Council approves Robinson Terminal North redevelopment with enhanced contaminated‑lands transparency and public‑open‑space commitments

The City Council approved the Development Special Use Permit for Robinson Terminal North, a two‑block waterfront redevelopment that will construct two mixed‑use buildings, provide more than one acre of publicly accessible waterfront open space, and deliver a series of public benefits and environmental remediation obligations.

Staff and the applicant described the project as consistent with the Waterfront Plan and the historic waterfront settlement agreement. The proposal covers two blocks on the Potomac River and includes: a five‑story west building with 38 residential units and two restaurant spaces; a separate east building with 35 units and a circular restaurant facing a new waterfront plaza; a north‑south promenade; three covered pavilions; and a one‑acre waterfront open space area that will be dedicated to the city. The applicant offered a $2,700,000 contribution for open space and waterfront improvements and committed to a $30,000 per…