Monthly Archives: September 2020

 

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

Monday, September 28

ANC 6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a Virtual Meeting via WebEx at 7:00 pm.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Ludlow Taylor Grant Requests:

• • A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School. (LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) for the purchase of school supplies for the students of Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School.
  • A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School (LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) to purchase IXL supplemental learning software for use at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School.
  • A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School (LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) to support the LTES City Year Program.

Eliot Hine Grant Request

• • A grant in the amount of $3,000 to the Eliot-Hine (EHS) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for the establishment and operation of a community emergency relief pantry.

Join the meeting:

Call-in Number: 202-860-2110 – Meeting number (access code): 172 067 2126

For those attending via WebEx: use this link:

https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/onstage/g.php?MTID=e34d411d55fd05c74c7423bf73c3a24ae

For alternate ways to join the meeting, see here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Tuesday, September 29

ANC6B Executive Committee Meeting & Special Call Meeting to discuss 1333 M Street PUD 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Agenda:

The Executive Committee will set the October meeting agenda, followed by ANC6B’s consideration of the 1333 M Street PUD.

Join the meeting:

Meeting link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m272ef78ccedec6a0a272724a914b7d46

Meeting number: 172 082 7218

Password: 3AtXmJanN43

Host key: 284766Join by video system

For alternate ways to join the meeting, see here: https://www.anc6b.org/calendar/

Wednesday, September 30

The Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

Among items on the agenda:

Report of the Nominations and Credentials Committee: Chuck Burger

Report of the Market Manager

Covid restrictions at the Market

Possible return to normal operating hours

Revenue and expenses

Capital Improvements Report: Monte Edwards

Status of Eastern Market Strategic Plan study and next steps

Tenant’s Council Report

Eastern Market Metro Plaza Update

Join the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84335288261?pwd=S2FXS2xkVXRJSEZkWlVKS3YybkZvZz09

Meeting ID: 843 3528 8261

Passcode: 878552

Thursday, October 1

DGS Community Meeting on Eastern Market Metro Plaza.  There will be a virtual community meeting from 6:30 – 8:00pm, to discuss the work plan for Phase 2.

Join the meeting:

LINK: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m3422c6a510e0acf88e2315c73ce677f6

Meeting password: 43809845

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

For additional information about joining the meeting and on the project, go here:

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

Update on Eastern Market Metro Plaza Renovation

by Larry Janezich

Last Wednesday, Diego Martinez, the Department of General Services project manager for the renovation of the plaza briefed the Eastern Market Plaza Advisory Taskforce on the status of work.

• Work on Parcel 1 (playground parcel) is nearing completion. The playground will be closed for 3 days after one week’s notice which will be posted on the playground on October 5, while a shade structure is installed.
• A monumental wayfinding panel will be installed on Parcel 1 during October.
• Dead trees and plants will be removed and replaced in mid-October.
• The permitting process for Phase 2 (everything but Parcel 1) is underway and will continue into early October. Work on those Parcels – 2,3,4,5, and 6 will start later in the fall of 2020.
• The deadline for artists’ submission of concepts for a 3 dimensional art installation with an electrical component (lighting) for Parcel 4 near the Metro entrance, is October 15. The final selection will be based on the concept which best aligns with community survey results.  The Eastern Market Metro Plaza Advisory Taskforce will have an opportunity to provide input on the concepts prior to the final selection.
• There will be a virtual community meeting next Thursday, October 1, from 6:30 – 8:00pm, to discuss the work plan for Phase 2.

Join the meeting:

LINK: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=m3422c6a510e0acf88e2315c73ce677f6

Meeting password: 43809845

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)

For additional information about joining the meeting and on the project, go here:

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

Update:  The Week Ahead… Meetings on Adult Day Center, Metro Plaza Development

by Larry Janezich

Two additional virtual meetings for this week were announced today, as follows:

Tuesday, September 22

ANC6B will hold a virtual meeting at 2:00pm with Felice Development to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding re proffer language related to the Adult Day Center.  At issue is constructing the MOU to make sure funding for initiating the Day Center ends up with Capitol Hill Village and to loosen the restrictions to allow consideration for locating the center on Reservation 13. 

