The Week Ahead….

The Week Ahead….

by Larry Janezich

Tuesday, November 1

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

Among items on the agenda:

415 14th Street, SE, curb cuts for new development (Safeway): Foulger-Pratt, developer.

320 9th Street, SE, new curb cut and parking pad.

709 8th Street SE, projection into public space: 1330-1338 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, modification of BZA Order, now requesting special exception relief under the parking requirements and the loading requirements, and variance relief under the lot occupancy requirements to construct a mixed-use building at premises 1330-1338 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

Appeal of Capitol Hill Partners I, LLC (re 521 11th Street, SE): Meridith Moldenhauer (counsel); Bernard Renard (property owner), from a July 15, 2016 decision by the Zoning Administrator, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, to not issue a stop-work order on Building Permit in the R-4 District at 521 11th Street SE.

1436 Ives Place, SE: Todd Sheppard and Partners LLC, for a special exception from the nonconforming structure requirements and the side yard requirements to add a third-floor rear addition at premises 1436 Ives Place SE.

2. ANC 6C Parks and Events Committee 7:00 p.m. Kaiser-Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second St. NE (2nd & G NE)

Agenda not available at press time.

3. ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee 7:00 pm Capitol Hill Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente 700 Second St. NE (2nd & G NE)

Among items on the agenda:

625 E Street, NE – Application of Danuta Otfinowski for concept approval for the construction of a third-floor roof addition and roof deck.

108-110 8th Street, NE – Application of Utka Aslanturk for concept approval for the construction of a three-story addition and new two-story carriage house.

434 3rd Street, NE – Application of Adeniyi Talabi & Bellview Development Inc. for concept approval for the construction of a new two-unit building on a vacant lot.

111 Mass. Avenue, NW  – Application of Jemal’s Darth Vader, LLC requesting approval of a modification to a previously-approved planned unit development (“PUD”) and related map amendment for property located at 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.”). The Property has a land area of approximately 35,336 sf and is currently improved with an existing eight-story office building constructed pursuant to a PUD approved in ZC Order No. 324. The Property occupies the entirety of Square 563 and is bounded by H Street NW to the north; New Jersey Ave, NW to the east; Massachusetts Ave. NW to the south; and 2nd Street NW, to the west.

Applicant proposes to undertake significant renovations to the existing building in order to update and improve the building’s architecture and street presence. The renovated building will continue to be devoted to office use, with ground level spaces designed to provide up to 14-foot ceiling heights to accommodate potential retail users. Applicant will add approximately 95,400 square feet of gross floor area to the existing building, such that the renovated building will have an overall density of approximately 9.2 FAR and a maximum height of 130 feet. The PUD will continue to provide 230 on-site parking spaces located within the building’s existing cellar and vault space, plus three loading berths on the ground floor.

Wednesday, November 2

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

Among items on the agenda:

DDOT Alley and Sidewalk priority process: Suzette Robinson, DDOT

Letter to DDOT and DOEE on Lead Paint on DC Infrastructure (in cooperation with the Outreach & Constituent Services Task Force)

Discussion on time limits for temporary public space permits (Emergency No Parking)

Thursday, November 3

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

Among items on the agenda:

525 8th Street, SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with Cover Charge Dancing entertainment endorsement.

Cava Restaurant, 527-529 8th Street, SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with summer garden and sidewalk café.

Tune Inn Restaurant, 331 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with sidewalk café.

Trusty’s Bar, 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with sidewalk café.

Bachelor’s Mill/Back Door Pub, 1104 8th Street SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with cover charge dancing endorsement.

The Brig, 1007 8th Street SE, renewal of Class C Tavern license with entertainment endorsement.

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

2. ANC 6C Transportation and Public Space Committee meets at 7:00pm at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 2nd Street, NE

Agenda not available at press time.

3. PSA 107 meets at 7:00pm, Southeast Library, lower level.

4. Friends of Southeast Library (FOSEL) meet at 5:30pm, Southeast Library, lower level. Those interested in joining FOSEL, the main activity of which is to hold nearly monthly used book sales to benefit Southeast Library, are welcome to attend.  The group meets once a month for about half an hour.  There are no dues.

Editor’s Note:

Capitol Hill Art League is having its sixth annual open call exhibition.

The deadline to apply for the show is December 18th, 2016.

Find all the details about the juror and for applying to the show here. http://www.caphillartleague.org