1. Elevating the Quality of Life in the District

2. 1125 SPRING ROAD REDEVELOPMENT
Elevating the Quality of Life in the District
COMMUNITY MEETING

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Property Address
1125 Spring Road, NW
Ward
4
ANC
4C
Legal Description
Square 2902, Lot 804
Net Building Area
85,865 SF
Zoning
D/R-4
Historic Designation
Landmark designation
Hebrew Home for the Aged

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Property Address
3700 10th Street, NW
Ward
4
ANC
4C
Legal Description
Square 2902, Lot 807
Net Building Area
12,378 SF
Zoning
D/R-4
Historic Designation
No
Paul Robeson School

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Hebrew Home and the Paul Robeson School have been designated as surplus because:
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The buildings are inadequate for District Government Use
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Substantial capital investment needed for redevelopment
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No identified District Government purposes
Surplus / Disposition Process

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Surplus Statutory Requirements
According to the DC Code there are legal requirements associated with surplus properties, including the following:
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Requirement of a public hearing prior to submission to Council for approval of the surplus designation.
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A surplus resolution must be submitted to Council for review.
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In general, applies to long-term leases (greater than 20- years) or the sale of public property.
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Disposition agreement must state development program.

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Development Program Process
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DGS identified affordable housing as a critical need that could be provided in some amount at this site.
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Enlisted DCHA based on their expertise and ability to move forward quickly.
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Gathering input from the community through a variety of channels:
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Public forums
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ANC meetings/consultation with ANC Commissioners
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Resident survey
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Emails/phone calls
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Present development program for feedback

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Community Engagement Meetings
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ANC 1A Meeting held on April 9th
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ANC 4C Meeting held on May 14th
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Surplus Meeting held on June 17th
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Site Walk thru held on July 8th
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Survey conducted July 8th thru July 18th
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Fact Sheet distributed on July 9th
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Leadership Roundtable Meeting held July 28th
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Community Meeting held on August 12th
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Program Development Meeting September 2014
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ANC1A Meeting October 2014
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ANC4C Meeting October 2014

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Residents requested a survey be conducted in order to gather the general consensus of the community.
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A Survey was conducted July 8th thru July 18th
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Survey Monkey was used to conduct an electronic survey.
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Residents with access to electronic mail could participate.
Resident Survey

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Ward 1
Q1. In which Ward do you live?
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527 residents participated in the survey
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11 residents who participated in the survey did not live in Ward 1/4.
56.74%
41.18%
2.09%

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16th Street Heights
Fort Totten
Manor Park
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Petworth
Q2. Which community do you live in?
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Nearly 50% of those who participated in the survey live in Columbia Heights.
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Nearly 30% were from Petworth.
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20% resided in other communities within these wards.
29.79%
13.85%
.57%
1.52%
6.26%
48.01%

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ANC Representative
Government Web Page
E-mail
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A majority of the residents who participated in this survey would prefer to be contacted by electronic mail.
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The survey was conducted anonymously which encouraged participants to vote as they deemed fit.
71.20%
14.20%
20.40%
11.00%
Q3. How would you prefer to be notified of future meetings regarding the redevelopment of 1125 Spring Road?

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A majority of survey participants are in favor of redeveloping the property for housing purposes.
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Those who selected “no” or “undecided” were not asked their preference. The site’s R4 zoning restricts development for any other type of use.
Q4. Are you in favor of redeveloping the 1125 Spring Road property for Housing?
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85.77%
4.74%
9.49%

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Nearly 80% of respondents were in favor of some mix of affordable housing , ranging from 10% – 100% of the development.
Q5. Affordable Housing refers to properties that were originally built using a tax subsidy and are now required to provide below-market rents for low-income people, persons with disabilities, and/or seniors. What percentage of Affordable Housing should be included in this development?
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28.27%
22.20%
11.57%
16.32%
21.63%

