District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee Otto Condon Confirmation Resolution of 2026

MURI
EL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 14, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Colu mbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 412 of the Street and Alley Closing and
Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective April 4, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-275; D.C. Official Code
§ 9-204.12), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Otto Condon
12th Place, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for reappointment as a citizen member of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee,
for a term to end July 22, 2028.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earlies t consideration of this nomination for confirmation . Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, s hould t he Council r equire a dditional i nformation.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
Mayor
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ChairmanPhil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment of Otto Condon to the District of Columbia Commemorative
Works Committee.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA , That this
resolution may be cited as the "District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee Otto
Condon Confirmation Resolution of 2026".
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
Otto Condon
12th Place, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
as a citizen member of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee, established
by section 412 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective
April 4, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-275; D.C. Official Code§ 9-204.12), for a term to end July 22,
2028.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
M. Otto Condon
Otto has ov
er 24 years of professional experience in architecture, urban design and planning projects. He has been
extensively involved in the development of plans and projects for downtowns, neighborhoods, housing, institutions
and transit in several cities and a wide range of site-specific contexts. Relevant project experience includes mixed-use
development plans, adopted neighborhood plans, infrastructure, streetscape and public realm improvements and
low impact development projects in DC, Chicago, and Portland. Otto’s urban designs focus on solutions that address
placemaking, pedestrian priority, sustainability and complex implementation strategies.
Professional exPerience
ZGf architects llP
Washin Gton, Dc, Urban Desi Gn Princi Pal 2002 -Present
Portlan D, or, associate 1995 -2000
NCPC/GSA SW Ecodistrict Plan, Washington, DC
Franklin P
ark Vision and Transformation Plan, Washington, DC
Gallaudet University / F
lorida Avenue Market Redevelopment Strategy, Washington, DC
15th Street NW/New Hampshire I
ntersection Improvement Plan, Washington, DC
MWCOG 19th Street NW LID P
lan, Washington, DC
14th Street V
ision Plan and Revitalization Strategy, Washington, DC
Downt
own Ward 7 Vision Plan, Deanwood Strategic Development Plan, Washington, DC
Great Str
eets - Minnesota Ave NE Streetscape Design, Washington, DC
Anacostia Metr
o Redevelopment Strategy, U.S. EPA Greening America’s Capitals, Washington, DC
Columbia Heights, P
ublic Realm Framework Plan and Streetscape, Washington, DC
K Street T
ransitway Concept Design, Washington, DC
DC Streetcar - Ur
ban Design Program Management, Anacostia Initial Line Segment Design, Washington, DC
Washington Metr
o Transit On-Call Architecture Services, Washington, DC
Dickinson College Sustainable Mast
er Plan, Carlisle, PA
US Embassy Projects
, Costa Rica and Algeria
Howard S
treet Enhancement Strategy, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Red Line T
OD Study and West Baltimore MARC TOD Station Area Plan, Baltimore, MD
Downt
own Multimodal Access Plan, Denver, CO
North Macadam - South
Waterfront Framework Plan, Portland, OR
Esther Short Redevelopmen
t Plan, Vancouver, WA
River Distric
t Illustrative Vision Plan, Portland, OR
Transit Mall R
evitalization, Westside Light Rail, Portland Streetcar, Portland, OR
Reed College Mast
er Plan, Portland, OR
s kiDmore , oWinGs & merrill llP , chica Go, il, senior Urban Desi Gner 2000 -2002
Chicago Central Area Plan, Chicago, IL
Washington DC Draf
t Framework Plan, Washington, DC
Canary W
harf - Heron Quay Infrastructure, London, England
Near Northwest Side P
lan, Chicago, IL
freelance resi Dential Desi Gn anD carPentry , seattle , Wa 1991 -1995
e lton & associates architects , boston , ma, Desi Gner 1988 -1991
Multi-Family and Social Housing Projects
b oston aDDitions , Desi Gn bUilD anD carPentry , boston , ma 1988
t he architects GroUP / hartfor D & associates architects , boston , ma, Desi Gner 1986 -1987

