Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
Meeting Notices and Agenda Highlights
To find links to your ANC’s website, click here. Visit the District’s ANC office to see maps of commission boundaries by ward.
ANC 1B
Lower Columbia Heights, Lower Georgia Avenue, Shaw, U Street, Pleasant Plains
The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.
ANC 1C
Adams Morgan
The commission does not have a regular meeting scheduled in August. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW.
For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.
ANC 2A
Foggy Bottom, West End
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ police report.
■ report from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans.
■ report from the Ward 2 Education Network.
■ report from the West End Library.
■ presentation by Karima Holmes, director of the D.C. Office of Unified Communications, regarding D.C.’s 911 and 311 call center operations.
■ consideration of a resolution authorizing ANC 2A to enter into an agreement with George Washington University Hospital regarding the operations of a proposed helipad at 900 23rd St. NW.
■ presentation regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s Downtown West Transportation Planning Study.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding the proposed installation of a Capital Bikeshare station near the intersection of 23rd and M streets NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding a Historic Preservation Review Board application for landmarking the U.S. Department of State’s Harry S. Truman Building at 2201 C St. NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding the public space application by Bluestone Lane for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 12 tables and 48 seats at 1111 24th St. NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding a public space application by the American Red Cross to relocate the sculpture located at the intersection of 20th and E streets NW to the intersection of 18th and E streets NW.
■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a new Class C nightclub license for Effigy at 1720 I St. NW. The applicant hopes to transfer an existing license at 2840 Alabama Ave. SE from safekeeping to the new location. The maximum number of seats is 350, the occupancy load is 500 and nude performances would be permitted.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding illegally installed exterior signage at 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW.
■ consideration of a special event application for the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure on Sept. 23.
■ consideration of a special event application for the Nation’s Triathlon on Sept. 10.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding the disposition of the former Stevens School building at 1050 21st St. NW.
■ administrative matters.
For details, visit anc2a.org.
ANC 2B
Dupont Circle
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ announcements and public comments.
■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by City Tap House for a new Class C restaurant license at 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW (total occupancy load of 315; sidewalk cafe with 30 seats; hours of operation for premises from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday; hours of alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption for premises from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday; hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption for sidewalk cafe from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday).
■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Effigy for a new Class C nightclub license at 1720 I St. NW (maximum number of seats of 350 and total occupancy load of 500; nude performances permitted; hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday; hours of alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday).
■ update regarding ANC 2B’s protest of Safeway’s application for a new Class B grocery store license at 1701 Corcoran St. NW.
■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a two-year time extension of the zoning board’s order regarding development at 1600 I St. NW.
■ consideration of a public space application by Wawa for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with eight tables, 24 seats and four umbrellas at 1111 19th St. NW.
■ consideration of a public space application by Buredo for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with four tables, eight seats and one umbrella at 1213 Connecticut Ave. NW.
■ consideration of a public space application by the Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington for a valet staging zone with two spaces at 1700 H St. NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding proposed D.C. Department of Transportation improvement projects throughout ANC 2B, including crosswalk re-marking and sidewalk repairs.
■ administrative matters, including consideration of a resolution replacing Dupont Festival with Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets as the fiscal agent for the Dupont Circle renovation project.
For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.
ANC 2C
Downtown, Penn Quarter
The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact [email protected].
ANC 2D
Sheridan-Kalorama
The commission does not have a regular meeting scheduled in July or August. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact [email protected].
ANC 2E
Georgetown, Burleith, Hillandale, Cloisters
The commission does not have a regular meeting scheduled in August. The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.
ANC 2F
Logan Circle
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.
ANC 3B
Glover Park, Cathedral Heights
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ police report.
■ presentation by Tanya Hedgepeth and April Bingham of the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority regarding plans for replacing residential water meters and the schedule for work in Glover Park and Cathedral Heights.
■ presentation by Circe Torruellas, project manager of the DC Circulator bus system for the D.C. Department of Transportation, regarding the status of the 2017 Transit Development Plan, including changes in Circulator routes being considered by agency officials, the results of a recent survey, and further opportunities for public input.
■ consideration of a proposed resolution requesting stop signs on Cathedral Avenue near Glover Archbold Park to reduce speeding and make it safer to use driveways and crosswalks in the area.
■ consideration of a letter regarding a draft opinion on ethical standards for advisory neighborhood commissioners, including a provision that could affect their ability to participate in other nonprofit or community groups.
■ open forum.
For details, email [email protected] or visit anc3b.org.
ANC 3C
Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Cathedral Heights
At the commission’s June 19 meeting:
■ commissioners reported the closure of two longtime restaurants on Connecticut Avenue NW in June: Nam Viet and Ripple.
■ the D.C. Department of Transportation’s Paul Hoffman announced that the planned Cleveland Park streetscape project, intended to revitalize Connecticut Avenue NW, was rejected by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts for a second time this year — and is now “back to the drawing board.” The project targets aesthetic and functional issues around the commercial strip, including drainage and traffic. While the Fine Arts Commission supports the thrust of the streetscape project, the panel called the proposal uneven and incomplete.
