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Sean Egan, Deputy Associate Director for Transit Operations, DDOT, gave an overview of proposed changes to the Circulator routes at Miracle Theater on Barracks Row Thursday night. DDOT reviews the Circulator operation every three years, looking for ways to improve service. Regular Circulator fares will remain at $1.

How Proposed April 1 Circulator Changes Will Affect the SE Capitol Hill Community

by Larry Janezich

Proposed changes to two of the Circulator Bus’s six routes will directly impact residents of Southeast Capitol Hill and Anacostia starting April 1.  Some 30 residents endured frigid weather Thursday night to appear at a DDOT public hearing on Barracks Row called to hear public comment on the proposed changes.

Here is a summary of the changes:

The current Union Station – Eastern Market Metro – Ball Park route would change by scrapping the Eastern Market Metro to Union Station portion.  Instead it would run from Eastern Market Metro, south on Barracks Row, west on M Street to the Wharf and then north to the Spy Museum, the Bible Museum, and L’Enfant Plaza.  Saturday service would be permanent and additional new service would run Sunday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Eastern Market Metro to L’Enfant Plaza via Barracks Row. The proposed new route is in solid blue and blue dots. The white and blue line indicates portion eliminated. Click to enlarge.

Main Issues:

1. The change eliminates the current service for Library of Congress and the Methodist Building which houses numerous non-profits. Loudest objections are coming from the 1,500 member Library of Congress Professional Guild Local 2910.  Last September, the Guild adopted a resolution urging DDOT to continue providing the service.
2. A unresolved turnaround problem for the bus at Eastern Market Metro, complicated by dangerous left turn at 8^th and D Streets and objections from business owners on the 700 block of D Street, SE which would see parking eliminated on one side of the block.

The current Potomac Avenue Metro – Barracks Row – Anacostia Skyland route would change, eliminating Potomac Avenue to Barracks Row portion and the portion running to Skyland.  Instead, it would run from downtown Anacostia in Congress Heights, north on MLK Jr. Avenue, north on Barracks Row, across Pennsylvania Avenue, north on 8th Street and then northwest on Massachusetts Avenue to Union Station. Additional new service would run Saturday and Sunday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Union Station to Downtown Anacostia via Barracks Row. The proposed new route is in solid orange and orange dots. The white and orange line indicates portions eliminated.

Main Issues:

1. Elimination of service for residents of Skyland in Anacostia. ANC7B Commissioner Robin Martin implored DDOT officials to come to the Skyland community and speak to residents before moving forward.
2. Consideration of an alternate route from Pennsylvania Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue.

In a matter not directly related to Circulator, Heather Foote – representing Capitol Hill Village – pleaded with officials to consider providing an indoor location in DC where residents can purchase Senior Discount Smart Cards.  Since the location at Metro Center was eliminated, the only place in the District to buy a Senior Discount Card is the outdoor location at Metro sales office at 600 Fifth St, NW.

Time for public comment on the proposed changes has been extended from January 19 to February 5.  For more information and to comment on-line, go here:  http://www.dccirculator.com/service-changes-2018/

Schematic of proposed parking layout behind the 5 townhouses which will be built next to Ebenezer Church. Above the five parking spaces behind the 2-unit townhouses are the two structures which will enclose lifts which can accommodate 19 cars above and below grade.

Battle Lines Drawn on Ebenezer Church Plan for Mechanical Parking Lift

by Larry Janezich

Ebenezer United Methodist Church, the venerable and historic 179 year old institution at 400 D Street, SE, wants to put a 19 car mechanized lift in the middle of a residential block behind the church.  The parking is intended to accommodate parishioners and perhaps supplement the five residential surface parking spaces behind the five new two-unit townhouses being built by the church on what is currently its playground.  Naturally, some of the neighbors are concerned.

As reported here: http://bit.ly/2htwkxv the church, struggling to increase its membership, is developing five new townhouses on its property to increase revenues to ensure its survival as a religious institution.

The parking issue came before ANC6B Commissioner Nick Burger’s ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee Tuesday night in the form of a Historical Preservation Application for construction of a brick structure to enclose the lift.  Since the church is in the Capitol Hill Historic District, the Historic Preservation Review Board has to approve the design of the structure and relies – under city regulations – on the ANC for advice.

Technically, only the design of the structure was before the Committee, but a substantial number of church neighbors were on hand to claim the opportunity to express a broad range of concerns about the overall project.

