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ExEcutivE Summary .................................. 2

introduction ............................................. 6

Human capital plan................................. 10 master planning process .............................10 Human capital Findings ..............................10 recommended priorities, Strategies and outcomes ............................13 Human capital Budget ................................14

pHySical plan...........................................16 Existing conditions .....................................17

market analysis conclusions ......................18 the vision .....................................................25 urban design conclusions ..........................35dEvElopmEnt and FinancE StratEgy....................................................38 development plan, Site control and phasing ..................................................38 Funding Strategy .........................................39

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Executive SummaryTheRedevelopmentPlanfortheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoadcommunity(‘theNeighborhood’)consistsofthreeelements–aHumanCapitalPlan,aPhysicalPlanandaDevelopmentandFinanceStrategy.FoundedontheprinciplesoftheNewCommunitiesInitiative,theredevelopmentofthisimportantsoutheastcommunity shall to include the “human architecture” along with the physical architecture. Currentfamiliesshallbesupportedandhavethetoolsnecessarytoprosperandflourishastheirneighborhoodistransformed.

BackgroundInNovemberof2005,theDistrictofColumbia,inconjunctionwiththeBarryFarmAdvisoryCommittee,initiatedapublicplanningprocesstocreatearevitalizationplanfortheirsoutheastcommunity.Thegoaloftheplanwasstraightforward–tocreateavibrantmixed-incomeneighborhoodwhereresidentshavequalityhousingoptions,realeconomicopportunitiesandaccess toappropriatehumanservices forchildrenandadults.

goalsThegoalfortheRedevelopmentPlanistoimprovetheresidents’qualityoflifebyaddressingboththephysicalandhumanarchitectureofthecommunity.Shapedbytheresidents,communitystakeholders,cityagencies,and public officials this vision for the future aims to protect and expand affordable housing, empowerfamilieswiththetoolstobecomeself-sufficient,andpreserveexistingcommunityassetsandprovideforthoseneeded.TheNeighborhoodisattheheartofaseriesofplanneddevelopmentswhichwilltransformAnacostia.Eliminatingtheneighborhood’scurrentisolationandbecominganintegralpartofAnacostia’stransformationwereearlyandimportantgoals.

TheRedevelopmentPlan servesasa roadmap for thecreationofa sociallyandeconomically integratedcommunitywithnewhousing,roads,publicfacilities,andcommunityamenities.Thevisionandprinciplesweredevelopedthroughaprocessthat involvedresidentsandcommunitystakeholders,cityagenciesandpublicleaders.

vision and principlesThe vision for the Barry Farm/Park Chester/Wade Road (“the Neighborhood”) community includes avibrantmixed-income,mixed-usecommunitywhereresidentshavequalityhousingoptions,realeconomicopportunityandaccesstohumanservices.Itisacommunitywhereallfamilieshavethetoolsandskillstosustainthemselvesandprosperintheirnewenvironment.

ThekeyguidingprinciplesdevelopedinpartnershipbetweentheDistrictofColumbiaandtheBarryFarmAdvisoryCommitteeinclude:

• AffordableHousing–Ensurethatthereisthereplacementofthe654low-incomeunitscontainedintheBarryFarmandParkChestercommunitiesandthattheyarematchedbyadditionalaffordableandmarket-rateunitstocreateamixed-incomecommunity.

• HumanCapital–Build,strengthen,andleveragethehumancapitalofthecommunity.Developandimplementacomprehensivesupportiveservicesplan.

• EconomicOpportunity–Provide“real”economicopportunitiesforallresidentsandneighborhoodbusinesses,especiallythroughjobtraininganddevelopment,assetbuilding,careerdevelopment,homeownership,etc.

• CultureandHeritage–HonorthehistoryofthepeopleandtheplacesinthecommunityandrespectitsrichAfrican-Americanheritage.


Human capital planTheBarryFarmandParkChesterHumanCapitalPlandescribesandformalizesprioritiesessentialforresidentstoachieveselfsufficiencyandsuccessinthenewlyrevitalizedmixed-incomecommunity,andwasdevelopedinthecontextofthecurrentrevitalizationeffortstakingplacethroughouttheDistrict.Itrespondsdirectlyto residents’ needs identified through a household survey, targeted focus groups, stakeholder interviews,andadditionaldatafromtheDistrictofColumbia’spublicagencies.ThePlanaddressesfourpriorityareasincludingadulteducationandemployment,childandyouthdevelopment,communityphysicalandmentalhealth,andpublicsafetyandsecurity.Itistailoredtomaximizethecommunity’sstrengths,addresscurrentfamilychallenges,andbuilduponexistingcommunityassetsandpublicresourcescurrentlysupportingtheneighborhood.

physical revitalization plan and conceptsThe Physical Plan makes detailed recommendations for improving the area’s housing, public facilities,neighborhooddesign,openspaceandtransportation.KeyelementsofthePhysicalPlanfortheneighborhoodinclude:

• Creatingamixed-incomecommunityofmid-riseapartmentsand low-rise familyhousingon theNeighborhoodsitewhichincludes373replacementunitstogetherwithnewaffordableandmarket-rateunitsforatotalof1110units

• Partneringwith localpropertyowners, theAnacostiaWaterfrontCorporation,privatedevelopersat St. Elizabeth’s East and others to create an additional 281 replacement units in mixed-incomeneighborhoods

• Creatingavibrant-mixedusemainstreetatFirthSterlingAvenuethatcapitalizesontransportationimprovementsandnewdevelopmentatSt.Elizabeth’sWestandprovidesnewneighborhoodretail

• CreatinganewgridofresidentialstreetslinkingSumnerRoadandMartinLutherKingJr.Avenueeliminatingtheisolationoftheexistingneighborhoodandprovidingaddressesfornew residentialunits

• Proposing the reconstructionofanewK-5ElementarySchoolon theexistingBirneyElementarySchoolsiteandtherebuildingtheexistingRecreationCenter

• Creating a new linear park and community open space which provides views of the District’sskyline

• Utilizing sustainablepractices in theurbanandarchitecturaldesignof thenewneighborhood topreserveexistingnaturalsitefeaturesandminimizethedevelopmentsimpactontheenvironment

redevelopment and Finance StrategiesTheDevelopmentandFinanceStrategyoutlinesthedevelopmentprogramandphasing,teststhefinancialfeasibility,andquantifiestheneedfor“gap”financingtofundcoststhattheproject’srevenueandprivateinvestmentwillnot support. Thegapresults fromthehighcostofconstruction, theneed forexpensiveparking solutions (e.g., parking garages), the gap between the rents that low-income and workforcehouseholdscanpayascomparedwiththerentsrequiredtofundnewconstruction,andtheaddedcostofsubsidizingreplacementunitsoff-siteonpropertiesnotownedbytheDistrict. TheRedevelopmentPlanrequiresbothpublicandprivateinvestmentineachofthefourphasesofdevelopment.Thedevelopmentstrategyrecommends leveraging severalpublic sector financing tools includingTax IncrementFinancing(TIF), Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), Community DevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG)andNewMarketTaxCredits,inadditiontothecross-subsidyprovidedbythemarket-rateresidentialandcommercialdevelopmentlocatedon-site.Theinclusionoftheserevenuesreducestheunmetfinancialgapto$128million(constant2006dollars).PotentialsourcestofundthatgapincludetheHousingProductionTrustFund(HPTF),CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantfundsandgrantsfromtheFannieMaeFoundationand/orotherfoundations.

Anadditional$58millionwillbeneededforpubliccapitalprojects,includingnewstreetsandutilities,anewrecreationcenter,andanexpandedBirneyElementarySchool.

introduction


introductionthe new communities initiativeNewCommunitiesareDistrict-supportedredevelopmentprojectswhichaddressthephysicalandhumanarchitectureofneighborhoodstroubledbyconcentrationsofviolentcrimeandpoverty.ANewCommunityseekstocreateahealthymixed-incomecommunitywithintegratedpublicfacilitiesandservicesthatofferfamiliesbetterhousing,employmentandeducationalopportunities.

a new community:• Protectsandexpandsaffordablehousing

• Improveseconomicintegration

• Createsopportunitythroughbetterjobs,education,training,humanservicesandotherprograms

• Decreasescrimethroughprovencrimereductionstrategies

• Rebuildscommunityanchorssuchasschools,librariesandrecreationcenters

• Engagesresidentsincommunitydecisionmaking

Akeyprincipleof theNewCommunities Initiative is theone-for-one replacementof existingaffordablehousing.Byprotectingexistingaffordablehousingandbuildingmoreaffordableandmarket-rateunits,NewCommunitiesreduceseconomicsegregation.AhallmarkoftheNewCommunitiesInitiativeisafocusontheredevelopmentofhumanarchitecturethroughlinkagestojobtraining,assetbuildingtrainingandothersupportservices.

AcandidatesitefortheNewCommunitiesInitiativemustmeetthefollowingcriteria:

• Aneighborhoodaffectedbyconcentrationsofviolentcrimeandpoverty

• Communityrecognitionofanimmediateneedforaffordablehousing

• Potentialtoprotectandexpandaffordablehousingonalargescale

• Aneighborhoodfacedwithmanysocialchallenges,suchaspooreducation,insufficientjobtraining,highunemploymentrates,andaninabilitytosupportbusinessesandinstitutionsneededtosustainthecommunity

OtherfactorsthatmakeaNewCommunitysuccessfulinclude:

• Targetedpublicinvestments(HomeAgain,GreatStreets,TaxIncrementFinancing,PILOTFinancing,etc.)

• Favorabledevelopmentconditions(landavailability,marketfactors)

• Availabilityoffundingandfinancing

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Why Barry Farm?TheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoadcommunity(‘theNeighborhood’)wasselectedasthethirdNewCommunitiesInitiativesitebecauseofitsvisiblelocationinAnacostiaandtheneedtobringthepromiseand opportunities provided with this Initiative east of the Anacostia River. A community with a highconcentrationofcrimeandpoverty,theNeighborhoodisinpressingneedoftheservicesandopportunitiespresentedbytheNewCommunitiesInitiative.ThesiteareaisboundedbyFirthSterlingAvenueonthewest,MartinLutherKingJr.Avenueontheeast,St.Elizabeth’sWestonthesouthandSuitlandParkwayonthenorth.

Surrounded by a number of planned future developments, the revitalization of the broader Barry Farmneighborhood will also capitalize on the opportunities created by these other projects. These projectsinclude:

• TheAnacostiaWaterfrontCorporation’sredevelopmentplansforPoplarPointandtheAnacostiaMetroStation

• ThenewAnacostiaStreetcarline,thefirstphaseofwhichwillbeginconstructioninSpring2007

• ThetransformationofSt.Elizabeth’sWestbytheU.S.GeneralServicesAdministrationwhichwillprovideseveralmillionsquarefeetoffederalofficespace

• TheforthcomingplanfromtheDistrict’sOfficeofPlanningfornewmixed-usedevelopmentatSt.Elizabeth’sEast

• TheredevelopmentofSheridanTerraceintoamixed-incomecommunitybytheDistrictofColumbiaHousingAuthority(DCHA)

• TheimprovementoftheMartinLutherKingJr.AvenuecommercialcorridoraspartoftheDistrict’sGreatStreetsInitiative

TheNeighborhood’splanningareawasdefinedwiththeassistanceoftheResidentAdvisoryCommittee.Theboundaryincludesdevelopmentprojectsthatmayofferimportantoff-sitehousingopportunities.

planning processTheprocessforthetransformationoftheNeighborhoodbeganinearnestinNovemberof2005.AnAdvisoryCommittee was created to work with the District to develop the Redevelopment Plan. The AdvisoryCommitteeiscomprisedofthirty-sixmembersandincludesresidentsofallthedevelopmentswithinthesitearea,communitystakeholders,clergyandyouth.

The Advisory Committee has conducted bi-weekly meetings throughout the planning process. Over thecourseofthesummer,subcommitteesofthelargergroupwereestablishedtofocusonspecificissues.Foursubcommittees exist – Design, Human Capital, Relocation Protocol and Safety and Security – and theylikewisehavebeenmeetingonabi-weeklybasis.

In addition to the Advisory Committee meetings, one-on-one meetings, focus groups, walking and bustourshavealsobeenconductedtoestablishaworkingknowledgeoftheneighborhoodandtoinformtheAdvisoryCommitteeon other similar redevelopment projects.A series of five resident training sessions,leadbytheproject’sconsultants,werealsoheldtofocusonspecificaspectsoftheplanningprocess.ThegoalistoestablishaninformedandarticulateAdvisoryCommitteethatcanleadthecommunitythroughthisplanningprocessandthelaterimplementationoftheRedevelopmentPlan.

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Kick-off and charretteAnofficialkick-offfortheprojectoccurredinlateAugustwithaBack-to-Schoolcommunitypicnic.Thiscommunity event washeldat theBarry FarmRecreationCenter andallowed residents tomeetwith theconsultantteam,learnabouttheNewCommunitiesInitiativeandtheupcomingDesignWorkshop.

A five-day Design Workshop was held at Campbell AME Church in early September. This intensiveworkshop was open to the public from morning until early evening, allowing residents to provide inputintothedevelopmentoftheNeighborhood’sPhysicalandHumanCapitalplans.Theplanners,architects,developmentadvisorsandDistrictrepresentativeswerepresentthroughoutthefivedays.Focusgroups,drop-insessions,meetingswithcityagenciesandleadersoccurredthroughout–twoeveningandoneSaturdayafternoonpublicmeetingswereheldtoprovideopportunitiesforfocusedpubliccomment.

