D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A1713
Capitol View and Northeast Boundary are the easternmost neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. At the heart of the community, Capitol Gateway Estates is being constructed on a 40-acre site that formerly housed the 1,100- unit East Capitol Dwellings public housing project. Working through the federal HOPE VI program, East Capitol Dwellings was demolished in the early 2000s. The first phase of the revitalized project, consisting of 151 units of senior housing, opened in 2005. An additional 550 units of market rate and subsidized housing will be completed in the coming years. The complex also includes a new shopping district along East Capitol Street. 1713.1
Capitol Gateway holds the promise of bringing new life to adjacent neighborhoods along both side of East Capitol Street. Vacant sites in the immediate vicinity can support infill housing, with moderate densities on the blocks closest to the Capitol Heights Metro station (across the state line in Maryland) and lower densities elsewhere. A few blocks to the north, the commercial area along Dix Street can support infill commercial and residential development, providing needed services to the adjacent Northeast Boundary neighborhood. A few blocks to the west, the 190-unit Richardson Dwellings and the even larger Lincoln Heights public housing project provide essential affordable housing resources but also present the challenges of concentrated poverty, chronic unemployment, and high crime. A planned "new community" at Lincoln Heights would replace the public housing with mixed income housing-including one-for-one replacement of the subsidized units. 1713.2
Improvements to Marvin Gaye Park (Watts Branch) and public facilities such as Woodson High School are an important part of revitalizing the Capitol View community. The park in particular can become a stronger source of community pride and an important link to new recreational areas along the Anacostia River. 1713.3
Policy FNS-2.3.1: Northeast Boundary Neighborhood
Leverage the development of Capitol Gateway Estates to achieve additional reinvestment in the Northeast Boundary neighborhood, particularly the rehabilitation of existing housing and the development of new mixed income family housing on vacant lots. 1713.4
Policy FNS-2.3.2: 61st and Dix
Improve the commercial area along Dix Street NE between 61st and Eastern Avenue, encouraging new retail businesses and services that benefit the adjacent community.
Policy FNS-2.3.3: Development as a Catalyst for Marvin Gaye Park
Design development along Marvin Gaye (Watts Branch) Park in a manner that improves park visibility, access, appearance, and security. The park should be treated as the "front door" to the adjacent neighborhood and a valued amenity for development along its perimeter. 1713.6
Action FNS-2.3.A: Land Acquisition At 61st and Dix
Continue to work with community development organizations in the acquisition of vacant lots at 61st and Dix Streets NE, and their development with local serving commercial uses and services. 1713.7
Action FNS-2.3.B: Lincoln Heights New Community
Pursue redevelopment of Lincoln Heights as a "new community", replacing the existing public housing development with new mixed income housing, including an equivalent number of affordable units and additional market rate units. 1713.8
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D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A1713