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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

REGULAR MEETING

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

7:00 PM

July 12, 2016

DRAFT AGENDA

1. Adoption of Agenda

2. Community Speakout

3. Community & Commission Announcements

4. Consent Agenda

Minutes

Regular Meeting of June 14, 2016

Planning & Zoning Committee

DDOT Tracking #179318, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (Frager’s), construction public space plan:

Kevin Keulemann, Perseus Realty

BZA #19319, Capitol Hill Squash Club, 218 D Street SE: Hearing date July 19, 2016

BZA #19310, 622-624 North Carolina Avenue SE: Kenneth Golding. Hearing date: July 19, 2016

HPA #16-434, 622-624 North Carolina Avenue SE, partial in-fill of dogleg and 3rd floor addition:

Kenneth Golding

HPA #16-515, 4 4th Street SE, ADA ramp & addition of oriel bay on side, window replacement:

Andi Adams, architectural historian

HPA #16-521, 411 New Jersey Avenue SE (National Democratic Club), new construction: Aimee

Occhetti & Neal Hodgson (architect)

HPA #16-441, Capitol Courts (Part 1), 1230 Pennsylvania Avenue SE: Sassan Ghari,

architect/developer [Note: the 1229 E Street SE portion of this HP application will be discussed and

voted on during Item #7 below]

Transportation Committee

Letter to DDOT Requesting Fencing to Protect the Historic VAT Portal Stones at the 2nd

Street

SE Alignment under the SE/SW Freeway at Garfield Park 5. Presentation

Christopher Shorter, Director of the Department of Public Works (invited)

6. Alcohol Beverage Control Committee

ABRA-082569—Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. new

Petition date: July 25, 2016

ABRA-079276—Matchbox, 517 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. new

Petition date: July 25, 2016

ABRA-089616, Beuchert’s Saloon, 623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, substantial change for new

sidewalk café with seating for six. Petition date: July 25, 2016

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ABRA-089011, S.E. Market, 1500 Independence Avenue SE, substantial change in hours of

operation, sales and consumption. Petition date: August 8, 2016

Report on the Status of ANC 6B License Renewal Protests: Good Stuff, Bearnaise, and We the

Pizza; Hank’s on the Hill; and Ambar 7. Planning & Zoning Committee

DDOT Tracking #158371, 420 12th Street SE (Watkins Elementary School, public space plan in

connection with Watkins school renovations: Department of General Services

HPA #16-450, 626 E Street SE, façade alterations to non-contributing 3-story apartment building:

Murillo/Malnati Group

HPA #16-518, 507 8th Street SE, concept/visible 2-story addition on 2-story contributing warehouse

building: Michael Oxman, architect

HPA #16-441, Capitol Courts (Part 2), 1229 E Street SE: Sassan Ghari, architect/developer

8. Transportation Committee Report

9. Financial

Treasurer’s Report

FY 2016 3rd Quarterly Report

10. Status Report on ANC6B’s BZA Appeal No. 19275 (Andromena facility)

11. Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee Report (June 2016)

12. Hine Community Advisory Committee Report

13. Adjournment

PLEASE NOTE: At regular Commission meetings, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda at the request of a single Commissioner. All ABC, BZA, Zoning, and Historic Preservation cases on the consent agenda will be fully discussed at the appropriate monthly committee

meetings. Late-breaking ABC, BZA, Zoning, or Historic Preservation cases may be added to this agenda. For additional information, email [email protected], or

visit ANC 6B’s website: www.ancb6.org. Next regular meeting: Tuesday, September 13, 2016.

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NOTES:

ANC 6B does not hold a Committee or Task Force nor a Monthly Meeting in August; meetings will resume in September

ANC 6B’s Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, to set the September 2016 agenda. This meeting

will be at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, in the Frager’s Hardware Conference Room on the 3rd

Floor

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DRAFT MINUTES1

OF ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

REGULAR MEETING June 14, 2016

7pm, Chair Oldenburg calls meeting to order. Commissioners present: Oldenburg, Burger, Jayaraman,

Krepp, Ridge, Chao, Hoskins, Hagedorn.

1. Adoption of Agenda

Oldenburg - Are there any items we wish to strike or add?

Krepp - I was unable to get 7/11 letter done in time and I would like to strike.

Oldenburg - OK item number 11 we will remove from the agenda. There’s an error on the agenda. The

BZA case 19294, it is correctly on the consent agenda so we are moving it from Planning and Zoning to

consent.

Burger - I’d like to request we add towards the end of our agenda discussion of the omnibus ANC act.

Oldenburg - We will put it down as 12a.

Jayaraman - I’d like to add an item and provide an update on Andromeda Clinic and CAG application?

Oldenburg - That would go under Planning and Zoning? OK that will be handled just above transportation

committee report. I’d note before we adopt agenda we have consent item agenda and I’d like to review

them. (Oldenburg reads from updated list of Consent calendar).

Jayaraman - I’d like to make a motion to adopt the amended agenda. 2nd

Burger 8-0 approved.

2. Community Speakout

1 Draft Minutes are Final when the ANC approves them at its meeting on July 12, 2016

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Oldenburg - This is an opportunity for whoever wishes to talk to us about an issue you have in mind. Each

individual gets two minutes. (no request to speak from audience)

3. Community & Commission Announcements

Jayaraman - I’ll cover this more in detail later. Andromeda health systems has a pending application

before DoH to establish a level 1 and 2 substance abuse treatment clinic and on 6/28, I on behalf of

community appealed their Cert of Occupancy for general office use and I wanted to note that for the

record.

Burger - Capitol Hill Village will have an event tomorrow from 10a-3p here at Hill Center to walk through

One Level Living, what it is, how to transition, financing options. This may be of interest to those who are

looking to transition. Please share that information.

Samolyk arrives 7:07p

4. Consent Agenda

Oldenburg - We don’t have any further discussion. So I ask one of my colleagues to make a motion.

Burger - I move we approve consent agenda. 2nd

Jayaraman. All in favor 9-0 approved.

(Samolyk introduces herself, as Commissioner from 6b01, apologizes for being delayed due to Metro’s

ongoing track work maintenance)

Minutes

Regular Meeting of May 10, 2016

ABC Committee

ABRA-015387—La Lomita Dos, 308 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant

license. Petition date: June 27, 2016

ABRA-000793—National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy Street SE, Renewal of Class C Club license.

Petition date: June 27, 2016 Letter to Starbucks (237 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) regarding trash storage area maintenance

Planning & Zoning Committee

HPA 16-379, 120 6th Street SE, raze of 2-story carriage house and construction of 2-story carriage

house: Brad Kenemuth (applicant)

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HPA 16-434, 622-624 North Carolina Avenue SE, partial in-fill of dogleg and 3rd floor addition:

Kenneth Golding

BZA # 19294, 328 D Street SE. Andrew Devine. Hearing date: July 12, 2016

5. Presentation Garfield Family History & Reunion – speaker did not show; no presentation.

6. Appointment of Resident Members

Oldenburg - We have a system here where residents can apply through their commissioners to be a

member of our committee or task force. We have two nominations tonight to join the transportation

committee. Does anyone wish to discuss at all? We have biographical information in the packet for Mr.

Brown and Mr. Manley has served before so his information is on file.

Samolyk - I move we appoint the two individuals as resident member of the Transportation Committee, 2nd

Chao. 9-0 approved.

Transportation Committee John Manley (6B04) Floyd Brown (6B01)

7. Alcohol Beverage Control Committee

Oldenburg - I’m going to ask my colleague, commissioner Jayaraman, Chair of ABC Committee to tell us

what the committee voted in these cases one by one.

ABRA-000259, Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, substantial change in hours. Petition date: June 27, 2016

Jayaraman - We took no action on Mr. Henry’s. The committee took none because we heard the case last month, entered into a SA and during those negotiations the applicant told us about this intent to apply for new hours and we incorporated these hours into the SA. By not saying anything ABRA assumes we have no objection and will approve the change in hours, which were for entertainment.

Oldenburg - Is there any sentiment to take any action? (none shown).

Hoskins - I will come back to you (to audience member who asked what are the new hours are).

ABRA-090240, Ambar, 523 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: June 30, 2016

Jayaraman - Commissioner Loots is not here but he recommended the ANC vote to protest the applicant to maintain ability to continue negotiating with Ambar. Mr. Klein who represents Ambar, Commissioner Loots did send him a new draft. They cited concerns with those language, which is consistent with what we have asked of their adjacent restaurant neighbors.