PublicinputthroughouttheplanningprocesshasbeencriticaltoshapingthevisionfortheNewCommunity.The input helped to create the Guiding Principles, identify priority issues and establish the essentialcomponentsofthePhysicalandHumanCapitalplans.ThepartnershipbetweentheAdvisoryCommitteeandtheDistrictwillcontinueduringtheimplementationanddevelopmentphasestoensurethesamehighlevelofcoordinatedinputanddecisionmakingthroughtheredevelopment’sduration.

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maStEr planning procESScommunity Based planning processActiveparticipationbyneighborhoodresidents,communityleadersandstakeholdersiscentraltothehumancapitalplanningprocess.KeychannelsforthisparticipationaretheBarryFarmNewCommunityResidentAdvisoryGroupandtheHumanCapitalSubcommittee.Otheropportunitiesforcommunityparticipationandinputhavealsoincluded:

• AhouseholdsurveyconductedwithBarryFarmandParkChesterresidentsbetweenJulyandSeptember2006

• Focusgroupsconductedwithclergy,serviceproviders,seniors,children,youthandyoungadults,parents,men,andemployedandunemployedadultstogatherqualitativeinformationonthecommunity’sdesiresandneeds

• Interviewsconductedwithlocalserviceproviders,clergyandresidentleadershipgroupstogainabetterunderstandingofcommunityresourcesandprogramming

• Residentandstakeholderengagementthroughtownhallmeetings,community-wideeventsandtheurbandesign/charretteworkshop

comprehensive and integrated approaches TheNewCommunitiesInitiativeguaranteestheone-for-onereplacementoftheexistingnumberof low-incomehousingunitsinanewlyrevitalizedmixed-incomecommunity.TheearlyintegrationoftheHumanCapitalPlanandphysicalplanisnecessarytoensurethatresidentstakeadvantageofthisguarantee.

Household characteristicsThere are currently 432 families residing in Barry Farm, and 222 in the Park Chester Cooperative andApartments.BetweenJulyandSeptember2006,ahouseholdsurveywasconductedwith28%ofBarryFarmandParkChesterresidents.Table1presentsthecompletionrateforthosesurveys.

Table 1. Survey Completion Rate

BarryFarm ParkChesterTotal#ofhouseholds 4�� Totalsurveyscompleted 15� �9%completed �5% 1�%

Surveyfindingsshowedthatheadsofhouseholdarepredominantlysingle,AfricanAmericanfemalesbetweentheagesof41and49.Alargeproportion(64%)ofhouseholdshaveschoolagedchildren,andatleastone-thirdhavethreeormorechildren.Householdstendtobelargewithanaveragehouseholdsizeof3.2persons.Residentsalsohavesignificantrootsinthecommunity;theaverageresidenthaslivedintheneighborhoodfor12years.

Community Assets:Themajorcommunitystrengthsreportedbyresidentsincludepublictransportation(55%),schools(31%),location(30%),placesofworship(30%)andaffordability(30%).Focusgroupparticipantsechoedthesestrengthsandaddedthattheneighborhoodhasasenseofcommunitywhereresidentswatchoutforoneanother.

Human capital FindingSFourservicepriorityareasemergedfromtheformal(surveydata)andinformal(focusgroupsandresidentmeetings)datagathered fromthecommunity.The fourpriorityareas identifiedareadulteducationandemployment,childandyouthdevelopment, communityhealthandmentalhealth,andpublic safetyandsecurity.

adult Education and EmploymentEmployment Characteristics: Barry Farm and Park Chester residents have high unemployment rates.Currently,athirdofheadsofhouseholdarecurrentlyemployed,halfareunemployedand13percentareretired.Ofthoseemployed,15percenthaveapart-timejoband85percentworkfull-time.Themainbarrierstoemploymentcitedbytheresidentsincludedisabilities(26%),familymembersinneedofassistance(19%),andtheabsenceoffull timechildcare(13%).Alargerproportionofemployedadultshaveahighschooldiploma/GED, but more than half of unemployed adults also have a high school diploma/GED. Table 2presentscharacteristicsofthecommunity’sunemployedandemployedpopulation.

Table 2. Employment/Unemployment Characteristics

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Employment Interests and Service Needs: Residents report that they are interested in jobs in the foodindustry,healthcarearena,andchildcare.Alittlemorethanathirdofresidentsreportedthatjobskillstrainingandmorejobopportunitieswouldhelpthemfindjobs.Additionally,almostone-thirdofresidentsreportthatchildcarewithnon-traditionalhourswouldhelpresidentsobtainjobs.

Infocusgroups,menandtheunemployedaddedthatthecompletionofjobtrainingprogramsdevelopedfortheNeighborhoodmustleadtoguaranteedlivingwagejobs.Participantsreportfrustrationwithtrainingthatdoesnotendwithemployment.Asaresultoftheseexperiences,participantsarehesitanttoenrollinotherjobtrainingopportunities,evenwhenencouragedbyothers.Additionally,residentswantjobcounselingandcoaching.Residentsviewthisasanimportantresourceformatchingappropriatejobswithskills,aswellasconnectingthemtobetterjobtrainingopportunities.Youngpeopleviewcareercounselingasasupporttoidentifyingtheirstrengths,orasaservicethatcouldassistthemindeterminingacareerpath.


Barriers to Employment:Residentsreportthatthegreatestbarrierstoemploymentarecriminalrecordsandthelackofeducationopportunitiesandtransportation.While29percentofresidentsreportthatacriminalrecord is abarrier for residents,only8percentactually reporthavinga felonybackground thatpreventssuccessfulemployment.Evenfewer(5%)reportthatamemberoftheirhouseholdhasafelonybackground.Thismayindicatethatmembersofthiscommunityarenotreportingacriminalrecord,notclearaboutwhatcouldbeinapolicebackgroundcheck,and/orhaveanon-felonycriminalbackgroundthatisabarriertoemployment.Participantsalsostatethatliteracy/numeracyisanobstacletoaccessingjobs–evenforthosewithadiploma/GED.

Asstatedabove,transportationisalsoseenasabarriertolivingwageemploymentopportunities.ResidentshavetheperceptionthatbetterpayingjobsareinVirginiaandMaryland,butnotintheDistrict.Reliabletransportationposedasignificantbarriertokeepingjobsindistantareasorjobswithoddhours(lateeveningsorearlymornings)whenpublictransportationisunavailableortooexpensive.

child and youth developmentChild and Youth Characteristics:Ofthe654householdsinBarryFarmandParkChester,67%(or437)havechildrenundertheageof18,representingapproximately960childrenintotal.Ofthese,156areundertheageoffive,390arebetween6and12years,and414arebetween13and18years.

Datashowsthat8percentoftheNeighborhood’syouthbetween15and17yearshavedroppedoutofschool.Additionally, 19percentof6 to19year oldshavebeenheldbackoneormore times. Twenty-three (23)surveyedhouseholdsreportpre-Kagedchildren.Seventypercentofthesechildrenareenrolledinanearlychildhoodprogramwhiletheremainderarenotenrolledinaprogram,butarecaredforbythemotherorgrandmother.

TheNeighborhood’s school-agedchildrenattendmore than35schools in theDistrict. However,a largeproportionattendapublicschoolintheareaincludingBirneyElementary(25%ofelementaryagedchildren),JohnsonJr.High(24%ofmiddle schoolchildren),andAnacostiaHighSchool (14%ofhighschoolagedyouth).

Youth Perceptions of the Community:Neighborhoodyouthareextremelycommittedtotheircommunityanditsidentity.ManyyouthhaveheardagreatdealofmisinformationabouttheNewCommunitiesInitiative;thus,gentrificationisarealfearfortheyouth.TheyquestionwhethertheywillbeallowedorwelcometostayintheNewCommunity.Themajorityofyouth,however,wanttostayintheredevelopedneighborhood.

Enrichment Programs:Morethanhalfofhouseholdswithchildrenstatethattheirchildrenareinvolvedin after school or summer enrichment activities. Parents would like to see recreation and sports, jobtraining,jobopportunities,afterschoolprograms,lifeskills/financialliteracy,andtutoringprogramsforareayouth.Focusgroupparticipants expressed similarneeds for enrichmentactivities suchas academicprograms, recreationalactivities, social events, year round jobopportunities,music, andentrepreneurialopportunities.

Youth Aspirations: Bothyouthandyoungadultshavegreataspirationsfortheirfutures.Themajorityofyouthandyoungadultswanttogotocollege,butseecostasasignificantbarrier.Youngadultsdesirecareersinhealthandeducation,whileyoutharemorevaried,withcareerinterestsinlaw,health,orentrepreneurship.Youngadultssuggestcareercounselingtohelpyouthnavigatethecollegeentrysystem,scholarships,andeven choosing a career. Youth also want offerings and opportunities that could help guide their careeraspirations(e.g.,mentoring),aswellasemploymentopportunitiesduringtheschoolyear.

Parent Needs: Participantsintheparentfocusgroupwantsupportinhomeworkassistance,qualityeducation,andadditionalchildcareopportunities.Residentsrecommendthedevelopmentofasupportgroupforparentsthat also involves their children, and provides opportunities to talk about schools, nutrition, health andotherissuesofconcern.Parentsexpressthattheyneedadvocacytrainingtonavigatetheschoolsystemandteachers,especiallytoobtaincriticalinformationabouttheirchildren.ManyparentswantParentTeacherAssociations(PTA)toreturntotheirschoolsbecausetheprogramwasagreatwaytostayinvolved.Parentsthatneedchildcarereportthattherearenotenoughqualitysitesthattrulynurturetheirchildren.

Future School Changes: In September 2006, the District’s public school system announced severalrecommendationsforschoolclosuresandconsolidationsaspartoftheirMasterFacilitiesPlan.BirneyandSavoyElementarySchools situatednearBarryFarmsandParkChesterwillundergomajorchanges.TheschoolsystemwillbeginmodernizingSavoyin2008.DuringthisperiodstudentswhoattendSavoywillbetransferredtoBirney.UponcompletionoftheSavoymodernization,allstudentswillbetransferredtoSavoyandBirneywillclose.CurrentschooldatashowsthatBirneyenrollmentwillincreaseby58percent,from359to619studentsduringSavoy’stemporaryclosure.Itwillbeimportantforparentstomakesurethatthequalityofeducationisnotimpairedbythischange.

community physical and mental HealthPhysical Health Characteristics:Whilesomeresidentshavesignificanthealthissues,morethanhalfdescribetheirhealthasgoodorexcellent.Afew(12%),however,saytheirhealthispoororhorrible.Themajority(92%)ofresidentscurrentlyhashealthinsurance,and72percentofheadsofhouseholdortheirchildrenhavebeentothedoctorinthelastsixmonths–primarilyforcheckups.Whilefamiliesseemtobewellconnectedtohealthservices,theoppositewastrueformen,withmanyreportingthattheyareconcernedabouttheirinabilitytoqualifyandobtainhealthinsurance.Ofthe18participantsinthemen’sfocusgroup,12reportedusingtheemergencyroomastheirprimaryhealthcareprovider.

Serious Medical Conditions:Approximatelyone-thirdofhouseholdsreportthatahouseholdmembersuffersfromaseriousmedicalcondition,whichisnotunreasonablegiventhattwo-thirdsofthesehouseholdsalsohaveseniorsandchildren.

The most significant health issues reported include hypertension (46%), arthritis (37%), diabetes (21%),pediatricasthma(8%),adultasthma(8%),andseizuredisorder(6%).AlthoughWard8hasahighincidenceofHIV/AIDSonly5percentofresidentssaytheyhavethedisease.Illnessforced22percentofhouseholdheadstostayinbedforonetosevendayswithinthelastmonth,while5percentwereforcedtostayinbedformorethanoneweekduringthesametimeperiod.

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Almosthalfoftheresidentsparticipateinfitnessactivities,and18percentexerciseonadailybasis.Tothecontrary,residentsalsoreportedthatobesityisaserioushealthconditionaffectingtheneighborhood.Thehighrateofadultdiabetessuggestsapossiblelinktoobesityissues.

Itisimportanttonotethatmanyheadsofhouseholdseemreluctanttoreportsomehealthissues.Seniorsweremorewillingtoreporttheirhealthconditionsthanparents.Furthermore,28percentofresidentswhoreportahouseholdmemberwithaserioushealthconditiondidnotidentifythecondition.Forthesereasons,datamayshowunder-reportingofserioushealthissuessuchasdisabilitiesorasthma.

Environmental Health:Thegreatesthealthneedsseniorsidentifiedincludesamenitiestoaddressmobilityissues(i.e.,bathbar,hightoiletseats,fewerstepsandsinglefloorhousing).Forparents,thegreatesthealthissues involve current poor housing conditions that include rodent and insect infestation due to lack ofmaintenance.Youngadultsandyouthcomplainedaboutseriousovercrowdingissuesaffectingphysicalandmentalhealth.

Community Mental Health Characteristics: Mental health is also a Neighborhood issue with 10 to 24percentofresidentsreportingthattheyweresad,anxious/worried,ordepressedwithinthelastmonth.Table3describesthementalhealthstatusofresidentsoverthepastmonth.