The ensuing discussion delineated the battle lines drawn between the supporters and opponents of the plan.

• Some neighbors on D Street support the parking lift, seeing it as a way to relieve the pressure on parking on D Street by church parishioners who attend services and special events at the church.
• Some neighbors on 5th Street oppose interior parking on the block because it would require a curb cut on C Street for access, eliminating one or two street parking spaces, and – like every curb cut – raises safety issues with 25 cars coming and going on a regular basis, as well as decreasing the walkability of the urban environment.
• Residents whose backyards back-up to the 13 foot tall structure with a combined length of 60 feet are opposed because of the loss of aesthetics to their backyards.
• ANC6B Commissioner Jennifer Samolyk: “I’m having a hard time coming to grips with the underlying fact that this is a parking garage in the middle of a residential area. What’s to stop ten other churches on Capitol Hill from doing the same?  This is a bad precedent.”
• Real estate broker Chuck Burger: “Nineteen additional parking spaces will not make a difference to the survival of the church. I’m concerned about the commercial potential.  The church wants to create event space and a museum and is letting out space to other churches.  This development deflates the value of a number of residential properties…but it increases the market value of the church.  Property appreciation accrues to only one party.  It accelerates the possibility that the church will become condos”.

Well-connected and mild-mannered architect Ronnie McGhee’s response to the points raised by the opponents of the project was simple:  “There are interior parking spaces all over the city and disruption is a common feature.  Historic Preservation supports the lift as a way to increase parking.”

Citing the need for more information regarding potential noise and more detailed elevations, the Committee voted to take “No Position” by a vote of 5 – 0, bucking the question up to the full ANC6 at its January meeting.

Creating a curb cut – especially in a historic district is routinely resisted by the Department of Transportation (DDOT).  Exceptions are made, however, where there is no alternative way to access on-site parking or a loading dock via the alley.  If the structure is approved by Historic Preservation, the church will have to come back to ANC6B with a DDOT Public Space Application for the curb cut and spark a second look by the Historic Preservation Review Board.

The full ANC6B will consider the question during its monthly meeting on January 9, at 7:00pm, at Hill Center.

The Week Ahead….JRINK opens near Eastern Market & Parking Lifts for Ebenezer Church (on Tuesday)

JRINK Juicery is open at 750 C Street, SE, near Eastern Market. Local cold-pressed juice bar offering raw handmade juices, nut milks, smoothies, acai bowls and food. 7am to 7:pm Mon – Fri and 8am – 7pm Sat & Sun

Here’s JRINK’s Menu (click to enlarge)

The Week Ahead….

by Larry Janezich

Tuesday, January 2

ANC 6C Parks & Events Committee meets at 7:00pm at Kaiser-Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center, 700 2^nd Street, NE. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

1. NoMA Parks Foundation: update on status of pending parks projects.
2. Legislative Matters: On January 10, 2018 the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public hearing regarding two parks related bills:   the Community Use of School Facilities Task Force Establishment Act of 2017 and   the Ensuring Community Access to Recreational Spaces Act of 2017.  The Committee will discuss the bills and, as applicable, make recommendations to ANC 6C for submission of public commentary.  For details see here:  http://bit.ly/2lzQhlP
3. Environmental/Sustainability Issues: During 2018, the Parks & Events Committee will undertake a one-year pilot project to address environmental/sustainability issues.  The Committee will work to formulate a vision for the pilot, including goals, priorities and matters to address during 2018.

ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00pm at St. Coletta of Greater Washington, 1901 Independence Avenue, SE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

1. 523 8th Street LLC, (Ambar) Zoning Adjustment for a variance to extend rear of existing building to lot line and construct a 1st floor addition and new 3rd floor with a retractable roof.
2. 407½ 4th Street SE, Zoning Adjustment for a special exception to construct a two-story rear addition to an existing one-family dwelling. Proposed 12ft, two-story rear addition to an existing, single family home. Special exception relief being sought for lot occupancy over 60% and for the additional 2ft of the addition that extend past the 10ft by-right past the adjacent neighbor’s rear wall.
3. 213 3rd Street SE, Zoning Adjustment for special Exception / Variance; Two-Story Single Family Residential Home on an existing, vacant alley lot that they own. Two (2) area variances and two (2) special exceptions are being applied for in order to receive zoning relief from the zoning regulations that impede on their proposal due to unique alley lot conditions. The alley lot is located within the 200 block of 3rd Street, SE, and the closest alley access is from 3rd Street, SE, between Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and C Street, SE.
4. 400 D Street, SE, Ebenezer Church Development, Historic Preservation Application for concept/construct 5 new townhouses, Application for parking lifts in rear of property.
5. 326 A Street, SE, Historic Preservation Application – Reconsideration of a concept / new three-story side and rear additions.
6. Public Space Permit regarding street fixture at 660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Application to cut existing iron rail and reinstall at corner of 7th and Pennsylvania Ave and add new matching rail fence to enclose.

Wednesday, January 3

ANC6B Transportation Committee meets at 7:00pm at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

1. Comments on SE Boulevard & Barney Circle Study (Public Meeting #2). Invited: Jonathan Rogers, DDOT Project Manager.
2. Discussion on the request to repave 8th Street, SE, (north of the 300 block).
3. Comments on Proposed Changes to Circulator Bus Routes.
4. DDOT NOI to remove parking at the intersection of 8th & A Street, SE.

ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee meets at 7:00pm at Northeast Library, 7th & D Streets, NE.

Among items on the draft agenda:

1108 5th Street, NE– Zoning adjustment for a special exception to construct a two-story rear addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the RF-1 Zone.

1. 1139 6th Street, NE – Zoning Adjustment for a special exception to construct a rear and third story addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the RF-1 Zone at premises 1139 6th Street, NE.

Thursday, January 4

DC Department of Transportation hearing on proposed changes for Circulator Bus route changes will be held on Thursday, January 4, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, at The Miracle Theater, 538 8^th Street, SE.

DDOT is proposing changes to both routes that traverse Capitol Hill as well as adding weekend service on both lines.  The Potomac Metro/Skyland service will be realigned to operate between Union Station and Congress Heights via Barracks Row and downtown Anacostia.  The Union Station/Navy Yard service will be realigned to operate between Eastern Market and the Wharf.  In addition, DDOT is proposing to add late night service to the Georgetown/Union Station line.

For more detail and to comment on line, see here:  http://bit.ly/2qf7xBE

West Front, U.S.. Capitol, December 25, 2017, 3:00pm. The Christmas Tree is a 79 foot Engelmann Spruce from Kootnenai National Forest in Northwest Montana.

The Week Ahead….Almost All Quiet, but the 400 Block of Barracks Row Will Get a Couple of New Personal Care Services

Sources tell Capitol Hill Corner that the former Verizon outlet next to the Barracks Row 7-11 at 8th and E Streets, is destined to become a barber shop.

And, sources say, the former Metro Mutts next to &Pizza will become a nail salon.

The Week Ahead….

Tuesday, December 26

ANC6B Executive Committee meets at 7:00pm at Hill Center to set the agenda for the January meeting of the full ANC at 7:00pm in Hill Center on Tuesday, January 9.

Bill Press (l) interviews Hine project architect Amy Weinstein and developer Ken Golding

Developer Drops More Hints on New Hine Retail

by Larry Janezich

Ken Golding, partner in Stanton Development – one of the Hine developers – and project architect Amy Weinstein were interviewed Tuesday night at the regular Hill Center program “Talk of the Hill” hosted by Bill Press*.

Golding has been playing his cards close to the vest on what retail is coming into the project, but he showed a little of his hand during the interview.

The major takeaways regarding 7th Street retail:

• a tech company (which Golding says he is not allowed to name) and the cosmetic company Sephora will occupy the prime space at the corner of 7^th and Pennsylvania Avenue which will be divided into two units.
• an “exercise place” (Golding refused to call it a gym) will occupy space facing 7^th Street.
• the corner space fronting on the plaza at 7^th and C Streets (which seems a natural place for a restaurant) is not yet leased.

As for the Hine project’s north building:

• an Asian restaurant will land in the space at the corner of 7^th and C Streets, closest to Eastern Market.
• the restaurant will join the forthcoming Trickling Springs Creamery and the juicery JRINK.  Antiochia Turkish Linens is already open in the north building.
• Golding says JRINK should open within ten days and Trickling Springs is just getting its building permit.

Other news coming out of the interview:

• 25% of the 46 apartments in the Plaza building have been rented.**
• C Street is expected to open at the end of the month.
• the pre-school STEM child care facility is in the process of getting their building permit.
• Golding and Weinstein estimated the project will add some 1,000 residents and office workers to the community.

*Bill Press is a radio talk host, political commentator, and author.  He was Chairman of the California Democratic party from 1993 to 1996.

