The Zoning Commission deliberated at length on the Jamal Schaffer LLC consolidated PUD (Z.C. Case No. 24‑11), expressing divided views about the project's scale, uses and consistency with the New York Avenue vision.

Commissioner Wright said he was "not inclined to vote in favor" of the current filing because the proposed single, very large building would be "an enormous building" and could harm pedestrian activity along New York Avenue; he suggested a more nuanced mix of industrial, commercial and residential uses. Vice Chair Miller and other commissioners acknowledged those concerns while also noting the applicant had voluntarily taken some higher‑impact PDR uses off the table and proposed public benefits; they asked the applicant to respond directly to ANC 5C's recommendations on uses and on the project's public-benefit commitments.

Chair Anthony Hood and others said the applicant brings capital and a chance to revitalize a long‑vacant site and favored further negotiation rather than a categorical rejection. The Commission set an interim schedule: the applicant was asked to submit responses by 3:00 p.m. on December 1, parties may reply by 3:00 p.m. on December 8, and the matter was placed on the December 18 meeting for additional consideration with Commissioner Stidham prepared to read into the record as needed.

No final vote was taken; the Commission directed follow‑up from the applicant and staff to clarify uses, public‑benefit commitments and design approaches consistent with the stripe PDR designation in the comprehensive plan.