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Zoning Commission approves Georgetown’s plan to add lights to Shaw Field
Summary
On Jan. 16, 2025, the D.C. Zoning Commission approved Z.C. Case No. 16-18H, allowing Georgetown University to install six downward-directed field lights at Shaw Field, with conditions and support from the Office of Planning and two ANCs; the vote was 5-0-0.
The District of Columbia Zoning Commission on Jan. 16, 2025, voted 5-0-0 to approve Zoning Commission Case No. 16-18H, a campus plan modification permitting Georgetown University to install six new light poles at Shaw Field (Square 1321, Lot 0833; listed in the record as 37100 O Street Northwest).
The decision follows an applicant presentation, reports from the Office of Planning and Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and testimony that the proposed lighting would be limited to Georgetown’s men’s and women’s soccer programs. The commission also approved a summary order and directed staff to prepare a draft order, which the applicant said it expected to receive within about two weeks.
David Abedable, land-use counsel for Georgetown University, told the commission the university sought the lights to “support the continued competitiveness of the women's and men's soccer programs.” He said the…
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