The Commission received an email from Gilles Stucker, DMPED’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, on December 9, 2022 providing us with the minimum 30 days formal notice that the Public Surplus Hearing for the Chevy Chase Civic Site has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 12, 2023, that the hearing time will be extended half an hour longer from 6:30 to 8 pm, and that DMPED will keep the record open two weeks longer for a total of 4 weeks until February 9, 2023.

Rescheduled Date: January 12, 2023

Time: 6:30-8 pm

Location In-person at: The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church One Chevy Chase Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20015

Virtual Option: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m675f5c5f59818db4519b678b11ea070d

Written Comments/Suggestions: Accepted by U.S. Mail or Email until February 9, 2023 at:

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 317
Washington, DC 20004
Attention: Gilles Stucker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, gilles.stucker@dc.gov

Questions? Concerns? Contact: Gilles Stucker, Director of Strategic Initiatives at (202) 285-2148 or gilles.stucker@dc.gov

The purpose of the Public Surplus Meeting is to obtain community input on the potential public uses of the Property to inform the Mayor’s determination whether a portion of the real property is no longer required for public purposes. This is the first step among several steps toward a joint DMPED, DC Public Library (DCPL), and DC Parks & Recreation (DPR) Request for Proposal some time in early 2023 to redesign the Reimagined Civic Core into a multi-purpose facility that includes affordable/workforce housing, as expressed in the July 12, 2022 Council approved Chevy Chase Small Area Plan (see pp. 28-31).

Below is a copy/paste of the contents of the email dated December 9, 2022, that was sent to Chair Gore with a Cc: to the six other commissioners, Mayor Bowser, Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio, Council Chair Mendelson, and Councilmember Lewis George, Councilmember Mary Cheh, and Councilmember-elect Matt Frumin:

Good afternoon Chair Gore,

The Public Surplus Hearing for the Chevy Chase Civic Site has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 12, 2023. Based upon public comment from the last ANC meeting we extended the time of the hearing to 6:30 – 8:00 pm and also will keep the record open for 4 weeks (extended from 2 weeks) until February 9, 2023.

Please find attached the revised formal ANC notice.

Regards,

Gilles Stucker | Director of Strategic Initiatives

Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 317 | Washington, DC 20004
Direct: 202.285.2148 | Fax: 202.727.6703 | gilles.stucker@dc.gov

The contents of the formal notice is copied and pasted below:

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

TO: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner

Lisa Gore, 3G01@anc.dc.gov
John K. Higgins, 3G02@anc.dc.gov Randy Speck, randy.speck@anc.dc.gov Michael Zeldin, 3G04@anc.dc.gov Connie K. N. Chang, 3G05@anc.dc.gov Peter Gosselin, peter.gosselin@anc.dc.gov Charles Cadwell, 3G07@anc.dc.gov

CC: The Honorable Mary M. Cheh, Ward 3 Councilmember, mcheh@dccouncil.us

FROM: Gilles Stucker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, gilles.stucker@dc.gov

DATE: December 9, 2022

Chevy Chase Civic Site – Public Surplus Hearing (revised date)

Dear Commissioners of ANC 3/4G,

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 10-801, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will conduct a public surplus hearing regarding the Chevy Chase Civic Site, located at 5601 and 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW (Square 1866, Lot 0823) (the “Property”) to obtain community input on the potential public uses of the Property to inform the Mayor’s determination whether a portion of the real property is no longer required for public purposes. Future redevelopment proposals for the Property must incorporate a new Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library and a new Chevy Chase Community Center. A summary of received comments and suggestions will be submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 10-801(a-1)(2)(C).

The Property is comprised of an approximately 73,390 square foot lot improved with the Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library and the Chevy Chase Community Center. The Property is located in Ward 3 and ANC3/4G SMD5, and is bounded by Northampton Street, NW to the North, Mckinley Street, NW to the South, and Connecticut Avenue, NW to the West.

The public hearing will be held in-person at the date, time, and location listed below. In consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the District of Columbia, the public hearing will include an online option for those members of the public who wish to attend virtually.

The date, time, and location of the public surplus hearing is:

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Location: The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church One Chevy Chase Circle, NW

Washington, DC 20015 Virtual Option:

https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m675f5c5f59818db4519b678b11ea0 70d

Please feel free to contact Gilles Stucker, Director of Strategic Initiatives at (202) 285-2148 or gilles.stucker@dc.gov should you have any questions or concerns.

Please note that written comments and suggestions will be accepted by U.S. Mail or email until February 9, 2023, at:

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 317
Washington, DC 20004
Attention: Gilles Stucker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, gilles.stucker@dc.gov

Here is the email notification on December 6, 2022 from DMPED’s Gilles Stucker agreeing to delay/reschedule the Public Surplus Meeting.

Here is the ANC 3/4G Letter dated November 30, 2022 to DMPED Director of Strategic Initiatives, Gilles Stucker, requesting delay of the Public Surplus Meeting scheduled for December 15, 2022, to be rescheduled to January 15, 2023 and not to close the record before February 15, 2023 to give the community time to understand the process and respond.

For the original notification from DMPED of the Public Surplus Meeting, please go here.

ANC 3/4G has created a dedicated page regarding the “Implementation of Chevy Chase Small Area Plan — Redesign of the Civic Core (Fall 2022-present)” here.