The City Wide ANC Caucus – coordinated by former ANC6B Chair Chander Jayaraman – met last Monday. Commissioners expressed interest in finding ways that the city’s 300 ANC commissioners can assist the administration in the roll out of programs. One suggestion was to help coordinate Covid 19 vaccine distribution. Tyler Williams, Director of Operations for the Mayor’s Office on Community Relations, was present and offered to liaison the Caucus and “Senior Leadership”. The Caucus in laying plans to hold a virtual COVID 19 Vaccine Hesitancy Town Hall Meeting to encourage vaccination.
Tuesday, ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee, chaired by Corey Holman, met and considered Barracks Row Chipotle’s request to continue operating as a fast food restaurant. A potential sticking point regarding rodent control seemed to have been resolved as neighbors – led by Linda Elliott – praised the efforts of the Chipotle management and building owner Guy Silverman for addressing their concerns by effectively creating an indoor cooled trash room. The Committee also voted unanimously to appeal the decision of the Zoning Committee to disregard building codes and issue a permit to change a single family dwelling at 207 3rd Street, SE, to a six unit multi-family building. (Correction: an early version of this post showed a photo of 203 3rd Street, SE. CHC regrets the error.)
Prefabrication sketches for “Loveful Hands” and “Found You”. The jury is still out on the colorful “Weavings.”
DGS briefed the Eastern Market Metro Park Taskforce on Wednesday on the renovation of the Eastern Market Plaza. There are weekly meetings regarding the fabrication of the two pieces of public art. The city is funding “Loveful Hands” by Jay Coleman for Parcel 4 near the Metro entrance, and Barracks Row Main Street is funding “Found You” – three rabbits playing hide and seek by Beth Nybeck– to be installed near the playground on Parcel 1. The pieces will be fabricated over the summer and installed late summer or fall. Project Manager Diego Martinez said there was no update on a potential third installation – “Weavings” by Hiroshi Jacob – near Trader Joe’s. Dave Perry of Barracks Row Main Street said Barracks can’t commit to funding “Weave” at this point, but “conversations continue.” DGS is projecting a late spring grand opening for the renovation project.
Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg’s ANC6B’s Transportation Committee met on Wednesday and resident member Brian Kirrane unveiled an interactive internet tool to assist in an ANC6B intersection audit. He gave Mark Sussman much credit for technical assistance in the development of the tool and said they were closing in on a launch date. The purpose of the tool is to collect data on the details to evaluate how each of the some 270 intersection in ANC6B is managed to help the ANC assess future traffic management needs. The tool will seek input from nearby residents of each intersection on how traffic is regulated, the timing of traffic signals, and details on crosswalks, ramps, and safety bollards. Kirrane said other ANC’s might find the tool useful. See below.
The Week Ahead…ANC Highlights and Photos
By Larry Janezich
ANC highlights:
- Monday – ANC6D. Councilmember Charles Allen appears at ANC6D.
- Tuesday – ANC6B. Andrew DeFrank, Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist, District Department of Transportation (DDOT).
- Wednesday – ANC6C. Councilmember Charles Allen appears at ANC6C. MPD Captain Hrebenak discusses recent carjackings.
- Thursday, – ANC6A. Andrew DeFrank, Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist, District Department of Transportation (DDOT).
Monday, March 8
ANC6D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on joining the meeting, go here: https://www.anc6d.org/virtualmeeting/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Presentation: Councilmember Charles Allen will update the ANC on Ward Six.
- Executive Office of the Mayor, Budget.
- Westminster DC.]45 Q Street, SE.
- 150 I Street, SW.
- Cotton Annex.
- Parcel 47D/Republic Portals IV
- DOEE Programs Overview
Tuesday, March 9
ANC6B holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to access the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/event/full-anc-meeting-2/?instance_id=99
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Presentation: Andrew DeFrank, Ward 6 Community Engagement Specialist, District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
- Presentation: Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic – Solar for All and Solar Works DC.
- Letter to ABRA Requesting delay in protest petition deadline for Handle 19 at 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
- The Ugly Mug Dining Saloon/Valor Brew, 723 8th Street, SE. Application to add Sports Wagering and Game of Skill endorsements to their operations sports wagering through mobile app and physical consoles for the electronic game of skill Dragon’s Ascent.
