Here are the election results for ANCs 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D, as of 1:57am Wednesday morning.
There are three Single Member Districts (6B07, 6D01, and 6D02) where there were only write-in candidates. Those votes will be counted and the candidates’ names and vote totals will be posted on the DC Board of Elections website some time next week.
Capitol Hill ANC Election Results
by Larry Janezich
Here are the election results for ANCs 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D. There are three Single Member Districts (6B07, 6D01, and 6D02) where there were only write-in candidates. Those votes will be counted and the candidate’s names and vote totals will be posted on the DC Board of Elections website some time next week.
ANC6A01
Keya Chatterjee 492 54.42%
Marie-Claire Brown 398 44.03%
ANC6A02
Phil Toomajian 640 93.84%
Unopposed
ANC6A03
Michael Soderman 632 95.47%
Unopposed
ANC6A04
Amber Gove 591 79.54%
Ali Gardezi 146 19.65%
ANC6A05
Laura Gentile 658 85.34%
Timothy W. Drake 106 13.75%
ANC6A06
J. Amons, Sr 56 6.8%
Robb Dooling 402 48.85%
Kate Robinson 360 43.74%
ANC6A07
Daniel M. Lee 178 27.47%
Sondra Phillips-Gilbert 420 64.81%
Rico Dancy 41 6.33%
ANC6A08
Brian Alcorn 622 94.39%
Unopposed
ANC6B01
Jennifer E. Samolyk 447 91.79%
Unopposed
ANC6B02
Gerald Sroufe 603 94.66%
Unopposed
ANC6B03
Brian Ready 490 71.01%
Gerardo Mijares 188 27.25%
ANC6B04
Kirsten Oldenburg 564 94.31%
Unopposed
ANC6B05
Steve Holtzman 720 98.5%
Unopposed
ANC6B06
Corey Holman 797 96.49%
Unopposed
ANC6B07
Write In 201 100%
ANC6B08
Paul Blair 182 25. 71
Peter Wright 502 70.9%
ANC6B09
Andre Speaks 329 39.35%
Alison Horn 494 59.09%
ANC6B10
Denise Rucker Krepp 605 94. 24%
Unopposed
ANC6C01
Christine Healey 497 95.39%
Unopposed
ANC6C02
Karen Wirt 315 94.59%
Unopposed
ANC6C03
Jay Adelstein 679 95.77%
Unopposed
ANC6C04
Mark Eckenwiler 782 90.82%
Unopposed
ANC6C05
Joel Kelty 1,018 94.96%
Unopposed
ANC6C06
Drew Courtney 1,775 96.57%
Unopposed
ANC6D01
Write in 324 100%
ANC6D02
Write in 413 100%
ANC6D03
Ronald Collins 587 94.68%
Unopposed
ANC6D04
Andy Litsky 909 95.99%
Unopposed
ANC6D05
Fredrica Kramer 848 95. 39%
Unopposed
ANC6D06
Rhonda Natalie Hamilton 727 95.91%
Unopposed
ANC6D07
Edward Daniels 1,388 65.75%
Eric S. Blaylock 655 31.5%
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A new arrival on lower 8th Street, SE – Cafe Angelique. Organic coffee, tea, and CBD. And paninis.
Tuesday was the first day of early voting in DC. There were reports of “around the corner” lines at Sherwood Recreation Cengter at 8:00am. No lines in the afternoon, though.
On Monday afternoon, prior to the Senate vote to confirm the nomination of Judge Amy Barrett to the Supreme Court, broadcast news crews gathered at the Senate “Swampsite” across from the Senate steps.
On Friday, businesses near the White House including the luxury hotel Sofital began to board up their windows against demonstratons.
On Friday afternoon one could enter Lafayette Park albeit only as far as the fence just north of the Andrew Jackson statue.
Things had changed by Sunday when Lafayette Park was closed and the security perimiter became H Street, NW. Here’s an image from Black Lives Matter Plaza.
