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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. interviews with individual brokers and leasing agents active in DC and knowledgeable about local market conditions. Economic analysis. In order to understand the role that PDR business play in the District economy, an economic analysis was undertaken. Tasks included a sector employment analysis for PDR industries; interviews with businesses, economic development professionals, and others; and an investigation of backward linkages from DC’s core sectors to PDR sectors. A key question has been the importance of certain PDR support services being located within the District, near to their customer base. The industrial users survey, the interviews, and secondary data sources such as the national input-output accounts, were used to inform these issues. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Municipal/government/utility facility and space needs merited a veritable “study within a study”. At the heart of this process was a Technical Advisory Committee comprised of representatives of District agencies, the Federal Government, and public authorities such as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and Washington Area Sewer Authority (WASA). The purpose of the TAC has been to identify pressing needs; brainstorm solutions; and test recommendations for addressing the identified needs. Case studies and best practices. A number of relevant case studies from other cities, many identified by the Office of Planning, were reviewed as a part of this report. Summaries of these case studies appear in the relevant sections. The case studies included sample industrial land studies, industrial retention strategies, zoning strategies, and municipal facilities best practices. Potential zone change criteria. In response to a request from the Office of Planning, a preliminary set of criteria were developed to provide interim advice to the Zoning Commission regarding petitions for a change of zone affecting an industrial area. Originally conceived of as criteria for determining the appropriateness of a zone change, they later evolved into criteria for determining the appropriateness of considering a zone change. These preliminary criteria have been further refined and appear in the Chapter 4 of this report. The report’s land use recommendations followed a clear logical path—they were not made arbitrarily or without great deliberation. The field work and mapping, TAC, users survey, and economic analysis helped determine the District’s future “heavy” land use needs. Then, the sub-area analyses helped us determine which areas were suitable for PDR use. Based on the specific site characteristics and market factors, we then determined whether suitable sites were better for public or private uses. Figure 1.1 shows how the technical and analytical analyses contributed to the recommendations. - 17 -
District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. Figure 1.1: Recommendations Logic Path The work described above, while focused on the issue of industrial land, has not occurred in a vacuum, but has been undertaken concurrently with work on the economic development element of DC’s new Comprehensive Plan. The background studies for the Comprehensive Plan, summarized as an economic development White Paper, were conducted in tandem with this industry study, and data and findings from each report have helped inform the other. This high level of coordination insures that the Comprehensive Plan and the Industrial Areas Study will be fully consistent with each other. 1.3 KEY CONCEPTS Throughout this report, several key concepts are repeatedly referenced. These concepts are defined and discussed in this section. The first is the term PDR, standing for Production, Distribution and Repair. 4 This terminology is adopted from an industrial areas study for the City of San Francisco. The word “industry” 4 See San Francisco Planning Department. 2002. Industrial Land in San Francisco: Understanding Production, Distribution, and Repair. San Francisco, CA. July. - 18 -
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