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Zoning commission approves Champlain Street Partners consolidated PUD for Square 2560
Summary
The Zoning Commission approved final action on case 25‑18 (Champlain Street Partners LLC consolidated PUD and related map amendment to Square 2560) by a 5–0 roll call. Commissioners said the applicant provided requested signature documentation, addressed pedestrian safety concerns, and accepted a condition assuring at least 15% inclusionary units tied to financing protections.
The Zoning Commission unanimously approved final action on commission case 25‑18, a consolidated planned unit development and related map amendment for Square 2560 filed by Champlain Street Partners LLC.
At the start of the item, Office of Zoning staff said the case record included the application, the ANC setdown report and the Office of Planning report; the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) staff report noted the proposal fell under an exception in chapter 8 and was exempt from NCPC review. Commissioners said the outstanding items the commission had requested — a tenant‑association signature page, a response to District Department of Transportation and advisory comments about financing contingencies, and coordination with neighbors about pedestrian circulation and safety along Champlain Street — had been provided by the applicant.
Commissioners discussed affordability conditions in the approval, noting the applicant agreed to conditions that would preserve a minimum level of inclusionary units even if some financing assumptions changed. As discussed on the record, financing for aspects of the project was tied to 30‑year instruments, while the commission’s inclusionary zoning requirement is perpetual; the approval therefore included language intended to protect a minimum of 15% inclusionary zoning units in changing financing scenarios.
A motion to approve final action on case 25‑18 was moved and seconded; staff recorded a roll call vote of 5–0 in favor. The commission did not report additional amendments or conditions beyond those summarized in the Office of Zoning record.
The approval closes the commission’s consideration of the consolidated PUD at the final‑action stage; staff said all other documents in the record will be reviewed at the time of any subsequent hearing or related filings.