Meeting Information

Meeting link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mb0dd4190d102449e557cad6f648231b5

Meeting number: 172 829 8938

Password: wHbZ2t4Ji3b

Host key: 938597

Join by video system

Dial 1728298938@dcnet.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada)

Access code: 172 829 8938

Wednesday, September 23

The Department of General Services will hold a virtual meeting with the Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Group at 1:30pm, to give an update on plans for completing the playground on Parcel 1 of the Metro Plaza and the plan for beginning construction on Parcel 4 where the Metro entrance is located. 

Below is the login information.

EMMPAT Meeting

Join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/237263053

You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Access Code: 237-263-053

 

The Week Ahead…& Photos from the Tribute to Justice Ginsburg at the Supreme Court

by Larry Janezich

The Week Ahead…

It’s a pretty quiet week (except for two additional meetings announced on Monday – see update below) – ANC6A’s Alcohol Beverage Control which usually meets on this coming Tuesday, will not meet, for lack of business.  There’s a heads up below from 6A’s Transportation Committee for residents of Tennessee Avenue, NE, who may be seeing some bike lanes soon.  The Eisenhower Memorial across the street from the Air & Space Museum opened to the public on Friday.  Here’s a shot of the general layout.

A worrisome development for some is that Maryland is going to allow restaurants to expand indoor dining to 75% of capacity starting Monday.  Mayor Bowser will probably get some questions on that at her next situational update – maybe tomorrow.  Otherwise, it looks pretty quiet through the end of the month.

Monday, September 21

ANC 6A Transportation & Public Space Committee Meeting holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

Information on joining the meeting can be found here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/ – scroll down to the appropriate meeting.

Among items on the draft agenda:

Response from Andrew DeFrank as to whether raised crosswalks are available as a possible traffic calming solution.

Progress report on outstanding issues – list will be provided to Mr. DeFrank, in advance.

Consideration of additional pedestrian/traffic safety issues, as suggested by commissioners and community members (see list at end of document) – this may be taken out of order or postponed to allow time for adequate discussion of new business items.

Notice of Intent – Tennessee Avenue, NE, Advisory Bike Lanes. The general concept is for two-way vehicular traffic to share a single central lane with parking and bike lanes on either side.

Public space application at 1660 Gales Street, NE, for exception from fence requirement.  Applicant is requesting a 6ft tall fence non-transparent wooden fence on the 17th Street side of the property. Permit is required because regulations are not to exceed 42” and must be at least 50% open.

Update:

Two aditional virtual meetings for this week were announced today, as follows:

Tuesday, September 22

ANC6B will hold a virtual meeting at 2:00pm with Felice Development to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding re proffer language related to the Adult Day Center.  At issue is constructing the MOU to make sure funding for initiating the Day Center ends up with Capitol Hill Village and to loosen the restrictions to allow consideration for locating the center on Reservation 13. 

Meeting Information

Meeting link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/j.php?MTID=mb0dd4190d102449e557cad6f648231b5

Meeting number: 172 829 8938

Password: wHbZ2t4Ji3b

Host key: 938597

Join by video system

Dial 1728298938@dcnet.webex.com

You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada)

Access code: 172 829 8938

Wednesday, September 23

The Department of General Services will hold a virtual meeting with the Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Group at 1:30pm, to give an update on plans for completing the playground on Parcel 1 of the Metro Plaza and the plan for beginning construction on Parcel 4 where the Metro entrance is located. 

Below is the login information.

EMMPAT Meeting

Join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/237263053

You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Access Code: 237-263-053

Guerrilla Gardeners Rally Community to Take on Potomac Avenue Triangle Parks

by Larry Janezich

Guerrilla Gardeners, who turns neglected city greenspace into community supported gardens, has partnered with the residents of Potomac Gardens and Hopkins Apartments, nearby neighbors, and Brothas Huddle https://brothashuddle.org/ – a civic organization that works with community residents and youths –  to reclaim the two Potomac Avenue triangle parks between 12^th and 13^th Streets, SE.

