Last September, the former Capitol Valet at 801 East Capitol Street was being transformed into the GW Club. A sign – with the George Washington University logo – said, “A private club: Invitation only for members and guests.”
Plans appear to have changed or the club has gone incognito, as evidenced by the disappearance of the signage.
The City Council holds two days of hearings – Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday, July 30 – on the “Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.” See “Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know” below.
Update on the $33 million renovation of SE Library. Here’s an image of construction underway on the South Carolina Avenue side of the Library.
Here’s a rendering of how it will look upon completion. The Library is scheduled to re-open mid-2026.
Here’s an image of the fill in and new construction on the D Street side of the project.
And the view from 7th and D Streets, SE.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, July 28
ANC6B SE Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.
Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s)
People’s Front of H Street, Sunday Clean-Ups in 6A01
Recruitment and Outreach
Public Safety Discussion
In-Person meeting (during FY26)
Wednesday, July 30
Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm in North Hall, Eastern Market.
Virtual option available: TBA
Agenda: TBA
Thursday, July 31
Councilmember Charles Allen holds Community Office Hours at 5:00pm at Spin Time Records, 613 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 2 upstairs. Note that the shop is on the second floor, which requires being able to walk up one flight of stairs.
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Reminder –The Fridge Launches Bid to Reopen – When The Fridge closed in 2023, Barracks Row lost its most interesting business. According to founder Alex Goldstein, the underground gallery helped start the careers of over 1,000 artists in addition to being a gathering space for those often left out of the traditional art world. Now Goldstein – in partnership with Shaymar Higgs of The SPACE Free Art For All – has launched a GoFundMe to make reopening of The Fridge in 2026 a realty. Go here for more information and to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/thefridgedc
This current view of The Fridge features Alicia “Decoy” Cosnahan’s last mural on the walls of The Fridge after it closed. The image is the centerpiece of a larger work by several artists, including Taxi Gang, a tag used by Goldstein.
Thursday, July 31
Library of Congress Event: 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Summer Movies on the Lawn: “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
Thomas Jefferson Building, Southeast Lawn
LOC hosts a screening of “The Muppet Movie” (1979), starring Jim Henson. It has become a staple in American pop culture.
Part of the Library’s “Summer Movies on the Lawn,” this series showcases iconic films from the Library’s National Film Registry and will be presented on Thursday evenings at sundown on the southeast lawn of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, located on the corner of 2nd Street SE and Independence Avenue.
No tickets are required, but visitors are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited. Visitors must stay with their items on the lawn at all times. Guests may bring their own blankets, chairs, food and beverages, but alcohol is prohibited.
Restrooms are available in the James Madison Building located at 101 Independence Ave SE. Please be advised, visitors must navigate U.S. Capitol Police security screening to enter the building to use the facilities. Restrooms in this building are fully accessible.
Themed snacks and drinks will be available for sale before the movie begins.
Tuesday, July 29, at 10:00am and Wednesday July 30, at 10:00am.
City Council hearing on the “Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025”
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
The hearing will be conducted in two parts. The first part will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 for public witness testimony. The second part will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 for testimony from the Executive and representatives of the Washington Commanders football team. To join live coverage of the hearing, go here: https://bit.ly/45v0qW7
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Souk, the boutique bakery and patisserie which opened February 5, 2015, has closed its doors on Barracks Row. The following notice appeared on social media. “Dear Friends. Our time on Barracks Row has come to an end. Look out for news about our new retail location soon.”
Souk Spices & Pastries opened in February, 2015, in the space at 705 8th Street, SE, previously occupied by Hello Cupcake.
Store owner Winnette McIntosh Ambrose also owned The Sweet Lobby, which opened June 2011 and closed in the post-pandemic retail slowdown. Maman Joon’s Kitchen opened in the space last April.
Winnette McIntosh Ambrose and her brother Timothy, both graduated from MIT with degrees in chemical engineering and decided to pursue the development of a bakery sideline into multiple outlets. The decision to expand came after the pair won a first place prize on the reality television series Cupcake Wars.
