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Washington Gas urges industrial designation for Chilum Road site; planning staff recommends LTOE rezoning
Summary
Washington Gas and its representatives asked the planning board to retain an industrial classification for the Chilum Road facility, saying the site has operated as energy infrastructure since the 1930s; planning staff recommended rezoning the property to Local Transit‑Oriented Edge (LTOE) in the third draft.
Representatives of Washington Gas and legal counsel addressed the joint public hearing to oppose staff’s recommendation to reclassify the Chilum Road gas facility to a transit‑oriented mixed‑use zoning category. They asked the planning board to instead give the property an industrial land‑use classification consistent with its long‑running operational role in the region.
Brandon Todd, vice president of government affairs, policy and advocacy for Washington Gaslight, said his company has provided energy services across the Washington region for 177 years and currently serves more than 1,200,000 customers. He asked the planning board to…
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