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Oldenburg - Did we get this delayed was this a continuance form last month?

Jayarmana - Yes, it is my understanding that the council was involved in negotiating in minimum wage act so neither parties were able to meet and review SA. So the motion is to take no position pending further discussion between Cmr Loots and applicant.

I will move we send a letter to ABRA protesting the application for Ambar for renewal of class C.

2nd

Hoskins

Oldenburg - no discussion from audience or anyone? (none) Ok the Chair has authority to delegate the representative for ANC. Alright I guess we will just vote on it. All in favor of protesting

Jayaraman - We protest on the issue of peace, order and quiet and litter provisions.

Oldenburg - Ok the motion is a friendly and authorizes the chair to designate ANC 6b rep to ABRA proceedings on this case.

All in favor? 9-0 approved.

Hoskins - Can I go back to substantial change to Mr. Henry’s? I couldn’t find the request but do have the hours in the SA. Our SA (to audience member) on Sundays applicant may provide live entertainment from 10a-11p, Mon-Fri from 4p-12a, Sat from 10a-12a.

ABRA- 085922, Tortilla Coast, 400 First Street SE, withdrawal of protest/renewal of Class C Restaurant License

Jayaraman - We have a signed SA. On this case, Commissioner Samolyk, I and the applicant have gone through many rounds of discussions and negotiations. They were the only establishment that had not signed SA in that block area. They recognized the importance of a coordinated effort to address rodent and trash mgmt. issue and we appreciate them willing to accept additional, specific actions to mitigate rodent and trash problems. They also agreed to host meeting on Monday 6/20, 6p, to coordinate better with neighbors and owners of that area. I thank commissioner Samolyk for her work on this. The motion is to withdraw protest pending signed SA and submit signed SA with letter attached.

There’s been a development and that is the rollcall hearing was yesterday. Last month we had voted to protest and it was a failure on my part that I did not attend the rollcall hearing. What that did was drop our protest. It also left the applicant that he did not have to appear, he did not appear before ABRA board. So it dismissed our protest and their application. They thought they didn’t need to attend because we had resolved the issue. The path forward is to send a letter to ABC board requesting that ANC 6b support reinstatement of their application and attach our SA to that. My understanding is that Mr. Sullivan has sent two letters to us we would jointly sign and attach with it the SA we negotiated and send those both into ABRA.

Hoskins - Does our letter say we only support reinstatement contingent upon the Board adopting the negotiated SA? If not, I’d like the language added.

Jayaraman - We can do that.

Oldenberg - We have a motion from committee and that sounds like a friendly that you have amended. The committee recommendation was to withdraw protest pending signed SA. That’s fine. We have

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amended and we need to vote on the amended motion. I would like us to vote on the amendment to the committee motion.

Hoskins - I believe the commissioner can offer an amendment in nature of substitute to the motion from the committee.

Oldenburg - That can be done, if you want to restate the whole thing. But wait a minute this is not a motion. We don’t have a motion.

Burger - We have to get the correct language.

Oldenburg - Do we want to withdraw? Or amend? That’s what we were trying to do.

Jayaraman - I’ll move we amend the committee motion and add the words letter of support to reinstate the renewal of the application of Tortilla Coast.

Oldenburg - Contingent upon the board’s adoption of the ANC’s SA.

Oldenburg - Any further discussion? Anyone in audience wish to discuss this?

Hoskins - to Jayaraman - have you talked to anyone?

Jayaraman - I talked to Sarah Fashbaugh. She said if you do this joint letter and sent to her and Jenkins and they will put before the board and it will be corrected.

Oldenburg - I’m trying to think when the administrative assistant need to get this done.

Jayaraman - We have 10 days.

Oldenburg - All in favor of the motion to amend? 9-0 approved.

Oldenburg - Let’s vote on the motion now. Everyone in favor of motion as amended? 9-0 approved.

ABRA-082569—Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date” June 20, 2016

Jayaraman - We have separate letters from Ted’s and Matchbox but essentially the same. There’s been similar issues as to Matchbox. Conditions that Matchbox agreed to, we are trying to work them into the new SA and also offered some new innovative ideas about trash management including a new type of chute. So there’d be no dumpster left open at night. Because I don’t have all the details and Cmr Loots isn’t here, the recommendation is to defer until July while there’s time to negotiate the specifics. We suggested to the manager that they submit the letter to ABRA to request continuance. And we would do the same from the ANC perspective and I do have the letter for each of those properties from us.

Oldenburg - Do we have a signed letter?

Jayaraman - We do not, expect it by tomorrow.

Hoskins - Are we able to say if ABRA does not grant continuance, we reserve right to protest?

Oldenburg - I think we have to protest with the proviso internally we would ask for continuance. The protest end June 20

th?

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Hoskins - Can we put it in the same letter to ABRA? The letter would say we request a continuance, in the event that is not able to be affirmed, The ANC reserves right to protest.

Oldenburg - From our side, in order to request one, all I have to do as Chair is send an email to ABRA with letter attached from applicant saying they support, and that’s automatically granted. I don’t know what they would do if we added language regarding reserve right to protest. The problem is that we don’t have their signed letter and we can only vote tonight on what we have. If we vote pending …whatever, we give up our protest ability.

Hoskins - Do we need a motion?

Burger - Do you think we will get a signed letter?

Krepp - I move to protest on the grounds of peace order and quiet, if however the applicant gives a signed letter to ABRA requesting continuance no later than COB Friday, the ANC 6B will support the request for continuance, deferring action on the renewal.

2nd

Hoskins.

Oldenburg - Any discussions on the motion? Anyone in the audience? Let’s vote. All in favor?

Support: Oldenburg, Burger, Chao, Hoskins, Krepp, Hagedorn, Samolyk, Ridge

Jayaraman abstains. 8-0-1 approved.

ABRA-079276—Matchbox, 517 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: June 20, 2016

The committee recommended we take no position pending further discussion between Cmr Loots and the applicant. There was new news that Matchbox had decided not to expand into the former Las Placitas space. A month ago we negotiated the SA where Matchbox covered both address into Las Placitas space. We had asked them to manage trash, take indoors, alley, etc. Since they are no longer expanding this isn’t feasible. So we are looking at alternates to what they can do with current space and in particular where they store their wood, compactor, etc. it is an ongoing discussion and we hope to look at the prior SA, which doesn’t apply now that they are not expanding. We are trying to figure out what to take out from the prior SA.

Oldenburg - this is a case similar. Will we ask for a continuance too? Because we still do not know if they can rescind substantial change? So we have SA with them from substantial change and it is no longer applicable. So they really need to do another substantial change. So this is a renewal. We do not have a signed SA. We either have to protest

Hoskins - if we took no action, then they would be bound by existing sa?

Jayaraman - you can’t put in a trash room, can’t comply with it because the trash room is no longer going to be expanded.

Ridge - that was the signed SA for this cycle? No? So actually it exists and is on file?

Oldenburg - do we ask for another continuance from ABRA?

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Samolyk - is it time sensitive we vote tonight?

Oldenburg - the renewal is due next Monday.

Jayaraman - Matchbox wishes to have more time to meet with Cmr Loots and see what provisions can apply.

Oldenburg - they will have to file for substantial change. If we do nothing tonight, they have a SA, within a month they come back to us with Substantial Change. Why are we tying ourselves in knots about this?

Burger - we can just request continuance.

Hoskins - onus is on applicant to correct this.

Oldenburg - this is renewal so if we don’t say anything, their renewal goes through.

Jayaraman - if inspector goes there and there’s no indoor trash they get fined.

Burger - I suggest we send a letter

Krepp - can we just do to the other letter take out Ted’s and put in Matchbox?

Samolyk - why don’t we just vote on existing, so that is a kick in the butt to Matchbox to get back to us? Why is everything being put on us now?

Burger - they want more time to see what they can incorporate from existing. So for continuance, if we also ask for it, they will get it.

Samolyk - The fact they are held accountable…

Burger - I will move to send letter to ABRA requesting continuance.

Oldenburg - OK so no protest just a simple request for continuance.

Jayaraman - no earlier than July 18th?

Burger - yes.

Jayaraman - I’ll 2nd

that.

Oldenburg - any discussion on this? (none)

All in favor ?

