DC Department of Parks and Recreation andDepartment of General Services
Concept Review
NCPC File #: 7963
Stead Park Recreation CenterImprovements
1625 P Street, NWWashington, DC
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Project Information
Project summary:The District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, along with the Department of General Services, has submitted concept sitedevelopment plans for the Stead Park Recreation Center located in northwest Washington, DC.
The project has two main components – the renovation of and addition to the existing historic building and the renovation of the playgrounds tothe east and to the south of the building. The playing field and splash park that were built in 2014 and the basketball court are to be left more orless in their current condition. The existing historic building is a carriage house / stables that was built in 1888 by Henry Hurt whose house oncestood in the open space between the carriage house and the P Street sidewalk. The building became a recreation center around 1950 andshortly thereafter was re-named after Mary Force Stead in whose name her husband Robert Stead had established a trust that was intended toperpetually benefit the children of the District of Columbia. The current design proposes to make the historic carriage house the visual andphysical center of the Stead Park Recreation Center complex. In order to respect the diminutive size of the existing historic building the proposedaddition consist of two parts more or less equal in floor size, a lower two-story addition directly behind the carriage house and taller storyaddition to the west directly behind the basketball court. The additions will include new program and multipurpose space.
Other project components include solar panels above the basketball court, reconfigured green space and playgrounds, and a sensory garden.The site will also be improved to meet ADA standards.
Commission meeting date: March 1, 2018
NCPC review authority: 40 U.S.C. 8722(b)(1)
Applicant request: Concept review of site development plans
Delegated / consent / open / executive session: Delegated action
NCPC Review Officer: M. Flis
NCPC File number: 7963
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Project Location
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Existing Site
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Site History
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Site History
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Original Development Plans
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Existing Conditions
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Existing Building
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Existing Grounds
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Existing View Looking North
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Proposed Views
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Proposed View Looking North
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Proposed Site Plan
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Proposed South Elevation
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Proposed East and West Elevations
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Proposed Park Grounds
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Proposed Park Grounds
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Proposed Park Grounds
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Analysis and Compliance
Brief summary of key issues:No issues identified. Property was privately owned and given to the District of Columbia, and there appears to be no Capper Cramton funding.Also, no federal properties are located nearby, and no other federal interests have been identified.
Previous Commission action (if any):None
NEPA and NHPA Section 106:N/A
Key decisions:N/A
Next steps/follow-up actions:Obtain any comments from Coordinating Committee
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Staff Recommendations to Executive Director
The Executive Director:
Approves the project by delegated action or exception, if no concerns raised by Coordinating Committee.