The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week
By Larry Janezich
Posted on November 1, 2020
The Week Ahead
Monday, November 2
ANC6C Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
14 5th Street, NE – Zoning Adjustment Application for special exceptions to construct a one-story accessory structure with a new principal dwelling unit in the RF-3 zone.
1165 3rd Street, NE – Zoning Adjustment Application for special exceptions to construct a three-story rear addition to an existing attached dwelling unit.
Short-term rental rulemaking – Proposed DCRA regulations implementing the 2019 Council legislation regulating Airbnb and similar lodging arrangements. Deadline for comments: November 16.
ANC 6B Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00p.
Traffic calming requests for 5th Street, NE. Neighbors along 5th Street NE have noted that 5th Street is frequently being used by drivers to cut through the neighborhood to get to/from Florida Avenue to H Street, NE. A traffic safety assessment for 5th Street, NE, between K and M Streets, NE, was submitted to DDOT last August and results are still pending. In the meantime, neighbors are requesting the ANC’s support for additional and/or reconfigured speed humps along 5th Street, NE. Speed humps already exist between L and M Streets, NE, but neighbors have noted that drivers will quickly accelerate/brake in between the traffic calming measures.
MoveDC 2021 update. DDOT is updating its long-range transportation plan through an effort called move DC 2021 and recently held virtual town halls and continues to hold telephone office hours for the general public. The Committee will review and provide feedback on: (1) the stated goals/policies; and (2) the interactive “Mobility Priority Network” maps for transit, bicycle, and freight.
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Eastern Market Advisory Committee Supports Major Changes for Market
by Larry Janezich
Posted October 29, 2020
Last night the Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (EMCAC) voted overwhelmingly to endorse the $300,000 strategic plan commissioned by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to ensure the future of Eastern Market and “reestablish the central place of the Eastern Market on Capitol Hill in the midst of a rapidly changing economy.” The long-awaited plan was made public on October 7th and recommends major changes.
The letter to the Department of General Services (DGS) – drafted by EMCAC Chair Donna Scheeder and ANC6B representative Jerry Sroufe – recommended that the agency officially approve the implementation of the report and sought details on some issues which the report did not specifically address.
The strategic plan recommends replacing existing governing authority for the market – DGS with EMCAC in an advisory role – with a nonprofit public authority for the market composed of an equal number of representatives from the DC government and existing Eastern Market stakeholders. The report states, “We do NOT recommend privatizing the market, a sentiment resoundingly reflected in survey responses.”
Among the study’s recommendations:
Form implementation working group
Restructure membership of the EMCAC
Transition management to a nonprofit public authority
Establish current leases for South Hall merchants
Build an online ordering system/pickup system
Set up a pilot for temporary food stalls in the North Hall
Focus on sourcing locally in origin labeling
Set up tables and chairs in the North Hall
Reconfigure the stalls in the south hall
The first step in the plan would be to form an Implementation Group charged with effecting the recommendations of the strategic plan. The Implementation Group would be made up of representatives from the DC Council, DGS, EMCAC and other stakeholders including the market’s merchants, vendors and farmers, and three representatives from “established substantial Capitol Hill community organizations or commissions that directly interact with Eastern Market Special Use Area operations on a regular basis.” In addition, members “should demonstrate a resume of professional expertise in relevant fields such as retail, marketing, law, planning, historic preservation, or finance.”
Anne Marie Johnson, the founder of Bitter Grace Boutique, brings her vision of empowerment through fashion to 526 Barracks Row. Bitter Grace opened October 16 – visit their website here: https://bittergraceboutique.com/
There’s been progress on Murillo/Malnati Development ‘s four story 45 unit residential development at 818 Potomac Avenue, SE. The project, designed by Capitol Hill-based PGN Architects, overlooks Virginia Avenue Community Garden across the street to the east.
The Fridge, at 516 Barracks Row (rear alley) has some new paint, by Decoy.
Little Pearl, at Hill Center, has set up an impressive encampment of outdoor dining tents.
Here’s a view of Shelter, the new beer garden at The Roost, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. They’ve been open a couple of weeks.
