ANC 5B Monthly Meeting
Jul
19
Monthly Meetings

ANC 5B Monthly Meeting

ANC 5B will hold its next regular public meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 7pm. This meeting will be virtual.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 2313 811 2725
Meeting password: 7vMM4SJfm3E 

Call in: 
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 231 381 12725

The meeting agenda and additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Jul
5
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend, but no public comment period is offered at COW meetings.

How to Join

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401
Meeting password: xkN8i3wCvm2

Call in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401 

Additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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SMD 5B05 Meeting
Jun
26
Single Member District Meetings and Events

SMD 5B05 Meeting

I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Monday, June 26, at 7:30pm to discuss the following items:

  • Providence Reimagined: A proposal to redesign the Providence Hospital property to include senior housing; affordable workforce housing; townhomes; 2 acres of community recreation space and gardens; additional streets to relieve neighborhood traffic congestion; and medical offices and retail.

How to Join the Meeting

On a Computer

Click here: Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 843 9721 8523
Passcode: 640006

Dial by Phone
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 843 9721 8523
Passcode: 640006

One Tap Mobile
Click on this link from your phone to dial into the meeting automatically, without having to enter the phone number and passcode: +13017158592,,84397218523#,,,,*640006#.

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ANC 5B Monthly Meeting
Jun
21
Monthly Meetings

ANC 5B Monthly Meeting

ANC 5B will hold its next regular public meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 7pm. This meeting will be virtual.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 2313 811 2725
Meeting password: 7vMM4SJfm3E 

Call in: 
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 231 381 12725

The meeting agenda and additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Jun
7
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend, but no public comment period is offered at COW meetings.

How to Join

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401
Meeting password: xkN8i3wCvm2

Call in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401 

Additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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ANC 5B Monthly Meeting
May
17
Monthly Meetings

ANC 5B Monthly Meeting

ANC 5B will hold its next regular public meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 7pm. This meeting will be virtual.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 2313 811 2725
Meeting password: 7vMM4SJfm3E 

Call in: 
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 231 381 12725

The meeting agenda and additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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SMD 5B05 Meeting
May
11
Single Member District Meetings and Events

SMD 5B05 Meeting

I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Thursday, May 11, at 7pm to discuss the following items:

  • BZA Case No. 20914 / 4019 9th Street NE: The owner is requesting a special exception two add two cellar-level units to an existing four-unit multi-family building. The developer also proposes to add four parking spaces behind the building (currently there are zero parking spaces). Please see below for details.

  • Washington Yu Ying/Washington Latin Shared Campus: Presentation on the forthcoming shared education campus between Washington Latin and Washington Yu Ying charter schools at 4301 Harewood Road NE (formerly the Kirov Ballet School). Both schools will begin site work this summer and open for operations in Fall 2024 (Yu Ying) and Fall 2025 (Latin). More information about the project may be found at www.4301Harewood.org.

How to Join the Meeting

On a Computer

Click here: Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 876 7139 9803
Passcode: 395182

Dial by Phone
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 876 7139 9803
Passcode: 395182

One Tap Mobile
Click on this link from your phone to dial into the meeting automatically, without having to enter the phone number and passcode: +13017158592,,87671399803#,,,,*395182#.

Zoning Case: Special exception request for 4019 9th Street NE (BZA Case No. 20914)

What is the special exception requested? New residential developments in the RA-1 zone require special exception relief pursuant to § U-421 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations. The Zoning Administrator has interpreted a “new residential development” to include the conversion of an existing apartment building that adds any new dwelling units.

When deciding whether to approve a “special exception” request, the BZA will consider whether the property will be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the zoning regulations and maps and/or adversely affect the use of neighboring property.

What changes are proposed in this case?

The owner proposes to add two additional units in the cellar of an existing four-unit building, bringing the total number of units to six. Four parking spaces would be added behind the building. The building height would increase by 5 feet, from 28’ to 33’ (but still well within the allowable 40’ height limit). The footprint would remain unchanged.

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
May
3
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend, but no public comment period is offered at COW meetings.

