D.C. plans to welcome the Washington Commanders back to the city with a new stadium in five years. But fans will likely have to wait several more years for restaurants, hotels and retail shops to open nearby.

That's because of a last-minute change made to the $3.7 billion stadium deal before it was approved by the D.C. Council last week. It requires the mixed-use parts of the development to go through the normal zoning process.

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The first phase of the mixed-use development, the Plaza District, will feature housing, hotels, retail and restaurants in front of the new stadium. It was originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2030, the same year the stadium is expected to open.

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson int

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