Support: Oldenburg, Burger, Chao, Jayaraman, Krepp, Samolyk, Hagedorn, Ridge

Oppose – Hoskins

8-1-0, approved.

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8. Planning & Zoning Committee

HPA 16-450, 626 E Street SE, façade alterations to non-contributing 3-story apartment building: Murillo/Malnati Group

Burger - This case we did not take any action last week, the applicant was not present and told us the next day that the email went to junk mail folder. We are hearing the case for the first time.

Oldenburg - is the applicant here? (applicant goes to front of the room).

Applicant is represented by: Megan Shiley, Don Malnati introduces themselves

Malnati - Hello everyone. I’m a partner from the development company. This is a 12 unit existing brick apartment building we are renovating the interior of. It is going to remain 12 units. Same layout. There is a laundry room incorporated in one unit. It is mostly row houses in this area, about a block and half off the 8

th street corridor. What we are proposing to do is, it is rather non descript building now and we want to

make entry more prominent. We’ve come up with the idea of, (points to drawing) basically you can see a new different colored extended area around the entrance. This is where the lobby and stairway is. We will make the windows wider and have canopy and…

Shiley - right now we are trying to distinguish the entry, bring out the side wall. We are keeping horizontal divisions in windows. HPA said presently that is their issue of interest.

Hoskins - You mentioned horizontal division I see that some have it and some don’t.

A: they all have the breakup of three spaces. Currently there is four. We talked to HPO and we reduced it to three. So all windows are divided in horizontal manner.

Burger - Can you summarize what HPO’s general comments are?

Shiley - sure. Originally we had the wall coming back to the building and they asked us to reduce it so you can see around it for safety. They generally liked the material, originally brick was lighter so they asked us to reduce the contrast. Those were pretty much their comments.

Oldenburg - I think CHRS has an overall problem with the design. We are not architects.

Burger - they said the building does not appear residential and more like an office building. They also asked to see context of the rendering with building adjacent. Commissioner Loots can’t be here and expressed that he expects neighbors will be there. He can’t support the application for the same reasons expressed by CHRS.

Ridge - it is hard for me to see from the street. Are there any existing utility in front of the building concealed by landscape?

A: Nothing is in front. There is one big cable on the side by Verizon. We will put that away.

Hoskins - façade height does that stay the same?

A; The red area will be pulled up.

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Hoskins - and that’s just the middle piece?

Jayaraman - The drawing will have the red area come out 4 inches? I’m having a hard time seeing does this sit in front of other homes?

A: It is pretty much in line with the other homes. The Bays project out.

Hoskins - what is this material that is applied to the brick?

A: We’ve been talking about stucco or efis.

Hoskins - what’s the character?

A: It will have some texture to it similar to stucco.

Oldenburg - if you go to zoning commission hearing that Mr. May does not like this. He prefers stucco.

Audience:

Maryann Obrien 658 E Street:

I want to make sure I understand. The footprint of the building is going to stay the same.

A: No

The parking space in back the same?

A: yes.

Same number of tenants?

A: yes.

Brick building now is red are you painting it brown?

A: yes.

The windows are casement are those casement windows?

A; yes we actually, this might be an awning, I don’t know if we can do single casement that wide. I would expect an awning or two, something this narrow we may be able to do a casement.

I think casement window is ugly. Architecturally are you aiming for casement?

A: reason being the screen would go inside and you don’t see it out.

The awning across the top are they wood?

A: Metal.

And they are also going to be black?

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A: dark gray.

And that’s gonna come out a little bit farther?

A; about a foot and half.

And awning over the door?

A; that’s coming out 5 feet.

And the doors are going to be?

A; single door with call box. The mailboxes are in that site.

I guess my issue is that it doesn’t look like anything else on the street, but then it didn’t look like anything else before either. It would be nice if this would look more like the rowhouses. This has a very industrial look. Is that what you were going for?

A: in general because it is an apartment building, we wanted to draw attention to where you entered it and make it be more distinct as an apt building and not to replicate and have it be what it is just nicer and more recognizable so you can see the address. We will redo landscaping.

We appreciate that it looks better but there is very nice multi unit building on corner of 7th and E that looks

great and fits in with neighborhood. That was what I was hoping for.

Jean Rosenfeld 667 E SE:

The building has been a scar and this only makes it worse. You have not considered at all the residential neighborhood. What you’ve said is that you want to make it more prominent. So either we live with this ugly innocuous building, we certainly don’t want to make it more non confirming or noticeable.

There wasn’t a thought you gave to the neighbors. What they have said to you is that they want to make that apartment house more prominent. What would be required is…these people aren’t aware of the neighborhood. This bench here to be used for people to wait, it won’t be used by them, it will be used by those loitering at the steps at the library. It has got to go. It only encourages people who shouldn’t be there. I hope and pray this won’t be close.

Zach Brafhsman 620 E SE:

I welcome the renovations to interior. The building as a whole has been an eyesore and blight. We welcome the change of the building. The problem is the existing structure is unacceptable form and has fallen into disrepair. I did have issue with this in that it doesn’t fit the neighborhood at all. I want to know whether HPO board has taken any action or approved or opined?

Oldenburg- It has not. We will opine and tell them what our position is. The board will be reviewing this at end of the month. And the public is welcome to show up at those meeting and tell them what they think.

Zach - A simple look will tell you the current building doesn’t fit and this goes farther and does not fit the neighborhood. I hope the building would minimize and is too dramatic to fit here. I hope that architects can help to see.

Larry Helm 610 E Street:

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Having renovated I know you can take steps to make your ugly unattractive building to look more attractive. I don’t think this is currently worthy. I echo Jean and Zach and what others have said. We need to find something that looks better. If you are going to spend money renovating an eyesore in a neighborhood. Why not go the extra mile?

Carol Stack 611 E SE:

I’ve been living in the neighborhood since 1981 and I’ve seen quite a bit of reno over time and improvements. This is as everyone has said - is very out of character. I believe another attempt should be made and it should be seen by the neighbors much sooner than now.

I cannot believe you are going to vote on this building tonight. We heard about this three days ago and the neighbors have not heard from them. That you will vote tonight….

Ridge - The current entry door is it 30 inches? Is there a reason it did not include wheelchair

A: it is not accessible building.

Burger - Question is did you explore a fundamentally different design? Did you explore any alternatives? Did HP have any other comments?

A: we did look at several variations on this design. It’s more of a freshening up of the façade. Rather than full renovation. There weren’t many different designs. HPO didn’t have many comments.

Burger - I am ambivalent on the design. Oh there’s discussion on sun shade. Is that more aesthetic. It is this tough place, and I’m not saying they are right. They’re trying to balance what the board will approve or not. You the neighbors are clearly in opposition but if you all drew your own designs you may not agree either. That’s the nature of the design. I’m weakly supporting this but I don’t love it. I’m not sure what the alternative is.

A: yes, more aesthetic.

Samolyk - I have a close friend who lives at 618, she’s very happy about the renovation, but this really doesn’t fit with the character of the street. I would just like for you to work a little more with the neighbors. For instance, that bench, I’m in full agreement. That’s the last thing you want to put out there. My hope is that at some point I will support you. I would just like to see a neighbor meeting first.

Hoskins - I would add along the lines that seating is not great, by adjoining a wall to the balcony ledge, you are also creating a covered and closed space that would be conducive, on penn ave we have a nice corner like that, folks like to sleep there. You are adding a wall which creates a closed space.

A: I had not considered that it would be a problem. The idea of having a canopy is if you want to get your groceries out, it would be nice to have that.

Hoskins - I think the scaling of the efis is a bit large and draws a more modern appearance of the building.

A: this is a building that is built in the fifties and that is the kind of style that they built in. Maybe you can make the entrance narrower but you do want to have it appear as a building, some character of its own. Have people recognize it. Those were the kind of things they were thinking to do.

Oldenburg - Maybe this is a little bit more than it should be. But if you look at the original building, I’m fearful that what you are going to get is a building with very few modifications. You can never do this building that would fit into all other homes. Nobody seems to like this building as is and these people can

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refresh brick and window. I’m fearful of what you will get. Maybe this isn’t it. I think we have discussed this quite sufficiently. Maybe we need a motion on this. I think we’ve given a lot of ideas out here.

Hoskins - I don’t have a perfect motion but move we send letter to HP express concerns relating to modern nature of face, scaling of the efis and lack of neighbor input. 2

nd Chao.