■ commissioners voted 5-3 to support the Woodley Park Community Association’s proposed amendments to the D.C. Comprehensive Plan. These included a request to classify the area around the Marriott Wardman Park hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, as appropriate only for “moderate” density, not high or medium density as currently encouraged. Jessica Wasserman, Beau Finley and Emma Hersh opposed the motion; Wasserman cited various “procedural and legal issues,” Finley contended that the proposal lacked neighborhood engagement and Hersh had unresolved questions about the community’s views on housing density.
■ commissioner Lee Brian Reba relayed complaints about debris left by a hot dog vendor west of Connecticut Avenue NW.
■ commissioner Emma Hersh reported that a second constituent this year had been injured in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 34th and Porter streets NW. She said she is concerned about “general pedestrian safety” in the area, and pledged to “continue working on this situation until it’s resolved.”
■ commissioner Emma Hersh announced the successful arrival of a Cleveland Park farmers market on June 3 as part of a six-month pilot, with the number of vendors already having grown from five to eight. The market sells assorted produce like fish, meat, fruit and vegetables, and operates each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the west side of Connecticut Avenue NW between Newark Street and the Uptown Theatre.
■ commissioner Angela Bradbery reported that certain broken items at Newark Street Playground, including a water fountain, are being addressed by the city.
■ commissioner Maureen Kinlan Boucher reported a sewage overflow onto streets near the corner of Woodley Road and Wisconsin Avenue NW. Boucher also reported that she had been working with the city to address speeding issues at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Macomb Street NW.
■ commission chair Nancy MacWood reported that she had been working with residents to remove a “redundant” Verizon utility pole on Newark Street NW. MacWood also relayed some complaints about issues related to Macomb Playground, such as after-hours use and the location of its sandbox. Additionally, MacWood announced that a contractor had been selected to study traffic at the intersection of Idaho and Wisconsin avenues and Ordway Street.
The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ consideration of a settlement agreement with Silver Cathedral Commons over its Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a new Class C license at 3404 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding a Historic Preservation Review Board application for concept review and rear addition for 3610 Macomb St. NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding a public space application at 2602 29th St. NW for renovation of drive and walk, including the addition of a wall/fence over 42 feet high.
■ consideration of a large tract review application from Donohoe Acquisitions LLC for 4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
■ update on redevelopment plans for the Fannie Mae site at 3900 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
For details, visit anc3c.org.
ANC 3D
Spring Valley, Wesley Heights, Palisades, Kent, Foxhall
The commission does not have a regular meeting scheduled in August. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, in Room K-106, Kresge Building, Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
For details, visit anc3d.org.
ANC 3E
Tenleytown, Friendship Heights, American University Park
Due to conflicts with members’ travel schedules, the commission has rescheduled its July meeting, which is now set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Room NT08, Washington College of Law, American University 4300 Nebraska Ave. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ announcements/open forum.
■ police report.
■ presentation by Georgetown Day School on its revised plans to add its lower and middle school to its existing high school campus at 42nd and Davenport streets NW.
■ presentation by Valor Development on its revised plans to build a mixed-use project at the former Superfresh site at 4330 48th St. NW.
■ presentation by Urban Investment Partners on its revised plans for redeveloping a mixed-use property at 4624 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
■ presentation by Washington Gas regarding its accelerated pipeline replacement project.
For details, visit anc3e.org.
ANC 3F
Forest Hills, North Cleveland Park, Van Ness
The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Room A-03, Building 44, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ commissioner updates and announcements.
■ committee reports.
■ community open forum.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding the District’s “death with dignity” legislation and federal intrusion in D.C. local affairs.
■ discussion of the Beach Drive rehabilitation project, with a presentation by the National Park Service on traffic plans during the upcoming phase of construction.
■ consideration of a resolution establishing an ANC 3F financial reserve.
■ consideration of a resolution creating an ad hoc committee on historic preservation in ANC 3F.
■ motion to authorize commissioners to speak on behalf of ANC 3F in August.
For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.com.
ANC 3/4G
Chevy Chase
The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803, email [email protected] or visit anc3g.org.
ANC 4A
Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, Crestwood, Brightwood, 16th Street Heights
The commission does not have a regular meeting scheduled in July or August. The commission meets next at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. The location has not been announced. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.
ANC 4C
Petworth, 16th Street Heights
The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, in the basement meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.
Agenda items include:
■ agency updates.
■ community comment.
■ presentation by the D.C. Department of Transportation on a proposed traffic change at Arkansas Avenue and Taylor Street NW.
■ presentation regarding Emery Recreation Center.
■ presentation regarding Bluebell Spa, 3705 14th St. NW.
■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 4009 Georgia Ave. NW for relief from NC-7 zoning to allow for a floor-to-ceiling height less than 14 feet on the ground level of the structure.
■ consideration of a bylaw amendment regarding 48-hour advance circulation of final proposal and resolution text.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding DC Fair Elections Coalition proposals.
■ consideration of D.C. Department of Transportation proposals for traffic calming for Varnum Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW.
■ consideration of a resolution regarding 1125 Spring Road NW.
For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.