Table 3. Mental Health Status

Substance Abuse: Youngadultsreportthatsubstanceabuseamongtheirpeersdifferssignificantlyfromthatofadults,butclaimthatbothareaproblemfortheneighborhood.Youngadultsstatethattheprimarydrugsofchoicefortheirpeersincludemarijuana,tobaccoandPCP.Primarydrugsamongadultsincludecocaine,crackandheroin(orastheycalledit“theneedledrugs”).Additionally,focusgroupparticipantsreporttherearenotenoughin-patientsubstanceabuseprogramsinthecommunitytoservethearea’sneed.

Public Safety: Many residents report living ina fearful andhostile environment,with seniors,menandparentsreportingcrimeandsafetyasoneoftheirtopthreestressors.Forexample,seniorsreportthattheyrarelycomeoutofthehouseforfearofshootings,andyouthsayneighborhoodshootingsarecommon.Asaresult,someparentsdonotallowtheirchildrentoparticipateinafterschoolprogramsbecauseofcrime.

Ward Data:RelevantdatafromtheDepartmentofHealth(DOH)wasusedtoconfirminformationreceivedfrom residents, especially in the areas of disabilities and serious conditions which are generally under-reported.GeneralhealthdataforWard8mirrorsdatafromtheBarryFarm/ParkChestersurveydata.

TheDepartmentofHealth’smostrecent(1998-2002)healthassessmentdatashowsthatthearea’szipcodeconsistentlyrankshighinthefollowingpediatricareas:

•Ratesforasthmainpatienthospitaladmissions

•Incidencesofhospitaladmissionsduetoepilepsyandseizuredisorders

•Incidencesofhospitaladmissionsforsicklecell

public Safety and Security Sense of Safety: Perceptions of crime in the neighborhood vary, with 36 percent of residents expressingthatcrimehasincreasedintheneighborhoodoverthepastthreeyears.Nearly20%ofresidentssaidcrimehadstayedthesameand34%thoughtithaddecreased.Fifty-sixpercentofresidentsfeelsomewhattoveryunsafewalkingaloneafterdarkintheneighborhood,and38percentfeelsomewhatorverysafe.Seventy-fivepercentofresidentssaythecommunityhasanopenairdrugmarket.While5percentofresidentsreportthatthepolicearedoingsomethingaboutthedrugsales,27percentsaythatnothingisbeingdonetoaddresstheissue,andtheremainderdidnotrespond.Someresidents(17%)reportbeingvictimsofcrimeinthelastyear,but34percentofcrimevictimsdidnotreportthecrimebecausetheyfeltnothingwouldbedone.Mostyouthexpressseriousconcernsaboutsafetyinthecommunity,primarilystemmingfromturfissueswiththeirpeersfromotherhousingdevelopmentsandneighborhoods.YouthareconcernedabouthowtheNewCommunitywillaffectcurrentconflictsbetweentheirpeersfromvariousneighborhoods.Youthstatethattheyfeelsafewalkingatnightintheirneighborhood,althoughtheyalsostatethattheneighborhoodisaffectedbygunshootingsandassaultcrimes.Parentsaddthattheydonotallowtheirchildrentoplayorwalktoofarfromhomeduetotheshootings.

Perception of Police:WhilemorethanhalfofresidentshavesomesenseofconfidenceintheMetropolitanPolice(MPD)andDCHAPublicSafetyOfficers,asignificant(41%)proportiondonotfeelthepolicecareabout their community. Residents report that they see MPD on most days, but rarely see DCHA police.Residentshavetheperceptionthatpoliceonlycometotheneighborhoodforeventsorafterashootingtakesplace,butrarelyseethemconductingpreventionactivities(e.g.,walkingthebeat).Parents,youthandyoungadultswanttoseethepolicebuildbetterrelationshipsintheneighborhood,especiallywithyoungpeople.Residents feel that thepoliceunnecessarilyharass neighborhoodyouthandassume that everyone in theneighborhoodisathiefordruguser.

Crime Prevention Activities:Halfofresidentssurveyedwouldliketoseeincreasedpolicepresenceandfootpatrols.However,almosthalf(49%)ofresidentsstatedthattheywouldnotparticipateinaneighborhoodwatch,primarilyduetofear.Youngadultsandyouthwanttoseeprivatesecurityhiredforthecommunity.Similarly, seniors want increased security in the new community with security guards in the buildings,privatesecuritythroughouttheneighborhood,andintercomsystems.

Frequency Howmuchinthepastmonthhaveyoufelt…

SadorDownhearted? AnxiousorWorried? Depressed?

Allofthetime 9% 12% 10%

Mostofthetime 13% 17% 9%

Someofthetime 24% 17% 22%

Alittleofthetime 18% 16% 18%

Noneofthetime 31% 33% 35%

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rEcommEndEd prioritiES, StratEgiES and outcomESThe following Human Capital recommendations and strategies are a critical part of the overall strategyforresidentstobenefitfromtheNewCommunitiesInitiative.Therecommendationsarepresentedbytheindividualpriorityareasdescribedabove.Therecommendedinvestmentsareorganizedintoshort(6monthstoayear),mid(1to3years)andlongterm(3to5years)strategies.TheHumanCapitalplanincludesbettercoordinationofexistingcityresources,expansionofexistingprograms,developmentofnewprogramsandpublic/privatepartnershipstofillcriticalgaps,andthedevelopmentofcommunityfacilitiesthatcansupportresidentsoverthelongterm.

Inadditiontotheareaspecificstrategies,thecitywillworkwithcommunitypartnerstoidentifyprovidersandconductindividualizedhouseholdassessmentsandcasemanagement.Thisservicewillbedesignedtohelpresidentsestablishandimplementaself-sufficiencyplanthatcanhelpthemmeettheirpersonalgoals.Lastly,theDistrictgovernmentwillcontinuetofullypartnerwiththeBarryFarmandParkChesterNewCommunityAdvisoryGroupandHumanCapitalSubcommitteetosolicitfeedbackonfuturehumancapitalplanningandallaspectsofimplementation,includingthecasemanagementprocess.

priority 1: adult Education and Employment Adult education and employment is best achieved through an innovative adult community-based jobeducationandtrainingmodelthatassessestheindividual’sskillsandinterests,andintegratesappropriatehard (e.g., computer training, construction training) and soft (e.g., life skills, communication skills)careerskills.ThecityproposestousetheBuildingBridgesconcepttoimproveresidents’educationalandtrainingskillsof individuals inorder toprepare themforentry-levelhighpaying jobs thatcan lead toatruecareerpath (e.g.,buildingengineers, computer technology,health services).Theseprogramswillbeconnectedtoemployersthatcanprovideindividualswithon-the-jobtrainingand/oraguaranteedpositiononcetheycompletetheprogram.Forexample,abuildingengineer’sprogrammaypartnerwithabuildingservicescompanythatguaranteesprogramgraduatespositionsaftertraining.Finally,thecitywillrequirethatanyfundedprogramalsoprovidewraparoundservicestoaddresstrainingandemploymentbarriers,thusmaximizingparticipants’chancesforsuccess.Wraparoundserviceswillincludelinkagestothecasemanagementservicesdescribedabove,aswellastoonsiteoraffiliatedchildcare,transportationassistance,individualizedtutoring,andcrisissupports.

Investment Strategies

Short-term:Partnerwithexistingschools,churches,and/ororganizationstoprovidecontextualizedlearningopportunities,includingtechnology-basedinstruction.Useexistinglibraryresourcestoprovideadultandchild programming, potentially through mobile units or at local community-based organizations. Workwithcasemanagerstoaddressimmediateresourceneedstominimizebarriersbeforeenteringtrainingoraneducationalprogram.

Mid-term:Partnerwithanexistingcommunitybasedorganizationorcharterschooltoplananddevelopanadulteducationcenter(i.e.,charterschool)thatintegrateseducation,training,jobopportunities,linkagestohighereducation,andsupportservicestomeetresident’sneeds.

Long-term:Developasustainablecommunitylearningcenterorganizedasacharterschoolthatmaximizespublicandprivateresources,andoffersacontinuumofstate-of-the-artadult learningopportunitiesthatleadtorealeconomicsuccess.

Outcome Goals• Trainandplacehalfoftheformerlyunemployedadultsinfull-timeentrylevelpositionswithlivable

wageoptions

• Movehalfoftheformerlyunderemployedresidentsintofull-timejobswithlivablewages

• Increaseaveragewagesandsalariesbyaminimumoftwenty-fivepercentforpresentlyfulltimeemployedresidents

• Halfoftheadultswithoutahighschooldiploma/GEDtoreceivetheirGED

priority 2: meaningful child and youth programming Meaningfulchildandyouthprogrammingisaconcernnotonlyforparents,butformanyofcommunity’sambitiousyouth.Asmoreparentsentertheworkforceorbenefitfromtrainingprograms,thecitywillworkto ensure that the community has enough high-quality, standards-based early childhood developmentopportunities that prepare young children for school and contribute to their future educational success.Similarly, the city will work to expand opportunities for the community’s young people. The currentrecreationcenterisapopularvenueforyouthandmustbeexpandedtoaccommodateadditionalphysicalspaceandprogramming.Inthemeantime,programsavailabletothecommunityshouldbemaximizedasmuchaspossible.Activitiesforschool-agedyouthwillbeexpandedandreprogrammedtopromoteschoolachievementwiththeassistanceoftutoringandtechnologylearningopportunities.Programopportunitiesfor older youth will be expanded to include a deeper focus on education and employment preparation.ThecitywillpartnerwiththeChildrenYouthInvestmentTrusttosupporteducationalservices,workforceexperience programs, and mentoring, to assist young people in reaching their educational/career goals.Lastly,programmingforallyouthwillincludeafocusonviolencepreventionandhealthylifestyles.

Investment StrategiesShort and Mid-term: Use existing human services and recreation resources and/or partner with areacommunityorganizationsandchurches,toincreaseaccesstostandards-basedearlychildhooddevelopmentandpre-Kprogramming.Usetheexistingrecreationcenterandneighborhoodcommunityorganizationstoprovidemeaningfulafterschoolprogramsthatincreaseyouthschoolachievement.Workwithcasemanagerstosupportandtrainparentstoadvocateonbehalfoftheirchildren’seducation.

Long-term: Redeveloporrenovatethephysicalspaceoftherecreationcentertoafullrangeofyouthandadulteducationalandrecreationalprogramming.

Outcome Goals• Decreasethenumberofyouthwhodropoutofhighschoolbyseventy-fivepercent

• Prepareandplaceseventy-fivepercentofgraduatingyouthintocollegeorjobtrainingprograms

• Increasethenumberofyouththatperformatgradelevel,asshownbystandardizedtestsbyaminimumoffifteenpercent

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priority 3: improved community Health Improvedcommunityhealthisaconcernforresidents,especiallyforyoungchildrenandseniorsthataremoreapttobesickandinneedofassistance.Healthinsuranceisnotamajorconcerninthiscommunity,butasignificantnumberofresidentsreportedhealthconcernsrelatedtostressandanxiety,diabetes,highbloodpressure,obesity,andasthma.Thecitywillworkwithresidentstodevelopanadultwellnessprogramthatintegratesculturallyappropriatediseaseprevention,exercise,andhealtheducationopportunities.Thecommunitywellnessprogramwillprovideindividualcounseling,structuredsupportgroupsandactivities,andspecialservicesforseniorsandthedisabledinanefforttobetterintegratethemintothecommunity.Thiseffortwillincreasemobilityandreduceisolation,depression,andstress.

Casemanagersconductinghouseholdassessmentswillevaluatedifferenthouseholdenvironmentalconditionssuchasmold,rodents,insects,generalhousekeepingtoaddressspecificandoverallhealthconditions.Casemanagerswillalsoassessanysubstanceabuseissues,andprovideappropriatereferralsforadultsandyoungpeople.Thisassistancewillbefollowedbyongoingmonitoringandservicestosupportrecovery.

Investment StrategiesShort-term:Workwithcasemanagers toassesshouseholdhealthconditions,andrefer/connect residentstoappropriateservices.Developanadultwellnessprogramthatintegrateshealtheducation,mentalhealth,and fitnessprogramsduringschoolhours. Identifyandcoordinate theprovisionofexistinggovernmentprogramsofferedbytheDistrict’shealth,mentalhealth,humanservicesandrecreationagencies.WorkwiththeAddictionPreventionandRecoveryAdministration(APRA)toidentifysubstanceabuseresourceswithinandoutsideofthecommunitytobettermeettheneedsofthosetryingtoseektreatmentorstayclean.

Mid and Long-term: Supportthedevelopmentofaclose-inhealthfacilitythathousesprimary,specialtyanddiagnosticmedicalservicescurrentlyunavailableinthecommunity.TheMedicalHomesInitiativeisawayofsecuringfundingforthistypeoffacility.Integratetheadultwellnessprogramwiththehealthfacilitytoprovideaseamlesshealthprogramthatprovidespreventionandtreatment.

