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Ward 5 Works Community BriefingHoliday Inn Express - 1917 Bladensburg Road NE

December 8, 2014


2/23

AGENDA

Ward 5 Works - December 8, 2014 Community Meeting

Study Background

Vision and Goals

Study Area and Findings

SolutionsNext Steps


3/23

Why Ward 5

Ward 5 is home to about 50% of DCsindustrially zoned Land

Opportunity for businesses to be improved

neighbors and better serve local residents

Ward 5 residents have voiced a desire for

improvements and amenities


Capitalize on the Districts changing economy

and demographics

Leverage the demand for green, technological

and creative services


4/23

Leadership

By December 31, 2013, the Task Force shall submit to

the Mayor and the Council a report detailing a plan to

stimulate and promote the modernization and adaptive

use of parcels of Ward 5s industrial land, consistent with

applicable laws and zoning regulations

Mayoral Order 2013-025

Study Published in August 2014

Councilmember McDuffies leadership

(November 2012 Task Force Legislationand Council Hearing)

Mayors support and vision for equitable

economic growth



5/23

Taskforce


8 District Government representatives:

o DC Office of Planning, Chair

o Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5o The Deputy Mayor for Planning and

Economic Development

o The Chief Financial Officer

o The District Department of Transportation

o The Department of Public Works

o The District Department of the Environment

o The Department of General Services

8 Community Representatives:

o ANCs

o Community Activists

o Labor Unions

o Local Businesses

16 members


6/23

Stakeholder Input


6 Task Force meetings

Over 40one-on-one interviews

stakeholders

4 Focus Groups (Community; Arts/Creative;

Food/Beverage; Building Industry)

Community Forum (over 70 attendees)


7/23

Community Feedback


Arts, Tech

and Food as

Replacements

to Heavier

Industrial

Retail and

Restaurants

that Cater

Ward 5

Diverse

Residents

Private Waste

Facilities

Construction

Stockpiles/ Air

Quality

Night Clubs

Marijuana

Facilities

Train Tracks

Blighted

Properties

Lack of

Job/Entrepreneu

rial Opp.

Disconnect with

Industrial Areas

Environmental

pollution: air,

water, noise,

toxic waste

Pests/vermin Lack of

dialogue and

personal

connections with

property

owners

Gentrification

Sense of

Community

Architecture and

History

Suburban Feelwith Urban

Amenities

Community-

minded

Business/Propert

y Owners

Positive Direction

of the Ward

(and the District)

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats


8/23

AGENDA


Study Background

Vision and Goals


SolutionsNext Steps


9/23

Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Study Task Force Meeting 4

Vision

02


In the next five years, Ward 5 will adapt its existingindustrial land to develop a cutting-edge and

sustainableProduction, Distribution, and Repairindustry that diversifies the Districts economy, serves

as a hub for low-barrier employment, complements

and enhances the integrity of neighborhoods, and

provides opportunities for arts, recreation and othercommunity amenities.

Vision


10/23


Vision

02

Goals

1. Diversify the Districts economy and bolster existing businesses

2. Grow and create more businesses, particularly in new and emergingindustries

3. Promote inclusive job growth, offering residents a range of

employment opportunities, including well-paid jobs with low entry

barriers and career-ladder potential

4. Address nuisance/operational issues of some existing businesses

5. Improve environmental stewardship and performance

6. Serve municipal functions and optimize efficiencies, co-locations

7. Provide desired community amenities

8. Create great new places, improve physical appearance and enhance

connectivity


11/23


AGENDA


Study BackgroundVision and Goals


SolutionsNext Steps


12/23

Study Area and Scope


Completed:

Existing Conditions

Analysis

Parcel Inventory

Market Study Case Studies

Best Practices

Study Area:

1,000 acres; 600+ properties


13/23

Key Takeaways


Over 500 Businessesonly a handful serious nuisances

Nuisance uses affect quality of life

Opportunity to modernize and attract emerging sectors

Increasing demand for smaller spaces for creative and food businesses

PDR Jobs Average Pay $5-$7 Hour More than Service Sector Jobs

Good Jobs: PDR Annual Average Wages Range from $37k

(Warehousing) to mid-$60k (Wholesale and Construction) Comparedto $33k in Retail

Career-Ladder Opportunities : Entry Level PDR Jobs Allow for

Advancement


14/23

AGENDA


Study Background

Vision and Goals


SolutionsNext Steps


15/23

Potential solutions

Community Amenities Nuisance Uses and Buffering

Environmental Stewardship and

Performance

Workforce Development Economic Development

Business Finance and Assistance

Marketing and Branding

Governance

Maker Space

Zoning, Land Use and Regulation

Municipal Uses

Infrastructure and Transit



16/23

AGENDA


Study Background

Vision and Goals


SolutionsNext Steps

N t St


17/23

Next Steps:

Implementation


Improve NY Avenue as a gateway

Designate an Advocate/Creative

Economy Sector Manager to begin

marketing/branding, coordination,technical assistance and

neighborhood relations

Develop a Good Neighbor Program

Create Master Plan for State-of-the-

Art DPR Facility on W. VA Ave NE

Minimize Future Waste Management

Activities

N t St


18/23

Next Steps:

Implementation


Enhance DCRAs Small Business

Resource Center

Evaluate site opportunities for a

creative hub

Organize a Community/Business

Forum

Improve Freight and Trucking

Transportation (esp. inneighborhoods)

Study PDR Zoning in greater depth


19/23

Transforming New York Ave/West VA Triangle



20/23


Transforming New York Ave


21/23

West Virginia Municipal Hub


G d N i hb


22/23

Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business 2014Ward 5 Works - December 8, 2014 Community Meeting

Good NeighborProgram

Explore the creation of a

program to improve

relationships between

businesses and the community

from several angles: Community relations

Operations

Building upkeep/upgrades

Faade improvement

Signage

Stormwater improvements

Air quality improvements

Mobility improvements


23/23


THANK YOU!


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