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Sylvia C. Brown, ANC 7C-044651 N.H. Burroughs Avenue NE Suite 2
Washington, DC 20019
P: 202-398-5100 E: [email protected]
Public Roundtable
Disposition Extension of Ward 7 Properties
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:30 P.M.
Sylvia C. Brown, ANC-7C04
PR19-359: Eastern Avenue Property Disposition Extension
Approval
Resolution of 2011
PR19-360: Strand Theatre Disposition Extension Approval
Resolution of
2011
PR19-361: Minnesota-Benning Phase 2 Redevelopment Disposition
Approval
Extension Resolution of 2011
I am Sylvia C. Brown, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
7C04.
Two of todays extension disposition resolutions are in the
7C
Commissionthe Strand Theatre and Eastern Avenue.
Minnesota-Benning
Phase 2 impacts the entire ward.
While each property is different in its community economic
development scale, they are the same because they are
interdependent and
they are integral pieces to the growth, progress, and future of
Ward 7.
Unfortunately, the development teams approach, with no
government
vision and to be honest without community pressure, has been to
operate as
islands, which I think contributed to the stagnant development.
Ive been
concerned as well that developers and government choose to
provide no or
little information to residents and stakeholders for fear of
riling people up.
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Sylvia C. Brown, ANC 7C-044651 N.H. Burroughs Avenue NE Suite 2
Washington, DC 20019
P: 202-398-5100 E: [email protected]
I think this sells the community and the projects short. I know
were smart
enough to understand financial markets, real estate development
processes,
and land use planning. The projects are catalytic and residents
dont want
their communities to suffer or fail. These projects have laid
fallow when
the development team, government, and community could be using
the sites
innovatively to create a sense of placeenlivening streetscapes,
engaging
current community members, and getting future residents and
stakeholders
excited about the developments and surrounding communities
potential.
If Im not mistaken two of the projects have community
benefits
agreementsStrand Theatre and Minnesota-Benning Phase 2. In
the
material I received, though, the agreements were not included. I
was also
disappointed that contrary to language in the resolutions
reports were not
transmitted outlining the disposition efforts and
challenges.
I am open to extending the dispositions but not without
specificity
and clarity on benchmarks and a schedule, transparency and
oversight, and
community engagement that includes placemaking.
