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Zoning Commission approves removal of 10-foot front setback to clear way for Congress Heights library
Summary
The Zoning Commission on a 5–0 vote approved Office of Planning’s request to remove a 10-foot front setback requirement in SDE‑18 for a new DC Public Library at Saint Elizabeths East, citing design constraints above the Congress Heights Metro and strong community support.
The Zoning Commission approved a text amendment to remove a 10-foot front setback on 13th Street at Saint Elizabeths East, clearing the way for a new DC Public Library at the Congress Heights Metro station.
Office of Planning Senior Planner Maxine Brown Roberts told the commission the library’s design must fit over metro infrastructure — including tunnels, ventilation shafts and escalators — and that the setback requirement had been written with commercial storefronts and an outdoor café zone in mind. "OP recommends that the zoning commission approve and make permanent the requested text amendment," Brown Roberts said, explaining that the emergency action was chosen to avoid lengthy delays in permitting and preserve the…
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