2009 Community-Based Planning Process
The following summarizes the public meetings and events held as part of the 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan’s community-based planning process as well as public presentations given since the filing of GW's proposal in November 2009 with the DC Zoning Commission. Each meeting held during the planning process was advertised via a quarter-page advertisement in all four editions of the Current Newspapers and at several locations on this neighborhood website. GW also invited participation from various neighborhood groups, including Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D, the Palisades Listserv, Foxhall Citizens Association, and GW’s own neighborhood listserv. Outreach within the GW community has included forums for students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents to ensure the proposed Campus Plan addresses both academic initiatives and operational concerns.
In late November 2009, the university filed both the 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan and a request for further processing approval of a change in use and addition to Ames Hall, as well as a request for relief from the roof structure requirements to accommodate the proposed addition. The university continued discussions with the community, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D, the DC Office of Planning and other District government agencies between filing and the March 25, 2010 public hearing. The DC Zoning Commission issued its order of approval on April 26, 2010 which was published in the DC Register on October 1, 2010.
Meeting Materials
Issues Exhibit
January 13, 2009 presentation to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D
Project consultants EE&K Architects, VIKA Capitol, EDAW Inc., and Wells + Associates joined staff from GW’s Office of Real Estate to present a comprehensive overview of GW's 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan before the DC Zoning Commission.
ANC 3D presentation in single file format (large file size may take additional time on some computers) (.pdf). ANC 3D presentation in eight file format if above format is too large:
November 5, 2009 -- Community Meeting #8
Post Hall in the Academic Building on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road, N.W.; 7:00 p.m. - Additional discussion of the draft 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan:
October 22, 2009 Community Meeting #7
Post Hall in the Academic Building (relocated from Webb Building) on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road, N.W.; 7:00 p.m. – Quarterly Community Meeting & Pelham Project Update; 7:30 p.m. - Presentation of the draft 2010 Mount Vernon Campus Plan
2009 September 10 Community Meeting #6
Project consultants EE&K Architects and Wells + Associates joined staff from GW's Office of Real Estate to discuss the topics of traffic and population counts as well as further review previously identified community issues.
2009 August 13 Community Meeting #5
Project consultants EE&K Architects, VIKA Capitol, and EDAW Inc. joined staff from GW’s Office of Real Estate to discuss community comments/concerns regarding landscaping, storm water management and sustainability and further discuss proposed locations of future campus development.
2009 July 9 Community Meeting #4
Project consultants EE&K Architects joined staff from GW’s Office of Real Estate to discuss community comments/concerns regarding Campus light and noise as well as discussions regarding locations of future campus development.
2009 June 11 Community Meeting #3
Project consultants EE&K Architects joined staff from GW’s Office of Real Estate to share draft place-based design principles regarding campus land use and initial discussions regarding locations of future campus development.
2009 May 7 Community Meeting #2
Project consultants (EE&K Architects, VIKA Capitol, and EDAW Inc.) joined staff from GW’s Office of Real Estate to work with members of the community in identifying key issues related to campus land use and development. The community feedback gathered from the discussion assisted in the development of place-based design principles presented to be discussed at the June 11, 2009 community meeting.
2009 April 20 Kick-Off Meeting #1