Superfresh AU Park - Spring Valley

[Anonymous]

Adding that I support and follow the Cleveland Park smartgrowth group, but I haven’t found a similar community on the Tenleytown/ AU Park side.

[Anonymous]

Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

I think it needs to get meatier. The NIMBY people can tie up these things for (a decade?) with litigation. Maybe petition for city council to change/ limit options for disputing zoning decisions. I mean that Sunrise thing is ridiculous- their lawyer should be disbarred. There’s no merit to the claims, there were clearly applicable exceptions for the SFH zoning ordinance (it’s a church with senior/ assisted living!!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

I think it needs to get meatier. The NIMBY people can tie up these things for (a decade?) with litigation. Maybe petition for city council to change/ limit options for disputing zoning decisions. I mean that Sunrise thing is ridiculous- their lawyer should be disbarred. There’s no merit to the claims, there were clearly applicable exceptions for the SFH zoning ordinance (it’s a church with senior/ assisted living!!).

If the claims are so specious, why hasn't Frumin gotten involved? He's been strangely silent on it (and nearly everything else in W3, including the CCDC redevelopment and the Conn Ave bike lanes). Sure would like to see him show a little backbone in all these cases, but when I reached out to him about these issues he seemed *very* timid to take a position, speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Surprising for a guy who makes a massive show out of how much he uses his bike to commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom’s would have been great.

Plum is AMAZING but very expensive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

I think it needs to get meatier. The NIMBY people can tie up these things for (a decade?) with litigation. Maybe petition for city council to change/ limit options for disputing zoning decisions. I mean that Sunrise thing is ridiculous- their lawyer should be disbarred. There’s no merit to the claims, there were clearly applicable exceptions for the SFH zoning ordinance (it’s a church with senior/ assisted living!!).

If the claims are so specious, why hasn't Frumin gotten involved? He's been strangely silent on it (and nearly everything else in W3, including the CCDC redevelopment and the Conn Ave bike lanes). Sure would like to see him show a little backbone in all these cases, but when I reached out to him about these issues he seemed *very* timid to take a position, speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Surprising for a guy who makes a massive show out of how much he uses his bike to commute.

He supported Superfresh redevelopment when he was on the ANC.
He supports the redevelopment of the Chevy Chase core.
He supports more affordable housing in the Ward.

He has never hidden from these issues.

[Anonymous]

And he supports the Conn Ave bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

I think it needs to get meatier. The NIMBY people can tie up these things for (a decade?) with litigation. Maybe petition for city council to change/ limit options for disputing zoning decisions. I mean that Sunrise thing is ridiculous- their lawyer should be disbarred. There’s no merit to the claims, there were clearly applicable exceptions for the SFH zoning ordinance (it’s a church with senior/ assisted living!!).

If the claims are so specious, why hasn't Frumin gotten involved? He's been strangely silent on it (and nearly everything else in W3, including the CCDC redevelopment and the Conn Ave bike lanes). Sure would like to see him show a little backbone in all these cases, but when I reached out to him about these issues he seemed *very* timid to take a position, speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Surprising for a guy who makes a massive show out of how much he uses his bike to commute.

He supported Superfresh redevelopment when he was on the ANC.
He supports the redevelopment of the Chevy Chase core.
He supports more affordable housing in the Ward.

He has never hidden from these issues.

The redevelopment of the Chevy Chase core? What's that? Are you talking about Mazza Gallery or real Chevy Chase on Connecticut Ave?

[Anonymous]

Y’all need to learn your history before you place all blame on the NIMBYs. SuperFresh was essentially pushed out long before anything was ready for redevelopment. The developer also hasn’t been pushing hard to move - I suspect they wanted to ride out the last few years of economic uncertainty before putting money into a new development.

In any event, the developer hasn’t figured out how to prevent a traffic cluster from new residents, and DCPS has no clue about how how it would handle school overcrowding. It’s not as agnostic as some of you seem to believe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bring back the A&P!

I heart you, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe a pro-development petition neighbors can sign?