The effort grew out of Guerrilla Gardener Jim Guckert’s scouting the neighborhood for the organization’s next project.  A plot at 13^th and I Streets, though neglected, turned out not to be public property.  After consulting with ANC6B Commissioner Kelly Waud, attention turned to the two triangle parks.  Waud explained how the city installed playground equipment and a splash pad but ran out of funding for landscaping and maintenance.  Waud consulted with Naomi Mitchell who handles community relations for CM Charles Allen for guidance on Guerrilla Gardener’s involvement in improving the public space. Mitchell also helped bring the Potomac Gardens and Hopkins communities on board and provided invaluable assistance in facilitating collaboration with city agencies.

Guerrilla Gardeners committed to leading the effort to make the parks clean, safe, and beautiful, and launched a fund raising drive and issued a call for volunteers.  As of yesterday, the group had raised $4,500 – all from individuals – and the call for volunteers brought out 18 people last weekend and 26 on Saturday.  Last weekend, the park at 13^th and I was cleaned up and prepared for planting; the park at 12^th and K Streets was cleared to improve appearance and mitigate mosquitos.  Yesterday, volunteers continued to clean up the 13^th and I park and planted the beds.  Additional perennial plants and bulbs will be added this fall.  Work on the parks will continue during the weeks ahead, and a dedication celebration will take place at 10:00am on Saturday, September 26.

Guerrilla Gardeners has committed to support the parks for the next five years with funds and training – fundraising specifically dedicated to the parks will continue over that period.  Guckert hopes that during that time, the community-building care and maintenance effort for the parks will become self-sustaining.

Guckert says “I can’t resist the opportunity to improve neglected greenspace – the worse shape a piece is in, the more I’m interested.  Unfortunately, these triangles have been left on their own.  We’ll do the work, and try to get the neighbors involved to maintain them, maybe by setting up a friends of the park group.”

Fifteen years ago, Guckert – who lives near 8th and I Street, SE and four of his neighbors constituted the informal group that took upon themselves the beautification of the – then neglected – plot of land on 8^th Street, SE, between I Street and the 395 overpass.  He incorporated the organization as a 501C3 nonprofit in September of 2019, after an article in the Hill Rag sparked community interest and requests for assistance on misused, unused and neglected plots.

The group has no boundaries and pursues gardening where no gardening is being done as people make known plots that are candidates for improvement.  To learn more about the project, donate, or volunteer, go here:  https://guerrillagardenersdc.org – contributions are 100% tax deductible.

 

The Week Ahead… & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted Sunday, September 13, 2020

Monday, September 14

ANC6D holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

For log in information, go here:  https://www.anc6d.org/virtualmeeting/

Among items on the draft agenda:

Public Safety Report- First District MPD (PSA 103, PSA 105 & PSA 106) Capt. Dorrough, Lt. Donigian

Consent Agenda

Letter to AG Depicting Deplorable Conditions at Greenleaf

Resolution on Getting DPW Back on the Job

Letter of Support for PN Hoffman RFP Awardee – Washington Improv

Presentations

Legal Aid Society of DC – Ellen Peterson & Caroline Fehr

DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement – Alfred Duncan

SW DC Action – Coy McKinney

SW BID Parklet/Scooter Corral Update – Jesse Himmelrich

5 M Street SW – Zoning Application from JBG Smith/Gensler –  Design Review

Parcel F Development (1st & N St SE) – Brookfield Properties

Closing of Potomac and 1St Ave SE “Paper Street”- Vincent Morris, DC Water

DDOT Notice of Intent – Crosswalks at O and Canal Streets SW

Wednesday, September 16

ANC6A Economic Development & Zoning Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For log in information, go here:  https://anc6a.org/wp-content/uploads/EDZA0920.pdf

Among items on the draft agenda:

128 12th Street, NE, Zoning Adjustment Application – Special exception to construct a one-story rear addition to an existing attached flat.

