June 6, 2012 Council Hearing for Maryland Avenue SW Plan

Story at a Glance

• Plan was initialized after OP provided a 30-Day Public Comment Period between December 16, 2011 and February 3, 2012.

• Hosted a Mayoral Hearing on February 1, 2012 at Waterfront Station, 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, Washington, DC 20024 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

• Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on Libraries, Parks, Recreation, and Planning, will hold a public hearing on PR 19-659, the "Maryland Avenue SW Small Area Action Plan Approval Resolution of 2012.

Councilmember Tommy Wells, Chairperson of the Committee on Libraries, Parks, Recreation, and Planning, will hold a public hearing on PR 19-659, the "Maryland Avenue SW Small Area Action Plan Approval Resolution of 2012". This resolution is for Council approval of the DC Office of Planning’s (OP) Maryland Avenue SW Small Area Plan. OP finalized the Maryland Avenue SW Plan in March 2012. The plan analyzed the Maryland Avenue SW corridor between 6th and 12th Streets, SW, and makes recommendations on redevelopment opportunities, open space and infrastructure.

The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 2:00 pm in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Individuals and representatives of organizations interested in testifying should contact Tawanna Shuford at (202) 727-8232 or tshuford@dccouncil.us by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012. For further information please see the Hearing Notice on the Committee’s website. You can also access the hearing notice via the Committee’s general webpage .

The plan was finalized after OP provided a 30-Day Public Comment Period between December 16, 2011 and February 3, 2012, and hosted a Mayoral Hearing on February 1, 2012. The revised final plan and a summary of public comments are available on OP’s website.