The Week Ahead…The Fridge Launches Bid to Reopen & Some Photos from the Past Week
By Larry Janezich
Posted July 20, 2025
The Fridge Launches Bid to Reopen – When The Fridge closed in 2023, Barracks Row lost its most interesting business. According to founder Alex Goldstein, the underground gallery helped start the careers of over 1,000 artists in addition to being a gathering space for those often left out of the traditional art world. Now Goldstein – in partnership with Shaymar Higgs of The SPACE Free Art For All – has launched a GoFundMe to make reopening of The Fridge in 2026 a realty. Go here for more information and to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/thefridgedc
This current view of The Fridge features Alicia “Decoy” Cosnahan’s last mural on the walls of The Fridge after it closed. The image is the centerpiece of a larger work by several artists, including Taxi Gang, a tag used by Goldstein.
Celebrating Mary McLeod Bethune – On Saturday, July 12, the National Park Service hosted Mary McLeod Bethune’s 150th Birthday Celebration in Lincoln Park. Mary McLeod Bethune July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955).
This image was not from that event – it’s from July 4th. But it powerfully reflects her spirit and influence as an educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist. Bethune became the first Black woman to lead a federal agency when she was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as the Secretary to lead the National Youth Association. In 1932, she was appointed as a national advisor and worked with Roosevelt to create the Federal Council on Colored Affairs, also known as the Black Cabinet. The 1974 statue as the first monument to honor an African American and a woman in a public park in Washington, D.C. as the Black Cabinet.
Circling Back to the Former Congress Market – To recap, signage appeared Saturday, June 7, on the former Congress Market at 421 East Capitol SE, which led neighbors to fear the store intended to open as a cannabis dispensary. Neighbors protested to CM Charles Allen and ANC6B. At the request of Allen, ABCA investigated and told the owners that signs depicting cannabis symbols violated city regulations. The business owners claimed it was all a mistake – that their intent was to open a business selling cannabis paraphernalia – however, in the six weeks since the sign was painted over, there has been little evidence of activity at the site.
Here’s how it looks today.
Here’s a Little Library on 4th Street, NE: “Libraries and Justice for All.”
And here’s Triple Candies’ latest installation in the space in the front of the former Li’l Pub at 655 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, featuring a 1972 quote by George McGovern.
DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum will join the committee to discuss H Street Transit Priority, Streetcar plans, sidewalk safety and accessibility and other transportation issues affecting the neighborhood.
Rescheduled: ANC6B’s Parks and Public Spaces Task Force will hold an in person meeting at 7:00pm.
The meeting will be held on the second floor of 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The entrance is next to the Trader Joe’s.
Among items on the draft agenda:
Dogs Off-leash in Parks.
Open Public School Playgrounds.
Park Identification Process (and “adoptions” by committee members).
Adoption of Mission Statement, Working Procedures.
Rumsey Pool Rebuild.
Throne Restroom on Eastern Market Metro Park.
Garfield Park and Underpass Update.
Signage in Garfield Park.
Open Streets Review.
Future agenda items? Thoughts on furthering work of the Committee?
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
CM Charles Allen hosts the annual Ward 6 Week. Join Councilmember Charles Allen from Sunday, July 27, through Saturday, Aug. 2, for a week of fun, free activities highlighting all our community has to offer. Here’s a link to the full schedule: https://bit.ly/3GzHz3J
For Sunday, July 27
CM Allen and his staff kick off Ward 6 Week with a Pop-Up at the Spray Park and Playground: 10 to 11 a.m. at Eastern Market Metro Park (800 Pennsylvania Ave. SE).
(Registration Full) – LGBTQ+ Cemetery Tour: 1 p.m. at the Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE).
Cake in the Park!: 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Garfield Park (1-299 South Carolina Ave. SE). Enjoy delicious cake with your neighbors in the park! It’s simple: Sign up to bring a cake of your choosing (bake, buy, or convince a loved one to make one), BYO plate and utensils, and eat your heart out. Thanks to our event partner, Friends of Garfield Park!
