Recommendation
Project approved by delegation. See letter dated 27 August 2018. Final design conforms to previously approved concept submission. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office.
Letter
Dear Ms. Gillis:
The staff of the Commission of Fine Arts has reviewed the final design submission for the new Ward 5 Short-Term Family Housing facility, to be located at 1700 Rhode Island Avenue, NE. The Commission appreciates the responsiveness to its comments made during the previous review of the project.
The final design conforms with the previous recommendations of the Commission, and the staff has no objections to the design as submitted. With the authority delegated by the Commission at its meeting of 15 Febuary 2018, the staff approves the final design for the family housing project, as documented in the drawings and materials received and dated 14 August 2018. If there are any additional changes, please contact the staff to determine if additional review will be required. As always, the staff is available to assist you with future submissions.
Sincerely,
/s/Thomas E. Luebke, FAIA
Secretary
Greer Johnson Gillis, Director
D.C. Department of General Services
2000 14th Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20009
cc: Ronnie McGhee, R. McGhee & Associate
Laura Zeilinger, Director, D.C. Department of Human Services
Eric Shaw, Director, D.C. Office of Planning
Mike Jelen, DC Department of General Services