- Chipotle, 413 8th Street SE. Zoning adjustment application – special exception to extend the terms of the special exception granted on July 19, 2011, for an additional ten (10) years, to allow a fast food restaurant use.
- 102 9th Street, SE. Zoning adjustment application – special exception to construct a penthouse addition to an existing three-story, attached, principal dwelling unit.
- 610 South Carolina Avenue, SE. Zoning adjustment application – exception to construct a one story addition to two-story building.
- 1819 A Street, SE. Zoning adjustment application – special exceptions to construct a third story and a three-story rear addition, and to convert an existing two-story, detached, principal dwelling unit to a three-story, semi-detached, three-unit residential building.
- 411 New Jersey Avenue, SE. Zoning adjustment application – special exception to construct two new, three-story, principal dwelling units.
- 15 8th Street, SE. Historic preservation application – concept review for 2-story rear addition adjacent to alley.
- 207 3rd Street, SE. Committee recommendation to appeal the decision of the Zoning Commission to disregard building codes and issue a permit to change a single family dwelling at 207 3rd Street, to a six unit multi-family building.
- Resolution for Security at RNC Capitol Hill Club and DNC National Democratic Club Regarding January 6th Insurrection on the Capital.
Wednesday, March 10
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6c.org/hot-topics/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Presentation: MPD Captain Hrebenak—Recent carjacking occurrences.
- Presentation: Council Member Charles Allen will update the ANC on the state of Ward Six.
Consent Calendar
- Uncorked, 22 M Street NE, Class A liquor license.
- Short-term rental rulemaking, second round, Airbnb legislation.
- 307 A Street NE, Zoning adjustment application for special exception to add one-story rear addition.
- 410 East Capitol Street, NE, Historic preservation application. Replacement of a one-story addition with a two-story addition.
Transportation and Public Space Committee
- New sidewalk café, 111 K Street NE, Public space application.
- Letter regarding H Street NE safety concerns.
- DDOT performance oversight hearing, written testimony.
- Baltimore-Washington SCMAGLEV Project DEIS.
Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee
- Capitol Crossing, future – (nonvoting). Second stage PUD application.
Thursday, March 11
ANC6A will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Presentation: Andrew DeFrank, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Community Engagement Specialist
- Letter to ANC6A ABRA licensees via mail to physical addresses and/or e-mail regarding recent amendments to ANC 6A’s template settlement agreements as well as ANC 6A’s intent to cease enforcement of anti-loitering provisions in existing settlement agreements, and further authorize expenditure up to $150.00 for the costs of paper, printing, and postage.
- Transportation and Public Space
- Joint ANC6A and ANC6C letter to DDOT requesting a comprehensive review of safety and traffic concerns on H Street, NE, from North Capitol to 15th Street NE.
- Joint ANC6A and ANC6C letter to Letter to Mayor Bowser, the DC Council, DDOT, and DCOP regarding solutions for H Street NE.
- Motion to designate ANC6A Chair Amber Gove, or another Commissioner authorized by the Chair, to provide testimony on behalf of ANC 6A at the March 23, 2021 roundtable “Transportation in the District after the Pandemic”, sponsored by the DC Council.
- 1637 D Street, NE. Letter to BZA opposing the Application for a special exception to construct a two-story with basement addition to an existing, nonconforming, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit at 1637 D Street, NE.
- 135 13th Street, NE. Letter of conditional support to BZA for a specialexception for constructing a second dwelling unit at 135 13th Street, NE.
- 1101 H Street, NE. Letter of conditional support to BZA for special exception and an Area Variance to permit the construction of a new mixed-use residential building at 1101 H Street, NE.
- Ad Hoc By Laws Committee
- Approve February 2021 committee report.
- Letter to WMATA expressing support for the continued operation of bus transit, particularly lines used by transit-dependent neighbors and residents of 6A and Ward 6.
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 
I say the less public art chosen for the Eastern Market Subway park/plaza the better. Art chosen by committee — or, perhaps, by anyone — other than myself — seldom pleases. In all the drawings, this park already looks bitty and busy — please — keep it simple. Plantings and trees, and then all the people, are more than enough.