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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.dclibrary.org/sites/default/files/Document%208C.2%20-%20Mixed%20Use%20Real%20Estate%20Projects%20Policy%20-%20May%2014%2C%202020.pdf

Public Library District of Columbia

MIXED-USE REAL ESTATE PROJECTS POLICY

Since 2007, the Board of Library Trustees has led the transformation of the library campus
and recognized the need for a mixed-use real estate project policy to help guide the Library.
In 2007, the Board adopted its first mixed-use policy and amended the plan in 2014.
The Board of Library Trustees recognizes the District’s goal and commitment to housing
equity. In keeping with the equity objectives outlined in its Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030,
the Library will work to support the District’s Comprehensive Plan to ensure all residents
can continue to live in the city and benefit from economic, cultural and educational
opportunities.

Ensuring the delivery of quality library services and spaces is the primary focus of the Board
of Library Trustees when renovating or rebuilding libraries. With that in mind, the Library
shall explore and leverage any mixed-use development for future library projects as a
means to improve the quality of libraries, increase their accessibility and use, and expand
the inventory of affordable housing available to District residents.

Working in collaboration with all relevant District agencies but essentially the Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the District of Columbia
Housing Authority, the Board of Library Trustees will welcome appropriate mixed-use
opportunities and provide guidance and encouragement to library staff and other relevant
parties to ensure that the library system and the community receive the greatest possible
benefit.

Document #8C.2
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
May 14, 2020

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This is a sop to Mayor Barry-Bowser and her developer johns.  But the Tenley and architectural award-winning Cleveland Park libraries are already built.  There  is talk about renovating the Chevy Chase library, but the community will say “no thanks” if some dense mixed-use gift to a favored crony developer is part of the mix.[/quote]

Last week, DC Library's Board of Trustees passed a resolution for DC libraries to leverage development of library properties for more housing. 
Tenleytown's Library is built with extra structural supports to allow construction above the current structure.

The memo posted last week served as a reminder that all of the libraries built over the last ten years were built to accommodate additional housing on top of them once that was politically tenable.
 [/quote]

I remember all of this discussion when the Tenley Library was being built. One of the major friction points to building condos on the library was that the footprint expanded to the loss of playing field area for Janney school. And that was before Janney was as crowded as it is today. Look there is no doubt that the libraries are seen as 'easy' targets for up zoning. Especially for city owned housing. [/quote]

Of course you remember that discussion because you were one of the nutjobs whipping up hysteria about the proposal while coddling your privately schooled kid.

And because of hysterics like yours we have a crappy library and poor land use on that corner.[/quote]

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