Burger- if the motion is to send to voice our concern, then I can support that. To add a little meat I’d like to call out the sun shade I’m concerned they get a lot of concern. I’d like to add a friendly from energy efficient perspective.

Ridge - I hear a popular sentiment that this building is ugly. For one I find it to be charming example of 1937 era apartment.

Oldenburg - ok any other discussion up here?

Samolyk - are you committed to meeting with them?

A: I would be happy to meet with them. Having said that I would like to say that the HPRB have.

Chao – I would also like to add and encourage you to meet with the neighbors on this matter. Having worked on a similar case where there was disagreement, it is very important that you try to get on the same page as much as possible before going to HPRB.

Oldenburg – As well meet with Commissioner Loots.


HPA 16-449, 1237 (Rear) C Street SE, conversion of alley warehouse into residential housing: Sean Ruppert, Blackrock Holdings, LLC.

Burger - We heard this case last wee and the committee recommended the ANC support the application. We are looking for new information and ask they walk us through modification from last week.

Rupperts - I own Opal and am developer of Watkins Alley. We should be going to our final zoning meeting in the next couple of weeks. I’ve developed 200 homes, 4 through DC historic preservation office, as well as alley projects. Greg is our architect (introduces architect). I’m hoping Greg can explain the zoning and what was designed.

Burger - we want to clarify that this being HP case, from efficiency if you can walk us through changes from last week.

Rupperts - Original concept because of zoning, the new alley zoning would allow 4 units and 80 percent lot occupancy. We designed 3 units, with a third addition on the side, smaller alley. Two at 2300 sq ft and one at 1900 sq ft. There’s a 10 foot easement you can see on second page of the handout. And then two of the homes had a side patio you can see shade in green. (continues to describe changes).

We had started working with HPO right away. Its difficult because their point of view is what you can do to retain the concept of the existing building. They loved taking the wall and pulling it out and we switched the glass panel for the neighbors. I hope they like it.

Oldenburg - do we have any questions from commissioners?

Hoskins - do you have photos of materials from prior committee meeting?

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Applicant: No I didn’t bring it.

Burger - I have it.

Ridge - I would like to say that we have to consider how it looks tomorrow and how it will be maintained. Book isn’t written on how two unit condo will work in terms of long term maintenance.

Applicant: the other project was a 3 unit. And one person was elected to run the board and collected the money and called the snow removal person. It would be similar and I think it would be easy, as long as people ebuy the home with expectation with what is expected. If they move in and know ahead of time it works fine. For our small projects, I usually am the sales person and so I don’t want any trouble either. I don’t want them calling me mad and I’m good at setting expectations.

Ridge - what is the expected service life of the glass panels.

A: same as the windows. All windows we buy have lifetime warranty on seal and one year warranty on hardware of the material. We are the only developer that offers 2/10 warranty bumper to bumper in the city.

Ridge - can that façade system be maintained indefinitely?

A: Sure, yes. It’s a common material.

Audience:

Michael Lawson 1241 C SE - I live with my middle school daughter. Question for Nick. Did the group here get the neighbor document I shared with you at midnight?

Burger - yes.

Lawson - OK thank you. The two times I met Sean and Greg I appreciated working with them and talking with them. My comments are trying to capture what the neighbors say. We got our plans 4 hours before last week’s P&Z meeting so neighbors really didn’t have any time to react to it. After that there were three of us who attended the meeting last week. On that basis the plan shared was discussed among neighbors via email. From Tuesday morning to Thursday there was a lot of back and forth. I tried to capture what the neighbors said to see what we can favor or support. I’m going to characterize that.

Burger - one clarification and suggestion. We did have a meeting 10 days before, with same plans. Not everyone got it, you’re right. But there were a number of people who did see it before then. I think given what we are seeing, with the current plan.

Lawson - There are 5 points by 23 property owners. We all would like to see the warehouse renovated. The currently june 7 plan wasn’t acceptable. 3 primary objections -It was built right on easement, too close. Some wanted to keep the footprint same, so what came out of it was move it 12 feet from the easement. My concern is we got this plan 6 o clock, and it is too quick…the current plan I got at 6pm last night.

A: I didn’t know there was opposition. I was actually hoping to come here with all the great changes and surprise them.

Lawson - I wanted to delay and give us 24 hours to think about it.

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Burger - one thing we struggled with. It is often there isn’t enough time with HP cases. It is not the applicant’s fault, with HP cases these things just tend to move more quickly. 24 hours isn’t ideal to review, but isn’t atypical. There’s often rapid fire changes. It isn’t right but it is not unusual.

Oldenburg - we the commission do not get the list of what is on HPRB’s list until Friday prior. We usually have 3 days and the neighbors and us, we have problems with it. Filing day with board is Friday before we meet for PZ committee. It is an issue.

Dexter Price - on behalf of 1239 C SE - adjacent to garage. Those residents were totally unaware of the meeting last week. I wanted to share their concerns. This project is too large for available space. Too high for infield project because it looks into nearby residences. Thus no privacy issues. Entire concept makes trash removal and alley access difficult. This is poor design with no consideration of alley functions. No one would want to live near or buy property near this structure. We would lose a sense of neighborhood and property value.

Alina Nash - Thank you for your consideration of neighbor’s concerns. You keep on saying you are allowed by right to have development of up to 4 units. I’m referring to new zoning regulations that would take into affect subtitle C 204.9b - the language is clear. Refers to converting non conforming entities into residential. This warehouse is non conforming. We agree is on alley and doesn’t have street access. The paragraph says - in the RF zones ……single or multiple unit except on alley lot. Proposed use may only be single dwelling unit. I will not generally oppose 2 unit development but urge you to go to BZA and apply for an exemption on this. It will be a wonderful development but it has to be an orderly and lawful form. Maybe I interpreted wrongly but I think it is clear.

Burger - we have discussed this and I understand. We are reviewing a HP case and we are going back and forth and Sean’s lawyers are convinced that they are OK with abiding by zoning. So if they get overruled that will come back to us as a zoning case if it turns out that they are not allowed to use it. The historic preservation case is about designs.

Nash - isn’t it important to have this be cleared?

Hoskins - to me it does

Burger - they are independent. We can support this HP with 2 unit design.

Hoskins - fundamentally the ANC has to opine on this project as it impacts on neighborhood. If we don’t have a general understanding of the impact, why would we…these are material facts. If we support a façade design then we have to also support a zoning exemption? Often we will say but we supported this in the past.

Burger - fundamentally there’s a different interpretation. I’ve read these zoning regulations with a lot of details. We have a disagreement and I’m not sure how we resolve that here. If we don’t like the feel due to HP that’s OK.

Hoskins - these are material facts. I don’t want to dismiss neighbor raising that important detail.

Shepherd Baer 1237 C Street - It’s a lovely picture but deceiving. I live right there, it is very close to our backyard. I’m gonna walk out my bedroom door, small balcony, I would like to go on the record to say I would like it if they kept original footprint of the original building itself. There’s lovely green space we enjoy back there, that is for the record.

Krepp - (goes to the board with Ms. Baer - asks question on location of Ms. Baer’s house).

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Oldenburg - do you have a backyard? Let me tell you about my house. I have a backyard, 10 foot and then carriage house. I understand you’re going to get a change.

Baer – It is not what I bought.

Hoskins - if we are supporting a design that is then going to require a zoning exception, that is material because massing in historic district is important.

Burger - I agree. So if we play this out and lets say the neighbors are correct. Then the Zoning commission, they will have to apply and come back to us, we don’t support and agree, then BZA denies. They would have to revise their design and go back to historic preservation. I don’t think we give up. I just think we don’t lose our right to weight in on things by voting on a design. They put a lot of money into

Krepp - My concern is as I look into the picture, it doesn’t show the surrounding building. All of a sudden she’s going from a lot of space to “how are you doing” space and we need to think of that before we proceed. I don’t think she’s bought the house thinking she would be waving to her neighbor.

Hoskins - What are the sightlines that are considered, is it going to HP because it is a primary dwelling?

A: because it was built in 1920…the historian we hired… it wasn’t historical, this particular thing was built as a 6 car garage. So HP doesn’t mind we add to the side or back. They didn’t want us to overdesign or overdo it. The whole structure is pretty squat.

Oldenburg - we have a recommendation from the committee to support that doesn’t need a 2nd

.

