CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE on PR 24-789, “Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022” on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Those who wish to testify must register at http://www.ChairmanMendelson.com/testify by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022.

The roundtable will be conducted virtually on the Internet utilizing Zoom video conference technology.

Testimony should be submitted in writing to cow@dccouncil.us in advance of the hearing. Written testimony will be posted publicly to http://www.chairmanmendelson.com/testimony. If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted to cow@dccouncil.us or left by voicemail by calling (202) 430-6948 (up to 3 minutes which will be transcribed). The record will close at 5:00 pm on July 11, 2022.

The stated purpose of PR 24-789 is to approve the proposed Chevy Chase Small Area Plan (SAP). The SAP was initiated by the Office of Planning in March 2021, a draft was made public on March 14, 2022, and a Mayoral hearing was held on April 26, 2022. The purpose of the small area plan is to set a community-informed vision for equitable and sustainable growth along the Connecticut Avenue, N.W. corridor in the Chevy Chase area. The vision is to facilitate housing production, especially affordable housing, and to improve connectivity and vibrancy through context-sensitive redevelopment. The Plan is based on the following core themes: inviting social and cultural character; equitable housing strategy; inclusive built environment; thriving retail corridor; reimagined civic core; and safe and sustainable mobility. Once approved, the SAP will provide supplemental guidance to the Zoning Commission and other District agencies in carrying out the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

Council notice can be found here.