I think it needs to get meatier. The NIMBY people can tie up these things for (a decade?) with litigation. Maybe petition for city council to change/ limit options for disputing zoning decisions. I mean that Sunrise thing is ridiculous- their lawyer should be disbarred. There’s no merit to the claims, there were clearly applicable exceptions for the SFH zoning ordinance (it’s a church with senior/ assisted living!!).

If the claims are so specious, why hasn't Frumin gotten involved? He's been strangely silent on it (and nearly everything else in W3, including the CCDC redevelopment and the Conn Ave bike lanes). Sure would like to see him show a little backbone in all these cases, but when I reached out to him about these issues he seemed *very* timid to take a position, speaking out of both sides of his mouth. Surprising for a guy who makes a massive show out of how much he uses his bike to commute.

He supported Superfresh redevelopment when he was on the ANC.
He supports the redevelopment of the Chevy Chase core.
He supports more affordable housing in the Ward.

He has never hidden from these issues.

Then he should use his office to do something. Right now, he's doing nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all need to learn your history before you place all blame on the NIMBYs. SuperFresh was essentially pushed out long before anything was ready for redevelopment. The developer also hasn’t been pushing hard to move - I suspect they wanted to ride out the last few years of economic uncertainty before putting money into a new development.

In any event, the developer hasn’t figured out how to prevent a traffic cluster from new residents, and DCPS has no clue about how how it would handle school overcrowding. It’s not as agnostic as some of you seem to believe.

I am confused then. The development presented it and it was approved by the ANC. They got a raze permit. A group of “neighbors” sued to stop it. It has been in the Court of Appeals for 3 years.
Developers don’t often present and get approval for construction they aren’t going to do.

Does anyone on here have the ear of Frumin? Can you pass along the thread to him?

As previous posted said, some of the groups suing do not even live in DC anymore. If the Court of Appeals sides with the “neighbors”/groups, we will need to push for a new proposal or the site will sit empty for another 10 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all need to learn your history before you place all blame on the NIMBYs. SuperFresh was essentially pushed out long before anything was ready for redevelopment. The developer also hasn’t been pushing hard to move - I suspect they wanted to ride out the last few years of economic uncertainty before putting money into a new development.

In any event, the developer hasn’t figured out how to prevent a traffic cluster from new residents, and DCPS has no clue about how how it would handle school overcrowding. It’s not as agnostic as some of you seem to believe.

Thanks. Do you have links for any of this history?
I don’t think enough children could move into that building to produce overcrowding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y’all need to learn your history before you place all blame on the NIMBYs. SuperFresh was essentially pushed out long before anything was ready for redevelopment. The developer also hasn’t been pushing hard to move - I suspect they wanted to ride out the last few years of economic uncertainty before putting money into a new development.

In any event, the developer hasn’t figured out how to prevent a traffic cluster from new residents, and DCPS has no clue about how how it would handle school overcrowding. It’s not as agnostic as some of you seem to believe.

I am confused then. The development presented it and it was approved by the ANC. They got a raze permit. A group of “neighbors” sued to stop it. It has been in the Court of Appeals for 3 years.
Developers don’t often present and get approval for construction they aren’t going to do.

Does anyone on here have the ear of Frumin? Can you pass along the thread to him?

As previous posted said, some of the groups suing do not even live in DC anymore. If the Court of Appeals sides with the “neighbors”/groups, we will need to push for a new proposal or the site will sit empty for another 10 years.

A councilmember has no power to intervene in a court proceeding. WTF do you people expect him to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all need to learn your history before you place all blame on the NIMBYs. SuperFresh was essentially pushed out long before anything was ready for redevelopment. The developer also hasn’t been pushing hard to move - I suspect they wanted to ride out the last few years of economic uncertainty before putting money into a new development.

In any event, the developer hasn’t figured out how to prevent a traffic cluster from new residents, and DCPS has no clue about how how it would handle school overcrowding. It’s not as agnostic as some of you seem to believe.

The NIMBYs literally filed a lawsuit to stop it, and litigation has been pending. Stop with all the misinformation.