How to Join

Join online:
Click here: Webex link
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401
Meeting password: xkN8i3wCvm2

Call in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401 

Additional meeting information may be found at www.anc5b.org.

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Mar
1

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend, but no public comment period is offered at COW meetings.

How to Join

Please visit www.anc5b.org to find the meeting log-in information.

Agenda

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SMD 5B05 Meeting
Feb
23
Single Member District Meetings and Events

SMD 5B05 Meeting

I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Thursday, February 23, at 7pm. We will discuss the following items:

  • Historic Preservation Review Board Case 22-328 / Brookland Bowling Alleys (3726 10th Street NE): A proposal to build a new mixed-use residential-commercial development at the existing 10th Street shopping plaza across from Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. UIP has revised its design based on resident and HPRB feedback (see images below) and would like to share the revisions with residents before its March 23, 2023, HPRB hearing.

How to Join the Meeting

On a Computer

Click here: Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 821 9616 7385
Passcode: 157773

Dial by Phone
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 821 9616 7385
Passcode: 157773

One Tap Mobile
Click on this link from your phone to dial into the meeting automatically, without having to enter the phone number and passcode: +13052241968,,82196167385#,,,,*157773# US

Brookland Lanes Historic Preservation Review Board Case / 3700 block of 10th Street NE

Urban Investment Partners (UIP), the owner of several parcels of land on 10th Street between Michigan Avenue and Perry Place, proposes to build a new mixed-used residential-commercial development that will replace the existing 10th Street shopping plaza across from Turkey Thicket Recreation Center.

One of the buildings in this space is the Atlantic Electric Supply Corporation, formerly known as the Brookland Bowling Alleys. This building is both a District and national historic site. Accordingly, UIP must present its proposed design to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB), which will consider the “height, proportions, materials, the level and nature of demolition and the alteration of character-defining features. The Board does not consider use, light, air, noise, privacy, traffic, views per se, the removal of trees, etc.”

UPDATE: I met with residents to discuss this project in June 2022. Based on feedback from residents and HPRB about the project, UIP has reworked the design of the building. Among other changes, the new design proposes to use different materials and colors on the exterior; reduces the building height above the historic structure and at the north end; and it moves the outdoor patio near 10th + Michigan toward the center of the building next to the historic Brookland Lanes building.

You can view a comparison of the earlier iteration of the design and the more recent re-design below. Residents can view additional HPRB documents associated with the project here.

UIP’s HPRB hearing is scheduled for March 23, 2023.


FAQs:

Will this project be a Planned Unit Development?

Unlike many other recent developments in our community, the developer does not intend to seek a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for this space. (A PUD would allow a developer to increase the height and/or density of a project beyond what would be permitted by right, in exchange for community benefits.) UIP instead intends to build "by right," which means that it does not intend to seek zoning exceptions that would allow UIP to build a larger structure than is already permitted within the zone where these buildings are located. The maximum height the developer is permitted to build to under current zoning limits is 50’.

Because UIP is not seeking to do a PUD, the community won't have the same kind of opportunity to negotiate community benefits as we've done with large projects like the St. Joseph's Seminary development and the proposed Reed Street development. Nevertheless, it may be helpful for residents to share their views as to how they hope the commercial space will be utilized so that UIP better understands market demands in our area.

What will happen to the existing tenants?

According to UIP, several of the existing tenants have leases that don’t expire until sometime in 2024, which UIP intends to honor. UIP has said that this project is in the very early stages and that it does not intend to break ground on this project until Summer (August) 2024. I’ve been told that District Vet intends to remain as a tenant in the new building, and the developer will work with District Vet to figure out how to allow it to continue its operations during construction. I have also strongly urged UIP to ensure that it allocates suitable space in the new development for a childcare center, given the enormous demand for childcare in the neighborhood. UIP’s property manager has also met with Petit Scholars to discuss the potential of moving back into the development once it is completed.

What role does the ANC play in this process?

ANCs are entitled to “great weight” in matters that come before the HPRB. Accordingly, I will hold a public meeting for residents to learn about the project and share their views. I will then present the matter to the full ANC 5B Commission for a vote on whether or not HPRB should approve, modify, or reject the project as proposed.

