2413.1 The New York Avenue corridor/Brentwood area includes the expansive industrial and commercial area on both sides of New York Avenue between Florida Avenue and the Maryland state line. On the north, the corridor abuts the Brentwood and Langdon communities. On the south, it abuts Ivy City and the National Arboretum. Brentwood is home to the 633,000-square-foot U.S. Postal facility. Other large uses in the area include a Metro maintenance facility, the Ivy City railyards, the WMATA Bladensburg Bus Division, and the historic art deco Hecht’s warehouse, now converted to apartments. New York Avenue itself is lined by strip commercial uses, such as hotels, fast food restaurants, and gas stations.

2413.2 The corridor faces land use, transportation, and urban design challenges. Some of the industrial uses are considered underused by today’s market standards and are being considered for additional uses, such as retail development. The physical environment along the New York Avenue corridor is indicative of auto-oriented uses, with tall pole-mounted signs and complex intersection configurations. New York Avenue itself is a major commuter corridor and truck route poised for a multimodal transformation. In August 2013, the Gateway Wings sculpture was integrated into the New York Avenue Bridge, just east of Florida Avenue. The 50-foot high steel structure, which is illuminated at night, signifies this important entrance to the center of the District.

2413.3 In 2014 the District’s Department of Transportation completed moveDC, the District’s multimodal long-range transportation plan, which includes multiple recommendations for New York Avenue. The plan recognizes the significant transportation pressures New York Avenue faces from daily commuters and as a primary freight corridor. It recommends improvements to New York Avenue to help meet these needs, including managed lanes from I-395 to the District line, as well as freight capacity improvements. The plan also recognizes that safety enhancements are needed along the corridor at major intersections with North Capitol Street, Florida Avenue, 4^th Street, and Bladensburg Road. In addition, the plan suggests building a trail and associated streetscape improvements along New York Avenue from Mt. Vernon Square connecting to the Arboretum, Fort Lincoln, and the Anacostia River.

2413.4 Additional land use recommendations for the New York Avenue industrial area are contained in the 2014 Ward 5 Works Industrial Land Transformation Study. These recommendations include strengthening and enhancing light industrial PDR activities along the north side of the avenue between Montana and South Dakota Avenues, retaining the area’s municipal-industrial functions (bus garages, road maintenance facilities, etc.), and considering the addition of other uses (such as

retail) on strategic sites.

2413.5 Policy UNE-2.3.1: New York Avenue Corridor Improve the appearance of New York Avenue as a gateway to Washington, DC. Support road design changes and streetscape improvements, that improve traffic flow and enhance the road's operation as a multimodal corridor that meets both regional and local needs.2413.6 Policy UNE-2.3.2: Production, Distribution, and Repair Land Uses Retain the concentration of PDR land uses in the New York Avenue corridor. While some industrial land was converted to other uses on select sites, such as the Bladensburg/Montana/New York triangle, these changes should not diminish the area's ability to function as an industrial district meeting the needs of government and District businesses and residents. Mixed-use redevelopment should complement PDR uses within the building envelope as a primary use when PDR zoned.2413.7 Policy UNE-2.3.3: Infill Development Support infill development and redevelopment on underused commercial sites along New York Avenue. Particularly encourage retail development that would provide better access to goods and services for residents, and sales tax dollars for the District.2413.8 Policy UNE-2.3.4: Consolidate and Formalize Auto-Related Uses Use zoning, enforcement, and other regulatory mechanisms to address nuisance and operational issues of some existing auto-related businesses on Bladensburg Road. Create a more pedestrian friendly environment along Bladensburg Road, possibly placing the dealerships within an enclosed showroom.2413.9 Action UNE-2.3.A: Business Improvement District Consider the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) serving the New York Avenue corridor.

SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996 effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996 effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR

1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).