Reply to Say NO to Bowser on changing building height limits

Forum Index » Metropolitan DC Local Politics

Reply to "Say NO to Bowser on changing building height limits"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The parcel behind Fannie mae is going to be dense, even with height restrictions. They will cover every parcel they can eventually. At least we can still see the sky. And at least they put in underground parking there. Thinking smart, for once. [/quote]

And yet, it could have been more if the developer had been willing to go through the PUD process.

This is why we can't have nice things.[/quote]

Ha!  The Fannie site developer is building a far better designed, better landscaped project with higher quality materials than a PUD just three blocks south, Cathedral Commons.  Cathedral Commons was built with cheap materials, in part has the architecture of a budget-bracket airport hotel, and is not aging well (love those aluminum faux balconies).  Although not required to provide a community amenity package, the Fannie project preserves and enlivens the entire front lawn as a park along Wisconsin.  As a PUD, Cathedral Commons was required to provide amenity space, in order to get more height and density than the property's zoning permitted.  The sole community "amenity" is a tiny wall fountain next to what used to be Grilled Oyster.  You have to search hard for it.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics