The Week Ahead….

The Week Ahead….

by Larry Janezich

Monday, July 4

1.Independence Day Parade on Barracks Row.  10:00 am

Tuesday, July 5

1. ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00pm, at St. Coletta of Greater Washington, 1901 Independence Avenue.

Among items on the agenda:

1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE – (Frager’s), construction public space plan

420 12th Street, SE – Watkins Elementary School, public space plan in connection with Watkins school renovations

Capitol Hill Squash Club, 218 D Street, SE – Application of Capitol Hill Squash Club Associates for a special exception to use the second floor of a building as a group instruction (exercise) studio in the CAP/R-4 District

622-624 North Carolina Avenue, SE – Application of Kenneth A. Golding, for variances from the penthouse height requirements and special exceptions from the apartment house expansion requirements and the penthouse setback requirements and expand an existing apartment house in the R-4 District.

626 E Street, SE – façade alterations to non-contributing 3-story apartment building

507 8th Street, SE – (Shakespeare), concept/visible 2-story addition on 2-story contributing warehouse building

411 New Jersey Avenue, SE – (National Democratic Club), new construction

Capitol Courts, 1229 E Street SE & 1230 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE – Historic Preservation Application

2. ANC 6C Parks and Events Committee meets at 7:00 pm, at Kaiser-Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 2^nd Street, NE

Among items on the agenda:

Park at 5^th and I Streets, NE – Discussion with Insight Property Group, LLC, concerning the design, construction schedule, administration and maintenance of the improvements at the National Park Service park at 5^th and I Streets, NE

3. Capitol Hill Restoration Society Historic Preservation Committee meets at 6:30pm, Kirby House, 420 10^th Street, SE.

Wednesday, July 6

1. ANC6B Transportation Committee meets at 7:00pm in Hill Center.

Among items on the agenda:

Review of DDOT Proposed Rulemaking on Red Top Meters

Status Report on MPD Efforts to Reduce Red-light Running at the intersection of Kentucky/Potomac Avenues & 15^th/C Streets (tentative)

Letter to DDOT Requesting Closure of the 2^nd Street, SE, alignment under the SE/SW Freeway at Garfield Park

2. ANC6C Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee meets at 7:00pm at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street NE.

Among items on the agenda:

300 8^th Street, NE – Revised application of Community Three Development, LLC, to demolish existing noncontributing structure and for concept approval to construct a new four-story residential building with penthouse.

301-331 N street, NE– Revised application of Foulger-Pratt Development, LLC for approval of a consolidated PUD and a PUD-related map amendment to facilitate the development of 301-331 N Street, NE, for a mixed-use project. The Applicant proposes to develop the property into a project of two integrated buildings with a mix of uses. The east building will contain residential and ground floor retail uses, and the west building will contain residential, hotel, office, and ground-floor retail uses. In total, the project will contain approximately 366 residential units, approximately 175 hotel rooms, and approximately 250 underground parking spaces. The overall floor area ratio of the project will be approximately 6.65, and the maximum building height will be 120 feet.

Proposed legislation – Discussion of:

1. the DCRA Infractions Fine Increase Regulation Amendment Act of 2015;
2. the Vacant and Blighted Buildings Enforcement Amendment Act of 2015;
3. the Vacant Property Enforcement Amendment Act of 2016; and
4. the Homeowners Protection from Construction Damage Amendment Act of 2016.

Thursday, July 7

1. ANC6B ABC Committee meets at 7:00pm at Hill Center

Among items on the agenda:

Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8^th Street, SE – Renewal of Class C Restaurant license

Matchbox, 517 8^th Street, SE – Renewal of Class C Restaurant license

Beuchert’s Saloon, 623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE – Substantial change for new sidewalk café with seating for six.

S.E. Market, 1500 Independence Avenue, SE – Substantial change in hours of operation, sales and consumption.

Report on the Status of ANC 6B License Renewal Protests: Good Stuff, Bearnaise, and We the Pizza; Hank’s on the Hill; and Ambar.

2. PSA 107 meets at 7:00pm in Southeast Library, lower level.
3. Friends of Southeast Library, FOSEL, meet at 5:30pm, lower level.