1511, 1513, and 1515 A Street, NE, Raze Application – to request demolish of a single-bay accessory garage at 1511 A Street, NE, a four-bay accessory garage at 1513 A Street, NE, and a six-bay accessory garage at 1515 A Street, NE.

SW 1st District Police Service Area (PSA ) Virtual Community Meeting, 6:00pm.

For log in information, see here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Community Crime Update

Capitol Hill Restoration Society Virtual Preservation Café, 6:30pm. 

For log in information, see here:  https://chrs.org/public-squares-parks-preservation-cafe/

“Whose land is it anyway?  The squares and parks of Capitol Hill.”

Developer Accedes to ANC6B Demand for Funds for Capitol Hill Adult Care Center

by Larry Janezich

September 11, 2020

In a surprise announcement which reflected a last minute decision by Felice Development, the developer agreed to an ANC6B demand to increase tenfold a cash contribution for the benefit of Capitol Hill seniors as part of their benefits to the community for allowing increased height, mass and density of a huge mixed use building on the Anacostia waterfront.  ANC6B  had withheld its support for the developer’s zoning application because they judged the benefits Felice had offered insufficient.

In doing so, Felice avoided the potential of the Zoning Commission finding the proffered benefits insufficient as well, as Zoning Commission Chair Anthony Hood signaled at the beginning of the hearing.  Hood indicated the Commission was aware of the issue as he announced that the statute governing the Zoning Commission provides that the Commission can’t compel an addition to proffered benefits, but shall deny an application if the board finds the proffered benefits are insufficient, and may at any time suggest how the proffered benefits can be improved.

The concession came at the beginning of last night’s virtual DC Zoning Commission hearing on the application of the developer for a zoning change to allow building the 900 unit project at 1333 M Street, SE.

Leila Batties, the Holland and Knight attorney representing Felice,  told the Zoning Commission that Felice believes the application merits approval as is, but to clear the way for ANC support for the project, Felice agrees to increase the proffer for Capitol Hill seniors from $25,000 to the $250,000 requested by the ANC, including a $25,000 contribution to the Department of Parks and Recreation for senior programing at the Arthur Capper Recreation Center and $225,000 for the DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) with the request that the funds be earmarked to assist a non-profit with the cost of professional services related to securing the site for an Adult Day Center in the Capitol Hill area of Ward 6.  Details on how to effect the contribution and measures to insure the funding will be used as intended will have to be worked out between the developer and the agency.

Batties said that the decision to increase the proffer was last minute, and had not been conveyed to the ANC.

In response, ANC6B Planning and Zoning Chair Corey Holman, who had managed the process to exact a benefits package from the developer, told the Commission that the additional funding satisfies the criteria established by the ANC to garner its support.  Throughout that process, Holman’s focus had been on increasing the affordable housing component of the community benefits, and those efforts had been successful.  But there was strong support for an adult care center from his fellow ANC6B commissioners, who believed that the benefits package was insufficient, resulting in the decision to withhold support for the project.  That came as the result of an intense and persistant effort by Capitol Hill Village to get funding to launch an adult care center for the benefit a diverse community of senior citizens in Ward 6.

Capitol Hill Village representative Lawrence Johnston expressed gratitude for the increased funding, but expressed concern that there is currently no partnership between Capitol Hill Village and DACL that acknowledged Capitol Hill Village’s well thought out 21 month plan to accomplish the goal of raising funds and siting an ADC in Ward 6.

ANC6B Commissioner and candidate for At Large City Council seat Chander Jayaraman, testifying only for himself, also expressed concern about how the funds to be contributed to DC DACL would be used and pledged to hold Felice to its word.

Commissioner Kelly Waud, in whose single member district is adjacent to the project, expressed concerns on behalf of herself and nearby residents regarding noise pollution and about the lack of an area plan.