Outcome Goals• Fiftypercentofthearea’sseniorsparticipateincommunitywellnessactivities,includingexercise,

supportgroups,andhealtheducation

• Seventy-fivepercentofenrolledseniorsreportimprovedhealthstatusafteroneyearinwellnessprograms

• Twenty-fivepercentofadultsenrollinadultwellnessprograms

• Seventy-fivepercentofenrolledadultsreportimprovedhealthstatusafteroneyearinwellnessprograms

• Fiftypercentofhouseholdswithadultand/orpediatricasthmareportreductioninacuteasthmaticattacks

priority 4: Safety and Security LongtermsafetyandsecuritywillbeimprovedthroughtheimplementationoftheoverallNewCommunitiesInitiative. However, immediate safety and security needs must also be addressed. This is best achievedthrough a community policing program where the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and DHCAOfficeofPublicSafetypartnertoresolvemanyofthecommunity’songoingsafetyissuessuchasdrugsales,gunshootings,andloitering.IncreasedpatrollingbybothMPDandDCHAisneededbycarandfoot,withshort-termpatrollinghavingworked in thepast tocalmcrime issues.Patrolsarealsoneededatrandomtimesandhoursbecauseperpetratorsgrowaccustomedtoscheduledpolicing.Youthinclusionwillalsobenecessaryforthecommunitysafetystrategytobesuccessful,asamajorbarrier inthecommunity is thenegativeperceptionofofficersbyyouthandviceversa.Officersneedtogetfeedbackandinvolvementfromyouthandtheirparents,aswellasprovideopportunitiesforregularcommunicationandmeetingsbetweenthegroups.

Investment StrategiesShort and Mid-term:WorkwithMPDtodesignate theareaasaHotSpotorPriorityAreaand increasepoliceandothervisiblelawenforcementresourcestothearea.ExplorethepossibilityoftheNeighborhoodbecomingapriorityareafortheViolenceInterventionPartnership,amodelcommunity/policepartnershipfocusedonyouthcrimeprevention.

Outcome Goals •IncreasedpoliceresourcesthroughHotSpot/PriorityAreadesignation

•Reducethenumberofdrug-relatedoffensesbythirty-threepercent

•Reducethenumberofyoutharrestsbythirty-threepercent

Human capital BudgEt (EStimatEd ovEr FivE yEarS)Financinghumancapital investments in thecommunitywill requireapproximately$14.5millionoverafive-yearperiod inprogramsandservicesand$38million incapital investmentsovera ten-yearperiod.Investmentswillinclude:

• $1millionforcommunityhealtheducationprogrammingandmentalhealthsupports

• $6milliontosupportadulteducationandemploymenttrainingprogrammingincludingthedevelopmentandfundingoflocaladultcharterschool

• $6.5millionindirectcityinvestmentincasemanagementandneworexpandedon-siteyouthprogramming

•$18millionforaprimary,specialtyanddiagnosticmedicalfacility

•$20millionincapitalinvestmentsforexpandingtheBarryFarmRecreationCenter

Additionally,$1millionisneededfromlocalandnationalphilanthropicentitieswhichwillbeleveragedasmatchingsupportforselectedprogramming.

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PhysicalPlan


pHySical plan

undErStanding tHE nEigHBorHoodneighborhood HistoryTheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoadneighborhood(‘theNeighborhood’)werealloriginallypartofJamesBarry’sfarmwhichextendedfromtheAnacostiaRivertowhatisnowknownasGarfieldHeights.In1867,GeneralOliverHoward,Commissionerof theFreedmen’sBureau,usedfederal funds tobuythe375-acresiteandsoldlotsfor$125-300peracretofamiliesoffreedslavesandrefugeesfromtheCivilWar,creatingthefirstAfrican-AmericanhomeownershipcommunityintheDistrict.Afterworkingallday,thefamilieswouldcrosstheAnacostiaRivertoworkbythelightofbonfirestobuildtheirhomes. Overtheyears,thecommunityhasbeenknownasBarry’sFarm,PotomacCity,Howardstown,andHillsdale.

By1900,theAlexandriaBranchofBaltimore&OhioRailroadbegantoseparatetheoriginalcommunityfromtheriverandPoplarPoint.Bymid-century,thelandbetweenthetracksandtheriverhadbeenconvertedtomilitarybases,andafterWorldWarII,theconstructionofInterstate295furtherisolatedtheneighborhoodfromthewaterfront.In1954,theRedevelopmentLandAuthorityacquiredmuchofthelandaspartoftheRedevelopmentActintendedtoclearsubstandardhousing,andbuiltthepublichousingwhichmakesuptheneighborhoodtoday.

ManyofthestreetsintheneighborhoodcommemoratefigureswithcentralrolesinabolitionismandtheadvancementofAfrican-AmericansintheCivilWarera, includingGeneralHoward,FrederickDouglass,JamesBirney,SenatorCharlesSumner,RepresentativeThaddeusStevens,EdwinStanton,andGeneralPhilipSheridan.

neighborhood contextTheNeighborhoodislocatedoffofMartinLutherKingJr.AvenuejustwestofhistoricAnacostia.Theareaisboundedbytwoarterialhighways–SuitlandParkwayontheeastandInterstate295onthenorth.TheseroadwayseffectivelycutoffthecommunityfromhistoricAnacostia.Whilethesehighwaysprovideconvenientaccess,theirproximity,includingthevolumeofcut-throughtraffictheygeneratehasanegativeeffect.TotheeastoftheNeighborhood,acrossSuitlandParkwayisthenewAnacostiaMetroStation.OnthewestisFirthSterlingAvenueandasmallseriesofparcels,includingtheVerizongarageanditsadjacentswitchingstationnexttoInterstate295.TheSt.Elizabeth’sWestcampusistothewestandattheNeighborhoodedgehassubstantialforestandalargeretainingwall.MartinLutherKingJr.Avenueonthesouthcontainsamixofreligiousandresidentialuses.TheseincludeCampbellAMEandMatthewsMemorialchurches,aportionoftheParkChestercommunityandseveralsinglefamilyhouses.JustsouthoftheNeighborhoodthewalloftheSt.Elizabeth’scampusbeginsalongMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue.


ExiSting conditionS AsapartoftheNewCommunitymasterplanningprocess,asite-specificmarketanalysisforcommercialandresidentialmarketwascompleted.Themarketanalysisreviewseconomicanddemographictrends,existingconditionsforthearea’shousingandcommercialdevelopment,andtheextentandnatureofcompetitivedevelopment.TheeconomicanddemographiccharacteristicsoftheNeighborhoodcomparewithDistrict-widetrendsandprovideabackdropforthearea’scurrentdemand.Thestudydetailstheexistingandplannedcompetitivesupplyfordevelopment.Estimatesaboutthepotentialfuturedemandfortheareaarebasedontheseexistingconditions,informationfromcomparablemarketsandthefuturegrowthprojections.

demographics

GeneralHouseholdConditions

• MarketAreaPopulationis41,574in2006

• AverageHouseholdsizeis2.71personscomparedwith2.12intheDistrict

• Singleparentsdominate(32percentofallhouseholdsinMarketArea)

• Primarilysinglefemaleheadsofhouseholds

• Morethan75percentofhouseholdsrent

• Medianageis28years,comparedtotheDistrictat35years

• Medianhouseholdincome$28,000in2006

HousingConditions

• Majorityofunitsaremulti-family(69percentofMarketAreain2000verses60percentinDistrict)

• Agedhousingstockwith47percentofunitsbuiltin1950sto1960s

• Only3percentofunitsbuiltin1990s

residential market

The community surrounding the Neighborhood continues to provide ample opportunity for affordablehousingdevelopmentforalltypesofincomes,includinglow-incomefamiliesinneedofadditionalhousingsubsidies.Myriadnewresidentialdevelopments,suchasAshefordCourtsandHensonRidge,continuetoexpandhousingopportunitiesforresidentsearningawiderangeofincomes.

Basedontheanalysisofexistingdemographicandmarket trendsandthestrongpotential forresidentialdevelopment,Table1detailsthemixofunitswithineachproducttypeaswellasthecurrentsalespricesandrentsachievableintoday’smarketplacefortheNeighborhoodandothersites.

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retail market

Thepotentialfornewretaildevelopmentwithinanyneighborhooddependsprimarilyonincomelevelsandspendingpatternsoftheresidentstobeserved.Otherfactorsincludethestrengthofnearbyexistingandproposedcompetitionandtheabilitytocaptureinflowexpendituresfromcommutersandpassers-by.Thereissufficientunmetdemandforbasicretaildevelopment.Asaresultthefollowingtypeofdevelopmentcouldbesupported:

• GroceryStore(50,000to60,000SF)

• Drugstore(12,000SF)

• Foodandbeverageestablishments(7,000SF)

office market

TheNeighborhoodsiteitselfisunlikelytobeabletocompetewithdowntownWashington’sofficemarketandregionallocationsinPrinceGeorge’sCountyandelsewhereformajorconcentrationsofClassAofficespace.

ThefederalinvestmentinnewofficespacefortheU.S.CoastGuardandotheragenciesoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityonSt.Elizabeth’smaygeneratesomedemandfornearbycontractorofficespace.Whilemanyof thesecontractorsmaydesire tocollocatewiththeir federalclientsonSt.Elizabeth’sWest, theremaybeanopportunitytodevelopamulti-tenantofficebuildingoverthenextfourtosixyears.Attractingadditionalofficedevelopment to theNeighborhoodMarketAreawilldependon theability to secureananchortenantandprovidequalitysites.Theopportunityforadditionalofficegrowthwillincreaseastheneighborhoodpopulationgrows.

marKEt analySiS concluSionS

TheMarketAnalysisfindingssupportthereuseoftheBarryFarmsiteforavarietyofusesincluding,butnotlimitedto,residential,retailandcivicorinstitutionaluses.Whileavarietyofopportunitiesexistonsitefornewresidentialdevelopmentincludingbothsingle-family,mid-tohigh-risebuildingsandlow-riseresidentialsuchastownhouses,thecommunity’sdesirescoupledwithfinancialconsiderationsinformedtheredevelopmentalternatives.Thecommunityhelpedtodeterminethescaleandtypeofcivicusebestsuitedtomeetthecommunityneeds.Thisresultedintheproposedexpansionoftheexistingrecreationcenterandlocalelementaryschool.

Residential Activity includes a mix of product types to accommodate the three markets, i.e. householdsmaking0-30percentoftheareamedianfamilyincome(AMI),31-80percentofAMIand81-120percentof AMI. The combined scheme recommends incorporating stacked townhouses, rental apartments andstandardtownhouses.

Table 1. Residential Product Mix and Pricing

For-salemarketPotentials

Condominium

units squareFeet mix PricePersqFt salesPrice

1BR �50 �50 50% $�� $�40 $1�4,000 $19�,�00

�BR 1000 1150 50% $��0 $��0 $��0,000 $�5�,000

Townhouse

units squareFeet mix PricePersqFt salesPrice

�BR/deN 1�50 1950 �5% $�15 $��0 $�9�,�50 $419,�50

�BR ��00 ��00 50% $�05 $�10 $451,000 $4�1,500

4BR ��5 �4�5 15% $195 $�00 $4��,1�5 $4��,��5

RentalmarketPotentials

units squareFeet mix RentPersqFt Rent

studio 5�5 �45 �0% $1.45 $1.50 $��0 $9�0

1BR �50 950 45% $1.�� $1.4� $1,0�0 $1,�50

�BR 990 1�00 �5% $1.�5 $1.�5 $1,�40 $1,��0

source:Bayareaeconomics,�00�.

Table 2. Incremental Unmet Demand for the Neighborhood Primary & Secondary Trade Area, 2016

supportablesquareFootage incrementalunmetdemandConvenienceFoods

supermarkets �5,900Restaurants,eateries,etc. ��,�00Conveniencestores 1,900

shoppersGoodsGeneralmerchandisestores �,�00Furniture&homeFurnishings �,900Clothing&Clothingaccessories �,100sportinggoods,hobby,book&music 1,�00Building&hardwarestores �00electronic&appliancestores �00WarehouseClubsandsuperstores �00miscellaneousstoreRetailers �00

total 83,600Source:BayAreaEconomics,2006

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HousingTheexistinghousingstockwithintheneighborhoodincludesarangeofbuildingandtenuretypes.

Barry Farm Dwellings, owned and managed by the DC Housing Authority (DCHA), contains 432 unitsof low-incomehousing.Alloftheseunitsaretownhousesarrangedinbuildingsoffourtosixunits.Twohundredfour(204)areoneandtwobedroomunits; theremaining228are largerfamilyunitswhicharepredominatelythreeandfourbedrooms,therearealsoten(10)sixbedroomunits.

ParkChesterisanapartmentcomplexcomprisedoftwodistinctparts,eachunderseparateownership.ParkChesterI,locatedoffofMartinLutherKingJr.Avenueandalinkroadwhichconnectstoit,containsbothrentalandco-opunits.ParkChesterIIislocatedalongWadeRoadandisentirelyco-op.Thereareatotalof222unitsinthetwocomplexes–128oftheseunitsarepartoftheco-opandtheremaining94arerental,allofwhichareproject-basedSection8units.Approximately75percentoftheParkChesterunitsarethreeandfourbedroomunitsandtheremainingareonebedroomunits.

AnumberofcondominiumandapartmentcomplexesexistalongWadeRoad.TheseincludetheCityViewCondominiums and Wade Apartments, a recently renovated apartment building owned by DCHA. AnumberofprivatelyownedsinglefamilyhomesexistalsoalongWadeAvenueandalongMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,northofParkChester.

Low-Income Units

Theone-for-onereplacementunitsincludeallofthelow-incomeunitsatBarryFarm,andParkChesterIandII.Thereareatotalof654unitsinthetwodevelopments–approximately260aresmalleroneandtwobedroomsandtheremainingarefamilyunitsrangingfromthreetosixbedrooms.

community assetsCommunity Organizations and Institutions

One of the Neighborhood’s greatest assets is the number of churches and their associated communityservices.These includeCampbellAME,MatthewsMemorial,HolyTemple,UnitedHouseofPrayer,andothers.OtherschurchesexistwithinhistoricAnacostiasuchasBethlehemBaptistatthecornerofHowardRoadandMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue.