And here’s the progress on construction of the Inauguaral platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol this past week. The shape of the tiered seating inaugual stand is taking shape. Construction of the media stands – over the stairs on the left for radio broadcasters and over the stairs on the right for television camera has begun.
The Week Ahead…and Some Photos from the Week Past
By Larry Janezich
Posted October 25, 2020
Monday, October 26
ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School (LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) for the purchase of school supplies for the students of Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School.
A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) to purchase IXL supplemental learning software for use at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School.
A grant in the amount of $1,000 to the Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School (LTES) Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) to support the LTES City Year Program
Tuesday, October 27
ANC6B Executive Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Agenda:
The agenda for the full ANC Committee meeting on November 10.
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Wednesday, October 28 Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
A link to access the meeting will be posted as soon as it is released.
Among items on the draft agenda:
Report of the Nominations and Credentials Committee: Election of Officers, Chuck Burger.
Eastern Market Strategic Plan study.
Report of the Market Manager.
Covid restrictions at the Market update –
Possible return to normal operating hours update –
Revenue and expenses –
End of fiscal year –
HVAC status –
Status of the conflict resolution proposal –
Holiday Market plans)
Capital Improvements Report: Monte Edwards.
Tenant’s Council Report.
Eastern Market Metro Plaza Update.
DGS will host a virtual public meeting of its briefing for the Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Team. Among the items on the agenda is a discussion of the 8 public art concepts earlier this week on Capitol Hill Corner.
Information on the time and on joining the meeting will be posted as soon as it is available.
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Last Wednesday, the Department of General Services hosted a virtual public meeting to hear presentations from 8 artists who unveiled their concepts for the public art commission for Eastern Market Metro Plaza. Members of the Eastern Market Metro Park Advisory Taskforce made up of community stakeholders will each vote for one by Friday, October 23, and then discuss the selection(s) at their regularly scheduled October meeting on Wednesday October 28.
Below are images captured from those offered by the artists in the order of presentation, with excerpts from artist’s remarks explaining the works.
“RGB with a Twist.” Artist: Matthew Geller. Stainless steel. Red, Green, Blue historic lightng fixtures. which light up at night. Interactive piece which rocks and sways when seated on the bench, supported by springs. 20 feet tall.
Untitled. Artist: Brennan Buck. Aluminum. Illusory puzzle providing a sense of urban life and place. Perforated and featuring indide and outside images of Eastern Market.Glows at night. Walk through.
Untitled. Artist: Jeanine Centuori. Aluminum. References trees as a smybol of community. Has bloom-like elements. Words reflect relation between community members. 20 to 24 feet tall. Serves as a meeting place.
“Weaving”. Artist: Hiroshi Jacobs. Plate steel. Represents intersection and interaction among people – a sculpture which can be experienced in differtent ways. Provides seating and promotes communiction. 4X20X9 feet.
“Loveful Hands.” Artist: Jay Coleman. The artist had another piece ready to present but was inspired at the last minute to create a sculpture featuring hands arranged so that the fingers and thumbs form a heart, which encourages taking selfies while seated.
“Selene”. (Greek for “moon.”) Artist: Cecilia Lueza. Aluminum. Images are top and bottom of the concept as presented. Metaphore for the moon. Sculpture provides 8 different views. Lighted at night. 12 feet tall.
“Found You.” Artist: Beth Nybeck. Stainless steel. Rabbits playing hide and seek. Hopeful, whimsical, playful experience to help people find the goodness and light existing within each other. Perforated. Lighted from inside to sprinkle light at night.
Untitled. Artist: Valerie Theberge. Mosaic shapes of polystyrene and fiberglass. Speaks to a mood the artist is trying to create reflecting the times we’re in now – solidity and fluidity. Will give Plaza a sense of lightness and relief. 10 feet tall.
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ANC6B Asks City to Rescind Extra Days/Hours for Alcohol Sales During Inaugural
By Larry Janezich
Last Tuesday night, at its October meeting, ANC6B sent a letter to the Mayor and City Council asking that they rescind the decision to more than double the number of days around the presidential inaugural when alcohol could be served until 4:00am.