eDUcation
Master of Architecture, Certificate of Achievement in Urban Design, University of Washington, Seattle 1994
Diplomado de Ar
quitectura Urbana, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Xochimilco, Mexico City 1992
Bachelor of Envir
onmental Design, University of Colorado, Boulder 1985
Professional affiiliations
American Institute of Certified Planners - Professional Registration since 2000
Member
, American Planning Association
Member
, Urban Land Institute
Lambda Alpha I
nternational, George Washington - Washington, DC
selecte D conference Presentations
“Ecodistricts: Performance Based Urban Design” , APA National Conference, Seattle, WA 2015
“SW Ec
odistrict” , APA National Conference, Atlanta, GA 2014
“SW E
codistrict” , Living Future Conference, Seattle, WA 2013
“SW Ec
odistrict” , EcoDistrict Summit, Portland, OR 2012
“SW E
codistrict” , American Institute of Architects, National Convention, Washington, DC 2012
“SW E
codistrict Presentation and Tour, ” National Building Museum, Washington, DC 2012
“T
he Next Generation of Planning: Adding Energy, Water, and Waste to the Land Use and Transportation Mix
in the
SW Ecodistrict, ” American Planning Association, National Capital Area Chapter, Washington, DC 2012
“W
ard 7 Revitalization, ” National Organization of Minority Architects, General Meeting, Washington, DC 2012
“Clima
te Change and Sustainability, ” RailVolution Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA 2012
“T
ackling Equity with a Transit Line: Three Examples, ” RailVolution Annual Conference, Washington, DC 2011
“C
olumbia Heights Public Realm Design: Building Community Vision, ” Design DC, Washington, DC 2010
“M
oving Beyond the Presidents Climate Commitment: Environmental Stewardship at Dickinson College, ”
NACUBO
, Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, College Park, MD 2009
Lake W
orth Tri-Rail Station Charrette Design Leader, Railvolution Annual Conference, Miami, FL 2007
“C
olumbia Heights Public Realm Design, ” Railvolution Annual Conference, Chicago, IL 2006
“Self-Help S
trawbale Construction” First International Conference on Ecomaterials and Sustainable Habitats,
Hav
ana, Cuba 1998
VolUnteer exPerience
ULI Advisory Services Panel

Universit
y of New Mexico / Lomas Corridor, Albuquerque, NM 2011

Poin
t Park University, Pittsburgh, PA 2007
Groundw
ork Anacostia River DC, Advisory Council Member, Washington, DC
Guide for Neighbor
hood Walking Tours - Coalition for Smarter Growth, Washington, DC
Ar
chitectural design services for Hospicio Santa Maria and Proyecto Vida Clinic, Pajapita, Guatemala 2004-Pr
esent
Ar
chitecture Studio Guest Critic:

Universit
y of Maryland, College Park, MD

Ca
tholic University, Washington, DC

Por
tland State University and University of Oregon, Portland, OR

Bost
on Architectural Center, Boston, MA
North
west District Association Board of Directors, Treasurer, Policy Plan Committee, Portland, OR, 1997-1999
APSNICA - A
rchitects and Planners in Support of Nicaragua, Construction Brigade, Nicaragua Apr
il - July 1989
references Will be fUrnishe D UPon req Uest

Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004

Otto Condon

Mr. Otto Condon is an Urban Design Principal at ZGF Architects.
With over 28 years of experience, Mr. Condon has been extensively
involved in guiding master plans for the public and private sectors,
district and neighborhood groups, and transit-oriented development
across the nation. Mr. Condon’s work has provided the framework for
significant public and private investment and his urban design and
planning approach focuses on solutions that address revitalization,
placemaking, triple bottom line sustainability, strategic implementation,
and prioritization of mobility modes. Mr. Condon’s design experience
encompasses mixed-use and institutional development projects, transit
infrastructure, streetscape and public real improvements, and low impact
development projects.
Mr. Condon is professionally affiliated with the American Planning Association and the American
Institute of Certified Planners amongst several others. Mr. Condon has presented at numerous
conferences on topics ranging from architectural design to urbanization and sustainability. In
addition, he has led and participated in projects such as the Minnesota Avenue Northeast Great
Street Design and the Deanwood/Ward 7 Strategic Development Plan.
A Ward 1 resident, Mr. Condon earned his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University
of Colorado at Boulder, his Diploma in Urban Architecture from the Universidad Autonoma
Metropolitana Xochimilco in Mexico City, and his Master of Architecture and certificate in Urban
Design from the University of Washington at Seattle.

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser

Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor

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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724- 7681

To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: May 4, 2026
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Joe Coleman and Otto Condon
as members of the District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above -referenced resolution s and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.

______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish