On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 the Draft Plan for Saint Elizabeths East was released for Public Comment until May 18, 2012.

The DC Office of Planning (“OP”) has published for public review and comment the Draft Saint Elizabeths East Master Plan and Design Guidelines (“Draft Plan”). The Draft Plan lays out a vision for vibrant, mixed‐ use development with community serving amenities that will create an important hub for the Ward 8 community and District’s emerging innovation economy. The 180‐acre campus is one of the District’s largest redevelopment sites; therefore, the Draft Plan is comprehensive in scope to provide standards for revitalization of historic resources, land use and development, infrastructure, open space and sustainability.

The Draft Plan is comprised of recommendations for future development that addresses significant planning and development. As part of this planning effort, DCOP worked collaboratively with the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) and District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Additionally, the District worked closely with the Stakeholder Advisory Group whose guidance helped to bring the vision for the east campus to fruition. Several meetings were conducted to garner input on the creation of a preferred alternative and the Draft Plan was developed through a 10‐month participatory process. The Draft Plan is intended to be a resource and tool for multiple parties that will play a role in the redevelopment of the campus over time.

The DC Office of Planning is providing a 30‐day public comment period on the Draft Plan. Comments must be postmarked to DCOP by the close of the comment period, which is May 18, 2012. Comments may also be faxed or emailed to the contact information below.

You can download the Master Plan here