**Press called the Plaza building units “pricey” citing $3200 for a one bedroom.  Golding said that “Bozzuto (the management company leasing the apartments) says that’s what the market is.  I’m not going to defend it.”  He suggested that prices could change after the apartments on 8^th Street open next spring.

Mayor Bowser’s War on Rats comes to H Street, NE, with a news conference held in the alley behind Smith Commons

CM Charles Allen sponsored Rat Control Bill now before the City Council

Department of Health packs dry ice into a rat burrow behind Smith Commons on H Street

PHOTOS OF MAYOR BOWSER’S RAT WALK FROM 13th and H STREETS, SE, TO MONTESSORI SCHOOL FOLLOW THE ARTICLE BELOW

Bowser Gets Personal With Rat Problem – Walks the Walk – H Street Alleys to Montessori

by Larry Janezich

Mayor Bowser confronted the city’s rat problem head on this afternoon, holding a press conference in a trashy H Street, NE, alley, followed by a up close and real tour of nearby alleys where she poked into trash bins and ending up at Capitol Hill Montessori School where she heard about rodents in the building and inspected rat burrows near the building’s entrance.

At Bowser’s press conference, held next to a couple of smelly dumpsters behind Smith Commons on H Street, she introduced a new tool in the fight against the city’s rodent population: dry ice.  Dry ice will not replace rodenticides but will supplement their use. The mayor’s announcement not only heralded the use of the dry ice method by the Department of Health but was also intended to educate and encourage the public to take the initiative to use the method on their own.  Tommy Wells, Director of the Department of Energy and Environment, stressed that homeowners can apply this home remedy for as little as .50 cents a burrow.  (One place on Capitol Hill that sells dry ice is Harris Teeter’s at 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.)

Department of Health employees demonstrated the method.  Dry ice is packed into a rat burrow and the entrance is covered with dirt.  As the solid form of carbon dioxide becomes a gas, it displaces the oxygen in burrows.  Gerard Brown, Manager of the Department of Health’s Rodent Control office said that the rats suffocate and “their home becomes their grave”.

Councilmember Charles Allen – who has rat control legislation pending before the city council (see here: http://bit.ly/2A5jt9o) – said he was glad that the Mayor was “out here” and told her that she has a partner in him to address the city’s rodent problem. He said, “My legislation would add more tools to the toolbox by requiring food establishments to think ahead and incorporate rodent control into their daily business plans. In the end, food waste is what attracts and sustains rodents. I would love it if restaurants would adopt indoor trash storage, and though that is not always feasible, it remains a goal to aspire to.”

According to Bowser the city assesses the magnitude of the problem by tracking the number of calls to the city complaining about rats and the number of rat burrows in the city.  Asked if the use of dry ice comported with EPA regulations, the mayor gave assurances that the method is in accordance with “guidelines”.

Another recent initiative being taken under the Department of Public Works (DPW) is a trash compactor grant program for restaurants, and the agency is actively encouraging restaurants to partner with the city to take advantage of the program.  Some activists – especially those near Barracks Row who have fought the rat war for years – say that compactors are not effective against the proliferation of rodents and the gold-standard solution is indoor storage.

Throughout, participants emphasized the need for a cooperative effort, echoing Allen’s and Council Chair Mendelson’s call for a systemic approach (Mendelson says a block-by-block approach) which would bring city agencies and restaurants to the table together to create a cooperative effort against rats.  Still, today’s announcement fell short of that, focusing on a “quick knockdown” approach, and deferring the broader more comprehensive approach to the legislative remedy working its way through the city council.

Following the press conference, Bowser took a tour of nearby alleys to see the trash management up close.  Officials had arranged the alley walk to avoid examples of the worst offenders – restaurants – and lead her down alleys in residential blocks – which were bad enough in their own right.  The tour ended at the Capitol Hill Montessori School at 215 G Street, SE, where Bowser saw rat holes near the entrance to the school and heard a parent testify to rodents in the building.

Early in the walk, Bowser carefully inspects a trash bin in an I Street alley, north of H Street.

Things got worse a little way down the alley

“Something has got to give.”

A few steps down the alley

Next…

The Mayor’s face reflects how galling the trash can near the entrance to the DC Community Center at 645 H Street was to her

Bowser dives in to ascertain the owner of an overflowing trash bin in front of a residence near H Street

The Mayor inspect rat burrows near the entrance to Capitol Hill Montessori School at 215 G Street, NE

After a recounting of issues encountered during the walk and staff assertions of how each issue would be addressed, the entourage commemorated the occasion with a group photo.