Schools

ThemainschoolsinthecommunityincludeBirneyElementary,JohnsonJuniorHigh,andAnacostiaHighSchools, thoughmore than50percentofneighborhoodstudentsattendover35other schools, includingcharter,privateandotherpublicschools.BirneyElementarySchoolislocatedatthecornerofMartinLutherKing Jr. Avenue and Sumner Road. Its curriculum currently runs from Head Start to sixth grade and ithasactivebeforeandafterschool,summerandadultprograms.ThelocationoftheschooladjacenttotheRecreationCenterandtheballfieldsisimportantbutitsentryatthecornerofSumnerRoadandMartinLutherKingJr.Avenueisverydangerousandshouldberelocated.

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Shopping

Charlie’sCornerstore,locatedatSumnerandWadeRoadsistheonlyretailusewithinwalkingdistanceofthecommunity.Becauseofthis,aswellasitsnewownership,itisperceivedtobeanimportantcommunityasset. Some additional storefront retail is located along the Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue commercialcorridor, either to the north in historic Anacostia or south of the neighborhood beyond St. Elizabeth’sHospital,attheintersectionofMalcolmXBoulevard.Anyothershoppingrequirestransportationbycar,bus or Metro. In addition to the lack of shopping opportunities, there is a lack of sit-down restaurantsthroughouttheAnacostianeighborhood.

Recreation, Parks, and Open Space

Theexistingrecreationfieldsandfacilitiesareoneof thecommunity’smostprizedassets.These includeballfields,twopools,basketballcourts,andasmallopenairtheaterstructurewhichiscurrentlyinneedofrepair.AsmallRecreationCenteronSumnerRoadabutsthefields.ThesefacilitiesaremanagedbytheDCDepartmentofParksandRecreation;theuseoftheballfieldsissharedwithBirneyElementarySchool.Thebasketball courtsare the siteofapopularannual tournament,drawingsponsors,players, andspectatorsfromtheacrossthecity.Themanagementandprogrammingofthefieldsarewellimplemented;howevertheRecreationCenterisundersizedforboththeprogramsandthepopulationitserves.InadditiontoyouthandadultprogramstheCenterprovidesasmalldaycare.

Themajorityofotheropenspaceswithinthesiteareaareneitherwell-designednorwellutilized.TherearevirtuallynoexteriorspaceswithintheParkChestercomplexsuitableforusebyfamiliesorchildren.BarryFarmislaidoutwithaseriesofoff-streetcourts,severalofwhichcontainagingplaygroundequipment.Thesize, location,characterandlackofsecurityintheseplacespreventthemfrombeingtrueassets.Thesitecontainsmanymaturetrees,especiallywithinlawnpanelsadjacenttotheexistingstreets,andtheseshouldbepreservedinthefuture.

transportationLocal Roadway and Access

TheNeighborhood’slocationprovidesitwithgoodaccesstotheDistrict’stransportationsystems.Italsohasgoodmobilityinregardtothevariouselementsofresidentialandcommunityservicesandamenities.Atthesametime,thelocationprovidessomedistinctchallenges.Theprincipalcharacteristicsofthetransportationsystemcanbesummarizedasfollows:

BarryFarmisservedbymajortransportationinfrastructure,notablytheadjacentfreewayandarterialsystem(i.e., the I-295,SuitlandParkwayandMartinLutherKing Jr.Avenuecorridors).The site is inproximityto the Anacostia Metrorail Station on the WMATA regional system. Its location gives it considerableTransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD)relevance,particularlyconsideringthedemographicsofthecurrentpopulation,whichishighlytransitdependant.TheBarryFarmcommunityabutsMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,oneoftheDistrict’sGreatStreetsInitiativewhichisprogrammedtobeupgradedwithsignificantamenitiesandfeaturesaffectingitsurbandesigncharacteranditsvehicularandpedestrianservicefunction.Theconfigurationoftheadjacentinterchangesandmajorintersectionspresentsignificant“pressures”ontheimmediateBarryFarmareainrelationtopotentialtrafficintrusion,pedestrianconnectivity,safety,noiseandotherpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.

Pedestrianconnectivitytotheareaspublictransportationfacilitiesisconstrainedanddeservesparticularmention. The intersection of Firth Sterling Avenue at Suitland Parkway is adjacent to the community’srecreational facilities, and is along the pedestrian pathway to the Metrorail Station. This intersection isrecognizedby theDistrictasbeingsafetydeficient (111accidents in thepast threeyears)and inneedofsignificant upgrading. The community’s internal roadway network is inefficient in terms of its currentdirectionalflowpatterns(i.e.,one-waystreets)andblocklengths.Eventhoughthecommunityhasanextensivealleywaysystemtheroadwaynetworkpresentchallengesforbothvehicularandpedestriancirculation.Thissituationresultsinundueusagedemandsfromthecommunityandthrough-trafficparticularlyonSumnerRoad.TheexistingParkChesterandWadeRoadcommunitiesarecut-offfromtherestofBarryFarm.ParkChesterinparticularhasnolocalaccessrouteswiththecommunityonlyhavingaccesstoMartinLutherKingJr.Avenuewhichisaminorarterial.WadeRoadisone-waynorthboundconnectingtoSumnerRoadbuthasnootherdirectaccesstotheNeighborhood.

Figures1and2showrelevantaspectsofthefunctionalclassificationandtrafficvolumeusageofthearearoadwaysystem.Figures3and4showlevelofservice,transportationandeconomicdevelopmentprojectsneartheNeighborhood.

Parking

ParkingwithintheBarryFarmcommunityispredominatelyon-street,supplementedbyanumberofsmallinternallots.Theon-streetparkingissubjecttotheResidentialPermitParking(RPP)Programrestrictionsbetweenthehoursof7:00AM-8:30PMonweekdays.Theinternalparkinglotsaresignedforprivateusebypermittedresidentsonly.


Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3 Figure 4

Existing Traffic Operations

Currenttrafficvolumedata,trafficsignaldataandroadwaygeometricinformationwasgatheredinordertodeterminetheexistingtrafficoperationsofthelocalarearoadwaynetwork.Figure3showstheAMandPMpeakhourlevelsofserviceforthestudyareaintersectionsbasedoncurrent2006data.LevelofService(LOS)isaqualitativemeasurethatdescribesoperationalconditionswithinatrafficstreamoratanintersection,andreflectstheirperceptionbydriversandotherroadwayusers.Principalconsiderationsarefactorssuchasspeedandtraveltime,delay,freedomofmaneuver,trafficinterruptions,comfort,convenienceandsafety.Current engineering practice defines six (6) Levels of Service (A-F) with “A” representing best operatingconditions,and“F”representingworstconditions.LevelofService“D”isgenerallyconsideredbytheDistrictofColumbiaastheminimumacceptablestandardforplanninganddesignpurposes.

DuringtheAMandPMpeakhoursallintersectionsoperateatLOSDorbetterwiththeexceptionsoftheFirthSterlingAvenueatSuitlandParkwayintersection,whichoperatesatLOSEandLOSFintheAMandPMpeakhours,respectively.TheFirthSterlingAvenueatSumnerRoad/I-295off-rampintersectionoperatesatLOSEduringthePMpeakhour.However,thissituationiscloselylinkedtotheoperationsoftheSuitlandParkwayatFirthSterlingAvenueintersection.

Anacostia Area Planning and Development Initiatives

TherearecurrentlyanumberofFederal,DistrictandprivatedevelopmentinitiativesneartheNeighborhood.Thesewillenhancemobilitywhilealsoincreasingtraveldemandonthearea’stransportationinfrastructuresystems.

TheAnacostiaStreetcarwillprovideanalternativemasstransitconnectionbetweenthePennsylvaniaAvenuecorridor,BollingAirForceBase,MartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,theAnacostiaMetrorailStationandtheBarryFarmcommunity.AstopwillbelocatedattheintersectionofFirthSterlingAvenueandEatonRoad.ThefirstphasewillstartattheMetrorailStation,travelwestalongFirthSterlingAvenuetotheNavalBaseandcontinuesouthwardsalongSouthCapitolStreettoBollingAirForceBase.ConstructionisexpectedtobeginintheSpringof2007forcompletionbytheSummer.

Significantupgradesof theSuitlandParkwaycorridorareunderway to includeanupgraded intersectionatFirthSterlingAvenueandanewinterchangewithMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,whichiscurrentlyintheengineeringphase.Theseimprovementsarescheduledtobecompletedwithinthenextfewyears.TherelocationoftheFrederickDouglassBridgewillincludemodificationoftheSouthCapitolStreetinterchangeswith I-295(SoutheastExpressway)and theconnectionwithSuitlandParkway. TheSouthCapitolStreetimprovementsarescheduledtotakeplaceoverthenext10yearswiththebridgerelocationby2011andtheinterchangescompletedby2015.

Mixed-usedevelopments includeSt.Elizabeth’sEastandWestandPoplarPoint,which includepotentialinfrastructure changes. Joint development by the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and others at theAnacostiaMetrorailStationmayincludemajornewofficeusesandsignificantupgradestothestationlayout,withprojectedcompletionin2010.St.Elizabeth’sCampushasananticipatedcompletiondateof2015.

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the neighborhood – community assessmentAnumberofsessionswiththeAdvisoryCommittee,includingawalkingtourofthesiteaswellassessionsthroughout the five day charrette were conducted to provide a baseline set of findings and confirm theexistingphysicalconditionoftheneighborhood.Asummaryofthatassessmentisasfollows:

Housing

• RebuildParkChesterandBarryFarmandincludealltheirunits(654)inthelow-incomereplacementunitcount

• Designnewunitsthatareofequivalentorlargersizethanexistingandthathavemodernamenities

• ProviderehabilitationassistanceforprivatelyownedhousingintheNeighborhood

• Buildnewseniorhousing

Community Assets

• BuildalargerRecreationCenter

• Preservethehistoryoftheneighborhood

• Createnewparksandcommunityopenspace

• RebuildBirneyElementarySchoolandimprovethequalityofitsprograms

• PreservetheexistingrecreationfieldsandtheproximitybetweenBirneyElementary,thefieldsandtheRecreationCenter

• Buildnewshopping,includinganewgrocerystore,bookstores,coffeeshopsandsit-downrestaurants

Transportation

• Preserveexistingtreesmaturetrees

• ImprovepedestrianaccesstotheMetro

• Improveaccesstobuslinesespeciallyforseniors

• ConnectParkChesterandBarryFarmwithnewroads

• MitigatetheimpactofcommutertrafficontheNeighborhood

• Createmorestreetconnectionstoimprovesafetyandcirculation

• ImprovetheintersectionatFirthSterlingAvenueandSuitlandParkway

Urban Design

• EliminatetheisolationofBarryFarmandintegrateitwiththebroaderAnacostiacommunity

• Mitigatetheimpactoftheabuttinginterstateroads–I-295andSuitlandParkway–ontheNeighborhood

• PhysicallylinkBarryFarmandParkChesterasoneneighborhood


a new neighborhood


consensus master plan

RETAIL

MULITFAMILY

RESIDENTAL OVER RETAIL

SUGGESTED MIXED USE

TOWNHOMES

SINGLE FAMILY

CHURCHES

CIVIC FUNCTIONS

land use diagram


tHE viSionTheRedevelopmentPlanseekstotransformtheNeighborhoodintoavibrant,mixed-usecommunitywhilealsohonoringitshistory.

Key design concepts for the master plan include:1. Creating1110newunitsofmixed-incomehousingontheBarryFarmandParkChestersites ina

variety of configurations including senior housing, apartments, condominiums, townhouses andduplexes

2.Partneringwith localpropertyowners,DCHA,theAnacostiaWaterfrontCorporationandfutureprivate developers at St. Elizabeth’s East to provide an additional 281 replacement units in theirmixed-incomedevelopments

4.IntroducingagridpatternofstreetstocreateresidentiallyscaledblocksandlinkBarryFarm,ParkChesterandWadeRoadaswellastoconnecttoMartinLutherKingJr.AvenueandSumnerRoad

5.Creatingavibrantmixed-usemainstreetatFirthSterlingAvenuethat:

•BuildsonproposedchangestotheroadtoconnectintoSt.Elizabeth’sWestanditsfuture14,000federalworkers

•BuildsonthelocationofthefirstphaseoftheAnacostiaStreetcarwithaproposedstopatEatonRoadandFirthSterlingAvenue

•Includes4-and5-storybuildingswithneighborhoodretailonthegroundfloorandfourfloorsofresidentialabove

•Includesmixed-usebuildingsonbothsidesoftheroadincludingonprivateparcelsadjacenttotheVerizonsite–thelatteressentialtoeliminatingthesightofI-295tothecommunity

6.RebuildingandenlargingBirneyElementary school as anewK-5 facility adjacent to the existingbuildingwhilepreservingthehistoricportionoftheschoolatthecornerMartinLutherKingJr.andSumnerRoadandrelocatingtheschoolentrancetoSumnerRoad

7. RebuildingtheRecreationCenteronitscurrentsiteandlinkingittotherebuiltBirneybymeansofanopenaircourtthatcouldaccommodateschoolpick/updropoffactivitiesandopenaircommunityeventsincludingafarmer’smarket

8. CreatingamoreurbancharactertoSuitlandParkwaythroughapedestrianwalkway/gateway

9. CreatingalinearparkatthetopofthehillthatcelebratestheviewoftheskylineofdowntownWashingtonandprovidesneededopenspace

10.Honoringthehistoryofthesitethroughthepreservationofstreetandschoolnamesandwiththedevelopmentofamemorialandwalkingtourprogram

11.Creating25,000square feetofneighborhoodretail in theground floorofmixed-usebuildingsatFirthSterlingAvenue

12.RecommendingtheconstructionofanewgrocerystoreinhistoricAnacostia,preferablyclosetotheMetro

13.UsingsustainabledesignprinciplesasaprominentpartoftheurbandesignandarchitectureoftheNewCommunity


Firth Sterling avenue


new residential Street

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Housing types and programThe master plan includes a full complement of housing units including the one-for-one replacement ofexisting low-incomeunits andmatching themwithanequivalentnumberof affordable andmarket-rateunits.

