The Week Ahead…& Some Recent Photos
by Larry Janezich
Posted May 12, 2024
Happy Mothers Day.
ICYMI: Jab We Met Indian Kitchen opened May 4 on Barracks Row. The restaurant is located at 515 8th Street in the space formerly occupied by El Bodegon, which closed in January. According to General Manager Sandeep Kapoor, the owner decided to open on Barracks Row owing to the dearth of fine dining Indian restaurants in the area, not only on the nearby commercial corridors on Capitol Hill, but in Navy Yard. Here’s a link to their website and menu: https://www.jabwemetindiankitchen.com/
Here’s the view from inside Jab We Met circa 11:30am on Sunday.
Five members of the Capitol Hill Art League held a pop-up art sale on the corner of 9th and D Street, SE, on Sunday, featuring the works of Tara Hamilton, Kimberly King, JoAnn Laboy, Carolyn Rondthaler, and Karen Zens. The genesis of the pop up idea was the suspension of the Capitol Hill Mothers’ Day CHRS House Tour during Covid and the plein air art exhibits CHRS sponsored in place of the tour. Now that the tours are back, Art League members have planted the seed for what could become a local Mothers’ Day tradition. BTW, there will be an opening reception for the CHAL Juried Exhibition at Hill Center on Tuesday, May 14, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. See “CHC would also like you to know” below for details.
Here’s the view of the mixed use high rises between 1st Street, SW, and the north end of the Frederick Douglas Bridge. The view is from the pier supporting the former Capitol Power Plant Pump House. The structure – in use until 1961 – is now the Monique Johnson Earth Conservation Corps Anacostia River Center, operating under a lease from the DC Government. For more go here: https://www.earthconservationcorps.org/copy-of-a-river-of-hope
And here’s the view of the Frederick Douglas Bridge from the pier.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, May 13
ANC6D will hold its monthly virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://bit.ly/3yg1OPr
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Public Safety Report
- Presentations:
- Mayor’s FY 2025 budget proposal, with DLCP Director Crowe.
- DC Housing Authority update on Greenleaf Redevelopment Maintenance Issues with Executive Director, Dr. Keith Pettigrew.
- DDOT Notice of Intent re new 74 Bus Stops in Buzzard Point.
- ANC6D call for a special meeting on Merchant Marina.
- 280 12th Street, SW. Zoning Application request for two year extension. (Pacific Capital Partners proposed hotel development.)
- 300 K Street, SW. Zoning Application request for two year extension of modification proposal.
- Report on Restaurant Hen Quarter.
ANC7D’s Economic Development, Housing Justice, Zoning Committee will hold its montly virtual meeting at 6:30pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1
Among items on the draft agenda:
- 1608 E Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application.
- 1801 D Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application.
ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items of the draft agenda:
• School’s Out Bingo Event
Tuesday, May 14
ANC6B will hold its monthly hybrid meeting at 7:00pm. The meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; First Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).
For info on how to join the meeting virtually, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Consent Items
- Chat’s Liquors; 503 8th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
- 8th Street Liquor; 725 8th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
- Hayden’s Inc.; 700 North Carolina Avenue, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
- World Wine and Spirits; 1453 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
- Albert’s Liquor; 328 Kentucky, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
- Safeway; 415 14th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
- Request to Expand eBike Authorized Vendor List.
- Traffic Signal at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
Presentation:
- Kilil Roussaw – Founder/Executive Director of KRoussaw Foundation.
Planning and Zoning Committee
- 138 E Street, SE Project: Zoning Adjustment Application, to construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessory garage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
- 138 E Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application, to construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessory garage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
- 816 G Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application to construct a two-story side addition to an existing semi-detached rowhouse in the RF-1 zone.
- Consideration of the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Committee that the ANC support the Community Benefits Agreement for Alley Closing in Square 762 (300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE).
ANC7D will hold its monthly virtual meeting at 6:30pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1
Among items on the draft agenda:
Presentations:
- TBD, ProLogis (See here for more: https://bit.ly/3JW0WC3)
- Skye Webster, RiverSmart Homes, DC Department of Energy and Environment (DDOEE).
DC Government Updates/Presentations
- Lawrence Davlin, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services (MOCRS) Ward 7 Representative.
- Francis Campbell, Office of Ward 7 CM Vincent Gray.
- TBD, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Community Presentations
- Leonardo Galvao, Chairamonte Construction Concerning Old Miner School Renovation
- Harley Marila, LNDC (Construction) Inc. Concerning BZA # 20768 and #20769 for development of 4337 and 4533 Douglas St, NE
New Business Items
ANC 7D Committee Updates
- Public Safety Committee (Chair Brynn Barnett)
- Economic Development, Housing Justice, Zoning and Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Committee (Chair Zach Abramovitz)
- Transportation & Public Space Committee (Alcorn)
Commission Business
- Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to DC Department of Buildings in support of after-hours/holiday construction permits for Old Miner School renovation
- Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the DC Council endorsing concurrent authorization and funding for a new library and new recreation center to be located in the Rosedale Community
- Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to National Capital Parks East, Events DC and DC Department of Buildings concerning anticipated issuance of a raze permit for RFK Stadium
- Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the Office of Councilmember Vincent Gray to suggest the designation of the alley within Square 1084 (between 16th/17th and East Capitol/AStreets NE) as “Moriah Court, NE” or “Mount Moriah Court, NE” or “Friendship Court, NE.”
- Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the Office of Councilmember Vincent Gray, and the Office of Councilmember Brianne Nadeau to request the honorary renaming of the entirety of Gales St, NE to memorialize Malachi Jackson.
Wednesday, May 15
ANC6A Planning and Zoning Committee will hold its virtual monthly meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- 235 10th Street, NE: Historic Preservation Application to construct a two-story with cellar, rear addition, to an attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
Thursday, May 16
ANC6D Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://www.anc6d.org/abc-committee/
Agenda: TBA
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know:
- Tuesday, May 14 @ Hill Center from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Opening Reception for Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) Juried Exhibition 2024 & The Art of Healing. Get Tickets Free here: https://bit.ly/44LMINB
- Friday, May 17 @ Hill Center from 7:00 – 9:00pm. Stone Room Concerts Featuring Latin GRAMMY Nominee Sam Reider & The Human Hands. Get Tickets here – $20. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/stone-room-concerts-hill-center-featuring-latin-grammy-nominee-sam-reider-the-human-hands/
- Sunday, May 19 @ Hill Center from 3:45 – 5:30pm. Brass Supergroup DuPont Brass in Concert. Get tickets here – $20. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/acclaimed-brass-supergroup-dupont-brass-in-concert/