(§ 2406.11): Requirement Page or Figure Number Completed Application Form 111 Map showing location of project and zoning Exhibit A Statement of Purposes and Objectives How the project meets PUD Evaluation Standards 7- 14 General site, landscape and development plan Plans, C-1, C-2 Tabulation of development data 6 Circulation plan Plans, C-1 Landscaping plan Plans, C-2 Existing topography Plans, C-6 Estimated quantities of water and sewer demand 6 i. B. Second Stage (§ 2406.12): Application form 111 Detailed statement of uses 1-7 Detailed site plan Plans, C-1 Detailed landscaping and grading plan Plans, C-2 Typical floor plans, sections and elevations Attachments Detailed circulation plan Plans, C-1 11. LIST OF WITNESSES AND ESTIMATE OF TIME REQUIRED TO PRESENT CASE Witnesses: Raymond Nix, Executive Director, Enterprise Homes, Inc. Ben Contee and John More, Washington Interfaith Network Kevin Caillowet, Ben Dyer & Associates, Civil Engineer Heffner Architects Nate Gross, Arnold & Porter, City Planner 0 .R. George, 0 .R. George & Associates, Transportation Consultant Estimated Time Required to Present Case:: 1.5 to 2.0 hours IV. Summary of Testimony of Raymond Nix, Executive Director, Enterprise Homes, Inc. Ben Contee, President of the Board, and John More, Executive Director Washington Interfaith Network I. Enterprise Homes, Inc. and Nehemiah Homes at Fort Dupont Partnership II. Title and Responsibilities III. Project Background IV. PUD Development Planning, Financing Sources and Timetable V. Community Involvement in PUD Planning v. Summary of Testimony of James Heffner or James Bryan Heffner Architects I. Architectural Firm A. Introduction B. Experience with Similar Projects II. Site Location and Description III. Review of Plans for the PUD IV. Building Materials V. Review of Necessary Areas of Flexibility for the Project Vl. Summary of Testimony of Kevin Caillowet, Civil Engineer Ben Dyer and Associates I. Engineering Firm A. Introduction B. Experience with Similar Projects II. Topography of Site and Site Plan III. Bio-Retention Ponds and Open Space/Recreation Features Vll. Summary of Testimony ofNathan W. Gross, AICP, Arnold & Porter I. Identification and Expertise in City Planning II. Assessment of Key Planning Issues and Benefits of Proposed Project III. Consistency of Project with City Planning Goals and PUD Evaluation Standards viii. Summary of Testimony of 0. R. George, Transportation Consultant 0. R. George and Associates I. Identification and Experience with Similar Projects II. Summary of Existing Roadway and Traffic Conditions III. Summary of Analysis of Projected Future Traffic Conditions after Development of Nehemiah Homes at Fort Dupont CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background and Project Description This document is the Pre-Hearing Submission for Zoning Commission Case No. 01-12C, the Nehemiah Homes at Fort Dupont planned unit development ("PUD"). The proposed development is a mixed-income, affordable residential community on a 20.73- acre site in the Greenway neighborhood of Southeast Washington, in Ward 7 and within the area of Advisory Neighborhood Commission ("ANC") 7 A. The site is bounded generally by Ridge Road and Bums Street on the southwest and northeast and by Band D Streets on the north and south, all S.E. This property consists of vacant land that was formerly improved with 268 walk-up apartments in the Fort Dupont Dwellings and Fort Dupont Additions public housing complex. In the mid- 1990s, DCHA determined that the apartments were not economically feasible to rehabilitate or to maintain as public housing. With the approval of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and with the assistance of a Hope VI Demolition Grant, the subject buildings were demolished in 1996 (Fort Dupont Dwellings) and 1999 (Fort Dupont Addition). The site is characterized by rolling terrain and scenic views, as well as an existing street system. Slopes are steep in some locations. The land area is 20. 73 acres, including 3.18 acres devoted to existing streets. The Applicant is also creating some new roads to serve the project and is applying to the Office of the Surveyor to dedicate these roads to the city upon completion. The PUD plan is to construct 147 townhouses for sale at affordable prices. Over 50% of the homes are targeted for families earning less than 65% of the D.C. area median 2 income (approximately $45,000 for a family of four in 2000), and 20 dwellings are reserved for families with incomes between $15,000 and $20,000. Fort Dupont Dwellings' former public housing residents will have first preference for purchase of homes, followed by other residents of public housing and first-time homebuyers.