The Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) met in the North Hall of Eastern Market last Wednesday. Chair Donna Scheeder reported that the Department of General Services had coughed up budget documents long sought by EMCAC and outlined a process for EMCAC review of the budget going forward. DGS Director Gillis will meet with South Hall merchants to talk about leases for which the merchants have long been been pressing. There’s on-going wrangling with the city about where the money for capital improvements will come from, but application of statute requiring the city to pay for those improvements won’t happen before the next fiscal year – meanwhile, funds for repairs are being taken out of Market income. A lot of issues are brewing concerning the fate of the South Hall food merchants, the best use of the 200 and 300 blocks of 7th Street, the relationship between Eastern Market and Eastern Market MainStreet, and community representation on EMCAC. Recently, a group of nearby residents has revived the defunct Eastern Market Development and Preservation Corporation to add another voice to the mix, ostensibly on behalf of the South Hall Merchants – who are at odds with the outside arts and crafts vendors over the closure of the 200 block of 7th Street to traffic on the weekends. More later.
The Week Ahead….
by Larry Janezich
The Week Ahead…
Monday, April 30
Three Ward 6 Candidates for City Council Compete in Hill Center Forum – Monday, 4/30, 7-9 PM at Hill Center.
Here’s a link to the WaPo article on the three candidates https://wapo.st/2vOuxKw
Tuesday, May 1
There will be no meeting of ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee in May.
Wednesday, May 2
ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee meets at 6:30pm in Northeast Library, 7th & D Streets, NE.
Among items on the draft agenda:
222 8th Street, NE – Application of Berkeley Square Capitol for concept approval for a rear addition.
732 4th Street, NE – Revised application for concept approval for rear and rooftop additions.
732 4th Street, NE – Revised application, for a special exception from the lot occupancy requirements , to construct a three-story rear addition to an existing principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 Zone at 732 4th Street, NE.
1125 7th Street, NE – Discussion of potential BZA appeal of permit B1805207, issued on April 18. This is a revision to permit B1706219, for which ANC 6C has a pending appeal (BZA 19550) on multiple grounds. [6C06]
ANC6B Transportation Committee meets at 7:00pm, at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Items on the draft agenda include:
Presentation/discussion on proposed Capitol Hill Circulator Routes
Presentation/discussion on traffic calming (tentative)
Thursday, May 3
ANC6B Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee will me at 7:00pm at Hill Center, 921, Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
Among items on the draft agenda:
K&W Legacy, LLC, t/a Capitol Hill Wine & Spirits 323 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License with a Tasting Endorsement.
Ventura, LLC, t/a Albert’s Liquors, 328 Kentucky Avenue, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License.
RMG, Inc., t/a World Wine & Spirits, 1453 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License with a Tasting Endorsement.
AKB Enterprise, Inc., t/a Gandel’s Liquors, 211 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License with a Tasting Endorsement.
Bhuller’s Corporation, t/a JJ Mutt Wine & Spirits, 643 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License.
Hayden’s Inc. t/a Hayden’s, Inc., 700 North Carolina Avenue, SE, Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License.
B&) (sic) Liquors, Inc., t/a Chat’s Liquor, 503 8th Street, SE; Renewal of an existing Class A Retail License with a Tasting Endorsement.
Candidate Forum – Democratic Chair Primary Candidates Phil Mendelson and Ed Lazere. 7 – 9 PM, Westminster Presbyterian Church, I 400 Street, SW.
Here’s a link to a WaPo article on the candidates: https://wapo.st/2jhPsfO
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