Eastern Market Metro Plaza, NE Parcel, Sunday, December 17, 2017, circa 4:20pm.  Legend reads, “In honor of Paul Pascal, Esq. for his service at Chairman of the Board of Capitol Hill BID 2007 – 2014.

The Week Ahead…Bill Press Talks with Hine Developer/Architect at Hill Center

by Larry Janezich

Monday, December 18

Anc6A Transportation & Public Space Committee Meets at 7:00pm, Capitol Hill Towers, 900 G Street, NE.

Among items on the agenda:

Presentation by DDOT officials of Streetcar Storage and Maintenance Facility Needs Assessment Study. (

Discussion of legislation (B22-0351) introduced by Councilmember Allen that would create a School Parking Zone Program, allowing DDOT to issue permits for school staff to park in particular zones during school hours.

Consideration of support for petition for traffic calming near Miner Elementary School on Fifteenth Street, NE,  and Sixteenth Street, NE.

Tuesday, December 19

ANC6A Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee meets at 7:00pm, Sherwood Recreation Center, Corner of 10th and G Streets, NE.

Agenda not available at press time.

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press:  Hine Development architect Amy Weinstein and developer Ken Golding.  7:00am – 8:00pm.  $11.00.  Register here:  http://bit.ly/2B8nsGH

Wednesday, December 20

ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00pm, Sherwood Recreation Center, Corner of 10th and G Street, NE.

Agenda not available at press time.

Little Pearl Coffee/Wine Bar at Hill Center Is Open – Photos & Menu

by Larry Janezich

Little Pearl, chef Aaron Silverman’s coffee bar, opened this morning to a standing room crowd.  The wine bar component will open on December 30.

The coffee bar will be open daily (closed Monday) from 8:00am until 3:00pm.  The wine bar will open at 5:30pm on weekdays (closed Monday) until 10:00pm and until 10:30pm on Friday and Saturday.

For more on Little Pearl, see previous Capitol Hill Corner post here: http://bit.ly/2kzp9W5

Here’s the menu. The Wine Bar will open December 30. (click to enlarge)

Mayor Bowser and Ward 6 CM Charles Allen cut the ribbon officially opening C Street between 7th and 8th Street, SE

Some 200 stakeholders and interested parties attended the ribbon cutting

CM Charles Allen: “The next step will be [the re-development of] Eastern Market Metro Plaza.”

Officials and former officials in attendance (l-r): ANC6B Commissioner Diane Hoskins, former ANC6B Commissioner Ivan Frishberg, Director of the DC Department of Energy and Environment and former Ward Six Councilmember Tommy Wells, ANC6B Chair Chander Jayaraman, and current Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen

Mayor Bowser Leads Hine Project Ribbon Cutting

by Larry Janezich

Last Tuesday, in front of a crowd of some 150, Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on the re-opening of C Street between 7^th and 8^th Streets, SE, and the opening of the Hine Project.  Bowser was accompanied  by city officials including CM Charles Allen, CM Kenyan McDuffie, DMPED Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner, DC Housing Finance Agency Director Todd Lee, and Hine Developers Anthony Lanier and Ken Golding.

The Mayor’s remarks focused on the three things which the project represents to the city:  increased tax revenue, jobs, and affordable housing, as well as the importance of continuing to bring development to the city, “not only for now, but for the future”.

Her remarks were preceded by those of Ward 6 CM Charles Allen, who applauded his predecessor Tommy Wells (currently head of the Department of Energy and Environment) and former ANC6B commissioners who were involved in signing off on the Planned Unit Development agreement that moved the Hine project forward in 2012.  The latter action came over the objections of some of the nearby neighbors who mounted a protracted but ultimately unsuccessful struggle to reduce the size and mass of the project.

Allen said “I’m thrilled to be here today”, citing the project’s fulfillment of the community goals of providing dedicated senior housing, a plaza for the flea market, a re-opened C Street, additional retail space, and a better connection between Eastern Market and Barracks Row.  “The next step”, he said, “will be the [redevelopment of] Eastern Market Metro Plaza.”

Eastbanc’s Anthony Lanier cited the “blood, sweat and tears” involved in bringing the project to life.  He noted that the average retail space on Capitol Hill is 4,000 square feet, and that building a project of this size in the midst of a commercial strip with smaller buildings “without sticking out like a sore thumb, is no mean feat.”  He commended architect Amy Weinstein’s work, saying that the essential thing about great architecture is that “it not stick out – that every time you look at it you find something else you like.”

