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1. METRO
PARK
EASTERN MARKET Community Meeting
December 13, 2018

2. Introductions
Agenda
Process Overview 2015 Plan Overview
Plan Development Next Steps + Questions
01/ 02/ 03/
04/ 05/

3. AGENCY
Input
EMMPAT
DDOT
WMATA
NCPC
CFA
NPS
DOEE
DC WATER
DDOE
HPO/HPRB
DPR
DGS
NEPA
PEPCO
DCPL
All agencies
participating on
EMMP
Eastern Market
Metro Park
Advisory Team
Martin Smith (AICP Barracks Row Main Street)
Gerald Sroufe (ANC 6B Commissioner)
Nicky Cymrot (Capitol Hill Community Foundation)
Patti Broomier (Capitol Hill BID president)
Laura Marks (CM Allen’s Office)
Nichole Opkins (CM Allen’s Office)
Donna Schedar (EMCAC)
Julie Aronson (Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce CHAMPS)
Monte Edwards (Capitol Hill Restoration Society)
Madeleine Odendahl (Eastern Market Main Street)
Brittny Pinto (Ward 6 MOCRS)
Mikaela Ferrill (Ward 6 MOCRS)
Neil Gregory (Friends of the SouthEast Library)
Concept Development
December 10, 201801/ 02/Kick-Off Meeting
October 22, 2018

4. Introductions
DESIGN BUILD
DISTRICT

5. PROCESS
Overview

6. PROCESS
Overview
Agency Input:
DDOT DPR UFD DDOE NCPC CFA HPO
Project History:
| Community-led plan culminated in 2015
| RFP issued in 2018 to engage a Design|Build team
to refine the design and implement Phase 1
In Progress:
| Information gathering
| Existing Conditions Survey
| Parking + Traffic Analysis
| Geotechnical Investigation
| Archeological Assessment
| Environmental Assessment

7. Based on the 2015
Master Plan, the
assessment findings
and agency
collaborations, the
Design|Build team is
developing the master
plan towards a fully
implementable,
permitable design.
CONCEPT
PLAN

8. Pursuing Envision
Certification through
the Institute for
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Envision is a framework
that provides the guidance
needed to initiate this
systemic change in the
planning, design and
delivery of sustainable and
resilient infrastructure.
PROJECT
Update

9. 2015 PLAN
Assessment

10. The Design|BuildTeam
has reviewed the
existing documentation,
current conditions,
discussed with
permitting agencies, and
understands the
project’s opportunities
and constraints.
2015
Plan

11. Overview +
Recap
 Library expansion
 Playground
 Transportation
 Safety
 Environmental
2015
Plan

12.  Study of potential
bus stop relocation
ongoing
Opportunities
 Library not
expanding into park
= town square space
 Bio retention made
more accessible
Opportunities
2015
Plan
Potential
Constraints

13. CONCEPT
Plan

14. Based on the 2015
Master Plan, the
assessment findings
and agency
collaborations, the
Design|Build team is
developing the master
plan towards a fully
implementable,
permitable design.
CONCEPT
PLAN

15. Overview
• Playgrounds + integrated nature play
• Open Lawn
D ST.
D ST.SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
9THST.
1
2
3
4
5
6
CONCEPT
PLAN
 Bosque
 Capitol Town Square

16. Playground and lawn on Parcel 1
Bosque on Parcel 4
Capitol Town Square
Decentralized bioretention
Increased physical and visual porosity
Playground and lawn on Parcel 1
Bosque on Parcel 4
Library expansion into park
Central bioretention
PLAN
Comparison
2015 Plan Concept Plan
11
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6

17. Community
@Play
 2-5 + 5-12
Playgrounds
 Nature Play +
Picnic area
 Leisure lawn
 Social nooks5-12
PLA
Y
D ST.
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
8THST.
9THST.
2
5
6
PARCEL 1
D ST.
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
1

18.  Civic lawn faces
library
 Bosque reading
room proximate
to library
 Public art
opportunity
 8th Street access
 Consolidated
bike facilities
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE. 8THST.
7THST.
D ST. 3
4
5
Town
Square
PARCEL 4

19.  Bioretention is
decentralized to
other parcels
 Landscape pattern
for pedestrians
and vehicles
 Butterfly Garden
 Visibility across
for complete park
 Modest berms or
fencing
Patterned
Landscape
7THST.
D ST.
D ST.
9THST.
1
2
3
4
5
6
8THST.
PARCELS 2+5

20.  Studying at
north and south
"bowties”
 Maintain visual
corridors
 Rain gardens
 Large
sculptural
furniture,
planter pots
8THST.D ST.
8THST.
1
2
3
4
5
6
DStreet
Plazas
PARCEL 3+6

21. Forms +
Materials

22. Social +
Play

23. Based on the
community’s priorities,
the Design|Build team
is developing a strategy
for implementation that
will maximize the
available funding. When
additional funds
become available in the
future, the remaining
plan elements will be
implemented.
Plan
Implementation

24. Opportunities
 Emphasis on
neighborhood
elements
 New playground
amenity
 Complete parcel
renovation
Parcel 1 Focus
FULL BUILDOUT
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
7THST.
Strategy
D ST.
D STREET
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
8THST.
7THST.
9THST.
1
2
3
4
5
6
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY OPTION:
INTERIM CONDITION EXISTING TO REMAIN UNTIL
FUNDING AVAILABLE

25. Opportunities
 Improves both
neighborhood and
civic areas
 New playground
amenity
 Civic gathering
space
 Metro plaza
 Public art
opportunity
Strategy
Parcel 1 & 4 Focus
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
D ST.
D ST.
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
8THST.
7THST.
9THST.
1
2
3
4
5
6
SOUTH
CAROLINA
AVE.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY OPTION:
FULL BUILDOUT INTERIM CONDITION EXISTING TO REMAIN UNTIL
FUNDING AVAILABLE

26. The Design|Build Team will continue to
work with District and federal agencies to
further the design refinement towards
implementable permit drawings.
Next Steps
Concept Development
January 2019
Permit Process:
Spring- Summer 2019
Construction:
Starts Winter 2019-2020
01/ 02/

27. QUESTIONS?

28. PLEASE JOIN
US IN THE
ADJACENT
ROOMS FOR
AN OPEN
HOUSE
TOPICS:
- 2015 MASTER PLAN EVALUATION
- CONCEPT PLAN
- SUSTAINABILITY + RESILIENCY
- SAFETY
- TRANSPORTATION + CIRCULATION
- CIVIC + SOCIAL+PLAY

29. THANKS!
EASTERN MARKET METRO
PARK
December 10, 2018
THANKS!
EASTERN MARKET METRO PARK
December 13, 2018
For additional questions, please visit:
https://dgs.dc.gov/page/eastern-market-metro-park-project
DGS Project Managers:
Cassidy Mullen
cassidy.mullen@dc.gov
(202) 671-2629
Lisa Dixon
lisa.dixon@dc.gov
202-645-9271