Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Georgetown University Campus Plan process has developers eager for more university presence on the other side of the Potomac.
Though Georgetown University is still fighting to keep much of its undergraduate culture in the community that shares its name, area developers suggest a move to northern Virginia is inevitable. “Ultimately it is not a matter of if university-related expansion happens in Northern Virginia, it’s a matter of when,” said Scott Shinskie, a partner at Bethesda-based Potomac Holdings, in an email to the Washington Post. Potomac Holdings is a development company that specializes in student housing. Shinskie suggested that the wealth of affordable real estate across the Key Bridge will eventually bring more GU programs and resources to northern Virginia. The discussions between neighbors and the university have largely focused on the impacts of …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Georgetown University and Hospital are exactly the types of institutions the Office of Planning is targeting to partner with in the new program to reduce commutes and energy use.
A new pilot program from the District Office of Planning (OP) seeks to partner with local institutions to encourage and reward employees who live near their place of work. "Live Near Your Work" (LNYW) is designed to reduce commuting times and save energy by offering matching homeownership grants to encourage employees to buy homes near their place of employment. At a press conference Wednesday, Harriet Tregoning from the D.C. Office of Planning announced the initiative. The OP has committed an initial $200,000 to match employer contributions (up to $6,000 per participating employee) toward down-payment and closing costs when an employee purchases a home near their job or close to mass transit. OP is now seeking partner employers and …
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Office of Planning report that called for housing 100 percent of undergraduates was the primary focus of Thursday night's hearing.
The Zoning Commission hearing on the Georgetown University Campus Plan continued Thursday night, with the Office of Planning (OP) providing testimony on its report and responding to cross examination by the University. OP's Deputy Director for Development Review & Historic Preservation, Jennifer Steingasser, faced intense questioning by Georgetown University that at times left her either without answers or repeatedly responding that the questions were beyond the purview of the OP. Georgetown's attorney, Maureen Dwyer, was a fierce examiner and in the first five minutes of questioning suggested that Steingasser and OP did not "understand the numbers" for the student enrollment and had made evaluations based on this faulty understanding. …
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Friday, May 6, 2011
In response to the Georgetown University campus plan, the Office of Planning came down strongly on the side of neighbors.
The D.C. Office of Planning (OP) called for 100 percent housing for traditional undergraduate students (TUS) at Georgetown University by the Fall of 2016 in a report submitted to the Zoning Commission Thursday. (The full report is available in the companion PDF for this story.) In the report, OP echoed concerns consistently raised by neighbors in the ramp up to the Zoning Commission hearings. "OP is concerned that the maximum total enrollment of students...places the surrounding neighborhoods at the tipping point of diminished residential character. Off campus student living and commuting traffic add to the deterioration of the residential character of the surrounding neighborhoods." The OP agreed with the University's self-imposed …
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Neighborhood Representatives, University and Government officials will face off over the Georgetown University 2010-2020 campus plan.
Maybe you have seen the yard signs, or attended a meeting, or read a blog post about the Georgetown University campus plan. Who are the players in the brewing neighborhood drama? How will their various roles play out over the next few months? In light of the scheduled special meeting of the ANC 2E Committee of the Whole tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Duke Ellington School, we present the Georgetown Patch Primer on "Who's Who" of the GU Campus Plan: Office of Planning What: The Office of Planning received a copy of the GU plan Dec. 30, 2010. The OP reviews urban design, land use, and historic preservation aspects of projects, monitoring for effect on the surrounding community. OP will review that plan and submit a report to the Zoning …
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
The Citizens Association of Georgetown meeting Nov. 22 offered residents a chance to learn more about the Office of Planning's proposed changes to the zoning code.
Georgetowners gathered Monday evening to learn more about proposed changes to the D.C. Zoning Code, which could make a difference in allowed density and type of growth, development and construction in the historic neighborhood. The Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) meeting gave neighbors an opportunity to hear from Travis Parker, a development review specialist from the Office of Planning (OP), and Nancy MacWood, a civic representative and Vice Chair of the Committee of 1oo. Parker from OP went into the meeting with a clear understanding that, in part, his role was to calm worries among neighbors that the new rules would reduce their ability to impact the decisions of businesses and homeowners seeking to expand or change their …
Alma Gates
2:28 pm on Friday, May 13, 2011
Jennifer Steingasser did an excellent job in her response to Maureen Dwyer at last night's hearing on the Georgetown University Campus Plan. She returned the same kinds of answers Dwyer gave to her examiners. Ms. Steingasser addressed cross examinaiton questions directly on the Office of Planning's report, but was steadfast when Ms. Dwyer sought answers or opinions on matters outside the scope of… more ›