The Commission adjourned after a hearing that lasted more than four hours without voting on Felice’s application.  Applications normally take more than one hearing, and the Commission will resume consideration on October 15.

Afterward, CHC reached out to Commissioner and Planning and Zoning Committee Chair Corey Holman for his reaction.  Holman said, speaking only for himself and not the ANC, “I’m glad the applicant has proffered extra community benefits and look forward to ANC 6B continuing to play a role in helping to bring an adult day center to Capitol Hill. But the most important outcome of tonight’s hearing is that the process to add 900 new housing units, including 108 affordable inclusionary zoning units, continues to move forward. If approved by the Zoning Commission, I hope this is built quickly and spurs further development of the large adjacent parking lots. And further, when built, this project will provide complimentary retail and recreation opportunities to the 11th Street Bridge Park.”

Cameo Coffee Opened Today in “The Roost” on Pennsylvania Ave SE

By Larry Janezich

September 10, 2020

Restaurateur Michal Babin’s Neighborhood Restaurant Group opened Cameo Coffee in The Roost Thursday morning.  Also open is adjacent outlet for a Made In DC shop  – a “highly edited storelet” featuring a small collection of locally produced wares and goods from 40+ DC artisans.

The coffee outlet is the first in the planned “culinary clubhouse” Babin envisions for the ground floor of “Blackbird” – the 167 unit residential building at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.  Babin hopes to open Leni – an all-day café next.

Among the remaining outlets which will open gradually as pandemic conditions permit are  Ako (sushi and omakase (leave it to the chef) – by Kenaki, the Slice Joint (pizza), Red Apron (charcuterie and burgers), Hi Fi Taco, Show of Hands (craft cocktail and wine bar), and the 50 tap beer concept and garden, Shelter.  Caruso’s Grocery, a standalone red sauce Italian Restaurant will be the last to open, but carry out will be available some time earlier.

Cameo’s hours are 8:00am to 2:00pm.

ANC6B Withholds Support for Waterfront Development Over Adult Day Center Issue

by Larry Janezich

Last night, ANC6B left it up to the DC Zoning Commission whether to require Felice Development to provide more than the $25,000 of the $250,000 recommended by the ANC for professional services related to securing a Capitol Hill site for an Adult Day Center.

As a condition of the ANC’s support for the developer’s change the zoning for the 13 story mixed use  building on the Anacostia Waterfront at 1333 M Street, the developer and the ANC entered into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding terms mutually agreed upon, including benefits such as affordable housing, public space improvements, environmental requirements, transportation issues, and construction operations.  Last week, the ANC’s Planning and Zoning Committee agreed to include $250,000 for the ADC in the MOU.  Felicity Development said they would not sign the MOU with the $250,000 requirement included.

The developer had offered only $25,000 as a public benefit in the zoning change application filed with the DC Zoning Committee earlier this month.  Capitol Hill Village had been successful in persuading the P&Z Committee to recommend the higher figure to the full ANC.

At last night’s meeting, the ANC – seeking to avoid jeopardizing what could be agreed upon – removed the $250,000 contingency and approved the MOU, but stated that they could not support approval of the application to change the zoning currently before the Zoning Commission because the public benefits were insufficient without the funding for the ADC.

The following language was adopted as the position of the ANC on the issue, by a vote of 7 – 1 – 1.

“ANC 6B is opposed to approval of the case as we find the proffered public benefits insufficient. We note that increasing the contribution to support senior programming, specifically for the cost of professional services related to securing a site for an Adult Day Center to $250,000, combined with the previously proffered public benefits outlined in the applicant’s supplemental prehearing statement [and the MOU], would be sufficient in meeting the threshold in offering ‘a commendable number of quality or meaningful public benefits’.”

When the Zoning Commission meets to consider the zoning change application Thursday night, it will be a test of the “great weight” the agency is required to give ANC opinions.