The developers have been slow to announce retail tenants for the prime space facing 7^th Street in both the north and the south buildings.  This may be because – as the developers say – the tenants want to make the announcements themselves.  And it may be that the developers are having difficulty in filling the spaces.  A Sephora beauty products outlet and a fitness center have been mentioned as possible tenants.

So far, Eastbanc has announced Trickling Springs Creamery, a Turkish linen shop – Antiochia, a veterinary hospital, and JRINK – a cold press fruit and vegetable juice bar, as four of the tenants who will soon open or are already open in the retail space of the North Building.  Trader Joe’s and a pre-school day care provider are the two tenants currently leasing space on the 8^th and D Street corner of the project.

As for residential, many Capitol Hill residents were disappointed when the original plan for the residences to be condos was changed to apartments.  And many more residents were shocked at the prices for the rental units, ranging from $3,270 per month for an 800 square foot one bedroom to $8,720 a month for a three bedroom.  It’s uncertain how many units have been rented, but few lighted apartments are evident in the building as one walks down C Street after dark.  The units facing 8^th Street are not available yet and are not expected to be delivered by the contractor until February of next year.

Carollers at 7th C Streets, SE, Sunday, December 10, circa 3:45pm

More of them. Near 7th and C Streets, SE, Sunday, December 10, circa 4:10pm.

The Week Ahead……

by Larry Janezich

Monday, December 11

ANC6C ABC Committee meets at 7:00pm at Kaiser Permanente, 700 2^nd Street, NE. 

Agenda:

Allure Lounge, LLC, 711 H Street, NE – new liquor license.

ANC6D meets at 7:00pm, 1100 4^th Street, SW.  

Items on the draft agenda:

Public Safety Report- First District MPD (PSA 105 & PSA 106) Lt. Queen, Lt. Robinson.Soccer Stadium Streetscape Update.

DC Council Resolution on Wells Fargo – DC Reinvestment.

Quiet Clean DC – Leaf Blowers.

Requin, 100 District Square, SW –  Amendment to restaurant liquor license – addition of 40 seats.

Officina, 1120 Maine Avenue, SW – new restaurant liquor license. Food market w/cafe, Restaurant on 3 levels w/Entertainment and summer garden.

The Bard, 501 I Street SW – Zoning Commission Setdown Report.

Update on 950 South Capitol Street, SW.

1900 Half Street, SW – Zoning application.

Update on Southwest Community Library Renovation Project.

Comments on Longbridge Project.

Shake Shack Sidewalk Café, 900 Maine Avenue, SW – Public space application.

400 7th Street, SW – Public Space application, Intercity Bus Permit.

Report on repaving of 400 Block of L Street, SE.

Report on Traffic Control Plan – 1000 1st Street, SE.

Tuesday, December 12

Mayor Bowser cuts the ribbon officially reopening C Street, SE, at Eastern Market between 7^th and 8^th Streets, SE, 11:30am, 770 C Street, SE. 

Thursday, December 14

ANC6A meets at 7:00pm, Miner Elementary School, District of Columbia Government, 601 Fifteenth Street, NE. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

Recommendation: ANC6A send a letter to DDOT to study traffic-calming measures for the 400, 500, and 600 blocks of Tenth Street NE, including bump-outs, raised crosswalks, and “no through trucks” signs.

ANC6C meets at 7:00pm, Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

Presentations:

Cameron Windham, D.C. Office of the Attorney General.

Sonia Bary, Essential Theater.

Allure Lounge, 711 H street NE, new application for tavern license.

Grant to J.O. Wilson Elementary School.

Streetcar Storage and Maintenance Facility, needs assessment study.

MBT Wayfinding Project, improved signage.

226 Massachusetts Ave NE, Heritage Foundation/Armand’s public space development.

1005 I Street NE, Storey Park, redesign.

Zipcar proposed move from 4th and M Streets, NE, to a spot north of Florida Avenue.

1121 Abbey Place NE – Zoning adjustment – special exceptions to add a third floor and a four-story rear addition to existing one-family dwelling.

518 6th Street, NE – Historic preservation application for a rear addition.

210 A Street, NE – Historic Preservation application for a permit to install a security gate and fence on top of a retaining wall.

Parks and Events Committee – Change in chairmanship.