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Armed Forces Retirement Home Chief Operating Officer 3700 North Capitol Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20011-8400 September 7, 2018 Brian T. Kenner Deputy Mayer for Planning and Economie Development Government ofthe Distrit of Colum John A. Wilson Building 1380 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 317 ‘Washington DC 20008 Dear Mr. Kenner, recsved you leer of August 30, 2018 regarding the Armed Forces Retirement Home's (APRH) plans for spproximately 80 acres ofits campus in Washington, DC. We ae swe of and appreciate the District of Columbia's interest in his project. AFR wil continue to work cooperatively ‘withthe District on land use and neighborhood planning issue. By way of background, the purpose ofthis development iso suppor the operations ofthe Home, which provides eligible veterans residences and related series. AFRH entered into early consultation ‘withthe Dist which culminated ina Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Office of Planing (OP) of the Disrit of Columbia on August, 2007. Based on this agement, AFRH, OP, and he "National Capital Planing Commission (NCPC) worked collectively and cooperatively to crete a comprehensive Master Plan, effective July 2008. This Master Plan was updated as recently as March 1, 2018 without objection “The approved Master Plan and amendments authorize AFRH's ations. in adton, 24 USC 411, 40 USC 872 and DC Code 6-64-15 farther support the proposed development. AFRH has elied on these authorities when it decided to move forward with the developmen ‘As we proceed, rest stured that AFRH wil contin to engage D.C. officials thoughout the solicitation and development proces. AFRH alto intends to incorporate many ofthe Dist goals related to affordable housing and thr planning. wansportation, and environmental objectives 5 wells ‘to mimic the local permiting process as closely as possible. ‘We appreciate the Districts long history of cooperation with AFRH and look forward to continuing a productive relationship in he frre Sincerely, Gr. mO-$ rac Se ce Marcel Acosta, NCPC ‘Tumothy Sheckler, General Services Adminiswaton "See, NCPC Fle Number MEOGO|

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