Thursday, July 24 – 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Summer Movies on the Lawn at Library of Congress: “Spy Kids” (2001). Free.
Where: Thomas Jefferson Building – Southeast Lawn
Join us for a screening of “Spy Kids” (2001) starring Antonio Banderas as Gregorio Cortez.
Join us on Saturday, for our next “Cocktails and Conversation” with writer, culinary historian, and educator Michael W. Twitty, who has appeared on the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmerman, Hulu’s Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and Netflix’s High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America.
Blue placards in the window announce the application for a medical marijuana license for Proper Exotic at 313 8th Street, NE. The location is in a mixed residential/commercial block.
Here’s the view to the north, across the alley from 313 8th.
Directly across the street is the Boneval, a 40 unit condo building.
Neighbors Protest Weed Shop on Kid Friendly Block
by Larry Janezich
Posted July 15, 2025
ANC6A’s July meeting last Thursday night became contentious during consideration of an application for a medical marijuana license for Proper Exotic Dispensary at 313 8th Street, NE.
Proper Exotic originally applied for a license last year and ANC6A voted to protest the application. One of the Proper Exotic partners unilaterally withdrew the application. Subsequently, the other partner retained legal counsel McGowan and Kinner to reinstate the application. The Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) agreed to the appeal which initiated a new opportunity for ANC6A (and ANC6C as an affected party) to protest again.
Community members in attendance at the on-line meeting were overwhelmingly opposed to a medical marijuana dispensary coming to the location. Although the building is zoned for mixed use, it is in close proximity to residences and a day care center and close proximity to other venues providing services for children.
A few residents voiced support for the owner saying effectively that under the law opening a dispensary in a properly zoned location was a matter of right.
Several neighbors expressed concerns over safety issues, with some saying the dispensary will be a target for a potential robbery and that it will become a focus for a gathering of users who will consume cannabis products nearby which the business will be unable to regulate.
Meredith Kinner of Kinner & McGowan suggested because ABCA security requirements for the business, Proper Exotic “will probably enhance the security of the neighborhood rather than detract,” and given the risks presented by a 7-11 which was formerly nearby, a dispensary is “5000% safer and more secure….”
ANC6C Commissioner Jay Adelstein who represents a Single Member District in ANC6C which is across the street from 313 8th Street, added his voice to those of the opponents, adding that ANC6C had voted to protest the application earlier in the week.
ANC6A Commissioner Roberta Shapiro, speaking for temporarily-absent Commissioner Amber Gove, said that proximity to a day care center is not grounds for issuing a license, but is grounds for protesting the application. Kinner said flatly, “That is not correct,” and later offered a link in the chat to support her claim.
Summing up before the vote, legal counsel John McGowan said their goal was to work with the ANC to get a Settlement Agreement to satisfy concerns of the community. The alternative, he said, was to go to protest and if the ANC loses, there will be no Settlement Agreement and the dispensary will open without one. He said he hoped to continue negotiations with the ANC.
The ANC subsequently voted to protest the application by a unanimous vote of 7-0.
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Update on St. Georges Boulangerie. Saturday morning, July 5, at the prospective French bakery across from Eastern Market, a French flooring installer puts down a base maybe for a tile floor. The contractor on site says he hopes for completion in two months. Photo and content credit: Paul and Eileen Dougherty
Here’s another angle.
Sharon Kershbaum, Director DC Department of Transportation (far left), meets with ANC6B last Tuesday night to discuss DDOT projects and programs.
Commissioners had questions related to Capitol Hill traffic concerns and Kershbaum shared her thoughts regarding those concerns.
Traffic safety concerns around Lincoln Park? – Lincoln Park is not in a high injury corridor upon which DDOT has to focus. We can tweak conditions and signage to address problems but can’t address concerns in a comprehensive way.
Preparation for increased traffic related to redevelopment of RFK site? – We will have lots of engagement on RFK traffic issues but it’s early in the process and DDOT is just getting started.
What’s the best way for ANC to interact with the kinds of things you need to hear from us? – Continue being our eyes and ears and boots on the ground in the micro environment.