Mr. Nash - first you are not going to become our neighbor, you won’t have to live with the results. When we built our house we went to great lengths to maintain industrial look. I was hoping this would be the case with this building. I don’t think this looks any better and don’t know what the problem is with that wall. We should find a much better solution.

Dexter Price - Again, 1239 is to the right, we are the closest property to the new development. In terms of their concerns, regarding how close it is to the property line…?

A: the people he represents haven’t seen newer plans. We were 10 feet away now back 14 feet. I don’t know how far their home is.

Price - the trash bins are located on the easement. Sean may have a workable plan and will the sanitary department be able to access?

A: The easement will remain open to the alley.

Oldenburg - you will have 10 feet clearance. Trash truck doesn’t go back there.

Burger - We have a motion. Move to amend the motion adding recommendation that Sean install green trees along north property line to ensure privacy (4 inch caliber). 2

nd Oldenburg

Hoskins - Friendly? Our motion reflects our understanding that this is a by right project.

Burger - I think we can add as friendly that says in our support reflects our understanding that two unit design is allowable by right.

Ridge - I would like to offer a friendly. That the ANC take no position on zoning issues, but Hoskins’ language is stronger. Helpful to add language that ANC ….

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Burger - that’s a fine area, but HP won’t consider.

Krepp - process wise is that friendly or do you want a vote on it?

Ridge - I’m happy to let it go.

Oldenburg - we have an amendment to the committee’s recommendation and moved and 2nded. Let’s vote on the amendment to the committee.

In favor: Burger, Oldenburg, Chao, Hoskins, Samolyk, Jayaraman, Hagedorn, Ridge. Abstain: Krepp. 8 - 0 – 1, approved.

Now we vote on the amended recommendation from the committee all in favor? Oldenburg, Burger, Samolyk, Jayaraman, Ridge, Hagedorn, Hoskins

Abstain: Chao, Krepp

7-0-2. Motion approved.

DDOT Tracking #10237104, Bullfrog Bagels, 317 7th Street SE, sidewalk café. [Due June 29,

2016]

Burger- at last week’s PZ hearing, the committee recommended support of the application.

Frumin - For the applicant, presents the new drawings from street level, describes how it looks from the

street, with the stools present in the renderings along with colors of stools and tables.

Hoskins - how high are the stools?

Frumin - I’m not 100 percent sure. When you look at the rendering, the stools look to be about 6 inches

below the table top. To Oldenburg - I hope you think this leaves the fence still as a defining feature of the

façade as opposed to the tables with simple steel legs and it is less of a presence and doesn’t detract.

Hoskins - why not just tables?

Frumin - on his H Street space, he’s got a ledge by window and people love that. People sit at stools and

that’s worked well. It’s a little different.

Hoskins - what are the occupancy allowances under ABRA license.

A: 4 balcony, 6 sidewalk café.

Hoskins - I’m concerned the bars can promote additional people as opposed to having just simple tables.

A: the ABRA license is for seating and not for standing. I have not heard from nearby neighbors.

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Oldenburg - I’m going to note it is now 930p and ask to see what is left on our agenda. I appreciate the

information provided and thought about it and I’m just opposed to the tabling of this space. I will be voting

against this. Fundamentally I don’t feel it fits.

Ridge - my concern is that the table is unsafe, being 42 inches tall and white oak has density, 42 inches tall

is simply not safe considering density.

A: I think what the top is showing you what it looks like and I can’t say for certain what the size is.

Oldenburg - Committee recommendation is to support. Anyone wish to amend the motion?

Hoskins - I’d like advice from my colleagues who have done more public space cases.

Oldenburg - we can support and tell them xyz, etc.

Hoskins - I would urge us to support regular height tables v. bar height tables and or if they want to do

narrow ledge, moving it to no higher than existing historic approved façade. I got an email from Fairy

Godmother, Women History, all adjacent businesses asking for changes.

Frumin - you asked me to send it, I sent it to you. I went to the committee, I know you gotta do what you

do. I feel like we have gone through the ringer. If you had called me a week ago saying hey I had this

issue.

Hoskins - I didn’t have this input.

Frumin - you said I was surprised…why didn’t someone tell us. You hear my frustration. The idea that the

committee approved last week and here I am…take your vote.

Burger - I understand the process is frustrating. If you recommend we support design with slightly lower

height, Commissioner Hoskins, I will support that with minor modification.

Hoskins - I’m not opposed outright to tables, just above railing. The other piece is that when we went back

and forth on this. The ANC voted to enter into a SA and stepped away from that process, but abutting

properties pursued that protest and ABRA board put …. I would be uncomfortable we support something

inconsistent.

Burger - I would like to recommend that the height of the table be modified so it is not higher than the

fence. In the letter to DDOT we say the SA and Board Order should dictate the occupancy of the proposed

public space.

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Hoskins - The only amendment would be I prefer to state first order of preference would be for regular

tables.

Burger I wouldn’t take that as friendly. Is there 2nd

? Samolyk 2nd

.

Hoskins - I would offer a friendly to state our first preference is for regular height tables and chairs

consistent with proposals submitted during ABRA consideration. 2nd

Jayaraman

Frumin - what I’m hearing from Diane is that your first preference is for tables.

Burger - Yes.

Frumin - That is not disapproval.

Burger - Yes.

Oldenburg - Are we ready to vote? The amendent to the amendment. In favor: Ridge, Krepp, Hagedorn,

Oldenburg, Jayaraman, Hoskins

Oppose - Burger Samolyk

Abstain - Chao 6-2-1 approved.

Oldenburg - Vote on amendment as amended. In favor - Ridge, Jayaraman, Hoskins 3-

Oppose - Burger, Hagedorn, Krepp, Samolyk, Chao

Abstain - Oldenburg 3-5-1 Motion fails.

Oldenburg - Now we have the original motion to support.

Samolyk - I wish to offer amendment that the table height does not exceed height of the fence. 2nd

Jayaraman.

Oldenburg - All in favor

8 in favor – Burger, Chao, Hoskins, Krepp, Ridge, Samolyk, Hagedorn, Jayaraman. 0 oppose, Oldenburg

abstain. 8-0-1 approved.

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Oldenburg - an amended motion to support height of the table not higher than height of fence. In favor:

Burger, Chao, Hoskins, Krepp, Ridge, Samolyk, Hagedorn, Jayarman. 8-0-1 approved. Oldenburg

abstain.

Oldenburg - can we remove Andromeda and CAG for another time to save time? (unanimous consent)

Letter to DGS supporting removal of a tree outside Congressional Cemetery.

Burger - Can I move we support Cmr Ridge’s letter? 2nded 9-0 approved.

ZC 15-33, Insight E Street LLC PUD: Sarah Davison. Hearing June 30, 2016

Burger - the commission had discussed this case and voted to recommend we support the overall design

of the project, the MOU between the ANC and the developer that includes construction management,

design, building operation. We are supporting benefits and amenities outlined and also supporting MOU

that is between developer and Capitol Hill Village.

Oldenburg - Unless the applicant has new information to share, we don’t need a presentation.

Davison - We heard some concerns about the language as it related to what happens if benefits didn’t

move forward. We amended that language so that we would fund at direction of ANC 6b. Since then the

MOU with CHV has been executed.

Jayaraman - Did the MOU specify in event the renovation, the monies can be used alternately if not used

for Potomac Ave station feel through?

Burger - No the three new developers would circle back to us and escrow the funds and restart dialogue

with ANC 6b.

Oldenburg - We have a recommendation from committee to support, doesn’t need a 2nd

.


9. Transportation Committee Report

Oldenburg - Please read the report, you will notice there is an opportunity to identify intersections along

Penn Ave that you think timing is not sufficient enough I’m sending that email to DDOT on Friday. Please

let me know by Friday.

10. Outreach & Constituent Services Task Force May 2016 Report

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Krepp - would you guys consider the 7-11 letter (to Samolyk and Hoskins).

Samolyk - OK. They were responsive. I worked two weeks to tried to get them to a meeting. I would

appreciate the help.

11. Financial Treasurer’s Report

Oldenburg - it is what it is.

Hoskins - Yes.

12. ANC Omnibus Act -

Oldenburg - Commissioners Chao and Burger have been emailing everybody with feedback.

