The District’s Office of Planning created a dedicated Chevy Chase Small Area Plan website that served as a hub for all the information residents might seek about the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan. There, residents could participate in a survey, sign up for email updates, view upcoming as well as past events, access the latest schedule, and learn about the work of the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Examples of previously conducted small area plans across the District can be found here.
From Fall 2021 through Spring 2022, ANC 3/4G hosted a series of information exchanges with planning experts, advocates, and officials to engage our community in conversations on topics of relevance to help make informed decisions as it relates to the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan. Go to the next section here for more background information and for video recordings of past information exchange sessions.
Documents relating to the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan can be found in the below table.
| Date | Document Type | Agency | Summary | Document Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2021 | Meeting | Office of Planning | The Office of Planning held an initial public meeting to initiate the Chevy Chase SAP | |
| 03/2021 - 04/2022 | Meeting | Multiple | In all, the planning process included engagement with residents, ANC Commissioners, neighborhood and civic organizations, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, businesses, and government agencies. Over the course of a year, 45 community engagement events were held and different tools were utilized to collect feedback and data from the community. 4,000 (or more) comments from residents were collected from different mediums (Plan website, surveys, interactive whiteboards during virtual meetings) over the course of the development year. | |
| 04/26/2021 | Resolution | ANC | ANC 3/4G Resolution For the Commission to Foster More Informed Community Engagement in the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan | Link to resolution |
| 05/14/2021 | Survey | Office of Planning | OP launched an Online Visioning Survey to complement the Community Design Workshop for those unable or not comfortable to join the in-person event. | |
| 06/21/2021 | Testimony | ANC | ANC 3/4G Testimony Before the Committee of the Whole FY 2022 Budget Hearing Office of Planning June 10, 2021 | Link to testimony |
| 06/21/2021 | Testimony | ANC | ANC 3/4G Testimony Before the Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs FY 2022 Budget Hearing Department of Parks and Recreation June 21, 2021 | Link to testimony |
| 06/24/2021 | Survey | Office of Planning | The online survey closed on June 24, 2021, and garnered 568 respondents. The survey featured 20 questions, mostly multiple choice, with about half of the questions requesting self-identifying information. Respondents offered 1,693 written comments from nine questions with a free-response option. Survey questions were drafted by OP staff with input from the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Community Advisory Committee, the Chevy Chase Main Street, District agency partners, and project consultant Center for Urban and Racial Equity. | Link to survey |
| 11/20/2021 | Community Event | Office of Planning | The Office of Planning led three community walks along Connecticut Avenue on November 20, December 8, and December 11. 100+ community members participated across the three days and shared great input about what they value and hope to see in the community. Feedback received will help to inform the Design Workshop in January. | |
| 12/08/2021 | Community Event | Office of Planning | The Office of Planning led three community walks along Connecticut Avenue on November 20, December 8, and December 11. 100+ community members participated across the three days and shared great input about what they value and hope to see in the community. Feedback received will help to inform the Design Workshop in January. | |
| 12/11/2021 | Community Event | Office of Planning | The Office of Planning led three community walks along Connecticut Avenue on November 20, December 8, and December 11. 100+ community members participated across the three days and shared great input about what they value and hope to see in the community. Feedback received will help to inform the Design Workshop in January. | |
| 01/22/2022 | Community Event | Office of Planning | The District’s Office of Planning held a Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Community Design Workshop on January 22, 2022, 10 am to 12 pm at Deal Middle School (changed to virtual) where over 120 residents attended. | |
| 02/17/2022 | Community Event | Office of Planning | On March 17, 2022 the Office of Planning let the Commission know that our request for additional time for the community to review the draft plan as well as a new location for the public hearing to accommodate more community members have been honored and a formal letter will be issued on March 21, 2022. | |
| 02/23/2022 | Community Event | Office of Planning | Join the DC Office of Planning for a Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Community Open House on Wednesday, February 23 from 3:00-7:00 pm at the Chevy Chase Library (upstairs meeting room). The Open House was a gallery format where community members viewed presentation boards about the Small Area Planning process, a summary of what we’ve heard so far, illustrative graphics of potential growth along the Connecticut Avenue corridor, and draft design principles and guidelines.The Open House was intended to facilitate in-person conversations between community members about the future of the Chevy Chase neighborhood, and OP staff will be available throughout the meeting room to describe the presentation boards and answer any questions.The February 23 Open House is a drop-in activity (no need to register). | |
| 02/24/2022 | Testimony | ANC | ANC 3/4G’s Testimony Before the Committee of the Whole Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of Planning | Link to Testimony |
| 03/14/2022 | Draft Small Area Plan | The Mayor | The Mayor released the draft Chevy Chase Small Area Plan. OP provided 30 days of review until April 13th when they will hold a Public Hearing at the Chevy Chase Library (upstairs meeting room). | |
| 03/15/2022 | Extension Request | ANC | ANC submitted a request to extend the public comment period | Link to letter |