Open Streets? – (CM Allen’s legislation is closing down the Open Streets Program). DDOT is planning for enacting the legislation’s vision for closing select streets in the city for up to 24 hours each week to become pedestrian plazas to create more places like the downtown Holiday Market and Eastern Market in hopes of replicating the Eastern Market’s success in activating street life.
Kershbaum also defended DDOT’s record on sidewalk repairs saying the 270 day repair wait time is a meaningless service level because DDOT responds on the basis of how hazardous the sidewalk conditions are and aims to fix very hazardous conditions within days and less hazardous within 60 to 90 days, whereas much fixing less hazardous conditions can stretch into months.
She also cited development of a pilot program to replace brick sidewalks with stamped concrete sections. She was uncertain about the Historic Preservation aspects of that proposal.
Brent School Renovation. And so it begins. Last week, this heavy equipment was photographed demolishing the playground at Brent School – apparently the first step in the forthcoming renovation. The school is located at 3rd and North Carolina SE. Photo credit: Bob Gellman
Here’s an architect’s rendering of the finished project. Demolition will be complete by the end of the year and construction of the new building will begin thereafter. The raze-and-construction timeline anticipates that the new building will be ready to open in the fall of 2027.
Elbows Up is an expression used in sports like ice hockey and boxing generally meaning someone should be ready for a fight and be prepared to hit back. This message is being displayed at a house on 10th Street, SE. There are plenty of applications, it seems.
This is worthy of your attention. Miracle Theater on Barracks Row is showing what many consider one of the greatest films ever made – Citizen Kane. 7:00pm, Wednesday and Friday night, July 16 and 18.
The Week Ahead…
Highlight: Monday: ANC6B Parks and Public Service Task Force discusses Dogs off-leash in parks and Rumsey Pool rebuild. See below.
Monday, July 14
ANC6B’s Parks and Public Service Task Force will hold an in person meeting at 7:00pm.
The meeting will be held on the second floor of 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The entrance is next to the Trader Joe’s.
Among items on the draft agenda:
Dogs Off-leash in Parks.
Open Public School Playgrounds.
Park Identification Process (and “adoptions” by committee members).
Adoption of Mission Statement, Working Procedures.
Rumsey Pool Rebuild.
Throne Restroom on Eastern Market Metro Park.
Garfield Park and Underpass Update.
Signage in Garfield Park.
Open Streets Review.
Future agenda items? Thoughts on furthering work of the Committee?
Wednesday, July 16
ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
828 12th Street, NE; The scope of the project is to construct a penthouse with roof deck to an existing, semi-detached, two-story plus basement, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone. The proposed project would remove a turret to allow for the remodeling of the residential property. The relief requested is for a Special Exception.
628 15th Street NE; The scope of the project is to construct a new, detached, two-story, accessory dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone. The proposed 2-story accessory structure would accommodate a 2bedroom secondary dwelling at the rear of the property. The relief requested is for a Special Exception Pursuant To The minimum vehicle parking requirements.
916 D Street NE; The proposed project is to add a front porch to an existing single family dwelling in Zone RF-1. The potential applicant is pursuing zoning relief as a Special Exception re Lot Occupancy. The stated maximum lot occupancy is 60%; the potential applicant is requesting 66%.
ANC7D Transportation and Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm.
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Monday, July 14
Mayor Bowser to Cut Ribbon on Eastern Market Store at Reagan National Airport.
On Monday, July 14 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders will be joined by partners to officially open the first-ever, government-owned Eastern Market retail store at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. This event is not open to the public.
The DC Office of Cable Television will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), https://bit.ly/4lzgJrK
Tuesday, July 15
Opening: Capitol Hill Art League Holds Flora & Fauna Show
The Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) presents its latest Art Exhibition, themed “Flora and Fauna”, at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) located at 547 7th Street, S.E. Washington, DC, 20003. The show will be on display in the CHAW Gallery, from July 15 through August 22, 2025. The selected works of art include a wide range of media, including painting, photography and mixed media.
There will be an opening reception from 5:30-7:00 pm, on Saturday, July 19, at CHAW, where juror Sondra N. Arkin, will discuss the selected artist works and award prizes.
