November 14, 2021 · 10:28 pm

The Week Ahead…Pinseria Opens…and Some Photos from the Past Week

La Casina Romana Pinseria – the new pizza place at 327 7th Street, SE, (formerly 7th Hill Pizza) – will open on Monday, November 15, and daily for lunch and dinner from 11:00am – 2:30pm and 5:00pm – 10:00pm. 

Eat DC @eat_dc reported a couple of days ago that the Capitol Hill location of Hank’s Oyster Bar at 633 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, is not reopening as previously planned.  Jessica Sidman, Washingtonian Food Editor, reports the owner says the closure is not permanent and is working with the landlord in a “wait and see situation.”  I guess we’ll have to wait and see. 

Last Wednesday, Councilmember at Large Elissa Silverman was before ANC6A to talk about redistricting.  If ANC6A doesn’t stay in Ward 6, it won’t be for lack of effort.  The ANC submitted a detailed 10 page argument to the Redistricting Subcommittee and a new proposed map which would keep ANC6A in Ward 6 – but move the Southwest Waterfront into Ward 8. 

Here’s the map ANC6A submitted – and the schedule for the redistricting process:
·       Mid-November 2021: Subcommittee mark-up of the ward redistricting bill.
·       December 7, 2021: First vote by the full Council on the ward redistricting bill.
·       December 21, 2021: Second vote on the ward redistricting bill.
·       December 2021: Ward Task Forces (which provide recommendations on ANC redistricting) start meeting.
·       February 2022: Ward Task Forces report out recommendations.
·       May 2022: Subcommittee mark-up of the ANC redistricting bill.
·       June 2022: Council votes on the ANC redistricting bill.

The Wharf Phase 2.  Last Monday night, Tony Albanese  – Vice President of Construction at Hoffman & Associates – appeared before ANC6D to provide an update on The Wharf Phase 2. He told the Commission that construction on project is one year away from completion.  Phase 2 will deliver an additional 1.15 million square feet of mixed-use spaces, including a marina, office, residential, retail, as well as parks and public spaces to the District’s Southwest Waterfront.  Last December, the developer announced that The Atlantic will move its D.C. headquarters to the second phase. 

Last week saw the completion of part one of a new mural celebrating the legacy of John Lewis by D.C. muralists Mark Garrett and Dietrich Williams.  Lewis, a American statesman and icon of the civil rights movement served for 33 years as a Representative from Georgia in the US House of Representatives.  He was one of the six leaders who organized the 1963 March on Washington.  He died on July 17, 2020, and his body lay in state in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on July 27 and 28.  The mural is at 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. 

The Week Ahead…

By Larry Janezich

Posted November 14, 2021

Monday, November 15

Special joint virtual meeting of ANC6A and ANC6B Transportation and Public Space Committees at 7:00pm. 

To join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

  • Discussion of DDOT proposed changes to 17th Street from Benning Road, NE to Barney Circle, SE; 19th Street from C Street, NE, to Potomac Avenue, SE; and Potomac Avenue, SE, from 17th to 19th Streets, SE.

Wednesday, November 17

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

To join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among the items on the draft agenda:

  • 905 L Street, NE.  Zoning Adjustment for a special exception from the rear yard requirements and for an area variance from the lot occupancy requirements to construct a rear deck to an existing, attached, two-story with cellar, principal dwelling unit.
  • 1207 H Street, NE.  (Zoning Application.)  Informational session about the request for a map amendment to change the property from its current NC-14 zoning (Mixed Use: Medium Density Residential and Medium Density Commercial)to NC-15 (medium density mixed use) which permits a height of 70 feet and an FAR of 4.8, and will be subject to the enhanced affordability requirements under the Inclusionary Zoning program.
  • 820 Constitution Ave, NE.  Historic Preservation Application.   Historic review of the proposed construction of a two-story accessory building at the rear of the property that will not increase the number of dwelling units.
  • 628 9th Street, NE.  Zoning Adjustment Application.  Request for special exception zoning relief from the rear setback requirements to construct a 2-story rear deck on the rear of an existing single-family rowhome in the RF-1 Zone.
  • 647 16th Street, NE.  (Zoning Adjustment Application.) Informational Presentation for a project to add one floor and extend out the back of the building to create two flats.

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society will present “The New Deal in Washington DC”, a free, virtual Preservation Cafe, on Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 pm.

For additional details and to join the meeting, go here: https://chrs.org/new-deal-in-washington/

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