Capitol Hill Corner reached out to Commissioner Kelly Waud, in whose single member district the project lies, for reaction.  Waud commended P&Z Committee Chair Holman for leading the benefit and amenities effort, adding, “The ANC and the subcommittee has negotiated as well as they could with a reluctant Felice Development. The ANCs efforts were hampered by lack of DC local area plan/vision for that corner of the city, and the limited information Felice provided about the population they are targeting with the development and the commercial efforts.  I personally remain skeptical about the size and scale of this development, and question how well it blends in with other developments in the area (heliport, 11th Street Bridge Park) and the recreational nature of the Water Street corridor.”

Commissioner and candidate At Large DC Council Chander Jayaraman said, “The ANC took a strong stance on behalf of seniors and the community by rejecting the developer’s refusal to support a critical need in our community – an Adult Day Center that would serve up to 50 seniors a day. I am proud of our commissioners who agreed to push for a more substantive public benefits package for a 900 unit development on the waterfront.”

Capitol Hill Village representative Larry Johnston said, “I’m grateful that the ANC PUD Subcommittee, the Planning & Zoning Committee, and the full ANC have given the Village an opportunity to propose something that will be good for seniors in Ward 6. The residents of Ward 6 lack access to adult day services, and I’m happy that we may continue to advocate for those services as we proceed through the PUD review process.”

The DC Zoning Commission will hold a Virtual Public Hearing on Thursday at 4:00pm, on 1st Phase Consolidated  PUD for 1333 M Street.  Interested parties can join the meeting by WebEx or Telephone – Instructions will be provided on the Office of Zoning website by Noon of the Hearing Date:  See here:  https://dcoz.dc.gov/

DC’s First Small Business Sports Gambling Outlet Plans to Open on PA Avenue, SE

by Larry Janezich

Shane August, a Virginia healthcare entrepreneur, aims to be the first small business in DC to open a sportsbook – a sports gambling establishment that takes bets on sporting events and pays out winnings – and has leased the former Stanton & Greene/Pour House/Politiki at 319 Pennsylvania Avenue for the site of Handel 19, his proposed the restaurant/bar sports betting venue.

ANC6B will consider August’s application for a sports betting license on Tuesday night at its September meeting.  Last Thursday, the ANC6B Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee was generally in favor of the application, but voted 4 – 0 to take “no position” in referring the application to the full ANC in order to give nearby residents an opportunity to voice their opinions at the upcoming virtual meeting tomorrow night.  (See details about how to join the meeting below*.)

August envisions the first floor of the restaurant as primarily for hospitality with the second floor for sports wagering.  The payout center where patrons will receive their winnings will be in the basement.

August told the Committee that there will be wagering on all three floors.  The space is currently being remodeled, and that will continue over the next 4 – 5 weeks.   Total occupancy will be limited to 199 – with a total of 60 seats on the first and second floors.  Handle 19’s proposed hours of operation are 11:00am – 1:00am Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00am – 2:30am on Friday and Saturday.

He said he expects the place to draw customers from the Metropolitan area – that’s when one of the commissioners started wondering about traffic and parking, and how the nearby residents would be affected.  That, in turn, prompted the “no position” verdict.

August says the license has the conditional approval Office of Lottery and he hopes to open as soon as remodeling is complete and ABRA gives final approval and conducts an onsite physical inspection.

Mayor Bowser signed the Sports Wagering Procurement Practices Reform Exemption Act – sponsored by then-CM Jack Evans – into law in January, 2019.  Unlike other states which have legalized gambling, the law provided a way for small businesses to offer sportbooks, via a class B license under which the establishment must be paired with a restaurant.  Class A licenses are reserved for organizations tied to the major entertainment venues of the city, which currently includes Capital One Arena, Nationals Park, Audi Field, and St. Elizabeth’s East Entertainment and Sports Arena.

*Click on this link to go to the ANC6B Calendar.  https://www.anc6b.org/calendar/   – Click on the Full ANC 6B Meeting notice.