Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] on behalf of Aaron King <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 6:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: I support the Office of Planning DC Comprehensive Plan amendments CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). Dear Director Andrew Trueblood, As a DC resident, I support the proposed changes to the DC Comprehensive Plan because these changes will put meeting our housing needs first. It will also ensure that as our city grows, we will enable more people to stay in their communities and live near transit. This builds a more equitable and sustainable city. In particular, I support the following changes to the Comp Plan: • Inclusion of more housing across the city, especially near Metro stations and transit corridors so more people can live near transit, and walk, bike and ride transit. The Future Land Use Map proposes more housing around Metro stations and other transit‐accessible locations. • Ensuring we have enough homes of all shapes and sizes, particularly affordable homes, in each part of the city. The plan sets a policy for a minimum of 15% of homes in each area of the city should be affordable for low income neighbors. I urge my Advisory Neighborhood Commission to support these changes, and for OP to formally recommend this updated Comp Plan to the DC Council soon after the conclusion of the ANC comment period. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Aaron King 304 E St NE Washington, DC 20002‐4925 [email protected] 1 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 12:44 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Comprehensive Plan CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). TO: Office of Planning CC: ANC 2F commissioner John Guggenmos CC: Councilmembers Bonds, White, Grosso, Silverman, and Mendelson I’m writing to express my support for the Office of Planning’s proposed amendments to the remaining sections of the Comprehensive Plan. I want to commend commissioner John Guggenmos for contributions pertaining to the Future Use Land Map and encourage OP to go further in increasing allowable density in ANC 2F, and citywide. I live in Logan Circle and love the way that it is a perfect example of housing density and mixed uses. While residential rents are higher than average, I do feel that the ever increasing supply of housing units has stabilized that situation in my neighborhood and is a good trend for the rest of the city. I also advocate adding affordable units to all new developments to correct all the types of segregation that linger from the days before Home Rule. Fair housing is a right, not a privilege. Wealthier, less dense parts of the city, need to share in this responsibility of creating more housing supply, especially affordable housing. We should acknowledge and mitigate the destructive history of Zoning, restrictive covenants, historic preservation as a racist weapon and housing discrimination in D.C. Rental assistance for the elderly is absolutely the right thing to do to help us remain in our city. Ultimately, we need more housing supply to help combat homelessness. With regard to commercial rent increases driving our locally owned businesses out, increased supply may impact that, but not as well as in the residential sector. As a matter of public policy, I advocate mandating that landlords invest in the ownership of our small local businesses who rent their space so that they have something to lose when they strangle our neighborhood shops out of business with rent increases. 2 I specifically want to support the proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and suggest that: The entire city should be moderate-density mixed-use, and areas close to METRO and major bus arteries should be high-density mixed use. The Comprehensive Plan should not have any parking-minimum requirements, minimum lot size requirements, or setback requirements. I especially want to support the changes about how D.C.’s “established” neighborhoods should be “supported” instead of “protected.” The Comprehensive Plan should incorporate more language from HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. I support more affordable, denser housing in wealthy parts of the city. I have loved this city since I chose to move here in 1982, and am very proud of all of your efforts through the decades to make this place so much more wonderful. Thank you very much, Aaron Chilbert 3 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] on behalf of Adam Kent <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2019 1:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: I support the Office of Planning DC Comprehensive Plan amendments CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). Dear Director Andrew Trueblood, As a DC resident, I support the proposed changes to the DC Comprehensive Plan because these changes will put meeting our housing needs first. It will also ensure that as our city grows, we will enable more people to stay in their communities and live near transit. This builds a more equitable and sustainable city. In particular, I support the following changes to the Comp Plan: • Inclusion of more housing across the city, especially near Metro stations and transit corridors so more people can live near transit, and walk, bike and ride transit. The Future Land Use Map proposes more housing around Metro stations and other transit‐accessible locations. • Ensuring we have enough homes of all shapes and sizes, particularly affordable homes, in each part of the city. The plan sets a policy for a minimum of 15% of homes in each area of the city should be affordable for low income neighbors. I urge my Advisory Neighborhood Commission to support these changes, and for OP to formally recommend this updated Comp Plan to the DC Council soon after the conclusion of the ANC comment period. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Adam Kent 1419 Perry Pl NW Washington, DC 20010‐3220 [email protected] 4 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: MHCA's Comp Plan Comment Attachments: MHCACompPlanPublicComments.docx; MHCACompPlanPublicComments.xlsx CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). Good afternoon, Office of Planning, On behalf of the Marshall Heights Civic Association, we are submitting comments that have been voted on by our members. We have included them as two attachments to this email. Please let us know if you have any questions or need additional clarification. In Service, Marshall Heights Civic Association Attachments "MHCACompPlanPublicComments" 1. Word Document 2. Excel File, includes notes and citations 5 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2019 5:10 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: FNS-2.5.B: Marshall Heights Zoning Study- Update CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). Good afternoon, Office of Planning and Office of Zoning, I am writing regarding a comment in the Far NE/SE Comp Plan. Under the proposed comment, we see that this report is complete. However, we are unable to locate this with a basic web search or from your respective website. Could you please share the results from this zoning study, as well as provide us with an electronic copy. If this study has not yet been completed, please let us know so we can suggest the appropriate language during this comment period. Thanks, Keith Chair Marshall Heights Civic Association 6 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 5:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Question CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that the content is safe. If you believe that this email is suspicious, please forward to [email protected] for additional analysis by OCTO Security Operations Center (SOC). Where does one find the Implementation Table frequently mentioned in the draft Comp Plan update? Thanks, Larry Hargrove 7 Ana, lemyhu(OP) From: Aimee Custis <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 7:52 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Cunningham, Kari (SMD 2B07); [email protected]; Silverman, Elissa (Council); Bonds, Anita (Council); [email protected]; White, Robert (Council) Subject: I support revisions to the Comp Plan (and a major UPFLUM!) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the DC Government.