The DC Budget Act approved in July extended those days and hours until 4:00am for 16 days – up from 7 days during the last inaugural – from January 9 to January 24. Lawmakers reasoned the change would help business recover lost COVID-related revenue and boost revenues for the city.
Commissioner Jerry Sroufe of ANC6B suggested and authored the letter after raising concerns that the event will attract a large number of protestors – some of whom might be armed – and that expanded service could frustrate efforts at reducing the spread of COVID.
Commissioner Samolyk suggested a broader conversation taking into account the needs of the bars and restaurants before sending the letter. Chair Brian Ready said he wanted bars and restaurants to succeed, but the last thing he wanted to see is a COVID outbreak on Capitol Hill.
The current public health emergency expires on January 31, with no assurance it will be extended. Commissioner Oldenburg suggested that extension of the emergency would override the Budget Act’s relaxed alcohol serving provisions.
The letter states that the ANC understands the financial needs of the city resulting from the COVID pandemic but:
“Because of our concerns for the physical safety of District residents and our desire to protect them from virus spread, we respectfully request that District leaders rescind the provision of extra days and extra hours during the 2021 Inauguration.”
The vote to send the letter to the Mayor and City Council was 6 – 2- 1.
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Union Startion remains pretty quite. This was the Great Hall at 3:50pm Tuesday afternoon.
At the Folger Library on Wednesday, crews were preparing to move this Magnolia tree.
It’s complicated and labor intensive.
But by Saturday it was 70 feet to the south.
Also on Saturday, while the main gathering for the Women’s March was on the Mall, a sizeable contingent gathered at the Supreme Court. A speaker exhorted the crowd, “Vote like your life depends on it.”
And work continued on construction of the Inaugural Platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. This photo is from Saturday, October 17.
On Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Barrel expanded its outdoor dining space into the street, adding to the growing number of “parklets” on the Hill’s commerical strips.
The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Week Past
By Larry Janezich
Posted October 18, 2020
The Week Ahead…
Monday, October 19
ANC 6A Transportation and Public Space Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Announcement of opportunity for community input on moveDC, the District’s long-range transportation plan. www.wemovedc.org
Consideration of additional pedestrian/traffic safety issues, as suggested by commissioners and community members (see list at end of document) – this will be taken out of order or postponed to allow time for adequate discussion of time-sensitive new business items.
Public space application at 205 15th Street, NE, for exception from fence requirement and an 8×10 ft. accessory building in public space.
Presentation, by Marcy Bernbaum of the Downtown DC Public Restroom Colleagues, on the opportunity for ANCs to suggest pilot locations for public restrooms pursuant to the Public Restroom Facilities Installation and Promotion Act of 2018. Consideration of proposing a pilot site on the H Street corridor. [link to basic information provided by People for Fairness Coalition (PFC): https://pffcdc.org/what-we-do/publicrestrooms/
Additional Pedestrian/Traffic Safety Discussion/Consideration List
Making Acute Angle Intersections Safer – Drivers make fast turns from diagonal streets (NC/TN/MD) onto letter/number streets. Requesting raised crosswalks/speed humps/bulbouts/traffic calming
Intersection of A Street and North Carolina Avenue NE – most hazardous aspect is traffic traveling east on North Carolina Avenue and turning in on A Street.
1100 and 1200 block of F Street, NE
1300 block of G Street NE, south of Maryland Avenue, NE
200 block of 9th Street NE traffic calming. Look for message from DDOT –Mike
Traffic on the 200 block of 9th Street NE; residents believe that the timing of the lights makes this a faster – and therefore preferred route over 8th Street. Request adjusting the lights ((rather than speed humps) due to noise and vibration.
Concerns that discouraging truck traffic on 10th and 12th Streets will increase such traffic on 11th Street, NE.
Tuesday, October 20
ANC6B’s Barrack’s Row Working holds a virtual meeting at 6:30pm.
909-911 I Street, NE – Zoning Adjustment Application for special exceptions to allow the construction of two new, attached, three-story flats with a penthouse.
722 19th Street, N – Zoning Adjustment Application special exceptions to allow construction of a second-story rear deck addition to an existing semidetached principal dwelling.