Meeting Flyer

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My School DC - School Lottery 101 Training
Feb
20
Special Meetings

My School DC - School Lottery 101 Training

ANC 5B will host a virtual training on the D.C. school lottery process on Monday, February 20, at 8pm. This training is open to all caregivers. Our guest will be Chelsey Christensen, the Director of Partnerships and Engagement for My School DC. Please see below for details. We look forward to seeing you there!

How to Join the Meeting

 

On a Computer
Click here: bit.ly/MySchoolDC2023
Meeting ID: 2310 530 8028
Passcode: 9HPtvPAbZ46

 

Dial by Phone
202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 2310 530 8028

If you have questions about the lottery process, please call My School DC at 202-888-6336 or email info.myschooldc@dc.gov. You can also chat online with a specialist while you are logged in to the website and working on your lottery application. Visit https://www.myschooldc.org/ for more.

Lottery Application Deadlines:

Grades 9-12: February 1, 2023

PK3-Grade 8: March 1, 2023

Post-lottery applications: Open-ended

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MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two
Feb
14

MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two

MPD Fourth District, Sector Two (covering Police Service Area 405) holds regular public safety meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. These meetings are intended to give residents a readout of recent public safety issues. Residents can also ask questions of MPD about issues of concern to them. Please see below on how to join this meeting.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex meeting link
Meeting ID: 2305 571 0745
Meeting password: 4dsector2

Call-in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 2305 571 0745

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Feb
1
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend, but no public comment period is offered at COW meetings.

How to Join

Join Online
Webex meeting link
Meeting number (access code): 180 702 3401
Meeting password: xkN8i3wCvm2

One-tap Mobile
+1-202-860-2110,,1807023401##

Join by Phone
+1-202-860-2110
Meeting number (access code): 180 702 3401 

Agenda

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Jan
4
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds Committee of the Whole, or "COW," meetings at 6:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., four out of seven ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend.

How to Join

Join online:
Click here: Webex webinar link
Webinar ID: 2306 041 6589
Meeting password: kAU4pcxvK64 (528-472-98 from phones)

One-tap mobile:
+1-202-860-2110,,23060416589##

Call in:
+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
Webinar ID: 2306 041 6589

Agenda

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ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting
Dec
7
Committee of the Whole Meetings

ANC 5B Committee of the Whole (“COW”) planning meeting

ANC 5B holds COW meetings at 6:30pm on the first Wednesday of every month. These meetings are intended to serve as executive planning sessions to help commissioners prepare and plan for the Commission’s monthly meetings.

So long as a quorum of commissioners is present (i.e., three out of five ANC 5B Commissioners), these meetings are required by law to be open to the public. Notice of the meeting must provided in at least two places at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Any resident may attend.

How to Join

Join online:
Click here: Webex meeting link
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401
Meeting password: xkN8i3wCvm2

One-tap mobile:
+1-202-860-2110,,1807023401##

Call in:
+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
Meeting ID: 180 702 3401

Agenda

I will post a copy of the agenda once I receive it from the Chair.

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MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two
Nov
8

MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two

MPD Fourth District, Sector Two (covering Police Service Area 405) holds regular public safety meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. These meetings are intended to give residents a readout of recent public safety issues. Residents can also ask questions of MPD about issues of concern to them. Please see below on how to join this meeting.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex meeting link
Meeting ID: 2318 987 9879
Meeting password: JtcwtqD6D28

One-tap mobile:
+1-202-860-2110,,23189879879##

Call-in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 2318 987 9879

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Costume Community Clean-Up! 🎃👻
Oct
29
Single Member District Meetings and Events

Costume Community Clean-Up! 🎃👻

 
 

Community Clean-Up @10am

I’m excited to host a community clean-up on Saturday, October 29, at 10am! All are welcome! We’ll meet at 10th + Quincy Streets next to Turkey Thicket. We’ll focus on cleaning up 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and Quincy, Randolph, and Taylor Streets (see map). Costumes are enthusiastically encouraged! 👻🤖🐺👹

I will have gloves, trash bags, and trash pick-up sticks available from Clean City DC, but please feel free to bring your own supplies in case I run out. (You may wish to bring some smaller-sized gloves for younger helpers; the gloves I have from Clean City DC are fairly large.)