Apartmentandcondominiumbuildingswillbefourtofivestoriesinheightwithone,twoandsomethreebedroomapartmentsandretailonthegroundfloor.Aportionoftheseunitswillaccommodateseniors.Thelow-riseunitswillbeamixofduplexes,townhousesand“2-over-2”stackedflat/townhousecombinations.Thelow-riseunitswillbethreetofourstoriestall;allwillhavedoorsfrontingontothestreet.Off-streetparkingspacesandprivatedecksoryardsintherear.Diversityofarchitecturalstylesandmaterials,andtheinclusionoffeaturessuchasfrontporcheswilllinkthesetocommunitiestypicalofAnacostia.

AportionofthereplacementhousingprogramiscontainedwithintheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoadsite.Anotherportionwillbecreatedinpartnershipwithlocalpropertyowners,DCHA,theAnacostiaWaterfrontCorporationand futureprivatedevelopers. Table3 identifies theexact typeanddistributionofhousingunits,andFigure5identifiesthelocationofthereplacementhousing.

apartmEntS

1 Bedroom apartment720 SF

1 Bedroom apartment720 SF

2 Bedroom apartment1,080 SF


loW-riSE unitS: 3 Br toWnHouSES

loW-riSE unitS: 4 Br toWnHouSES

3 Bedroom townhouse with garage ground Floor

2,395 SF

3 Bedroom townhouse First Floor

3 Bedroom townhouseSecond Floor

3 Bedroom townhouse third Floor

4 Bedroom townhouseFirst Floor

Slab on grade

4 Bedroom townhouseSecond Floor

4 Bedroom townhousethird Floor


community assets TheplanproposesthatanewschoolbebuiltadjacenttotheexistingschoolbuildingandincorporatingitshistoricentryatthecornerofSumnerRoadandMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue.Atwostorybuildingofapproximately60,000square feet thenewschool isproposed tohousegradesPre-K through fifthgrade.TheexistingparkinglotisreconfiguredwithitsaccessmaintainedonMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue.AttheintersectionofSuitlandParkwayandMartinLutherKingJr.anewstructureof10,000-20,000squarefeetisproposedthatcouldincludeavarietyofcommunityrelatedfunctionssuchasalibrary,designedtocomplementexistingandplannedcommunityfacilities.

New retail uses of approximately 25,000 square feet will be included in the ground floor of mixed-usebuildings at Firth Sterling Avenue. Most of the retail will be concentrated at the intersection of SumnerRoad.Thisspacecanincludeavarietyofneighborhooduses,mostlikelyanchoredbyaconveniencestore,suchasabookstore,coffeeshop,nailshopanddrycleaners.ThecurrentownerofCharlie’sCornerStoreisinterestedinexpanding--thiscouldbeaccommodatedbyacquiringthepropertyadjacenttotheexistingstoreatWadeandSumnerRoadsorbyrelocatingthestorewithinthenewretailalongFirthSterlingAvenue.Itisrecommendedthatanew50,000squarefootorlargergrocerystorebelocatedontheeastsideofSuitlandParkwaywithinhistoricAnacostiaandinwalkingdistanceofthecommunity,toserveitsresidentsandthoseoftheplannedPoplarPointdevelopment.

Thehistoryofthecommunitywillbecommemoratedthroughaplacardandmonumentsystemlocatedatkeyspotswithintheneighborhood.Thesecanbe linkedthroughaWalkingTourprogramforthe largerAnacostiacommunitycurrentlyintheplanningstagesattheDCOfficeofCulturalTourismandAnacostiaMainStreetsInc.whichwilllinkhistoricAnacostia,BarryFarmandSt.Elizabeth’s.

Theexistingrecreationfieldswithinthecommunityaremaintainedintheplanwhilethebasketballcourtwillberelocated.AnewpavedplazawillworkinconjunctionwithaproposednewentrytoBirneyElementaryandtherebuiltRecreationCenter.PlazaactivitiescanincludeschoolandRecreationCenterdrop-offandpick-upaswellasopenaircommunityeventsincludingafarmersmarket.ThenewRecreationCenterisa10,000 to20,000 square footbuilding thatcould includeagym,multi-purpose rooms,wellness,daycareandothercommunityfacilities.AnewlinearparkwillcreateaprominentlocationforthenewRecreationCenterandpassiverecreationspaceforthenewcommunity.Aportionoftheparkcouldalsobeutilizedasacommunitygarden,providingplotsforindividualswithintheneighborhood.ItslocationatthetopofthehillwillprovideresidentswithspectacularviewsoftheWashingtonskyline.

SustainabilityCreating and reinforcing interconnectivity between the social, economic, and natural environments isessentialtobuildingsustainablecommunities.Throughboththeneighborhoodplanningandarchitecturaldesign,theplanpromotessustainabilityinavarietyofways.

Figure 5. replacement unit location diagram

Table 3. Barry Farm/Park Chester/Wade Road Housing Program

RePLaCemeNTaCC

RePLaCemeNToTheR

WoRkFoRCe maRkeT ToTaL

oN-siTeaPaRTmeNTs

oNeBR 50 5� 14� 14� �91

TWoBR 41 �� 45

ThReeBR 44 44

SuBtotal 135 94 225 226 680

LoW-Rise

�oveR� �1 �1 14�

ToWNhouse 114 �0 ��

SuBtotal 114 �0 14� 14� 4�0

total 0n-SitE 249 124 368 369 1110

oFF-siTe

B.BaPTisT 4� 4�

m.memoRiaL ��

CamPBeLLame � �

s.TeRRaCe �0 �0

oTheR �0 �0

PoPLaRPoiNT �� 9� 1�0

sT.eLiZ.easT �0 �0

total oFF-SitE 183 98 281

total 432 222 368 369 1391


Thedesignofthesiteexpandstheexistingneighborhood’sconnectionstothesurroundingcommunityandbolstersthesite’sabilitytomaintainacomfortableenvironment.

• Increasingpedestrianaccessthroughtheneighborhoodandtopublictransportation,decreasingdependenceupontheautomobile,andprovidingforgreateropportunitiesforpositivesocialinteractionandexercise

• Preservingtheexistinggrandtreesonsitewhichwillprovideplentifulshadeandshelter,andusingnativelandscapingtohelplimitwaterdemandduringhotsummers

• Addressingstormwatermanagement,historicallyadifficultproblemfortheDistrict’sstormsewersystem,withvegetative“green”roofsonparkingdecksandperviouspavinginalleysandonparkingpads

• Daylightingtheexistingundergroundspringlocatedinthesoutheastcornerofthesitewillhelpturn a potential liability into a community asset. The spring will be brought to the surface andincorporatedintotheneighborhoodparknetworktobeenjoyedbyall

• Installingcutofflightsintherecreationareas,whichwillreducelightpollution

Thedesignofthebuildingsreinforcesthecommitmenttosustainability,creatingbrightandhealthyindoorenvironments.

• EnergyStarWholeHouseCertificationhelpsnotonlytosignificantlylowermonthlyelectricbills,butalsostronglycontributestocleanerair

• Expandeddaylighting,energy-efficientappliances,andprogrammablethermostatsfurtherhelp reduceenergyusage

• Low-VOCmaterialsmeancleanerairinsideeachunit

• Waterconservingfixtures&applianceshelplowerwaterbillsandhelpmunicipalwatersupplieslastlongerduringdroughtperiods

• Rainbarrelsateachhomereducedemandonpotablewaterforirrigationandhelpsextendthe abilityofthegroundtoabsorbstormwater

• Locallyproducedmaterialsnotonlysupportlocalandregionaleconomies,butalsolimitthe “embodiedenergy”ofproducts:thefuel,resources,andpollutionassociatedwithtransporting productsoverlongdistances

Suitland Parkway

Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue

Sum

ner Road

Firth Sterling Ave. Avenue

Howar

d Road

Anacostia Fwy. - 295

Martin Luther King Jr. AvenueHowar

d Road

Sum

ner Road

Anacostia Fwy. - 295

Firth Sterling Ave. Avenue

Suitland Parkway

Finally,itisrecommendedthatthecommunityandarchitecturaldesignmeetthecriteriafortheEnterpriseFoundation’s“GreenCommunities”grantprogram,providingausefulbenchmark insustainabledesign,whilealigning theprojectwith theproposedGreenBuildingOrdinance introduced toDCCityCouncil.ProvidedthattheNeighborhoodmeetsthesustainablecriteriaofthe“GreenCommunities”program,itiseligibleforfunding.SeetheDevelopmentandFinancesectionfordetails.

Streets and open SpaceTheRedevelopmentPlanproposesanewstreetgridwhichwillcreatemoreresidentiallyscaledblocksandprovidebetter connectivitywithin the site andbetween theBarryFarmandParkChester communities.SumnerandEatonRoadsaremaintainedintheircurrentlocationswhileStevensRoadisrelocatedandaseriesofadditionaleast/westroadsareadded.Allofthesestreets,withtheexceptionofthosearoundthepark,areconceivedofaslocalresidentialstreetswithparkingonbothsides.

Conceptual Section at Firth Sterling Avenue

FirthSterlingAvenueisconceivedofasanewvibrantmainstreetforthecommunity.Capitalizingonthenewstreetcarlineandtheroad’sreconstructionbytheDistrict’sDepartmentofTransportation(DDOT)withanewconnectionintotheSt.Elizabeth’sWestcampus,itwillcreatenewlocationsformixed-usebuildingswithgroundfloorretail.TheconstructionofbuildingsonbothsidesofthestreetwillbotheliminatethesightofInterstate295andcreatetheanimatedstreetscapeimportanttomixedusebuildings.ThecharacterofthisstreetisillustratedinFigure6.

Existing Street grid redevelopment Street grid

Figure 6


a new neighborhood park


recreation Fields with a new recreation center


Future transportation considerationsArea Traffic Growth and Other Area Developments

Aspreviouslyhighlighted, thereareanumberofproposeddevelopmentswithin theAnacostiaArea thatwillgenerateasignificantgrowthintraffic.Itisnotedhowever,thatduetotheproximityoftheAnacostiaMetrorailStationthesedevelopmentswillbeconsideredTransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD),whichwillaidinthereductionofvehiculartrips.Thesedevelopmentsalsoproposeaseriesoftransportationinfrastructureimprovementstocountertheprojectedgrowth.

Neighborhood Development Horizon and Related Considerations

Asnotedinearliersectionsofthisreport,theNeighborhoodwillbeupgraded,andexpandedtoanincreaseddensity,withbuilt-outenvisionedoveraten-to-twelveyearperiod.Oneoftheprimaryassetsofthedevelopmentisthelocationofthesite,inproximitytomajorarteriesthatprovideaccesstothecentralemploymentcoreoftheDistrict,aswellastomoreoutlyingareaswithintheDistrictandtheadjacentsuburbanjurisdictions.Inaddition,theNewCommunitywillhaveeasyaccesstobus,streetcarandMetrorailtransitservice.ThelatterfactorsgivethedevelopmentadefiniteTransitOrientedDevelopmentcharacterandthathasastrongbearingontripgenerationandonthefuturephysicalandoperationalconditionsthatwouldbeneededforsiteaccess,aswellasamenitiestothequalityoflifeofBarryFarm.Tothisendthefollowingfactorsarenoted.

• Pending Transportation Infrastructure Upgrades: The City and Federal agencies are programmingmajor infrastructureupgrades for the immediate area, notably the Suitland Parkway/Martin LutherKing Jr. Avenue interchange, Firth Sterling Avenue upgrade and modifications to the I-295/SuitlandParkway/SouthCapitolStreetinterchange

• SiteVehicleTripGeneration:GiventhelocationandTODcharacteristicsofthesite,averyfavorablemodalsplitisexpected.Thisreflectsasignificantuseoftheavailabletransitservices,aswellaswalk,bicycleandothernon-motorizedvehicletrips,toexistingandemergingemploymentopportunitiesandrecreationalserviceswithintheNeighborhood

Table 4. The Projected Weekday Vehicle and Pedestrian Trip Generation

amPeakhour PmPeakhour dailyin out Total in out Total in out Total

•vehicles �0 1�0 ��0 1�1 1�5 �0� 1,�04 1,�04 �,40�•Walk,bicycle,etc. 50 110 1�0 150 10� �5� 1,�51 1,�51 �,�0�

Thelevelofpedestrianandbicycletripsnotedabovepointstotheneedforenhancedpedestriansfacilitiesandamenitiesforthelocalarea.Theseareincludedintherecommendationspresentedbelow.