Burger - There’s two options. One is we could vote to submit ANC testimony that broadly reflect that those of us have submitted by email. Alternative is to do nothing as ANC and leave up to individuals to submit testimony and feedback. I’m not sure if everyone agrees with what I have written. I move that ANC submit testimony on Omnibus ANC Act that broadly reflects the discussions and recommendations. The chair designates someone to attend the hearing and present the testimony. We will circulate the testimony prior to hearing date. 2

nd Oldenburg.

Oldenburg - all in favor? 9-0 approved.

13. Hine Community Advisory Committee Report

Hagedorn - what is there is there in the report.

Naomi Mitchell - Wanted to remind everyone that there is a special DCRA event for ANC members.

Krepp - Speaking of which, Vincent Orange is hosting a DCRA meeting and I may attend because they’ve

been a little secretive and I wanted everyone to know that.

14. Adjournment

Jayaraman - we adjourn until we meet next time on July 12, 2016.

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Alcohol Beverage Control Committee Meeting

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Frager’s Conference Room, 3rd Floor July 7, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

REPORT

Attendance: Commissioners Denise Krepp, Nick Burger, Chander Jayaraman (Chairperson) and Resident Members Raman Santra, John Neal, Vince Iannacchione 1. Substantial Change (15 min)

ABRA-089616, Beuchert’s Saloon, 623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, substantial change for new sidewalk café with seating for six: Thomas Parzo [6B02]

ANC 6B previously approved the sidewalk café for Beuchert’s and included this space in the Settlement Agreement that ANC 6B approved in May. The Sidewalk Café Hours are 9 AM to 11:30 PM Sun-Sat. The applicant needed to get the approval from DDOT Public Space for the Sidewalk Café before applying to ABRA to serve alcohol on it. We need not take any action on this item. At the recommendation of the Chairperson, the committee took no action on this case.

ABRA-089011, S.E. Market, 1500 Independence Avenue SE, substantial change in hours of operation and sales [6B10]

This is a change in hours of operation and sales. S.E. Market was approved to change from a Retailer’s Class B to a Class A so that they could sell liquor and spirits in addition to beer and wine. This case is their application to stay open for additional hours which is consistent with other liquor stores in ANC 6B. We did incorporate the additional hours in the SA that was approved in April. Hours of operation and sales were approved for 8 AM to 12 Midnight. With concurrence from the SMD Commissioner Krepp, the committee took on action on this case.

2. License Renewals (45 min)

The Chairperson shared a synopsis of the correspondence with Comm. Loots and the relevant issues related to each of the cases because the SMD commissioner was unable to be present at the meeting.

ABRA-079276—Matchbox, 517 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. new Petition date: July 25, 2016 [6B03]

With respect to Matchbox, the Chairperson explained that because Matchbox has decided not to expand into the adjacent space, it is no longer practical to expect that Matchbox would be able to construct and maintain an indoor trash room. Comm. Loots expects to simply remove these provisions and maintain the other provisions of the approved SA.

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Motion: Communicate to the SMD Commissioner and Applicant that the Committee voted to take no position but that Trash Management issues must be addressed in the SA to be discussed on Tuesday July 12 [Jayaraman; Krepp 2nd]; Motion Passed 6-0

ABRA-082569—Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. new Petition date: July 25, 2016 [6B03]

With respect to Ted’s Bulletin, the Chairperson explained that the major concern was trash management. He cited an example of last Sunday night when an impromptu walk down the alley on the west side of barracks row reveal some establishments that were doing a good job but that other continued to have overflowing trash containers and noted that he witnessed rodents scurrying across the alley and towards these receptacles. Of particular concern was that the door to the compactor was left wide open which would make it easy for rodents and vermin to have easy access to food.

Motion: Motion to take no position pending revision of the SA due to the change in operations [Jayaraman; Burger 2nd]; Motion Passed 6-0

3. Update on Status of Protest Current and Upcoming Protest Hearings (15 min)

Report on the Status of ANC 6B License Renewal Protests: Good Stuff Eatery, Béarnaise, and We, The Pizza; Hank’s on the Hill; and Ambar

The Chairperson provided an update on the Protest hearings for Good Stuff, Béarnaise, and We, The Pizza. ANC 6B has requested a continuance from ABRA because community witnesses were not available to testify in person. The applicant requested that the new protest date be held in October or later as Ms. Mendelsohn is expected to have a child in late August and would not be available in September.

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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING

Committee Report

July 5, 2016

Commissioners present: Burger (chairing), Oldenburg, Ridge, Samolyk

Resident members present: Danks, Jarboe, Johnson, Ryan

1. DDOT Tracking #179318, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (Frager’s), construction public

space plan: Kevin Keulemann, Perseus Realty

Greg Marks and Kevin Keulemann, from Perseus, present the application. The proposal is to close 3

of 4 existing curb cuts and to widen the 12 feet curb cut on 11th St to 16 feet and to replace street

trees as advised by Urban Forestry Administration.

Commissioner Oldenburg moved (seconded by RM Jarboe) that the committee recommend the ANC

support the public space application and place the item on the consent agenda.

The motion passed 6 to 0 (1 abstaining).

2. DDOT Tracking #158371, 420 12th

Street SE (Watkins Elementary School, public space

plan in connection with Watkins school renovations: Joshua Tuch, DCPS

The committee took no action since the applicant was not present.

3. BZA #19319, Capitol Hill Squash Club, 218 D Street SE: Hearing date July 19, 2016

Application of Capitol Hill Squash Club Associates, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception from

the nonconforming use requirements under § 2003, to use the second floor of a building as a group instruction

(exercise) studio in the CAP/R-4 District at premises 218 D Street S.E. (Square 763, Lot 2)

Paul London, owner of the group applying for relief, presented the case. The proposal is to convert

the second floor of the building (in R-4) from a non-profit office use to a fitness instructional use.

Applicant expects total foot traffic will not change substantially. Nearby neighbors are primarily not

residential.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by RM Danks) that the committee recommend the ANC

support the application and place the item on the consent agenda.

The motion passed 7 to 0.

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4. BZA #19310, 622-624 North Carolina Avenue SE: Kenneth Golding. Hearing date: July 19,

2016

Application of Kenneth A. Golding, pursuant to 11 DCMR §§ 3103.2, 3104.1, and 411, for variances from the

penthouse height requirements under § 400.5, and the nonconforming structure requirements under § 2001.3, and

special exceptions from the apartment house expansion requirements under § 336.13, and the penthouse setback

requirements under § 411.11, to renovate and expand an existing apartment house in the R-4 District at premises

622-624 North Carolina Avenue S.E. (Square 871, Lot 42)

Meredith Moldenhaur, land use counsel, presented the case along with the project architect. Proposed

plan requires penthouse setback relief, nonconforming lot occupancy, a nonconforming court, and

expanding an apartment building in the R-4. Because this is an existing apartment house, going over

60 percent lot occupancy requires a variance (rather than a special exception). (See comments on the

historic preservation case.)

RM Jarboe moved (seconded by RM Danks) that the committee recommend the ANC support the

application and place the item on the consent agenda.

The motion passed 7 to 0 (1 abstaining). (Note that this case was voted on after agenda item #5 due

to logical sequencing.)

5. HPA #16-434, 622-624 North Carolina Avenue SE, partial in-fill of dogleg and 3rd floor

addition: Kenneth Golding

This is a revised design from the case previously presented to the ANC, which: eliminates the

elevator overrun, reduces the penthouse size, and relocates stairwells and exterior access. The

committee noted our appreciation to the applicant for revising the application in a manner consistent

with our previous letter to HPRB and recommended changes.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by Commissioner Ridge) that the committee recommend the

ANC support the revised applicant and place the item on the consent agenda.


6. HPA #16-515, 4 4th

Street SE, ADA ramp & addition of oriel bay on side, window

replacement: Andi Adams, architectural historian

Andi Adams, architectural historian, presented the application. The proposal will remove historically

inappropriate elements (e.g., shutters) from the building, replace windows (that are in modified

openings), and add an oriel bay window to the front center of the building. ANC 6B received a letter

from a neighbor who had a concern about the mechanical unit on the roof (as well as roof slope and

drainage issues). Another neighbor commented on the new bay window and the visibility of any use

within that space (and a desire for the owner to be sensitive to that visibility).

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Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by Commissioner Burger) that the committee recommend

the ANC support the application and place the item on the consent agenda.


