On June 21, 2023, UDC submitted a campus plan application to the DC Zoning Commission for the Lamond-Riggs campus (ZC case no. 23-16). The Lamond-Riggs campus (formerly known as the Bertie Backus campus) houses the university’s community college programs. DC zoning regulations require universities to update campus plans every 10 years. This proposed 2023-2033 campus plan is the first for the Lamond-Riggs campus. UDC plans to attend ANC 5A’s September 2023 meeting to seek a resolution in support of the plan ahead of an anticipated October 2023 zoning hearing.

• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Plan Overview & General Fact Sheet (June 2023)
• UDC Lamond-Riggs Proposed Campus Development Plan Fact Sheet (June 2023)

Documents (from Zoning Commission site)

• UDC Proposed Lamond-Riggs Campus Plan 2023-2033
• UDC Institutional Campus Master Plan
• UDC Capital Improvement Plan
• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Transportation Report

• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Master Plan Diagrams 1-12
• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Master Plan Diagrams 13-18
• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Master Plan Diagrams 19-24
• UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus Master Plan Diagrams 25-36

According to UDC, the goals of the regulations are to ensure that university campuses “(1) are well-planned and designed; (2) have long-term facilities plans; (3) minimize any negative impacts the university may have on the surrounding residential neighborhood; and (4) are consistent and transparent with their planning processes.”

The proposed plan features 5 primary changes to the campus:

1. Modernize and upgrade the existing academic building and facilities
2. Strengthen enrollment opportunities and welcome a modest increase in students, faculty, and staff
3. Promote the University’s distinct identity and wayfinding for public use of the campus
4. Implement on-site urban design improvements along the campus frontages on South Dakota Avenue NE, Hamilton Street NE, and Galloway Street NE
5. Construct a new wing to increase programs and provide an open space courtyard for improved green landscaping and sustainable features

The proposed plan has 5 sections:

1. Campus Development Element
2. Transportation Element
3. Sustainability Element
4. Community Relations Element
5. Campus Character Element

The plan proposes a two-phase approach to the development of the campus. Phase 1 includes renovation of the existing campus buildings. Phase II includes construction of a new wing and other improvemetns on the campus.

Campus Plan Overview & General Fact Sheet

Campus Development Plan Fact Sheet June 2023