Community  Presenta/on  Tubman  Shelter  Reloca/on  May  8,  2014  

   

AGENDA    

q  Introduc/ons  q  Zoning  Text  Amendment  q  Tubman  Women’s  Shelter  q  Building  27  Renova/ons  q  Q  &  A      

ZONING  TEXT  AMENDMENT  FOR  THE  HILL  EAST  DISTRICT  

Title   11   of   the  District   of   Columbia  Municipal   Regula9ons,   ZONING,   Chapter  28,  HILL   EAST   (HE)  DISTRICT,   §   2802,  USES  AS  A  MATTER  OF  RIGHT   (HE),   §  2802.1(f),  is  amended  as  follows:    •  2802.1      The  following  uses  shall  be  permiJed  as  a  maJer  of  right  in  the  HE  District,  

provided  that  no  use  may  be  located  on  a  site  that  has  not  been  designated  for  that  use  by  the  Master  Plan:    

           ….                        •   (f)              Community-­‐based  residen9al  facility  not  described  in        subparagraph  (o)  (g),  

subject  to  the  following  limita9ons:              .…  •  (3)            Emergency  shelter  for  not  more  than  four  (4)  persons,  not  including  resident  

supervisors   or   staff   and   their   families,  except   that   an   emergency   shelter   for   not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  persons,  not  including  supervisors  or  staff  and  their  families  shall  be  permiZed  in  Building  9  and  Building  27  provided  that  only  one  (1)  of  the  buildings  may  be  used  for  an  emergency  shelter  at  any  one  /me;  

SITE  ZONING  AT  RESERVATION  13/DC  GENERAL  

EMERGENCY  SHELTER  LOCATIONS  

Building  9  

Building  27  

Buildings  1-­‐4    (“Core”)  

Building  12  

Note:    Family  shelters  at  the  “Core”  buildings    and  Building  12  are  not  included  in  this  project.  

HARRIET  TUBMAN  WOMEN’S  SHELTER  

Harriet  Tubman  Shelter  at  Building  9  

Harriet  Tubman  Women's  Shelter  provides  emergency  overnight  shelter   for  up  to  100  women   over   the   age   of   18   who   have   no  other   safe   place   to   stay.   The   program  includes   overnight   shelter,   food   and   case  management  services.      Addi9onally,   the   Harriet   Tubman   Day  Program   on   site   provides   more   intensive  case   management   as   well   as   assistance  with  life  skills,  employment,  housing  search  and   financial   management.   Two   rehab  specialists   and   a   program   manager   are  available   during   the   day   to   work   directly  with  clients.    

SHELTER  OCCUPIES  ~8,000  SF*  OF  >100,000  SF  BASEMENT  

GROUND  FLOOR  

FIRST  FLOOR  

3RD  FLOOR  

*WIC  Program  occupies  an  addi9onal  2,500  SF  in  Building  9,  and  is  also  moving  (but  not  to  27).  

SECOND  FLOOR  

Eleva/ng  the  Quality  of  Life  in  the  District  

CHALLENGES  WITH  THE  CURRENT  LOCATION  (BUILDING  9)  

Broken  Window  

Standing  Water  

The   shelter   area   is   in   fair   condi9on,   while   the  unoccupied   por9ons   of   the   building   are   in   extremely  poor  condi9on.        It   is   extremely   challenging   to   properly   maintain   the  unoccupied  por9ons  of  Building  9.      

For  example,  when  a  window  breaks  or  the  roof   leaks,   it  may   not   be   seen   for  months  (or   longer)   due   to   the   por9ons   of   the  building  being  unoccupied.      Common  current  &  recent  hazards:  •  Roof  leaks  •  Steam  leaks  •  Plumbing  leaks  

•  Broken  windows  •  Vermin    

BUILDING  27  This  30,000  SF,  3  story  building  is  in  good   condi9on   and   was   vacated  and  abated  in  2013.        The   por9ons   proposed   for   the  Tubman   Shelter   at   the   1st   &   2nd  floors   were   previously   used   as  office  space.       The   lower   level  will  remain  vacant,   the  1st  floor  will  be  for  the  shelter,  and  a  por9on  of  the  2nd   floor   will   be   used   as   DHS   staff  offices.    No   exterior   modifica9ons   or  expansions  are  proposed.  

BUILDING  27  –  1ST  FLOOR  RENOVATION  

PROGRAM  SPACE  

SHOWERS  

OFFICE  &  SECURITY  

BEDROOMS    (100  BEDS)  

BUILDING  27  –  2ND  FLOOR  RENOVATION  

PROGRAM  SPACE  

NOT  IN  SCOPE  

OFFICES  

Ques/ons  &  Answers  Thanks  for  your  9me!  

   

Tony  Goodman,  DGS  Project  Manager  Tony.Goodman@dc.gov  

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