Touché, at 1123 H Street, was formerly XII Lounge
The Week Ahead….Touché – Formerly XII Lounge – in Trouble with ANC6A (See Wednesday)
by Larry Janezich
Monday, April 4
- Capitol Hill Restoration Society Historic Preservation Committee meets at 6:30pm, in Kirby House, 420 10th Street, SE.
- ANC6C ABC Committee meets at 7:00 pm at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street, NE.
Among items on the agenda:
Wunder Garten, 131 M Street, NE – License relocation request and other related items.
Addis Ethiopian Restaurant, 707 H Street, NE. Settlement restriction reconsideration request.
Update – Bistro Italiano, 320 D Street, NE. Summer garden request withdrawn.
- EventsDC Community Meeting to reveal results of its “RFK Campus Redevelopment Study”. 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at he Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW.
Tuesday, April 5
- ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00pm at St. Coletta of Greater Washington, 1901 Independence Ave, SE.
Among items on the agenda:
605 G Street SE. Susan Hillberg (owner).
&pizza, 400 block 8th Street, SE. Modification of BZA Order.
Elaine’s One (Pineapple & Pearls), 715 8th Street, SE, new sidewalk café.
Rose’s Luxury, 717 8th Street SE, retractable awning.
Beuchert’s, 623 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, new sidewalk cafe.
U.S. Capitol Power Plant, 25 E Street, SE, fence over 42” high.
Frager’s Hardware site, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, concept/additions and infill: Perseus Realty LLC, Adam Peters, Head of Development
- ANC 6C Parks and Events Committee meets at 7:00pm, Kaiser-Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street, NE.
Among items on the agenda:
Committee updates concerning new and pending issues.
KIPP DC/Brentwood Hamilton Athletic Field – Discussion with the District Department of Parks and Recreation and KIPP DC concerning the development of the Brentwood Hamilton athletic facilities by KIPP DC.
NoMa Parks – Discussion concerning the Community Conversation 3.0 and other issues involving NoMa Parks.
- Representatives from Mayor Bowser’s office will lead a community walk and talk in ANC district 6b07 beginning at noon at Harris Teeter at 1350 Potomac Avenue, SE, then to 13th, K, and 12th Streets, SE. Representatives from DPW, DCRA, DPR, DDOT, DCHA, MPD and CM Allen’s Office will participate. ANC6B Commissioner Daniel Chao says this walk is intended to show what the city has done and is doing – and identify what remains to be done to address concerns. Chao asks those wishing to attend to RSVP, or – for those unable to attend – to send questions, comments or concerns to him at: daniel6b07@anc6b.org
Wednesday, April 6
- ANC6B Transportation Committee meets at 7:00pm at Hill Center.
Among items on the agenda:
Update on the Status of the 17th & 19th Streets Pedestrian Safety Project: Mr. Dahir, DDOT 17th Street Project Manager.
Presentation by Washington Gas on “ProjectPipes”.
Presentation by the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local #1764.
- ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee meets at 7:00pm at the Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street, NE.
Agenda not available at press time.
- Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration will hold a hearing on ANC6A’s protest of Touché’s (the former XII H Street Lounge) application for a liquor license renewal. Jay Williams, ANC6A ABC Committee chair will represent the ANC before ABRA. He will cite multiple complaints about noise from the venue’s roof deck. According to Williams, the ANC tried and failed to negotiate a new settlement agreement addressing community concerns with Touché , resulting in the decision to protest the renewal. For the 2014 post with details on why XII had its license suspended and the representations of the club’s new owners go here: http://bit.ly/1ZXZBvD
The hearing will be at 4:00pm at the Reeves Municipal Center, 2000 14th Street, NW, S400, Washington, DC 20009 Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center
Thursday, April 7
- ANC6B’s Alcohol Beverage Control Committee will meet at 7:00pm, in Hill Center.
Among items on the agenda are the following:
Southeast Market, 1500 Independence Avenue, SE, change from Retailer B (wine and beer) to Retailer A (wine, beer, and spirits).
Rose’s Luxury, 717 8th Street, SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Sizzling Express, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license
Aatish on the Hill, 609 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Acqua Al 2, 212 7th Street, SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street, SE, renewal of Class C Club license.
Young Chow Asian Restaurant, 312 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Hunan Dynasty, 215 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class D Restaurant license.
Good Stuff Eatery, 303 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class D Restaurant license.
We, The Pizza, 305 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Bearnaise, 313-315 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Trattoria Alberto, 504 8th Street SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Café 8, 424 8th Street SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
Nooshi Capitol Hill, 524 8th Street SE, renewal of Class C Restaurant license.
- The Metropolitan Police Department will host a meeting with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia at 7:00pm at the First Police District, 101 M Street, SW. Members of the United States Attorney’s Office and the First Police District will discuss matters of mutual interest on crime and the criminal justice system including the outcomes of recent arrests and convictions. Residents will have an opportunity to weigh-in regarding upcoming sentencing dates and issues affecting our community.
- Police Service Area (PSA) 107, with Lt. Eddie Fowler, meets at 7:00pm, Southeast Library, lower level.
- Friends of Southeast Library (FOSEL) meet at 5:30pm, Southeast Library, lower level. Anyone interested in joining FOSEL or volunteering to help with the monthly book sales at Southeast Library is urged to attend.
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