The Week Ahead….Community Meeting on Reservation 13 and DC Jail – Wednesday

The Week Ahead….Community Meeting on Reservation 13 and DC Jail – Wednesday

by Larry Janezich

Monday, October 9

Columbus Day will be observed by DPW.  Trash and recycling pick up will be bumped to Tuesday.  Most parking enforcement will be suspended for the day.

Tuesday, October 10

ANC6B meets for the October meeting at 7:00pm in Hill Center.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Presentation:  Interim Director Brian Baker, DC Homeland Security Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)

Hanks on the Hill, 633 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Consider Protest Withdraw regarding persistent flooding issues.

326 A Street, SE, Historic Preservation Application for Concept/new three-story side & rear additions.

818 Potomac Ave., SE, Zoning Adjustment Application for special exceptions for a new 46-unit apartment house to exempt developer from providing retail    on the first floor and from penthouse set back requirement.

602 E Street, SE, Zoning Adjustment to permit construction of new building at rear of lot.

517 7th Street, SE, Zoning Adjustment to construct a new three-story rear addition to an existing one-family dwelling.

Alley Naming: Square 1043, between 13th, 14th, E and G St, SE; Proposed name is “Watkins Alley”.

Discussion of lease for ANC6B office space in the Hine Development.

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee Report

Wednesday, October 11

ANC6B Hill East Taskforce will hold a community meeting at 7:00pm at St. Coletta of Greater Washington (1900 Independence Ave SE) to discuss Reservation 13 and the DC Jail.

Representatives from DDOT, DMPED and other DC agencies along with the developer of the F1 and G1 parcels have been invited to attend.  The purpose of  the meeting is to find out the status of the F1 and G1 parcels.  Last year, the DC Council passed emergency legislation to allow DC agencies an additional        year to review development permits.  The agencies are still reviewing these documents and neighbors want an explanation for the delay and a better                 understanding of when construction will begin.

ANC 6B and residents of Hill East are concerned that ground may not be broken at Res. 13 before the current law expires. We are further concerned that         permit delays and ongoing public-private-partnership discussions regarding the redevelopment of the current DC Jail site may create additional                       uncertainty about Res 13 and become the reason that development fails again at Res 13.

In addition, DC agencies have received proposals to build a new jail at the site of the current jail.  Residents want to know the status of these proposals.

ANC6C meets at 7:00pm, Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE.

Among items on the agenda:

Brief Community Announcements

1. Mayor Muriel Bowser
2. Council Member Robert White

CCNV gate, 2nd and D Streets NW

1100 block of 3rd Street NE, visitor parking permit enforcement issues

Bicycle infrastructure, M, 4th, and 6th Streets NE

643 F Street NE, special exceptions for lot occupancy and penthousesetback requirements to construct rear addition and roof deck at residence.

226 Massachusetts NE, variances for rear yard, height, and off-street parking to construct a three-story office building.

512 H Street NE, special exception to permit financial services use.

522 ½ K Street NE, modification of significance to 1983 BZA order.

10 3rd Street NE, conversion of residential building to apartment building.

Hill Center Galleries Opening Reception 7:30pm – 9:00pm.

Hill Center Galleries presents the opening reception for the latest series of single artist exhibitions. http://bit.ly/2wGP1Ay

Joanathan Bessaci: Maps

Rachel Bohlander: Art of Empowerment

Karin Edgett: Truth

Michael Ford: Homeplace

Judith Peck: Gathering Shards

Scott Warren: World Views

All artwork is available for sale, and a portion of proceeds benefits free programming at Hill Center.

Thursday, October 12

ANC6A meets at 7:00pm, at Miner Elementary School, 601 15^th Street, NE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Community Presentations:

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jesse Liu

Community MPD First District Sector Two Captain John Knutsen

Anacostia Watershed Society’s Storm Drain Murals Project – Emily Conrad

Consideration of a request for a grant for Miner Elementary School PTO grant for $899.47 for the purchase of two (2) universally accessible picnic tables to   be affixed to the school playground.

Nomad Hookah Bar.  Consideration of a protest of request for extended sidewalk cafe hours by Nomad Hookah Bar (1200 H Street NE) due to impact to         peace, order, and quiet unless Nomad has sufficiently enclosed its sidewalk cafe pursuant to the terms of its April 2017 Settlement Agreement.

619 Eleventh Street, NE:  Consideration of a motion that ANC6A send a letter of support to BZA for the request for zoning relief at the address with the           caveat that requests from neighbors be formally accepted, that the applicant provide sun/shadow studies, and that the applicant obtain signed letters of          non-objection.

629 – 635 Eleventh Street, NE:  Consideration of a motion that ANC6A send a letter of support to BZA for the request for zoning relief at 629-635 Eleventh    (11th) Street, NE, with the caveat that requests from neighbors be formally accepted, that the applicant provide sun/shadow studies, and that the applicant     obtain signed letters of non-objection

133 Thirteenth Street, NE:  Consideration of a motion that ANC6A send a letter of support to HPRB for a proposed project at the address.

Capitol Hill Restoration Society Zoning Committee meets at 7:30pm, Kirby House, 420 10^th Street, SE.

Saturday, October 14

Hill East 7-Eleven community trash cleanup day.  9:00am at the 7-Eleven store at 1500 Independence Avenue, SE.

Second Saturday Book Sale at Southeast Library, 10:00am – 3:00pm.  Sponsored by Friends of Southeast Library.

CHRS Walking Tour of Warren Street, NE.  10:00am.  Meet at corner of 14th and C Streets, NE.  Details: Beth Purcell  (202) 544-0178.

Second Annual Payne Fall Festival, 10am – 2:00pm.  Payne ES Playground at the corner of 15th and C Street, SE.

“All are welcome!  We’ll have a bake sale, cauldrons of chili, local business tables, bouncy houses, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and much more.              There will be event booths from organizations such as PAVE, DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, East City Bookshop, ASHRAE, Elliot-              Hine,  CSA Farmshares, DC SE Library, and more.”  https://paynedc.org/fallfestival/