Washington D.C. artist, Sondra Arkin’s work explores space, connections, and boundaries in both paintings and sculpture. Her work is exhibited in galleries, museums, private, corporate and public collections here and abroad. http://www.sondranarkin.com
Update on “Loveful Hands” Eastern Market Plaza’s Public Art Installation
by Larry Janezich
Posted July 12, 2025
Today, ANC6B Commissioner Jerry Sroufe informed other ANC6B Commissioners and the members of his Parks and Public Spaces Taskforce, that artist Jay Coleman’s bronze sculpture titled “Loveful Hands,” is back on track for installation late summer or early fall on Eastern Market Metro Plaza.
The elegant, circular platform near the entrance to Eastern Market Metro on the plaza was completed in October of 2022 and has been awaiting the installation of the artwork it was created to display.
Sroufe told his colleagues that “DGS has indicated that a check now has been written to the foundry and that the bronze sculpture for which the pedestal has been designed will be installed with an appropriate ceremony by late summer or early fall.”
Artist Jay Coleman’s sculpture “Loveful Hands,” is a 5’ X 7’ bronze which feature hands arranged so that the fingers and thumbs form a heart, which encourages passersby to take selfies while seated. It was selected from a number of proposals in November, 2020, but the completion of the project and the casting was slowed until now by the city’s approval process.
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The Friends of the Southeast Library (FOSEL) together with the Friends of the Northeast Library (FONEL) will hold a joint book sale this Saturday, July 12. The sale will be at the Northeast Library at 7th & Maryland Avenues NE.
The sale begins when the library opens at 10:00 am. We begin to pack up around 2:45 pm and are done by 3:00 pm. The sale is on the lower level of the library.
Entrance to the sale is through the library (and down the stairs or elevator).
In general, we have new and mostly used books of all types, including children’s books, fiction, best sellers, non-fiction, cookbooks mysteries, science, science fiction, romance, religion, history, biography, self-help, classics, travel, etc.
Proceeds benefit local libraries, especially the Southeast Library, the Northeast Library, and the DC Library.
And remember, NO text books, NO casebooks, NO magazines, NO foreign language books, NO outdated computer books, NO encyclopedias. We are no longer taking CDs or DVDs.
Got the ability to recirculate this message on other lists? That would be much appreciated.
The Week Ahead…& Photos from Barracks Row July 4th Parade
By Larry Janezich
Posted July 6, 2025
Here’s Eastern High School’s Blue and White Marching Machine, “The Pride of Capitol Hill,” setting the mood and the pace for the Barracks Row July 4th Parade.
Mayor Bowser was close behind, waving the flag and wearing a Commander Jersey.
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb followed the Mayor.
City Council Chair and Capitol Hill resident Phil Mendelson marched alone – as is his custom – without a supporting contingent and leading the way for CM Charles Allen…
…who trailed a large groups of his supporters.
Technically, MPD lead the parade, clearing the way for the politicians, bands, and community groups that followed. First District Commander Colin Hall did some community building with the next generation of Capitol Hill residents.
The crowd gave it up for the tightly disciplined Ruff Ridaz Percussion Squad performance.
ANC6B marched with a banner carried by (l-r), Commissioners David Sobelsohn, Vince Mareino, and Tyler Wolanin. Commissioner Jerry Sroufe is at the rear, far left.
The Fife and Drum Corp was a crowd pleaser, juxtapositioned appropriately with the local Chapter of the Judge Lynn Daughters of the American Revolution.
Free DC showed their colors and their relentless enthusiasm for lobbying Congress to restore DC’s authority to spend their own revenues for the balance of the current FY – which has been denied by Conress’ failure to include that routine measure in the recently passed Reconsiliation funding bill. Free DC is a force to be reckoned with.
Pride showed up, marching proudly.
This required some concentration as well as hand and eye coordination.
The Week Ahead
Highlights:
Sharon Kershbaum, Director DC Department of Transportation, will visit ANC6B Tuesday night. The ANC has a list of transportation issues which could come up. See below.