Kids’ Activity @11:15am

Following the clean-up, we’ll rendevous at 10th + Shepherd Streets near the Turkey Thicket community garden / playground entrance for a fun Halloween kids’ reading and craft activity. 🎃🍬🍭 Costumes are encouraged! 👻🤖🐺👹 I’ll hand out candy afterward (including sugar- and nut-free alternatives).

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ANC 5B Monthly Meeting
Oct
26
Monthly Meetings

ANC 5B Monthly Meeting

ANC 5B will hold its October meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 6:30pm. This meeting will be virtual.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex meeting link
Meeting ID: 2306 764 0677
Meeting password: mpGuJfcB422

One-tap mobile:
+1-202-860-2110,,23067640677##

Call in: 
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 2306 764 0677

Agenda

I will post a copy of the agenda once I receive it from the Chair.

Although no agenda has been posted as yet, I expect we will vote on ANC 5B’s proposed FY23 budget, which we presented to the community at our September monthly meeting. You can view the proposed budget here and below. Please be in touch if you have any feedback to share!

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Joint SMD 5B05-5A03 Meeting
Oct
25
Single Member District Meetings and Events

Joint SMD 5B05-5A03 Meeting

I will hold a joint Single Member District meeting with my counterpart in SMD 5A03, Commissioner Emily Lucio, on Tuesday, October 25, at 6pm. DDOT has been invited to join us to discuss ongoing alley cut-through traffic and other traffic safety concerns near the 4200-4300 blocks of 10th Street NE. See below for the meeting log-in/call-in information.

Residents may recall that we met to discuss this issue in April 2021. Following extensive community feedback, I introduced a resolution in support of traffic calming on the 4200-4300 blocks of 10th Street NE and surrounding streets. ANC 5B passed the resolution on May 26, 2021. DDOT has made a few welcome improvements in the neighborhood, including by installing speed humps on 10th St., Taussig Pl., Upshur St., and Urell Pl., other problems (e.g., alley cut-through traffic) remain unaddressed.

How to Join the Meeting

On a Computer
Click on the Zoom link here
Meeting ID: 824 4873 9345
Meeting password: 744517

One tap mobile
+13017158592,,82448739345#,,,,*744517# (Washington DC)

Dial by Phone
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 824 4873 9345
Meeting password: 744517

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SMD 5B05 Meeting
Oct
20
Single Member District Meetings and Events

SMD 5B05 Meeting

I will hold a Single Member District meeting for residents of 5B05 on Thursday, October 20, at 6:30pm. We will discuss the following items:

  • New liquor license application for VinBoheme at 645 Taylor Street NE

  • Liquor license renewal for San Antonio Bar & Grill at 3908 12th Street NE (SABG’s current liquor license allows it to serve liquor until as late as 3am some nights. The liquor license renewal does not request any changes to those hours. The hours currently posted on its website suggest it is only open until 9:30pm at the latest.)

We will also discuss any other matters residents might wish to bring up.

How to Join the Meeting

On a Computer

Click here: Zoom meeting link
Meeting ID: 846 6595 5348
Passcode: 445945

Dial by Phone
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 846 6595 5348
Passcode: 445945

One Tap Mobile
Click on this link from your phone to dial into the meeting automatically, without having to enter the phone number and passcode: +13126266799,,84665955348#,,,,*445945#

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MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two
Oct
11
Single Member District Meetings and Events

MPD Monthly Meeting—Fourth District, Sector Two

MPD Fourth District, Sector Two (covering Police Service Area 405) holds regular public safety meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. These meetings are intended to give residents a readout of recent public safety issues. Residents can also ask questions of MPD about issues of concern to them. Please see below on how to join this meeting.

How to Join the Meeting

Join online:
Click here: Webex meeting link
Meeting ID: 2318 987 9879
Meeting password: 4dsector2

One-tap mobile:
+1-202-860-2110,,23189879879##

Call-in:
1-202-860-2110
Meeting ID: 2318 987 9879

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