Here’s a view of the Navy Yard River Walk from the overlook on the 11th Street Bridge.
View of Nationals Park from Anacostia Park. The structure at left belongs to DC Water and Sewer.
A look at the construction of the arches on the Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge.
The Week Ahead – CM Charles Allen Updates ANC6C on Wednesday
By Larry Janezich
Monday, May 11
ANC6D holds a Virtual WebEx Meeting at 7:00pm.
For instructions on how to log in to the meeting, go here: www.ANC6D.org/virtualmeeting.
Among items on the draft agenda:
Public safety Report, First District MPD, with Lt. Donigan.
Presentations:
Office of the People’s Counsel – Utilities, Cheryl Morse.
Housing Counseling Services.
The Sandlot – 1800 Half Street SW, stipulated alcohol beverage license.
Roy Boys – 1025 1st Street, SE, request for extended hours.
Taphouse 99 – 1250 Half Street, SE – Public Space Application for Sidewalk Café .
Letter to DCRA re Food Trucks in Navy Yard.
Letter to DOEE regarding the Vulcan Concrete Plant.
Letter to DDOT regarding 5G.
Letter to EOM regarding Health Disparities as they pertain to COVID-19.
Tuesday, May 12
ANC6B holds a Virtual WebEx Meeting at 7:00pm.
For instructions on how to log in to the meeting, go here: https://www.anc6b.org/2020/02/26/march-2020-meetings-of-anc-6b/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Consent Agenda:
310 4th Street, SE – Historic Preservation Application – setback addition and deck at roof to add third story.
222 Kentucky Avenue, SE – Historic Preservation Application – to remove 1-story rear addition and replace with 2-story rear addition, add 1-story addition and deck to 2-story dogleg replace all rear windows.
1235 E Street, SE – Historic Preservation Application – two-story addition at front.
Presentation: Jessica Sutter with DC State Board of Education Ward Six.
The Roost, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE – New Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant License; Establishment will be a restaurant offering multiple food vendors. Seating Capacity of 415 inside and a Total Occupancy Load of 480. Sidewalk Café with a Total Occupancy Load of 118. Request to add an Entertainment Endorsement indoors and outdoors.
Recommended Sidewalk Extension Sites to Support Social Distancing Letter.
Micro mobility Corrals: 14th/D by Safeway, 14th/Penn by The Roost & Other possible locations.
Letter TBA about giving BIDs and Main Street the Power to use grant money to help small businesses.
Wednesday, May 13
ANC6C holds a Virtual WebEx Meeting at 7:00pm.
For instructions on how to log in to the meeting, go here:: https://anc6c.org/hot-topics/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Council Member Charles Allen—Update (arrival time 8:00-8:30 pm).
Mayor’s response to corona virus, Tyler Williams—Update.
Consent Calendar
111 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Zoning Application – PUD extension.
Pho Viet Restaurant, 333 H Street, NE – New alcohol beverage license.
Farmbird Restaurant, 625 H Street, NE – New alcohol beverage license.
7th and A Streets, NE – Safety improvements: all-way stop sign and crosswalks.
K Street, NE/NW – Protected bicycle lanes.
Essential businesses, pedestrian space to queue.
Washington Gas, Maryland Avenue, NE—Update.
Union Station, Parking for For-Hire Vehicles, white paper.
22 M Street, NE, Zoning Adjustment Application (revised) to permit an animal care and boarding use, ground floor of an existing mixed-use building.
630 Lexington Place, NE – Historic Preservation Application for concept approval, three-story rear addition and alteration of roof line.
417 7th Street, NE – Historic Preservation Application for concept approval, new window opening and replacement of existing windows, front of house.
Thursday, May 14
ANCA holds a Virtual WebEx Meeting at 7:00pm.
For instructions on how to log in to the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar.
Among items on the draft agenda:
Letter to DDOT to request that DDOT pursue sidewalk extensions on blocks near essential businesses, including restaurants to allow for safe outdoor seating. Additional requests for extended sidewalks for safely distanced pedestrian activity will also be proposed. Specific blocks to be discussed during the meeting.
909 & 911 I Street, NE – Letter of support to BZA for special exceptions under the residential conversion requirements and the penthouse height requirements to permit a trellis that does not conform with the side building wall setbacks, to construct two three-story buildings with penthouses at said locations and that the applicant remove the trellises from the roof deck, remove the side balconies, move the planned solar panels to the back of the roof, and make the back of the roof deck inaccessible.
Presentations:
Commander Morgan Kane, First District (15 minutes).
Captain Jerome Merrill, Fifth District (15 minutes).
Preetha Iyengar, MD, Medical Officer, Division of Epidemiology Disease Surveillance & Investigation, DC Department of Health (DOH) (20 minutes).
DC Reopen – Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (15 minutes).
Anthony Diallo, Ward 6 Account Manager, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) (15 minutes).
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