Thursday afternoon, Eastern Market, circa 3:30pm. Senator Bernie Sanders waits for his sandwich to come up at Canales Delicatessen.
Here’s how to get your sidewalks fixed: Scott Price, representing the Capitol Hill Village, appeared before ANC6C’s Transportation Committee last week as part of CHV’s effort to improve safety of Capitol Hill sidewalks.
CHV is launching an effort to help residents get their sidewalk s fixed. Send pictures and addresses of sidewalk hazards to chvpedestriansafety@gmail.com CHV will report to 311 and follow-up
Separately, ANC6A Commissioner Roberta Shapiro is conducting a survey sponsored by ANCs 6A, 6B, 6C and Capitol Hill Village to collect resident experiences with hazardous sidewalk conditions resulting in falls or injuries. The data will be used to inform a request to DDOT to improve sidewalk safety conditions. The survey takes only a few minutes: https://forms.gle/31FceiB4kGHDdUhA8
The Barracks Row Pride Weekend Kick Off led DC into Pride Month and CM Charles Allen held his community office hours in “as you are” on Friday afternoon. The bar bills itself as “A safe space for LGBTQIA+ in Washington, DC, a café/bar/dance boutique.” The space was formerly occupied by District Soul Food and before that, Banana Cafe at 500 8th Street, SE.
Next Thursday, representatives of the Conservative Partnership will come before ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee to press their case for closing an alley behind the former Capitol Lounge, which is now part of a complex of buildings on the 200 block on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, which comprise the new HQ for the organization. Closing the alley would permit construction of an outdoor event space behind a re-opened restaurant formerly the Capitol Lounge. ANC commissioners are talking about what community benefits to tie to the proposed closure.
Also on Thursday, 6B ‘s Planning and Zoning Committee will discuss John Weintraub’s application to change the zoning of the former Frager’s Hardware at 1323 E Street, SE, reportedly from commercial to residential/mixed use. Door Dash was operating its delivery service there, but ran into opposition from irate neighbors and city restrictions on the parking lot and sidewalk obstruction. Any other retail operation would likely face the same issues, leading to the proposed zoning change.
And from Friday night’s Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro, here’s saxophonist extraordinaire, Herb Scott.
The Week Ahead…And Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 4, 2023
Monday, June 5
ANC6C Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting but hasn’t announced an agenda yet. Details TBA.
The ANC6B Southeast Library Task Force will hold an in person meeting in Southeast Library, lower level, at 7:00pm.
Agenda:
- Report on the DC budget .
- Capitol Hill Village’s Susan Sedgewick’s report on a leading site for interim services while the library’s closed.
- Commissioner D’Andrea’s analysis on the SE Library renovation contract.
- Vote on picking the Task Force preferred choice for an interim services site.
- Preparation for the upcoming appearance at the June ANC6B meeting of Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, DC Library.
Tuesday, June 6
ANC6B Alcohol Beverage Control Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://bit.ly/3WRaion
Among items on the draft agenda:
- Extreme Pizza; 520 8th Street, SE; Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern License, Application for an Entertainment Endorsement.
- National Democratic Club (NDC), request to amend the existing Settlement Agreement to increase the hours of operation and sales, service, and consumption of alcohol. Current: Mon-Fri: 11:30 am – 1:00 am. The requested hours are: Sun-Thur. 7:00 am – 2:00 am; Fri-Sat. 7:00 am – 3:00 am
- Discussion on new Cannabis regulations and licensing. Update on city-wide ANC Commissioner Caucus discussions. Major points in Chair Jayaraman’s testimony at the June 7 public hearing.
ANC6C Environment, Parks and Events Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting but hasn’t announced an agenda yet. Details TBA.
MPD First District Citizens’ Advisory Council will hold a virtual meeting from 6:00pm – 7:15 pm .
To join the meeting, go here: https://1dcac.com/
Agenda:
- Crime and safety discussion
- Crime Updates for the 1st District
Wednesday, June 7
ANC6B Transportation and Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on joining the meeting, go here: https://bit.ly/3MRDF54
Among items on the draft agenda:
- DDOT Presentation on Penn/Potomac Intersection Redesign.
- DDOT Presentation on Update on Annual Safety Improvement Plan Projects in ANC 6B.
- DDOT Presentation on Installation of Commercial Loading Zone in the rear of Frager’s Garden Center.
- DDOT Presentation on Pennsylvania Avenue Bike Lane/Bus Lane Project.
- RM Kruger on DDOT’s Freight Plan Update/Traffic Enforcement Oversight Hearing.
- Resolution on Better Bus Visionary Network (including 96 bus route).
ANC6C Planning and Zoning Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting but hasn’t announced an agenda yet. Details TBA.
Thursday, June 8
ANC6A will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
For info on joining the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Presentation:
- Paul H. Smith, DC Taxpayer Advocate, DC Office of Tax and Revenue, Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
Consent Agenda
Transportation and Public Space
- Recommendation: ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT that references all previous Traffic Safety Inputs (TSIs), as well as pending TSIs, on the 11th Street NE Corridor (Florida Avenue NE to East Capitol Street), stating that changing the signs from 25 to 20 mph would not be sufficient to ensure safety, and that ANC 6A would welcome more engagement from DDOT and a comprehensive safety analysis of 11th Street based on the safety walk that ANC 6A had conducted with DDOT, addressing a more extensive length of 11th Street NE rather than only the 11th Street and Constitution Avenue NE intersection.
- Recommendation: ANC 6A write a letter of support of the DDOT streetscape permit application for 1101 H Street NE.
ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
To join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
- 202 10TH Street SE Project. Zoning Adjustment Application. To construct a two-story rear addition and roof deck, to an existing, attached, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
- 202 10th Street SE Project. Historic Preservation Application. To construct a two-story rear addition and roof deck, to an existing, attached, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
- Alley Closing in Square 762 Project: Closing NE portion of existing alley system in Square 762. Between 2nd & 3rd Street SE, Pennsylvania & C Street SE. (Square 762)
- Discussion on Progress of Rezoning of 1323 E Street SE
ANC6C Transportation and Public Space Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting but hasn’t announced an agenda yet. Details TBA.
Saturday, June 10
- Friends of Southeast Library will hold a Book Sale from 10:00am until 3:00pm. SE Library, lower level.
Sunday, June 11
Annual Capitol Hill NE Neighborhood Concert
Capitol Hill NE Neighborhood will partner with Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW.org) to host the annual Jazz concert. This year’s concert will be on Sunday June 11th at 11:30am. It’s free. Please register via the following evite link to and learn general details about the event. This event is open to all. http://evite.me/DKxdyqetjs
This year’s concert will feature a local saxophonist, Jonathan Yanik. Yanik is part of the US Navy band and he will be performing with his quartet. https://www.yamaha.com/artists/jonathanyanik.html
This is a free event but will also be a fundraiser for the musicians and CHAW. All contributions will go directly to both parties. https://chaw.org/
Similar to years past this will be a potluck style event, please consider bringing a dish and beverages to share with the neighborhood, come enjoy, and let’s ring in this beautiful summer together.
This is a dog and kids-friendly event and is open to all. Please feel free to invite your friends even outside the neighborhood.
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