Bringing Neighbors Together
At its October 1 meeting, the Planning Commission approved the construction of two small, one-story commercial buildings to replace the Afghan Restaurant on Route 1 between Calvert and East Raymond avenues. The buildings are designed to accommodate between two and seven retail businesses. The developer agreed to pay a fee in lieu of undergrounding utility lines along Read More …
City staff will hold a public meeting on Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. to discuss possible changes to the Mount Jefferson Greenway/W&OD Trail. The meeting will be held at the dog exercise area in the 200 to 300 block of Raymond Avenue. The Departments of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities and Transportation and Environmental Read More …
Danielle Fidler and Lisa Quandt have taken over as co-chairs of DRCA’s Land Use Committee. They replace Sarah Haut and Kristen Gedeon. Sarah is stepping down because of another commitment, but will remain on the committee. Kristen has for moved to Baltimore for a job. Thank you very much to both of them for their hard Read More …
At the September 9 meeting, the membership voted to support a Land Use Committee recommendation opposing the size of a new sign for the Bell Del Ray apartment building now under construction at 625 E. Monroe Ave., across the street from Simpson Park. City staff and the applicant had agreed on a sign of 50.25 Read More …
The following items were discussed at the September 3, 2013 Planning Commission meeting and will require a DRCA Membership vote: SUP 2013-045: 1502 and 1512 Commonwealth Ave and 4 West Nelson Ave Parking Reduction in exchange for affordable housing These are the Lacy Court Apartments on the western side of Commonwealth Avenue between West Monroe Read More …
A 10,500-square-foot commercial building has been proposed to replace the Afghan Restaurant at 2700-2706 Jefferson Davis Highway. The space in the building will be leased to retail stores, according to Duncan Blair, a lawyer representing the applicant, Christos Sarantis of Sterling, VA. The proposal needs only site plan approval. The Planning Commission will consider the Read More …
Walgreens is expected soon to begin renovating the building at the corner of Mount Vernon and East Monroe avenues where it will open a store. City staff has been working with the contractor for Walgreens on concerns raised by the community about the new store’s compatibility with existing neighborhood character. The city is limited in Read More …
The Del Ray Citizens Association Executive Board and Land Use Committee appreciates the City’s support for locally-owned businesses in Del Ray as well as the efforts of the Mayor and the Planning Staff to dissuade PECO NNN Development from leasing the retail space located at 1517 Mount Vernon Avenue to a national retailer. We understand that Walgreens finds Read More …