Monthly Archives: December 2019

The Week Ahead….Community Meeting on Eastern Market Metro Park – Thursday

by Larry Janezich

Monday, December 9

ANC6D meets at 7:00pm, at DC Water Headquarters Boardroom, 1385 Canal Street, SE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Public Safety Report – First District MPD (PSA 103, PSA 105 & PSA 106) Capt. Pulliam, Lt. Donigian, Lt. Anderson.

Presentations:

Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s Violence Intervention – Carmen Berry, EOM.

DC Water Lead Pipe Replacement Program – John Deignan, DC Water.

Waterfront Station Update.

Recent loss of District Hardware & Bike, Velo Café, DC Row, ANCHOR, and d/eleven at District Wharf.

Vaping Ban Resolution .

Albi/Maxwell, 1346 4th St, SE; New Tavern liquor license with Entertainment endorsement and summer garden, with stipulated license.

Chopsmith, 11 District Square, SW; protest of liquor license application.

80 M Street, SE; Zoning Application design review.

Akridge/WhyHotel, 2100 2nd Street, SW; Zoning Application design review, modification of significance, authorization of Chair to testify at Zoning Commission.

300 K Street, SW; Zoning Application for 2 year extension of 2nd Phase PUD.

250 M Street, SE; Construction Update – HITT Contractors.

Tuesday, December 10

ANC6B meets at 7:00pm in Hill Center.

Among items on the draft agenda: 

Bricklane Restaurant; 517 8th ST SE; Class “C” Restaurant liquor license renewal.

Lola’s; 711 8th Street, SE; Class “C” Tavern liquor license renewal.

411 New Jersey Avenue, SE; Historic Preservation Application for new construction of 2 single family dwellings.

400 3rd Street, SE; Historic Preservation Application for new carriage house, two stories.

400 3rd Street, SE; Zoning Adjustment Application for special exception to construct a two-story accessory structure to be used as a garage with a second-story dwelling unit.

233 ½ 9th Street, SE; Zoning Adjustment Application for special exception to construct a second floor addition to an existing accessory building to accommodate an apartment.

Discussion of 2020 Rock N Roll DC Marathon and Half Marathon – March 28^th.

Letter to DGS and Public Space Committee with ANC 6B input on Eastern Market Metro Plaza.

Letter to Mayor Bowser on Relocation of Heliport to 12th and Water Street, SE.

Wednesday, December 11

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

Among items on the draft agenda:

40 Patterson Street, NE; Public Space Application for addition of two-vehicle passenger load/unload zone.

Menomale NOMA, 35 N Street, NE; new restaurant liquor license and new full service grocery.

Billy Goat DC, Inc., 500 New Jersey Ave NW, restaurant liquor license renewal.

NBC News, 400 North Capitol, NW; Public Space Application for bollards and landscaping.

1212 6th Street, NE; Public Space Application for porch, walk, driveway, fence, etc.

Discussion of ANC6C Testimony on Union Station expansion and Burnham Place projects.

55 H Street, NW, Zoning Application, Georgetown University residence hall and retail space.

19 4th Street, (rear), NE; Historic Preservation Application,  Hillsdale College – demolition and new structure.

50 F Street, NW; Zoning Adjustment Application for penthouse addition and rooftop terrace,

Discussion:  Comprehensive Plan – transportation, housing, economic development, historic Preservation, community services and facilities.

Vote to support ANC 4D action: Extending Comprehensive Plan review timeline.

New Business:  Marijuana sales on H Street, NE – Commissioner Joel Kelty

Thursday, December 12

ANC6A meets at 700pm, at Miner Elementary School, 601 Fifteenth, Street, NE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Community Presentations:  DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee (invited)

Liquor license renewal applications for the following establishments: Ocean Lounge at 1220 H Street, NE; Hill Prince at 1337 H Street, NE;  On the Rocks at 1242 H Street, NE; Twelve DC/Kyss Kyss at 1210-1212 H Street, NE;  Sol Mexican Grill at 1251 H Street, NE; The Pursuit at 1025 H Street, NE; Truth DC 78 at 1220 H Street, NE, The Pug/Toki Underground at 1234 H Street, NE, Rock N Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street, NE.

Request for class change from CR (Restaurant) liquor license to a CT (Tavern) liquor license from Dangerously Delicious Pies, at 1339 H Street, NE.

Letter to DDOT regarding DDOT’s response of November 18, 2019 to ANC 6’s pedestrian safety priority list, requesting additional speed humps on the unit-400 blocks of Tenth Street, NE, with a minimum of two humps on the 200 block of Tenth Street, NE.

Letter to DDOT requesting that trucks be restricted from using both Ninth and Tenth Streets, NE, between Maryland Avenue and East Capitol Street.

Letter of support to BZA for Zoning Adjustment Application for special exceptions to construct a second floor addition to an existing accessory building at 803 Maryland Avenue, NE, to accommodate an apartment

Community Meeting on Development of Eastern Market Metro Park Project

Watkins School.  6:30pm – 8:00pm.  Watkins Elementary School, 420 12^th Street, SE.  DC Department of General Services and DC Department of Parks and Recreation update the community on plans for the development of Eastern Market Metro Park. 