7. HPA #16-450, 626 E Street SE, façade alterations to non-contributing 3-story apartment

building: Murillo/Malnati Group

The committee took no action on this case because of the pending meeting with the community

8. HPA #16-518, 507 8th

Street SE (Shakespeare), concept/visible 2-story addition on 2-story

contributing warehouse building: Michael Oxman, architect

Michael Oxman, architect & partial owner, presented the application. The proposal is a two-story

addition to an existing two-story property to add residential space above existing commercial space.

The addition mirrors the industrial/warehouse design elements of the existing building. The fourth

story would be visible from across 8th street, and the entire addition would be visible from just north

of the building on 8th street, looking south.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by Commissioner Samolyk) that the committee recommend

the ANC support the HP application, noting the Commission’s desire for attention to detail on the

north façade and 8th façade upper levels.

The motion failed on 4 to 4 vote.

Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by Commissioner Ridge) that the committee take no

position.


9. HPA #16-521, 411 New Jersey Avenue SE (National Democratic Club), new construction:

Aimee Occhetti & Neal Hodgson (architect)

Neal Hodgson, architect, presented the revised plans in response to CFA concerns about the original

design. The new design has a more ‘commercial’ look, removing the proposed arch entrance and

reconfiguring the north façade. The committee noted concerns that the entrance be made inviting and

visibly prominent, to the extent possible.

Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by RM Johnson) that the committee recommend the ANC

support the application and place the item on the consent agenda.


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10. HPA #16-441, Capitol Courts, 1229 E Street SE & 1230 Pennsylvania Avenue SE: Sassan

Ghari, architect/developer

Note: Although this is one HP case, the committee addressed each proposed building separately,

starting with 1230 Pennsylvania Ave SE.

Sassan Ghari, architect and developer; John Le, project architect, presented the application. 1230

Penn is a four story mixed-use building. There were critical questions and comments on the Juliet

balconies on the front west façade and rear façade. One committee member (Burger) also requested

to provide additional attention to the front façade detailing. Some committee members would like to

see more retail square footage.

Neighbor comments: Mary Case & Will Lowe (1200 block E ST): about the penthouse, including

size and use noise abatement. Brent Seeney (1233 E): rear noise from units. Brian Lewis: Concerns

about views and noise to neighbors on E St. Rosemary Hoffman (1211 E): concern about providing

some type of green, visual privacy at the rear.

Motion: C Burger moved (seconded by RM Danks) that the committee recommend the ANC support

the 1230 Penn building, while noting the desire for additional attention to detail on the 1230 Penn

façade and removal of the Juliet balconies on the front and rear facades. We also request additional

storefront along the Penn façade. We will place the item on our consent agenda.


On 1229 E St (Shotgun House): Comment focused on the 2nd story, with most committee members

agreeing the current design that stretches approximately ¾ of the width of the property, doesn’t work

well. Adjacent neighbors had concerns about the rear wall and projections from the adjacent

structures.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by Danks) that we recommend the ANC support the

application for the 1229 E St building, with the strong concern that the proposed ¾ 3rd floor be

reduced to one-half of the lot size. We request additional renderings that incorporate the changes

discussed by the committee by the July 12 ANC meeting.


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Report of the ANC6B Transportation Committee Meeting

July 6, 2016

Commissioners present: Nick Burger; Kirsten Oldenburg, chairing; Daniel Ridge and Jennifer

Samolyk

Resident Members present: Floyd Brown (6B01), John Manley (6B04), Neil King (6B05), Corey

Holman (6B06), and Carol Grissom (6B08)

Others present: Molly Singer, Executive Director, CH Village; William Phillips, Treasurer of the

Friends of Garfield Park.

Informal Discussion with Mike Goodno, DDOT Bicycle Program Specialist, about a

proposed new bike lane along New Jersey Avenue SE.

DDOT has proposed a new bike lane on New Jersey Avenue SE between E and I (eye) Streets

SE. The portion of this lane north of the SE/SW Freeway will be within ANC 6B. Along that

stretch, about 27 metered parking spaces will need to be removed in order to accommodate the

lane. The portion of the new bike lane within 6B will be installed this Fall, while installation of

the 6D portion south of the freeway must wait until the VAT and other constructions projects in

that area are completed.

At the meeting Mike Goodno provided the Committee with an overview of this proposal but also

mentioned an upcoming DDOT proposal for an east/west bike lane along E Street to 6th

Street

SE and then along South Carolina to provide a route to Eastern Market.1 Goodno provided a

map of 6B showing the location of existing bike lanes. Committee members discussed the pros

and cons of various bike routes, providing Goodno with input on future DDOT planning. A bike

lane along Pennsylvania Avenue doesn’t seem to be part of DDOT’s current plans.

Commissioner Samolyk has been in discussions with Goodno regarding the impacts of the New

Jersey Avenue bike lane. Given this, the Committee did not take any formal action on this

matter.

Letter to DDOT Requesting Fencing to Protect the Historic VAT Portal Stones located at

the 2nd

Street SE Alignment under the SE/SW Freeway at Garfield Park: Bill Phillips

The Committee had a lively discussion that tended to range far beyond the immediate question:

whether to ask DDOT to erect a barrier to protect the portal stones. Commissioner Samolyk

1 Subsequent to the TC meeting, ANC 6B received an informal notice from DDOT covering this E Street link, which

will go through the SMDs of Commissioner Samolyk and Loots. The notice also advised about a proposal to fill the gap in the north/south bike lane along 14

th Street SE between D and E Streets SE.

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informed the Committee that her constituents were concerned that protecting the stones the

whole area under the Freeway would be closed off. Bill Phillips provided the rationale for

protecting the stones in an area that is used often by skateboarders and “decorated” by graffiti.

He also informed the Committee about existing plans to improve the area once the CSX VAT

project is completed.

On a motion by Commissioner Burger, seconded by Neil King, the Committee voted 9-0 to

recommend that the ANC send a letter to DDOT requesting a fence around the stones. The item

was placed on the Consent Agenda. The draft letter is at the end of this report.

Status Report on MPD Efforts to Reduce Red-light Running at the intersection of

Kentucky/Potomac Avenues & 15th

/G Streets: MPD Officer Johnson

Residents have noticed substantial running of red lights at this complicated 4-way intersection

and had asked PSA 108 to investigate. Officer Johnson of PSA 108 told the Committee that

MPD conducted “spot enforcement” in early June during evening rush hours at this intersection.

The enforcement efforts resulted in the issuance of 20-30 tickets for stop sign and light

infractions. Officer Johnson noted that most of the rush hour traffic through this intersection is

by commuters cutting through the neighborhood.

The Committee took no action but discussed options for going forward, such as making

Kentucky Avenue two-way and requesting MPD to install red light cameras at the intersection.

Review of DDOT Proposed Rulemaking on Red Top Meters

The Committee reviewed the elements of the proposed rulemaking to become effective in the

Central Business District. It sets aside reserved meter spaces for individuals with disabilities and

requires these individuals to pay half the posted fee for parking and allows them to park for twice

the time limit, up to a maximum of 4 hours.

Molly Singer voiced concerns about these changes v.v. the current system that seems to allow

the disabled to park at any existing meter at no charge and that the maximum time limit under the

proposed rules would not be sufficient for those who are parking to attend doctor’s

appointments.

While there was full discussion about the proposed rules, it was hampered by not having clear

information about the current meter system for the disabled. Also, there was concern that these

proposed changes—by adding a fee—were solely to reduce fraud in the current system. Thus,

the Committee decided not to take any action.

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Attachment: Letter to DDOT

RE: Request for Fencing to Protect VAT Portal Stones

At a regularly scheduled and properly noticed meeting with a quorum present, ANC 6B voted x-

x-x to request that DDOT add a high fence or other barrier around the stones to keep individuals

away from them until the entire area can be restored as planned in the Final EIS of the VAT

project.

In January 2016, these stones, which date back to the early 1900’s, were deposited under the

SW/SE Freeway at 2nd

Street SE after being removed from the West Portal of the Virginia

Avenue Tunnel (VAT). Half of this area, the portion within the VAT project Limits of D (LOD),

has been closed off by CSX. The half outside of the LOD, including the stones, has become an

unsafe area with no lighting. The portal stones have already been damaged by graffiti and other

tampering. Public safety and preservation of the stones requires the area immediately around the

stones to be sealed off until the tunnel project is completed, the 2nd

Street walkway under the

freeway can be reconnected, and the entire area is restored.

