The Week Ahead…ANC Taskforce Tackles Barracks Row Issues. Also, More on K Street Bikelanes

The Week Ahead…ANC Taskforce Tackles Barracks Row Issues. Also, More on K Street Bikelanes

By Larry Janezich

Monday, March 18

ANC6A Transportation and Public Space Committee meets at 7:00pm, Capitol Hill Towers, 900 G Street, NE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Discussion of Commissioners’ prioritized list of “pedestrian/traffic safety issues” as submitted to DDoT.

Update on intersection at 9th Street, L Street and West Virginia Avenue, NE – Emily Dalphy DDoT.

Consideration of a protected bicycle lane connecting NE and NW on K Street, NE, as part of the K Street “road diet” – Emily Dalphy, DDoT & Keya Chatterjee.

Consideration of request from Maddox Engineers & Surveyors Inc. for support of their permit application to extend eight driveways through public space to allow access to the alley lots located behind the 17 Solar Condo property at 410-417 17th Street, NE.

Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Committee meets at 10:00am, 200 I Street, SE, First Floor Community Room.  (Location is one block from Whole Foods Market on H Street, SE.)

Agenda:

Continued consideration of redesign of Eastern Market Metro Park.

Join Mayor Muriel Bowser for the 2019 State of the District Address on Monday, March 18 at 5:30pm.

The State of the District Address will be held at the University of the District of Columbia’s Theatre of the Arts, located at Connecticut Ave and Windom Place NW.

Tuesday, March 19

Cancelled:  ANC6A Alcohol Beverage Control Committee usually meets on this date at 7:00pm at Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th and G Streets, NE. 

ANC6B’s New Barracks Row Main Street Working Group chaired by Commissioner Brian Ready, meets at 7:00pm, Hine Project, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, ground floor conference room. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

Election of the Co-Chair of the Barracks Row Working Group.

Listing the top challenges for operations on Barracks Row Main Street.

Event Collaborations for 2019.

Ideas for the improvement of the 400 block of 8th street.

Possible Future Agenda Items

How Barracks Row can take better advantage of our alternate modes of Transportation.

Marketing Barracks Row Main Street to the Greater Washington Region.

Collective Snow Removal.

Eastern Market Metro Park Transportation Study Review.

CHRS Board of Directors meets at 6:30pm, Capitol Hill Townhomes, 750 6th Street, SE, 2nd floor board room.

Agenda not available at press time.

Wednesday, March 20

ANC6A Economic Development & Zoning Committee meets at 7:00pm in Sherwood Recreation Center, 10th and G Streets, NE.  

Among items on the draft agenda:

1433 G Street, NE – Application for special exceptions from the nonconforming structure requirements, the lot occupancy requirements, and the minimum rear yard setback requirements, to construct a two-story rear addition to an existing principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 Zone.

1348 Constitution Avenue, NE – Application for special exceptions from the lot occupancy requirements, and from the nonconforming structure requirements, to construct a rear addition to an existing, attached principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 Zone.

Event:  Open Mic Storytellers at 7:00pm, the Corner Store, Corner of 9th Street and South Carolina Avenue, SE.

Saturday, March 23

Event:  John Westmoreland in Concert, 6:45pm, The Corner Store, Corner of 9th Street and South Carolina Avenue, SE.

A songwriter and musician who’s performed nationally and internationally, John Westmoreland is an eclectic artist. His guitar playing is masterful on both the electric and nylon string guitar, and his voice is a deep baritone with shades of Leonard Cohen. Weaving together threads of Americana, folk, world, jazz, and rock, John has found his way to a unique and entrancing sound that draws the listener within.   Tickets are $20.  See here:  http://www.cornerstorearts.org/CornerStoreArts/EventsCalendar.html