Letter
Dear Mr. Coleman:
During its meeting of 18 March, the Commission reviewed and approved the proposed concept for renovation and site alterations to Kramer Middle School, located at 1700 Q Street, SE The Commission is supportive of the re-use of the existing structure and encourages the timely removal of the existing maintenance facility to provide additional play areas for the students. However, every effort should be made to provide additional parking at the rear of the building, rather than at the prominent comer of Q and 18th Streets. If a reduced number of spaces must occur in this location, additional landscaping should be provided to screen the parking as much as possible.
The Commission looks forward to further review of this project in the near future.
Sincerely,
/s/
Charles H. Atherton
Secretary
Mr. Lucian Coleman
Interim Deputy Director for Planning, Design
District of Columbia Public Schools
1709 3rd Street, NE, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
cc: Erika Lehman, Grimm + Parker Architects