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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 The only tenant at Blue Plains is WASA. Major tenants in DC Village include the Potomac Job Corps, DDOT vehicle storage, a DPW towing impoundment lot, a Police vehicle maintenance facility and K-9 patrol training, a Fire Department training facility, and an emergency family shelter known as DC Village. Also in this area is the Architect of the Capitol tree farm, Senate Furniture, and an AmeriCorps campus building. Ownership Patterns and Property Assemblages The District is the major, and perhaps sole, owner of all property in DC Village and Blue Plains. OTHER Environmental Issues There is no known contamination in the DC Village area, however it is likely that there are environmental issues such as fuel leakage and other contamination associated with the impoundment lot. The Blue Plains AWTP facility is subject to strict environmental requirements in terms of treatment and effluent, but it is not a site that would be readily re-used. Historically or Architecturally Significant Buildings There are no discernible historic or historiceligible buildings in these areas. Development Pressures Blue Plains, of course, is not experiencing any development pressures. While a major residential developer, KSI, proposed a new town center with 865 new homes, a hotel, and marina for the DC Village area several years ago, the District did not act on the offer and the developer eventually abandoned its plans. As of now, there are no known development pressures on this area. However, there is no doubt that a town center development here would present a tempting opportunity for the District to capture residential development and retail spending at an Interstate-accessible site bordering Maryland. Other Planning Issues The DPW Impoundment Lot is very large. It enjoys good access from the arterials and large interior roadways to accommodate tow trucks and large vehicles. However, while it seems desirable to have such a land use isolated from vibrant commercial and residential areas, this is not a very strategic location. As it is, any car picked up in the far northwest must be towed many miles across the District to this single municipal lot. Response time for towing requests and the accumulated transit time for trucks does not make this an efficient location. The DRAFT Land Use Change Map (area Z) identifies this area as a land use change area, and suggests improved site efficiency and new public and private uses. - 145 -
District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. KEY FINDINGS There are no development pressures on Blue Plains; it is likely to remain, and should remain, industrial land for a long time to come. DC Village’s conglomeration of federal and local public uses are poorly planned. There is abundant land available. It is insulated from residential uses. Both areas should be preserved as industrial land, and preferably protected as municipal service areas. 6.2.16 SCATTERED SITES 1 – 6 6.2.16.1 Scattered Site 1 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Location and Land Area This site between 14 th Street NW and Arkansas Avenue NW is 11.19 acres, representing 0.43 percent of the District’s industrial land. Building Typologies Approximately six buildings are located on this site. The largest is a lowrise brick and concrete building. Old industrial brick buildings and church are also on the site. General Site Condition The portion of the site north of Buchanan Street is well maintained and seems to be a “good neighbor.” The portion south of Buchanan is generally ill-kept. The industrial buildings appear abandoned. The church and gasoline station are well-maintained. LAND USE Land Use, General Character, and Function The major building on the site is a WMATA Metro bus terminal. Other uses include a gas station, a church, and a vacant former ice factory or distribution facility. Surrounding Land Use Context Both low- and moderate-density residential areas surround this site. Access and Circulation Arkansas Avenue, Iowa Avenue, and 14 th Street, NW all provide excellent access to and around the site. PROPERTY DATA Major Tenants Major tenants include WMATA, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and a gas station. Ownership Patterns and Property Assemblages WMATA owns the largest portion of this site—the entire block between Decatur and Buchanan Streets. The bus depot building itself occupies nearly two-thirds of that block. - 146 -
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