Sources briefed on the discussions say a vote of the Council may come as soon as Aug. 1. Two days of public hearings — one for public witness testimony, one for Commanders’ officials — have already been scheduled for early next week.
Mendelson said in the radio interview on Tuesday that D.C. and the Commanders “were very far down the road” in negotiations.
“I think if we can improve the financial terms, that we get at least some of the tax revenues from the site, I think that would be a good thing,” Mendelson said. “And if we can have some assurances that the promises of the mixed-use development will occur within timelines that have been suggested, if we can have assurances of that, I think that’s a good thing.