October Meeting Recap

NCPC provided comments on concept plans for the RFK Campus New Stadium Parking Garages, which call for two garages that can accommodate 6,000 spaces. The Commission recommended the applicant plan the garages with sensitivity to the public realm and surrounding neighborhoods. For the next review, Commissioners requested additional information on approaches to reduce the garages’ height and bulk and measures to minimize lighting impacts.
 
The Commission approved final site and building plans for a White House Visitor Screening Facility that will replace existing temporary tents with a permanent structure. Commissioners praised the project’s goal of creating a more comfortable and efficient screening process while minimizing impacts to historic resources.
 
NCPC approved preliminary site and building plans for a new P-250 Biomolecular Science and Synthetic Biology Laboratory at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Southwest Washington. Commissioners commended the applicant for redesigning the building’s façade to make it more compatible with the campus’ architecture and addressing prior comments regarding site design, flood resilience, and pedestrian connectivity.