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70% of residents who participated in this survey are in favor of between 10% - 25% of Work Force Development Housing included in this development.
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13% of residents who completed this survey would like to see anywhere from 60% - 100% of Work Force Housing for this project.
Q6. Work Force Development Housing is targeted for “essential workers” in a community (i.e. police officers, fire fighters, teachers, nurses, medical personnel etc.). What percentage of Work Force Development should be included in this development?
31.88%
37.57%
10.44%
3.42%
16.70%

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Nearly 60% of respondents were not in favor of any Transitional Housing on this site.
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37% of residents who completed this survey are in favor of including 10% - 25% of Transitional Housing.
Q7. Transitional Housing is shorter-term housing, usually for less than two years, that provides intensive support services, geared toward increasing a household's self- sufficiency and helping it move towards permanency and stability. What percentage of Transitional housing should be included in this development?
25.24%
11.57%
3.23%
1.90%
58.06%

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70% of respondents are in favor of including 10% - 25% of Senior Housing within this redevelopment.
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10% of respondents would like to see between 60% - 100% of Senior Housing included in this project.
Q8. Senior Housing is occupied solely by persons who are 62 years or older and are able to live independently. What percentage of Senior Housing should be included in this development?
43.07%
27.89%
6.07%
3.42%
19.54%

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Nearly 60% of respondents were not in favor of Permanent Supportive Housing here.
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36% of survey participants would like to see between 10% - 25% of Permanent Supportive Housing included.
Q9. Permanent Supportive Housing provides permanent housing and supportive services to individuals and families with histories of homelessness to ensure housing stabilization and maximum levels of self-sufficiency. What percentage of Permanent Supportive Housing should be included in this development?
23.34%
12.90%
4.17%
3.61%
55.98%

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36% of residents who completed this survey were in favor of 60% of Market Rate housing included within this project.
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23% of survey participants would prefer the inclusion of between 10% - 25% Market Rate units; another 23% would prefer that no Market Rate units are included.
Q10. Market Rate Housing refers to properties that are rented or owned by people who pay market rate rent to lease the property or paid market value when they purchase the property. There is no subsidy for Market Rate Housing. What percentage of Market Rate Housing should be included in this development?
7.59%
15.94%
36.62%
16.70%
23.15%

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Over 60% of respondents were not in favor of including units for those managing mental illness here.
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31% of the survey participants are in favor including anywhere between 10% - 25% of units for residents who are managing mental illness.
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11% of respondents would be in favor of having between 25%-30% of units set aside for people who are managing mental illness.
Q11. A subset of Affordable Housing is targeted to those managing mental illness as well as those who have been formerly homeless. Up to what percentage of this subset should be set aside within this development?
20.49%
6.45%
4.55%
7.02%
61.48%

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Over 80% of respondents are in favor of developing the site for Housing.
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Over 75% of respondents are in favor of some level of Market Rate Housing.
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Almost 80% of respondents are in favor of some level of Affordable Housing, ranging from 10% - 100%.
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Over 80% of residents are in favor of some level of Work Force Development Housing, with 70% preferring that it is 10-25% of the units.
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80% of respondents are in favor of some level of Senior Housing, with 70% of respondents preferring that it is to 10% - 25% of the units.
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36% of respondents are in favor of including 10% - 25% of the units as Permanent Supportive Housing; majority of respondents are not in favor of the inclusion of such units.
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31% of respondents are in favor of 10% - 25% of units for those managing mental illness; majority of respondents are not in favor of the inclusion of such units.
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Survey Findings

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DCHA/DGS will present a development program at a future community meeting(s) and to ANCs to solicit feedback.
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Development program will be finalized, and memorialized in disposition agreement and Surplus Resolution.
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The Department of General Services will submit a Surplus Resolution package to Council for review.
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Council may hold a roundtable to vote on the Resolution.
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The Department of General Services will formally dispose of the property.
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DCHA will proceed with development process, continue to work with the community on details of the development plan.
Next Steps

23. District of Columbia Housing Authority
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DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW