The Cleveland Park Historical Society

Dear CPHS Member:
The DC Council is voting on changes to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) and Comprehensive Plan that will have a profound impact on the Cleveland Park Historic District.  Council Member Cheh has stated publicly that she favors infill development of not more than one story ground floor retail with up to four floors of residential above (as currently exists at the corner of Connecticut and Macomb) as compatible with the low scale and character of the historic district.  The present FLUM designation and zoning for our neighborhood commercial area enables such infill development today.

However, Council Member Cheh still proposes to “upFLUM” Connecticut Avenue from Macomb to Porter Streets to Medium Density Residential/Moderate Density Commercial.   Although this is a small step below the Mayor’s proposed High Density Residential, Council Member Cheh’s plan will enable zoning changes that permit building heights from 9 stories even up to 11 or 12 stories in this pedestrian-scale part of the Historic District, including the site of the iconic Uptown Theater itself.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW: The Council is considering and voting on these FLUM changes this month.  Please write to CM Cheh, Chairman Mendelson and the DC Council and tell them that tall buildings are incompatible with the character and context of the low-scale Cleveland Park historic commercial district and the preservation of the iconic Uptown Theater.  Tell them to reject proposed amendment #2123 for Medium Density or High Density in the Cleveland Park Historic District and to keep the existing FLUM designation.  But in any case, the FLUM should NOT be changed to more than Moderate Density Residential/Low Density Commercial.

Email the DC Council at cow@DCcouncil.us
Individual DC Council Member emails:
pmendelson@dccouncil.us
Ward 3:
mcheh@dccouncil.us
At Large Council Members:
abonds@dccouncil.us
esilverman@dccouncil.us
rwhite@dccouncil.us
chenderson@dccouncil.us

Or Tweet:
@ChmnMendelson
@marycheh
@VinceGrayWard7
@BrianneKNadeau
@tweetelissa
@AnitaBondsDC
@charlesallen
@CMRobertWhiteDC
@kenyanmcduffie
@trayonwhite
@CMBrookePinto
@CMCHenderson
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