| 03/17/2022 | Office of Planning | the Office of Planning let the Commission know that the ANC’s requests for additional time for the community to review the draft plan as well as a new location for the public hearing to accommodate more community members was honored and a formal letter will be issued on March 21, 2022. In the meantime, the Office of Planning shared on the dedicated website that there will now be 60 days of review until May 13, 2022, and a new venue and time for the public hearing are being explored | ||
| 04/13/2022 | Public Comment Period | Office of Planning | Initial public comment period due date for SAP (later extended) | |
| 04/26/2022 | Hearing | The Mayor | A Mayoral hearing was held on the draft SAP. At the public hearing; 32 individuals provided oral testimony while 117 individuals submitted written comments using the online form through May 13, 2022. Public comments addressed key themes in the CCSAP, including housing and affordable housing, urban design, mobility, and infrastructure. A major topic raised was implementation of the CCSAP and how the plan’s Urban Design Guidelines could be applied in future development projects along the Connecticut Avenue corridor. | Link to public hearing |
| 04/26/2022 | Hearing Transcript | The Mayor | Transcript of the public hearing on the CCSAP. | Link to transmittal |
| 05/9/2022 | Resolution | ANC | ANC 3/4G passed a Resolution on OP’s draft Chevy Chase Small Area Plan. | Link to resolution |
| 05/10/2022 | Comments | National Capital Planning Commission | NCPC submits comments on the CCSAP. | Link to transmittal |
| 05/13/2022 | Comments | WMATA | WMATA submits comments on the CCSAP | Link to transmittal |
| 05/13/2022 | Comments | Office of Planning | Draft Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Written Comments Received. The following written comments were submitted on the Draft Chevy Chase Small Area Plan using the online form between March 14 and May 13, 2022. There were 143 comments submitted by 117 individuals. The comments are sorted alphabetically by first name. | Link to transmittal |
| 05/13/2022 | Extension | Office of Planning | New extended deadline for submitting public comments to OP on the CCSAP. | |
| 05/19/2022 | Legal Review | Office of Attorney General | OAG issues legal sufficiency review | Link to transmittal |
| 05/24/2022 | Fiscal Impact Statement | Chief Financial Officer | Fiscal Impact statement issued by CFO. | Link to transmittal |
| 05/31/2022 | Referral of Proposed Legislation | The Mayor | PR 24-789, “Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022” is introduced by Chairman Mendelson at the request of the Mayor | Link to memo |
| 06/02/2022 | Summary of Changes | Office of Planning | OP issues summary changes to Council based on feedback from community, ANC, etc. | Link to transmittal |
| 06/02/2022 | CCSAP Plan | The Mayor | The Mayor transmitted the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan (CCSAP) for Council approval. The transmittal includes all written comments submitted during the public comment period which ran from March 14, 2022, through May 13, 2022 | Link to transmittal |
| 06/03/2022 | Letter | Office of Planning | Interim OP Director, Anita Cozart, sent the ANC a letter on the Mayor’s transmittal of the SAP to the Council. This letter provided additional context regarding how OP considered the feedback contained in the May 9, 2022, ANC Resolution on the CCSAP (with attention to section 7). Note that page numbers in the comments reference the page numbers of the Final CCSAP. | Link to letter |
| 06/07/2022 | Legislative Meeting | DC Council | PR 24-789 is “read at a legislative meeting; on this date the referral of the PR to the Committee of the Whole is official and the 45-day period for Council review begins. If this measure is not acted upon by the Council before October 17, 2022, PR 24-789 will be deemed approved. | |
| 06/10/2022 | Notice of Intent | Unsure | Notice of Intent to Act on PR 24-789 is published in the District of Columbia Register. | |
| 06/14/2022 | Public Roundtable | DC Council | Notice of Public Roundtable is filed in the Office of the Secretary. | Link to Roundtable Announcement |
| 06/17/2022 | Public Roundtable | DC Council | Notice of Public Roundtable is published in the District of Columbia Register. | |
| 07/05/2022 | Public Roundtable | ANC | The Committee of the Whole held a Public Roundtable to discuss the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022 (PR-789) prior to the vote. | Link to Roundtable video |
| 07/05/2022 | Public Hearing | DC Council | Public Hearing on PR24-0789. There were 26 witnesses that testified at the hearing. | Link to Public Hearing Record |
| 07/05/2022 | Testimony | ANC | ANC 3/4G Testimony Before the Committee of the Whole on PR 24-789, the “Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2022” | Link to testimony |
| 07/05/2022 | Testimony | ANC | Testimony of Commissioner Gosselin in Small Area Plan | Link to Testimony |
| 07/12/2022 | Legislative Meeting | DC Council | The Council marks up PR 24-789, the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan | Link to legislative meeting video |
| 07/12/2022 | Legislative Meeting | DC Council | The Council has a final reading and unanimously approved PR 24-789, the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan. The voting record can be found on the link to LIMS. | Link to voting details |
| 07/12/2022 | Legislative Meeting | DC Council | PR 24-789 is approved with Resolution Number R24-0564 | |
| 07/12/2022 | Council Report | DC Council (Office of Racial Equality) | The Council Office of Racial Equity issues its Racial Equity Impact Statement on PR 24 - 789. | Link to CORE report |
| 10/05/2022 | Committee Report | DC Council | Committee of the Whole Committee Report Filed | Link to final committee report |
| 10/12/2022 | Office of Planning | Email sent to the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan Community Advisory Committee. The Chevy Chase SAP is available for download on a dedicated page of the OP website, its permanent online home. | Link to final Small Area Plan | |
| 10/20/2022 | Meeting | ANC | ANC 3/4G Special Public Meeting w/District Agencies on the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan “Civic Core”This special public meeting will be devoted to a conversation with District agencies regarding the “civic core” portion of the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan (pages 28-31) that the Council approved by unanimous vote on July 12, 2022.The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Executive Director of DC Public Libraries will be attending the meeting. | Link to meeting page |