1250 Constitution Avenue, NE – Zoning Adjustment Application for a special exception under the off-site parking spaces requirements to relocate 8 of the required parking spaces to the adjacent street to enlarge the outdoor play area at Maury Elementary School.
1447 Maryland Avenue, NE – Zoning Adjustment Application for a special exception from the minimum parking requirements to construct a two-story addition to permit a mixed-use building with 9 residential units.
Capitol Hill Restoration Society Preservation Café: “Homicide on the Hill”. Author Robert Pohl will present a Halloween special at this virtual Preservation Café.
“Homicide on The Hill”, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm.
Like every neighborhood, Capitol Hill has had its share of murders in its long history. Even the white-domed Capitol has been the location of a brutal murder, though the more usual backdrop for such events were the alleys and hovels in the poorer sections of the neighborhood.
The Hill East Boys and Girls Club at 17th and Massachusetts Avenue
ANC6B Commissioners Slam Process on Change to Boys and Girls Club Project
By Larry Janezich
Posted October 14, 2020
Last night, ANC6B grudgingly signaled its approval of changing the proposed conversion of the Boys and Girls Club from a mixed-income condo project to a 100% affordable rental project for seniors, while criticizing the process leading to the proposal. In 2019, Mayor Bowser’s announced a goal of adding 1200 new affordable housing to Capitol Hill by 2025.
The commission voted 8 – 1 to agree to support the reuse of the Boys and Girls Club as 100% affordable senior housing but because of the failure of DMPED to engage the community, asked that the council vote to permit the change not be taken before its November 17th meeting to ensure 6B and neighbors have more time to evaluate the changes.
Commissioners Jayaraman, Krepp, and Holman, all expressed disappointment with DMPED’s failure to engage the community in the conversion. Jayaraman recalled the city’s similar agreement to the conversion of one of Blue Skye’s residential buildings on Reservation 13 to 100% affordable housing without community input, and Holman admonished DMPED, “Come on, guys – do better work.” Krepp – a long time critic of DMPED’s lack of transparency regarding development of Reservation 13 – said that she felt the ANC was getting “jammed – deliberatly” and said that the radical changes justified re-starting the process.
The original plan toe convert the Boys and Girls Club to European style co-housing for seniors proved to be unworkable when the project estimates came in above budget owing to increased construction costs, unforeseen environmental issues, and the COVID factor which imperiled a co-housing model based on common space for residents to interact. Developer Joel Kelty said that under conventional financing, providing 15% of the units at 50% of market value was infeasible because of the challenge of finding purchasers who would qualify.
Now Kelty – with the blessing of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED – is asking the City Council to modify the terms of the agreement with the city to allow construction of 100% affordable housing for 55 and up seniors.
In March of 2015, the ANC flatly opposed the conversion to 100% affordable housing as proposed by the politically-connected developer Dantes Partners, which was the only proposal meeting the narrowly drawn criteria in the Request for Proposals (RFP). After negative reaction from the community, the project was transferred from the Department of General Services to DMPED which called for a new RFP. Kelty was awarded the bid with a proposal for 29 age-restricted 1, 2, and possibly 3 bedroom condo units with 2 caretaker units and about 1850 square feet of community space over Morningstar Development which would have provided 31 conventional multi-generational 1, 2, and 3 bedroom condo units and about 3000 square feet of community space.
An important factor in the decision was the support of Capitol Hill Village for Kelty’s plan, as well as the sense that it was a better fit in the community.
With the Mayor’s office pushing for more affordable housing on Capitol Hill and the support of DMPED, conversion to 100% affordable units allows Kelty to seek Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding which provides a tax incentive to construct or rehabilitate affordable rental housing for low-income households. LIHTC subsidizes the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income tenants.
Kelty – and DMPED – need the council to approve extension of the term sheet detailing the disposition of the property which expires December 4, because DMPED does not have authority to do it on its own. Capitol Hill Village has endorsed the new plan. Reaction of the nearby neighbors has been mixed, with some expressing frustration at the downgrading of what was once a mixed income project and others just wanting renovation to start on the deteriorating Hill East eyesore.