For more information:  https://dgs.dc.gov/page/eastern-market-metro-park-project

The Week Ahead….

by Larry Janezich

Monday, December 2

ANC6C Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee usually meets on the first Monday of the month at 7:00pm at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street NE.

The agenda was not available at press time.

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

The agenda was not available at press time.

Tuesday, December 3

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

Among items on the draft agenda:

411 New Jersey Avenue, SE; New construction of 2 single family dwellings.

316 2nd Street, SE; Addition, rear, third floor on top of 2-story rear wing.

400 3rd Street, SE; New carriage house, two stories.

400 3rd Street, SE; Special exception to construct a two-story accessory structure to be used as a garage with a second-story dwelling unit.

233 ½ 9th Street, SE; Special exception to construct a second floor addition to an existing accessory building to accommodate an apartment.

2020 Rock N Roll DC Marathon and Half Marathon – March 28^th.

ANC6C Environment, Parks, and Events Committee usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 Second Street, NE.

The agenda was not available at press time.

Wednesday, December 4

ANC6B Transportation Committee meets at 7:00pm in the Conference Room, Ground Floor, The Yard, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Update:  Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Street Lighting Project – Abdullahi Mohamed, DDOT Project Manager.

Update:  Pennsylvania & Potomac Avenue Intersection Improvement Project – Morvarid Ganjalizadeh, DDOT Project Manager,

Traffic Calming/Control Requests for ANC6B Support (tentative):

6th & A Streets all way stops.

11th & North Carolina Avenue pedestrian signal timing.

14th & A Streets, SE, all way stops.

Review of Comp Plan Transportation Chapter (tentative).

ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee meets at 6:30pm, Northeast Library, 7^th and D Streets, NE. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

55 H Street, NW; Zoning Application of Georgetown University requesting voluntary design review approval for a proposed student residence hall with approximately 158 residential units (containing approximately 476 beds), retail space, and student-serving amenity space, with a  height of approximately 110 feet.

19 4th Street (rear), NE; Historic Preservation Application of Hillsdale College to demolish existing structure and for concept review of new two-story building.

50 F Street, NW; Zoning Adjustment Application to construct a penthouse and a rooftop terrace addition to an existing mixed-use building.

Draft amendments to Comprehensive Plan – Review of the following Draft Plan elements:

1. 1. Transportation
   2. Housing
   3. Economic Development
   4. Historic Preservation
   5. Community Services and Facilities

Deadline for ANC comments: Jan. 31, 2020.

Thursday, December 5

ANC6B Alcoholic Beverage Committee meets at 7:00pm at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Bricklane Restaurant; 517 8th ST SE; Class “C” Restaurant license Renewal.

Lola’s; 711 8th ST SE; Class “C” Tavern license Renewal.

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

Among items on the draft agenda:

Announcement:  DDOT is hosting an open house on Florida Avenue, NE, streetscape (which includes Dave Thomas Circle) on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at New Samaritan Baptist Church.  Formal presentations will occur at 6:20pm and 7:20pm. www.FloridaAveProject.com

NBC News – 400 North Capitol Street, NW;  New security bollards and associated landscaping at existing 8-story building on the corner of North Capitol Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW. Bollards are required for the security of the NBC News offices. Existing bollards will remain along the property’s frontage on North Capitol St NW. Bollards within the project area will be replaced. This project will expand the bollards along Louisiana Avenue, NW, for protection of a glass wall, a possible target, at the NBC News offices. The design aims to match as much as possible the existing bollard precedent and streetscape elements adjacent to the property.

1212 6th Street, NE;  The property owner of 1212 6th Street, NE, is proposing to perform an addition/alteration repair, 1 story addition above existing 2 story, single family unit to create a two family unit.  New open porch, lead walk with steps, window well, driveway off alley and knee wall with fencing.

Discussion:  Union Station Expansion and Burnham Place Projects; Discuss recommending potential testimony to the upcoming National Capital Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2020.

Draft Comprehensive Plan – Transportation Element. The DC Office of Planning recently published a Draft Comprehensive Plan for public review. The Draft Plan establishes a vision and broad goals to help inform decision making and provide context for residents, officials, and stakeholders and can help guide and inform more fine-grained planning efforts. The Committee will review and make recommendations to the full ANC on the Draft Plan’s Transportation Element.

Friends of Southeast Library meet at 5:30pm, Southeast Library, Lower Level.  

Saturday, December 7

Community Litter Cleanup

1st Saturday, December 7, 9:00 am; Trusty’s and Atlas Vets have 10:00 am cleanup starts. Volunteer bag and glove pick-up locations include Fulcrum Properties – 1328 G Street, SE; Trusty’s – 1420 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; 7-11 – 1501 Independence Avenue, SE; Atlas Vet – 1326 H Street, NE; Chik-fil-A – 1401 Maryland Avenue, SE (offering free breakfast sandwich to volunteers); and Wine & Butter Cafe, 1023 East Capitol Street.  Volunteers return filled bags to any of these sponsors.  At 10:00 am, Fulcrum Properties offers mimosas, coffee and donuts to volunteers. Info on rain cancellation will be available by emailing here: CleanCapHill@gmail.com