• AreaDevelopments:EarliersectionsofthisreporthavenotedtheexpandingemploymentopportunitieswithintheNeighborhood.Notablyamongthesearethefollowing:

-TheUnifiedCommunicationsCenter,whichisbeingdevelopedeastofMartinLutherKingJr.Avenuejusttothesouth.

-TheSt.Elizabeth’sWestCampusdevelopment,which isprogrammedtoconsistofover1.4Milliongrosssquarefeetofmixedlanduses.

-TheWMATAheadquartersbuildingwhichisplannedaspartofthejointdevelopmentplannedforthesiteoftheAnacostiaMetrorailStation.

-TheDistrictDepartmentofTransportationheadquarters,whichisplannedforasiteoffMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,nearitsintersectionswithGoodHopeRoad.

Thesedevelopmentswillattractsignificantnon-motorizedtraveltripswithinthearea,includingsuchtrips

fromtheexpandedBarryFarmcommunity.

Barry Farm Transportation Needs – General Recommendations

Basedupontheabovediscussions, it isapparent that theNewCommunitywouldnotgeneratevehiculartrafficdemandsrequiringoff-streetimprovements,suchasroadwaywideningorinterchangemodifications.AlsotheNewCommunityisoneofanumberofdevelopmentsplannedforthelocalarea.Therefore,thefollowingmeasuresarerecommended,aspartofgeneralqualityoflifeconsiderationsfortheNeighborhoodspecifically,andforthelocalareaingeneral.

• Design the layoutof theBarryFarmstreet toconsistofahybrid (grid-andcurvilinear) systemthatwouldmitigateagainst“pressures”forcut-throughtrafficfromtheadjacentarterialstreets,particularlyforpotential through traffic connectionsbetweenMartinLutherKing Jr.AvenueandFirthSterlingAvenue

• CoordinatewithDDOTthealignmentanddetaildesignforthesectionoftheAnacostiaStreetcarlineandstationlocationalongFirthSterlingAvenue

• DesignacombinationofNeighborhood,trafficcalmingfeatures,suchasreducedroadwaywidths,multi-way stop signs, bulb-outs at intersections, speed bumps and raised crosswalks that wouldmoderatevehicularspeeds,mitigateagainstcut-throughtrafficandenhanceoverallmobilityandsafety

• DesignandorientpedestrianfacilitiestofacilitatesafeandefficientconnectiontotheStreetcarstopandtotheAnacostiaMetrorailStation

• Emphasizethelocalresidential/communitycharacterwithentrancefeaturesandrelatedurbandesignelementsandcomplementthetrafficengineeringfeaturesinstronglydiscouragingcut-throughtrafficandmoderatingvehicularspeeds

•CoordinatethelargerplanningobjectivewithDDOTtotargetandeffectupgradesoftheadjacentMartinLutherKingJr.Avenue,asprovidedforintheDistrict’sGreatStreetsInitiative

• IncorporateelementsofLowImpactDevelopment(LID)intheengineeringdesignsofthecommunity.The LID features will have broader impact on environmental and quality-of-life aspects of the newcommunity,aswellasitsdevelopmentcost


urBan dESign concluSionSBasedontheGuidingPrinciples,recommendations,inputfromtheResidentAdvisoryGroupmeetingsandfocusgroups,threeurbandesignschemesweredevelopedinordertoarriveataconsensusplan.

Thethreeschemeshavewiththefollowingdesignconceptsincommon:

1. Creatingresidentiallyscaledblocksthroughastreetgridpattern,andofnew,mixedincomehousingunitsinavarietyofconfigurations

2. Creatingavibrant,mixed-usestreetatFirthSterlingAvenue

3. RebuildingandenlargingtheexistingRecreationCenter

4. CreatingamoreurbancharacterforSuitlandParkway

Scheme aInaddition,SchemeAalsointroducedthefollowingideas:

1. RetainingtheexistingrelationshipbetweenBirney Elementary School, the RecreationFields, and the Recreation Center (rebuiltandenlargedinitscurrentlocation)

2. Creating a linear park at the highest pointof the site to accentuate the view of thedowntown skyline, with the park axisleadingtothenewRecreationCenter

3. Connecting the Barry Farm, Wade Road,andParkChestercommunitiesbyextendingthe streetgridup toMLKAvenue throughParkChester

4. LocatinganewgrocerystoreattheintersectionofHowardRoadandFirthSterlingAvenue

5. Buildingamixofnewresidentialunits,approximately300singlefamilyunitsand400apartments

Scheme BIn addition, Scheme B introduced the followingideas:

1. CreatinganewSchoolandnewRecreationCenter adjacent to the existing BirneyElementary School building, with sharedfieldsandrelocatedbasketballcourts

2. CreatingaparkatthehighpointofthesiteandadjacenttoSt.Elizabeth’sproperty,witha number of single family semi-detachedunitsfrontingthispark

3. Retaining the existing configuration ofstreetsandbuildingsinParkChesterstreetsandbuildingsinParkChester

Scheme a

Scheme B

4. Locating a new grocery store on Firth Sterling Avenue between Suitland Parkway and SumnerAvenue

5. CreatingapedestrianbridgeacrossSuitlandParkwaytotheMetroStation

6. Buildingamixofnewresidentialunits,approximately300familyunitsand400apartments

Scheme cIn addition, Scheme C introduced the followingideas:

1. RebuildinganewandexpandedRecreationCenter with adjacent fields in its existinglocation

2. Relocating the School internally to theneighborhoodandadjacenttoSt.Elizabeth’s,withanewparkatthetopofthehill

3. Extending the street grid through ParkChesteruptoMLKAvenueandrebuildingofamixtureof residential units on the ParkChesterproperty

4. LocatinganewgrocerystoreatMLKAvenuebetween Suitland Parkway and SumnerAvenue(whereBirneysitstoday)

5. Buildingamixofnewresidentialunits,approximately200familyunitsand650apartmentsontheBarryFarmsiteproper,andapproximately35familyunitsand200apartmentsontheParkChesterproperty

urban design recommendationsBased on the presentation and discussion of theseconcepts with the community and the AdvisoryGroup, the consensus is to move forward with acombinedschemethat:

1. RetainstherelationshipbetweentheSchool,RecreationCenter,andfields

2. ExtendsthestreetgridthroughParkChestertoconnecttheBarryFarm,WadeRoad,andParkChestercommunities

3. Locatesthenewgrocerystoreoff-site

4. Incorporatesthelinearparkconcept

5. Creates a mixture of residential types,includingsomesinglefamilyunittypes

6. Creates a pedestrian bridge across SuitlandParkwaytotheMetroStation

7. VibrantmixedusecharacterofFirthSterlingAvenue

8. RetainCharlie’sCornerStoreasanimportantneighborhoodamenity

Scheme c

consensus master plan

developmentandFinancestrategy


development and Finance Strategy

dEvElopmEnt plan, SitE control and pHaSingTheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoad(“theNeighborhood”)RedevelopmentPlanincludestheone-for-onereplacementof432existingpublichousingresidencesand222existinglow-incomeunitsatParkChester.Atotalof373replacementunitswillbebuilton-sitewith281additionalreplacementunitsbuiltoff-siteonotherpropertieswithintheplanningarea.TheRedevelopmentPlanthenaugmentsthehousingmixwiththeadditionof369workforceunitsand368market-ratehousingunitsaswellasthecreationofcommercialspacealongFirthSterling.

Table 1: Housing Mix

housingunitPricinghousingType market-Rate Workforce Replacement

withaCC(a)ReplacementwithNoaCC

Totalunits

Rentalapartments 14� 145 1�5 94 5�0

RentalTownhouses- - 114 �0

144

Condominiums�0 �0 - -

1�0

For-saleTownhouses14� 14� - -

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on-siteTotals��9 �� 49 1�4

1,110

off-siteReplacementunits- - 1�� 9�

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Note:(a)annualContributionsContractsubsidyfromu.s.departmentofhousingandurbandevelopment

Thesenewhousingunitswillincludeavarietyoffor-saleproductsandrentaloptions.Newhomeownersmaychoosefromapartment-stylecondominiumswithpotentialwaterviews,stackedtownhousesandstandardtownhouses terraced throughout thedevelopment. Prices in thenewcommunitywillvarybasedontheincomesoftargetmarketsegments,rangingfrom$162,600forworkforce-pricedcondominiumsto$482,600formarket-rate standard townhouses (in2006dollars). The rental housingalternatives includemid-riseapartments(fourtofivestories)withfamilystyletownhousesofferedforlargerhouseholds.

Thecommercial redevelopment locatedalongFirthSterlingbuildson the strengthof thecurrent transitlocationandsurroundingneighborhoods.Themarketanalysissuggestsmixedusestoservethecommunitywith20,350squarefeetofsupportiveretailandcommercialspace,suchasadrugstoreandsit-downorcarry-outrestaurants,andincluding8,800squarefeetofofficespace.

The Redevelopment Plan envisions improved community facilities with the renovation of the existingrecreationcenterandelementaryschool,creationofaone-acrelinearparkandadditionofanewcommunityfacility.

Site controlTheBarryFarmredevelopmentsitecurrentlyownedbyDCHAwillaccommodate742unitsincluding249replacementunits. Forthe initialphaseofredevelopment,off-sitereplacementunits include71unitsonpropertyownedbyareachurches,30unitsinotherredevelopmentprojectsunderwayelsewhereinWard8and20unitsattheDCHA-ownedSheridanTerrace.Inlaterphases,therelocationunitswillbelocatedonpropertyownedbytheDistrictgovernment,assumingthattitleistransferredbytheFederalgovernmentforPoplarPointandtheSt.Elizabeth’sEastCampus.The222unitsinParkChesterareprivatelyowned.TheRedevelopmentPlancallsforthecurrentorfutureownerstopartnerwiththeDistrictorsellthepropertytotheDistrictforredevelopment.

During theplanningprocess,off-site locations identifiedwithin theplanningarea includeprivatelyheldpropertyandotherDistrictorfederallyownedland.Effortstocontactprivatepropertyownersanddiscussreplacement alternatives of Barry Farm residential units resulted in options within the planning area.The following table outlines the estimated number of replacement units each site may accommodate bydevelopmentphase,assumingthatreplacementunitsareone-thirdoftotalnewunits.

Table 2: Off-Site Development of Replacement Units by Phase

Phasing

Location Phase1 Phase� Phase� Phase4 TotalBethlehemBaptist 4� - - - 4�

matthewsmemorial �� - - - ��

Campbellame � �

sheridanTerrace �0 - - - �0

otherPossibleRedevelopmentsitesinWard�

�0 - - - �0

PoplarPoint - 50 �0 - 1�0

st.elizabeth’seast - �0 - - �0

total off-Site units 121 80 80 - 281

development phasing & relocationTheNewCommunitiesInitiativecallsfortheredevelopmentofconcentratedandunderservedareasoflow-incomehousingtomixed-incomecommunitiesandimprovethequalityoflifeforfamilies.ThroughthisInitiative,theDistrictwillreplaceeachexistinglow-incomeunitwithanewunit(one-for-onereplacement)andaddworkforceandmarket-ratehousingunits,creatingamixed-incomecommunitywithmarket-rate,workforceandreplacementunitseachconstitutingone-thirdofthetotaldevelopmentprogram.Theoverallgoalsoftheprogramincludeimprovingeducationalopportunities,jobtrainingandhumanserviceprogramssufficienttoimprovetheeconomicconditionsofthearea’scurrentresidents.

Duringthemasterplanningprocess,BarryFarmandParkChesterresidents,theDistrictandareastakeholdersreachedaconsensusonthedevelopmentprogram. The limitedsizeof theexistingsiteatapproximately37acres, resulted inplans foroff-site relocationof existing residents tonewunitswithin the immediateplanningarea.Table3outlinesthedevelopmentprogrambyphase,detailingthetypeofresidentialunits.Figure1locatesthephasesontheConsensusMasterPlan.


Table 3: Project Phasing

housingType market-Rate Workforce ReplacementwithaCC

ReplacementwithNoaCC

off-site Totalunits

Phase1(�00�-�010) - - - - 1�1 1�1

Phase�(�010-�01�) 101 10� 1�5 - �0 40�

Phase�(�01�-�015) 14� 14� �4 55 �0 504

Phase4(�01�-�01�) 1�0 119 50 �9 - �5�

totals 369 368 249 124 281 1,391

TheNeighborhoodredevelopmentrequiresaphasedapproach.ThroughtheNewCommunitiesInitiative,theDistrictproposestominimizethenumberofmovesforexistingresidents,thusminimizingtemporaryrelocation.Understandingtheneedtolimitthenumberoftimesexistingresidentsmovegreatlyinfluencedthephasingdecisions.Inanefforttominimizethenumberoftimesindividualhouseholdsmoved,theinitialphaseofnewdevelopmentbeginsoff-site.Duringthisperiod,on-siteunitsvacatedbyfamiliesmovingtonewoff-siteunitsaredemolishedinpreparationfornewon-sitedevelopmentinthesecondphase.

Schedule

Thephasingoccursoveran11-yearperiodoftime,beginningwithplanninganddesignoftheoff-siteunitsandnegotiationofpublic/privatepartnershipswith the churches anddevelopers thatown the relocationproperties.Subsequentphasesrequiretwotothreeyearseachtoallowconstructionofnewunitsforresidentsbeforedemolishingexistingunits.