Thursday, the 257th Army Band will performance in Lincoln Park. See “Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:” below.
MONDAY July 7
ANC6D will hold a virtual Administrative Meeting at 7:00pm.
Renovation: 730 Rear 11th Street, SE. Demolition of an existing attached rear commercial space and replacement with a single-family dwelling. Filing pending.
LATE BREAKING: Renovation: 418 4th Street, SE.
LATE BREAKING: Nominations for Committee leadership positions.
LATE BREAKING: Recommendations on encouraging commercial variety in ANC6B.
ANC6C Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Wolfgang Puck Bar + Bites. 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. NE Class C restaurant.
Proper Exotic. 313 8th Street, NE. Medical Cannabis Retailer. (Located in ANC 6A, but ANC 6C is directly across the street and has authority to participate)
White Horse Hookah Bar and Tobacco, 521 H Street, NE.
Tuesday, July 8
ANC6B will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm.
Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; First Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).
For info on how to join the virtual meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Presentations
Sharon Kershbaum, Director DC Department of Transportation.
(Here at the topics the ANC6B Transportation Committee has prioritized in meetings which could be discussed with the Director.)
Lincoln Park – comprehensive traffic safety study of Lincoln Park.
Open Streets – How are decisions made about where to host Open Streets, and why aren’t the ANCs a part of that process?
RFK – How is DDOT participating in evaluating the transportation needs and opportunities around the RFK parcel given the Mayor’s proposal?
School Safety – How is DDOT evaluating school safety initiatives like the Safe Routes, Crossing Guards and School Transit support?
Vision Zero – What’s the status of Vision Zero?
Eastern Market Traffic Plans & Safety – How are people are getting to Eastern Market and the general traffic patterns around Capitol Hill. Are there any plans to study modes of transport on the Hill? What I the current status of safety bollards being approved for use at Eastern Market?
Robin Roesch, Creciendo Chisholm Initiative.
Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis license renewals:
Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8th Street, SE; Renewal of Class C Restaurant; Protest Petition Deadline: July 18, 2025 [6B03] (Originally Extended by 60 days).
The Flying Mexican (Renewal of License held previously by: Playa Ocho Cantina), 514 8th Street SE; Renewal of Class C Restaurant.
Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis license new applications:
ZomTum, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Application for new Class C Restaurant license with Sidewalk Café and Alcohol Carry-Out & Delivery endorsements.
Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis License protests and other updates:
Ambar (ANC6B is currently protesting – non-compliance with signed Settlement Agreement).
ALOHA (Status of Request for Reinstatement from Applicant for cannabis license).
Planning & Zoning Update:
Legislation: short update from Connor Laughland about DC City Council bill to develop social housing (https://janeeseward4.com/gnd/ ).
Citizen request: illegal vacation rental at 220 14th Street, SE.
Proposal: draft a short letter endorsing DOB investigation
Renovation: 409 East Capitol Street SE, Sambria & Co. Zoning Adjustment Application. New rear addition.
Renovation: 730 Rear 11th Street, SE. Demolition of an existing attached rear commercial space and replacement with a single-family dwelling. Filing pending.
LATE BREAKING: Renovation: 418 4th Street, SE.
LATE BREAKING: Nominations for Committee leadership positions.
LATE BREAKING: Recommendations on encouraging commercial variety in ANC6B.
Hakeem Mumford, Manager, External Affairs, PEPCO Update from PEPCO.
Kunta Bedney and Mike Dempsey, Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Local Union 197 Apprenticeship Opportunity Information.
DC Government Updates
Office of Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder.
Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services.
Committee Reports and Motions
Transportation/Public Space Committee
Proposed Motion: Recommend ANC7D issue a resolution that expresses support for the ongoing operation of the DC Streetcar, an important public transit link for the H Street Corridor, Rosedale, Carver/Langston, Kingman Park and the RFK campus; and recommend any funding resultant from any change in Streetcar service be reinvested into these communities.
