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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. PROPERTY DATA Major Tenants Major tenants include the Capitol Area Food Bank, The Shakespeare Theater, Ottenberg Bakers, DCHA, Comcast, and the United Cerebral Palsy organization. Other commercial tenants include an equipment rental company, an elevator company, and other mechanical contractors. Ownership Patterns and Property Assemblages There are no major assemblages of multiple properties by a single owner. Some properties appear to operate as an ad-hoc industrial park, though they are not zoned as such. OTHER Environmental Issues Aside from truck traffic and noise, there are no apparent or known environmental issues. Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings There are no known historic or historiceligible buildings. Development Pressures While the Metro station is used heavily by the surrounding residential communities and by CUA students and is a prime area for transit oriented development, there are no known rezoning requests of industrial lands. It is possible that if CUA looks to expand its academic or residential property, it will look to these industrial lands around the Metro station. Other Planning Issues As with all of the areas along the CSX/Red Line corridor, new development in Brookland must be undertaken with full consideration of the surround residential communities. The October 19, 2005 DRAFT Land Use Change Map notes area E near the Metro is a Development Opportunity Area under the Comprehensive Plan. Area 17 on the same map is accurately noted as having potential for compatible infill development. KEY FINDINGS Significant development pressure for transient-oriented development surrounds the Brookland/CUA Metro, and a land use change should be considered. The portions of the sub-area north and south of the Metro are home to active industrial users, primarily warehouse or light industrial in nature. These should be preserved. - 121 -
District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. 6.2.4 CSX1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Location and Land Area The CSX/Red Line corridor forms the central axis of this area, which is roughly bounded by Girard Street to the north, 10 th Street to the east, Brentwood Road to the Southeast, T Street to the south, and 7 th Street to the west. It encompasses 167.42 acres, representing 6.36 percent of the District’s industrial study areas. Building Typologies Building typologies vary greatly within this area, from one-story brick and concrete commercial buildings to multi-story industrial facilities, to very large modern big box facilities. General Site Condition The site conditions also vary greatly. Sites along the rail line are generally ill-kept, while sites fronting on the larger streets tend to be cleaner and better maintained. Sites on Reed Street, NE and on 5 th Street, NE are in poor condition, reflecting the character of the streets themselves. LAND USE Land Use, General Character, and Function The northern portion of CSX1 houses construction contractors, WMATA, industrial hardware stores, a community development corporation, Old Towne Trolley Parking, and various other industrial users. However, 10 th Street, NE, within the industrially-zoned land, is a well-established neighborhood residential street, and several small houses of worship are sprinkled throughout the area. A large wholesale store and supermarket are west of the railroad tracks, off of 4 th Street, SE between Channing Street and Bryant Street. The site south of Rhode Island Avenue is a mix of commercial and industrial. The eastern side is home to Home Depot, Giant supermarket, and an accompanying sea of parking. There is room for a third big box on this site. The United States Postal Service maintains a very large mail facility here. To the west of the railroad are industrial users, including a concrete batching plant, construction contractors, storage, auto salvage, taxi and auto uses, a local fire house, a DCPS vehicle facility, and two United States Postal Service fleet facilities. Some of this land falls in what appears to be the District’s only de facto industrial park, called the ABDO Industrial Park. Surrounding Land Use Context Active industrial land borders this site to the south and southeast. To the east are residential communities and neighborhood streets, and to the west lie a mix of uses including light commercial and moderate density residential. Access and Circulation Access into and out of these areas is generally easy, with most traffic utilizing Franklin Street, Rhode Island Avenue and Brentwood Road. Circulation ranges from fair to good, as there are plenty of entrance and egress options with minimal friction points. - 122 -
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