The former Stanton and Greene at 319 PA Avenue, SE, is slated to become Handle 19 Sport Betting
ANC6B To Postpone Vote on Gaming License for Handle 19
by Larry Janezich
Posted October 13, 2020
Shane August hoped to open the Handle 19 sport betting venue at 319 PA Avenue in mid-November but instead of getting support from the ANC tonight, will have to wait another 30 days for a vote on his request for a liquor license with a gaming endorsement. The ANC is the first hurdle in the approval process, followed by Alcohol Beverage Regulatory Administration approval and a final approval by DC Lottery.
The license came up before ANC6B’s Alcohol Beverage Control Committee last Thursday night.
A lot of the nearby residential neighbors are not happy with the business coming into the community. They say it will attract people from outside the area, create parking and traffic problems, and provide an increased crime risk in a neighborhood of families with young children. One resident suggested a 45 day delay to allow time for the community to be adequately notified.
The ABC committee and the full ANC ultimately have two choices. It can support the request for a license and negotiate a Settlement Agreement to restrict operations, or it can protest the license. The latter is a long hard process, in the words of Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg. The ABC committee is charged with recommending a path forward to the full ANC.
At Thursday’s meeting, ANC Chair Brian Ready pressed the opposing sides to see if common ground could be found. Handle 19’s attorney said they were willing to delay the application for 30 days to discuss the issues and try to reach a Settlement Agreement.
Commissioner Jennifer Samolyk, in whose district the establishment lies, moved to recommend to the full ANC that the deadline for filing a protest be deferred until November 13, in hopes neighbors and the owner will engage in a dialogue to see if the issues can be resolved in a way that would allow the license to move forward. The motion was agreed to, 7 – 0 – 1. The full ANC will consider the recommendation at tonight’s meeting, and is expected to agree to it.
The license will come up again before the ABC Committee on November 3, where the Committee could vote to support, to protest, or to take no position. The recommendation would then come before the full ANC at its November 10 meeting.
Here’s an aerial view. The semi-trapazoid left center locates the proposed helipad site.
And here’s a schematic showing the proposed helipad’s proximity to the boat yard and the development at 1333 M Street.
Confused About the proposed Helipad on Water Street? Here’s the Latest.
By Larry Janezich
Posted October 12, 2020
Considerable uncertainty has accompanied a proposal by Congressional Aviation to relocate their helipad and fueling station to Water Street, SE, near the huge mixed use project at 1333 M Street and the Washington Boatyard.
ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee heard from Congressional Aviation’s owner last Tuesday night in an effort to bring some clarity to the matter.
Geoff Rankin is the owner of Congressional Aviation. His lease on the ground down river where he currently has a helipad for helicopters used by MPD and area hospitals is expiring and is not going to be renewed. He’s looking for a new site and after considering several other locations which proved to be unfeasible is eying a space on the Anacostia River near 1333 M Street, SE.
Rankin says his company provides an essential service in terms of public safety and unless he can begin construction soon, he thinks it will “go away”. Neighbors and ANC6B acknowledge that, but don’t want the helipad located there, citing noise concerns. Representatives from 1333 M Street project have not yet weighed in, and Rankin says that at the moment, there are no city agencies that support his proposed use of the site for a helipad. City officials say there are no current plans to support a helipad for the site.
Commissioners had harsh words for the Mayor saying that Mayor Bowser needs to show some leadership on this and to figure out where the facility needs to go, without making this corner of the city a “dumping ground.”
In July, ANC6B supported filing a map amendment to zone the site that Rankin is looking at, limiting its use to open space, park, and low density riverfront-oriented retail. On Tuesday the Committee recommended that the full ANC to proceed with the filing and the Commission is expected to approve that recommendation at its October meeting Tuesday night. Planning and Zoning Committee chair Corey Holman said that the filing will result in a Zoning Commission Review which should result in a hearing and a decision from the Commission on the rezoning proposal. Currently the land is un-zoned and subject to development and use by an executive order of the Mayor.
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