Proposed Motion: Recommend ANC7D issue a letter of support to the Zoning Commission for plans as presented by So Others May Eat to renovate and expand an existing building at 2 18th St, SE to convert it from a nonconforming rooming house with 57 units to an apartment building with 61 units.
Proposed Motion: Recommend ANC7D issue a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a Special Exception to construct a two-story rear addition to an existing attached two-story plus basement principal dwelling located at 515 21st Street, NE.
RFK Campus Checkup
Opportunity for 7D Commissioners to Discuss Ongoing RFK Development Related Activity.
Planning Zoning, and Economic Development Committee
502 C Street, NE. Historic Preservation Application. Concept approval to renovate three-story mixed-use structure and enlarge new three-story rear addition.
409 East Capitol Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application. Special exception and use variance to construct a third story rear addition and a second dwelling unit, and convert the first floor to office use at an attached mixed-use two-story building.
1128 4th Street, NE. Zoning Adjustment Application. Special exception for after-the-fact approval of an illegally constructed railing atop a porch roof.
Transportation and Public Space Committee
H Street Main Street NE, Public space improvements. Mr. Saleem is seeking ANC support for public space improvements on the H Street corridor.
1232 4th Street, NE. Transportation Online Permitting – paving, curb, gutter, and sidewalks. The applicant requests a permit for public space improvements including electric vaults, new curb and gutter, closure of existing driveway, bike racks, new trees and plantings, benches, balcony, and bay window.
1 Columbus Circle, NE. Transportation Online Permitting – WMATA installation of a bus stop bench.
Alcohol and Cannabis Licensing Committee
Wolfgang Puck Bar + Bites. 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. Class C restaurant license.
Proper Exotic LLC, Application for Medical Cannabis Retailer license. (Located in ANC 6A, but ANC 6C is directly across the street and has authority to participate.)
White Horse Hookah Bar and Tobacco. 502 H Street NE.
Within School @ Goding Leaks in the Basement Project – Andrew Walker, DCPS.
Consent Agenda
Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Committee
Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter supporting the renewal of a Class C multipurpose license with Cover Charge, Dancing, Entertainment, and Summer Garden endorsements at Gallery O on H at 1354 H Street NE, and that the ANC update the settlement agreement.
Recommendation: ANC6A protest the renewal of an alcoholic beverage license with summer garden endorsement at Tiffany’s Bar and Bistro at 709 H Street, NE, unless a settlement agreement is reached.
Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter supporting the renewal of a Class C restaurant license Entertainment and Sidewalk Café endorsements at Fresca Taqueria, 701 H Street NE.
Recommendation: ANC6A protest the application for a retail Class B Beer and Wine at B & B Convenience and More at 1447 Maryland Avenue, NE, unless a settlement agreement is reached.
Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter to ABRA requesting clarification that the proposed location for Proper Exotic at 313 8th Street, NE, is not in violation of the proximate requirements of the specific nearby establishments that cater to children/minors.
Community Outreach
Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter of support to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a public arts initiative along H Street NE within the boundaries of ANC6A.
Transportation and Public Space
Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter to DDOT requesting speed bumps in the Atlas Court alley between 11th and 12th Streets, NE.
New Business Recommendation:
ANC 6A send a letter to the DC Council regarding its concerns about Mayor Bowser’s FY26 Budget.
Suggested Motion: ANC6A send a letter of support to BZA for a special exception for a porch renovation at 916 D Street NE.
Suggested Motion: ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT in support of the Notice of Intent to add a protected bike lane and other safety measures to 14th Street, NE, between Maryland Avenue and G Street NE.
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Monday-Friday throughout July and August, 7 pm, Military Bands Capitol Summer Concert Series, west lawn of the Capitol Building. For more, go here: https://bit.ly/4lF97Dq
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Hill’s Kitchen will reopen at 10:00am on Saturday July 5, under the stewardship of new owners Sarah Needles and Miles Hamilton. An Instagram statement by the owners thanking the community for their patience said that “we have been getting our ducks in a row to be able to open our doors. We finally made it!”
Hill’s Kitchen closed on June 1, after former owner and founder Leah Daniels announced on May 30, that the store was changing hands.
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