Proposed Schedule

Funding StratEgyFinancial analysisThe financial feasibility of the development program was reviewed using detailed pro forma analysis byproducttype.Thefinancialanalysisoutlinedthecosttodevelop,potentialrevenueinflowsandnecessarypublicandprivatesectorinvestment,resultingintheestimatedgaporprojectreturn.Thetotalprojectvaluereflects thetotalsalesproceedsandpotentialprivate investment inrentalhousingandcommercial/retailspace(basedonthecapitalizedvalueoffutureincome).ItassumesthatHUDwillauthorizetransferoftheSection8subsidiescurrentlyassociatedwithParkChestertonewon-siteandoff-sitereplacementunitsforParkChesterresidents.

This financial viability test indicates a need for additional funding sources, as yet to be identified. Theunmetfinancialgapassociatedwiththedevelopmentprogramisestimatedat$128million,measuredin

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Pre-Development of Off-Site Units

Construction of Off-Site Units

Relocation (Barry Farm)

Demolition (Barry Farm)

Relocation (Park Chester)

Demolition (Park Chester)

Construction

Total Development Timeframe

Figure 1. phasing diagram


constant2006dollarswithoutinflation.Thecostsincludefundingtosubsidizethecapitalcostsofbuildingnewlow-incomereplacementunitson-andoff-siteaswellastemporaryrentalassistancepaymentsfor240householdsrelocatedforanaverageoffouryearswhenthenumberofnewon-siteandoff-siteunitsdoesnotyetaccommodateallofthehouseholdsfromunitsthataredemolishedtomakewayfornewconstruction.Thenumberofhouseholdsaffectedrangesfrom37to122householdsforeachofPhases2,3and4.

Funding alternativesThere is clearly a need to obtain private sector investment, as public sources become scarce. However,the following list of public sector sources represents a preliminary analysis of sharing the high cost ofredevelopmentacrossagencies.Manyofthesefundingsourceshelpleverageprivatesectorinvestmentthatoffsetpublicsectoroutlays.Themixed-financeapproachtopublichousingredevelopmentemphasizestheformationofnewpublicandprivatepartnershipstoensurelong-termprojectsustainability.

The Redevelopment Plan requires both public and private investment in each of the four phases ofdevelopment. The development strategy recommends leveraging several public sector financing toolsincluding Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Payment In Lieu of Taxes(PILOT),CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG)andNewMarketTaxCredits,inadditiontothecross-subsidy provided by the market-rate residential and commercial development located on-site. Thefollowingdiscussionofpublicsourcesincludesthosemostlikelytobeobtained.

Contribution of Public Land

TheHousingAuthoritywillapplylandproceedsoftheBarryFarmsitetowardpublichousingreplacement.OnotherDistrict-ownedsites(e.g.,PoplarPointandSt.Elizabeth’sEastCampus),theDistrictwillcontributeitslandfornewdevelopmenttosubsidizetheprivatedevelopmentofunitsaffordabletolow-incomehouseholdswithincomesbelow30percentoftheAreaMedianFamilyIncome.

Tax Increment Financing

TheuseofTaxIncrementFinancing(TIF)isparticularlyappropriateforprojectswithhighinfrastructurecostsorprojectsthatcreatesignificantpublicbenefit;andwillresult insignificantnewtaxes. It ismostsuitedtocommercialpropertiesthatgeneratesalestaxesaswellaspropertytaxes.ThisanalysisassumescreationofaTIFdistrictthatencompassesthenewcommercialandrentalhousingalongFirthSterling.

Theoveralldevelopmentprograminthatsectionwillcreateanewtaxbasethatwillgenerateanestimated$234,000peryearintaxrevenuesavailableforTIFbondsatbuild-outandcouldsupportupto$4.2millionin TIF bonds. Therefore, the proposed new development will generate new tax revenues to repay therecommendedTIFbonds.

Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)

TheDistrictCouncilauthorizedPILOTfinancingin2004.AswithTaxIncrementFinancing,PaymentinLieuofTaxes(PILOT)financingearmarkstheincrementalnewtaxescreatedbydevelopmentonpreviouslytax-exempt property to fund repayment of bonds. The financing strategy assumes creation of a PILOTdistricttoencompassthenewmarket-rateandworkforcehousing.Thenewdevelopmentwillgenerate$1.1millioninnewannualtaxesfromNeighborhoodpropertiesandcouldsupportupto$10.4millioninPILOTbonds.

Community Development Block Grant Funding

TheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)providesannualCommunityDevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG) funding to support housing and programs that benefit low- and moderate-incomeresidents.UncommittedCDBGfundsmaybeusedfortheBarryFarm/ParkChester/WadeRoadredevelopmentthroughdirectfundingorsuchprogramsastheSection108LoanGuaranteeprogram.Section108istheloanguaranteeprovisionthatprovidesasourceoffinancingforhousingrehabilitation,publicfacilitiesandlarge-scalephysicaldevelopmentprojects. These fundsmaybeused for theacquisitionof realproperty;rehabilitationofpubliclyownedrealproperty;housingrehabilitationeligibleunderCDBG;relatedrelocation,clearance,andsiteimprovements;paymentofinterestontheguaranteedloanissuancecostsofpublicofferingsandasdebtservicereserves.Themaximumtermoftheseloansislimitedto20years.AssumingtheCDBGfundshavenotalreadybeencommittedtootherprojects,thistypeofcommitmentrepresentsareasonablesourceofadditionalpublicassistancetocompletetheNeighborhoodredevelopmentproject.

Housing Production Trust Fund

TheHousingActof2002enabledtheHousingProductionTrustFund,createdin1988,toreceivededicatedrevenue.TheDistrictgovernmentsetsaside15percentoftherecordationandtransfertaxescollectedannuallytoproduceandpreserveaffordablehousingthroughacompetitiveapplicationprocess.HousingProductionTrustFundmoniesmaybeusedasgrantsorloanstofundpre-construction,demolition,constructionandland acquisition costs associated with new affordable housing construction. Furthermore, in 2005 theDistrictofColumbiagovernmentauthorizedtheuseof$12millionofHousingProductionTrustFundtosupportbondfinancingissuedbytheDistrictinsupportoftheNewCommunitiesInitiatives.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)

TheLIHTCisbasedonsection42oftheInternalRevenueCodeandprovidesacreditagainsttaxliabilityoradollar-for-dollarreductionintheamountoftaxespaidbytaxcreditequityinvestorsasanincentiveforinvestmentintheconstructionorrehabilitationofaffordablehousing.Projectsfinancedwiththeissuanceoftax-exemptbondsqualifyforanautomaticfour-percenttaxcreditallocation.

It is likely that the redevelopment project would qualify for the four-percent tax credit allocation. Anyprojectthatqualifiesfortax-exemptbondfinancingautomaticallyreceivesthesecredits.

New Markets Tax Credits

New Markets Tax Credits provide equity through Community Development Entities (CDE) to assist oncommercialdevelopmentprojectsinlow-incomecommunities.SimilartoLIHTCs,taxbenefitsofferedbytheNewMarketsTaxCreditattractinvestorswillingtomakeanequityinvestmentinaCDE.TheannualdollarvolumeofNewMarketsTaxCreditsallocatedbytheU.S.governmentiscapped,creatingacompetitiveprocessforreceivingtheallocationofcreditsduringeachannualfundinground.Themixed-use(residential/commercial)productsuggestedintheRedevelopmentPlancanqualifyaslongasmorethan20percentofthegrossrevenueineachoftheseven-yearcomplianceperiodscomesfromcommercialrents.

Forexample,itmightbebesttostructuretheretailandofficespaceasacondominiumseparatefromtheresidentialcomponentwithinthemixed-usebuildingswithseparatefinancing.Separatelyfinancingand


operating the commercial component could expand the potential for additional condominiums in thedevelopmentprogram.

It is likely that area CDEs with outstanding allocation for New Markets Tax Credits would find theNeighborhoodredevelopmentprojectanidealuserofcredits. Forthisanalysis,itisassumedthatcreditsmay already be committed but could be obtained with additional allocations for the later phases of theredevelopmentproject.Therefore,themodelonlyaccountsforNewMarketTaxCreditfundsinthesecondandthirdphase.

Green Communities Initiative

TheEnterpriseCommunityLoanFundoffersadditionalfinancialresourcesfor“green”developments.TheGreenCommunitiesInitiativefundsbothplanningandconstructionofredevelopmentprojects.Planningfundsmaybeusedforarchitecturalwork,engineering,sitesurveys,energyusestudiesandenvironmentalreviews. Construction funds may be applied to green construction items including green materials andenergy-efficientappliances. Anycommunity-basedhousingdevelopermayapplyforthesefunds.Thesefunds require that rental housing projects serve households with incomes at or below 60 percent of theareamedianincome.Forhomeownershipunits,householdswithincomesatorbelow80percentofareamedianincomeareeligibleforassistance.TheNeighborhoodredevelopmentqualifiesbasedonitslocation,communityservedandpotentialtoimpactthegreatercommunitybyimprovingenergyefficiency.Becausethegrantsareawardedonacompetitivebasis,itisimportantthenewdevelopmentincorporategreenbuildingandsitedesigntechniquestoimproveenergyefficiencyandreduceenvironmentalimpactssoastomeetthegreenstandardssetoutbytheEnterpriseFoundation.

Inadditiontothefundingalternativesmentionedabove,thereareavarietyofprogramsthatmayassistinoff-settingpublicinvestment.Thegreeninfrastructureassociatedwiththeredevelopmentprojectincludesnewtreeplantingsnotcurrentlyincludedinthecashflowanalysis.Thefollowingtwoprogramsmayprovidesufficientsupportfortheproject’son-sitelandscapingneeds.

Casey Trees

ThemissionoftheCaseyTreesEndowmentFundistorestore,enhance,andprotectthetreecanopyoftheNation’sCapital.Thisfundhasseveralprogramsthatcouldassistwiththeplantingoftheproposedlinearparkandotherlandscapingamenitiesfortheredevelopment.TheFundCommunityTreePlantingprogramengages neighborhood groups, concerned citizens, and trained Citizen Foresters to develop and conductcommunitytree-plantingprojects.

WashingtonParks&Peopleisthecapitalarea’snetworkofcommunityparkpartnerships.Parks&PeopleworkstorevitalizeWashingtonbyreconnectingitsvastnetworkofpubliclandsandwaterwaysanditscoreofdedicatedcommunityleadersandorganizations.

Thesetwoprogramsmaybeabletohelpthecommunityestablishandfosterthelandscapingsuggestedinthedevelopmentprogram.

Sources and usesA cash flow analysis determined the level of gap funding necessary to make the Redevelopment projectfinanciallyviable,includingsubsidiesforthedevelopmentofreplacementunitsandworkforceunitsbothon-andoff-site.TheRedevelopmentprogramidentifiedcommunityimprovements,includinganestimated$19million for road infrastructureand$39million foranewrecreationcenterandanexpandedBirneyElementarySchool.ItisassumedthatfundingfortheseadditionalpublicamenitieswillbeprovidedthroughtheDistrictbudgetprocess. Forexample,theDistrict’sDepartmentofTransportationmayfundthe$19millioninroadinfrastructureimprovements.

Table 4: Sources and Uses of Funds

sourcesofFunds

Contributionofdistrict-ownedLand $��,��,000saleofhousingunits 110,�51,000PrivateinvestmentinRentalhousing&Commercial 11�,1��,000

TaxincrementFinancing 4,1�0,000PaymentinLieuofTaxes(PiLoT)Bonds 10,4��,000TaxCreditequity(LihTC) 45,�4�,000GreenCommunitiesinitiative �,000,000NewmarketsTaxCredits 1,�0�,000total Sources $379,696,000

usesofFunds

demolitionandRelocation $10,�1�,000hardCosts �01,10�,000softCosts 9�,054,000Land ��,595,000TemporaryRentalassistance 11,5�0,000total uses $507,484,000GapFundingNeeds $1��,��,000

additionalCapitalCosts

streetsandutilities $1�,�4�,000CommunityFacilities �9,000,000total additional capital costs $57,843,000Notes:Tax-exemptfinancingmayprovideanadditionalsourceoffinancing.Revenuesandexpendituresshowninconstant�00�dollars.(a)otherfundingsourcesincludehousingProductionTrustFund,CommunitydevelopmentBlockGrants,FanniemaeFoundationandotherfoundationgrants.

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Theidentifiedgapbetweendevelopmentcostsandrevenuesfromhousingsales,housingrentsreferencedandcommercialrentstotals$128million.Thatgapcouldbemetfromanumberoffundingalternatives,including:

•HousingProductionTrustFund;

•CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrants;and

•FannieMaeFoundationandotherfoundationgrants.

alternative development StrategyOnealternativeapproachthatwouldacceleratetheredevelopmentprojectwouldinvolveprovidingtemporaryrentalassistancetoBarryFarmresidentswhoseunitsarescheduledtobedemolitioninPhase2startingin2001.Suchanapproachwouldallowthemtomoveoff-sitein2008,permittinganearlierPhase2startin2009 and project completion in 2015. The strategy would allow completion of the Redevelopment Planwithinaneight-year period rather than the11-year periodcurrently envisioned. Figure2 illustrates themodifiedphasingontheConsensusMasterPlan.

Itwouldrequireprovidingassistanceto539familiesforanaverageoffouryearsforatotaladditionalcostof$14.4million(2006dollars),raisingthefinancialgapto$142million.

Figure 2. alternate phasing diagram

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