The Commission will be glad to discuss the details of the requested barrier with DDOT. We

have attached several photos showing the position and condition of the stones.

Sincerely,

Kirsten Oldenburg

Chair

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Looking Eastward

Looking Westward

Looking Southward

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Treasurers Report 7/12/16

*National Capital Bank Balance (7/1/16) $30,226.95

*Total Expenditures FY16 to date $ (2,227.98)

*Total Income FY16 to date $17,083.96

FY 2016 Transactions 07/04/2016

INTEREST PAID

$1.36 $30,226.95

06/01/2016 INTEREST PAID

$1.09 $30,225.59

05/31/2016 Quarterly Allotment

$5,692.01 $30,224.50


$0.91 $25,532.49

04/25/2016 4773 CHECK # 4773 - DC Access, annual hosting fee

-$162.00 $24,531.58

04/05/2016 4771 CHECK # 4771 – payment to Capital Community News for annual 6B meeting notices

-$310.50 $24,693.58


$1.17 $25,004.08

03/31/2016 4770 CHECK # 4770 – reimbursement for postage

-$12.31 $25,002.91

03/30/2016 4772 CHECK # 4772 – 2016 Rental Charged for Hill Center Meeting Space & A/V

-$1,818.33 $25,015.22

03/16/2016 4769 CHECK # 4769 – FY16 Security Fund Payment

-$25.00 $26,833.55

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$5,692.01 $26,858.55


$0.84 $21,166.54


$0.93 $21,165.70


$0.72 $21,164.77


$5,692.01 $21,164.05

12/03/2015 4768 CHECK # 4768 – Reimbursement for Printing

-$54.73 $15,472.04


$0.66 $15,526.77

11/19/2015 4767 CHECK # 4767 – Reimbursement for Printing

-$7.11 $15,526.11

11/13/2015 4766 CHECK # 4766 – Final Payment for 2015 Meeting Space, Hill Center

-$180.00 (note:considered

FY15 expense

because check dated 9/8/15)

$15,533.22


$0.64 $15,713.22

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7/11/16, 10:57 AMReport Print | Office of the DC Auditor

Page 1 of 2http://www.dcauditor.org/qra/report-print?yqa=2016-3-28

Approval Date By Commission:

Treasurer:

Secretary Certification:

Chairperson:

Date:

Balance Forward $24,164.02

Receipts

District Allotment $5,692.01

Interest $3.17

Other $0.00

Transfer From Savings $0.00

Total Receipts $5,695.18

Total Funds Available $29,859.20

Disbursements

Total Disbursements $162.00

Ending Balance $29,697.20

Quarterly Report - ANC 6B, 2016 Q3

I hereby certify that the above noted quarterly financial report has been approved by a majority of Commissioners during a public meeting in which there existed a quorum.

1. Personnel $0.002. Direct Office Cost $0.003. Communication $162.004. Office Supplies, Equipment, Printing $0.005. Grants $0.006. Local Transportation $0.007. Purchase of Service $0.008. Bank Charges, Transfers and Petty Cash $0.009. Other $0.00

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June 22, 2016 - Eastern Market Report *The EMCAC committee convened at 7pm at the Eastern Market North Hall on 6/22/16.

Previous meeting was 4/27/16.

* 2016 meeting dates: no meeting in August 9/28; 10/26; and 11/30

*The Market Manager monthly report

Leases -- Portfolio’s General Counsel has completed their review of the lease document and

recommended edits. The Associate Director and I are now reviewing the lease document.

Marketing -- The Marketing Committee had a productive meeting yesterday. The next meeting is

set for Tuesday, July 19. Erika Rubel, who chaired the meeting, will elaborate.

The WIX website that Dominiqua created is 80% converted to Wordpress. Dominiqua is

providing edits to the hosting company.

WETA came to the market a month ago for their neighborhood series that focuses on Capitol

Hill. Dominiqua restarted our Instagram account. We now have 302 followers.

Fresh Tuesdays-- Ashton Farms is back at the Tuesday market for the season.

Produce Plus is going great on Tuesdays and weekends. The program has $520,000, more than

last year. More people are familiar with the program, though, and the checks are being distributed

in a more measured fashion to ensure that they will last until the end of Augus t. Eastern Market

is getting $2,000 a week. We could give out much more.

Merchants and Vendors --Potluck in May was fantastic thanks to everyone who came and made

the party great. We had a higher turnout than we ever had.

New Vendors: We have admitted 14 new vendors since last report in April. Most of them are Arts

& Crafts.

OperationsLED lights: The only work remaining are the uplights in the south hall. Because they

are on a dimmer, we are having trouble getting replacements that work. Pole Light in Plaza:

Replaced today.

ATMs: Two new ATMs are installed. They are more secure than the prior ATMs. We also have a

motion detector and video camera trained directly on them. We have added two video monitors to

the upstairs office so now anyone on the management team can see what is going on anywhere in

the market.

HVAC: Three of the chiller modules went out. We are renting a temporary chiller until the parts

come in to replace/fix the chiller modules that went out.

Cashiering System: Went out this weekend. We tapped everyone (IT, OCFO, etc) to fix it and got

it working on Sunday. It was great representation from a teamwork standpoint but no one wants

this to happen again so we have compiled a list of lessons learned.

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North HallFinances: Bookings continue to be strong. We are considering promotions for the

summer.

Community hours in the North Hall: Steady community use of 250 - 270 hrs/month. In April,

there will have been 36 hrs of public events.

*Notes from Tenants’ Council Report.

The Tenant Council passed the following Resolutions:

RESOLUTION 6-16-16-01 North Hall Weekend Vending (passed 6 to 0)

Though Eastern Market weekend non-food markets are first and foremost an outdoor activity, the

Tenant’s Council recommends that management reexamine their North Hall weekend vending

policy to better accommodate heat sensitive and elderly vendors during the summer months.

RESOLUTION 6-16-16-02 Supplemental Shading on the Farmers Line (passed 4 to 0)

The Tenant’s Council recommends that supplement shading devices used along the farmers shed

be air permeable so as not to restrict the flow of air.

REPORT FROM DDOT MEETING

DDOT has been conducting detailed studies of parking in three area of the city, Georgetown,

DuPont Circle and Eastern Market. They released preliminary draft of their recommendations for

Eastern Market on June 15 attached to this email. The recommendations include enhancing the

markets website to both show parking options and link to parking apps. However after

consultation with Eastern Market management, we find recommendation “Dedicated remote

parking location for vendor during market hours’ overly prescriptive and its ends achievable

within the frame work of existing Rules and Regulations. The Tenant’s Council will draft a letter

to DDOT expressing general support for the draft recommendations with that one

reservation. The draft letter will be circulated to the Tenant’s Council for review.

*EMCAC next scheduled meeting will be at 7pm at the Eastern Market North Hall on

9/28/16.

*Note, EMCAC also held an additional special meeting on June 29th

to discuss DGS’

Proposal to Create a Business Plan for Eastern Market. EMCAC will send a letter to DGS

with recommendations but final text is not yet available. Some of the recommendations include:

The committee encourages on-going public engagement meetings to be scheduled with

consideration given to after-hours availability to help facilitate volunteer leadership

engagement, including all members of EMCAC.

We recommend that the group Mr Hayes has listed be expanded to better represent the

stakeholders of Eastern Market. Mr Hayes has not involved enough the groups directly

affected by the scope of work he is trying to develop. We believe any plan for Eastern

Market will be more successful with input from all of the people and businesses that

make Eastern Market.

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We request that EMCAC have be consulted at the end of each of the four stages laid out

by Mr. Hayes in his letter. We reiterate again that our involvement in the process will help make the business plan more relevant and ultimately more successful.

Hine Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting #32 Friday, June 24, 2016

Recent & Upcoming Activities:

Miller and Long will be using outside concrete delivery while work is being done on the power

underneath the concrete batch plant.

McCullough Construction will erect scaffolding in the north alley between 7th & 8

th Streets to install blue

wrap air barriers on the north building. This will be followed by brick work over the next 6-8 weeks.

The chain link fence will not be pushed any further out than its current position and does allow room for

delivery trucks and garbage/recycling trucks.

Projected Milestones:

Excavation was completed in March 2016. Building the structure to grade should be completed as of July

1st. The structure above grade is scheduled for completion by September, 2016 with façade installation

through December 2016. Unit deliveries and retail/office openings are projected for July 2017.

Construction Parking & Staging:

Barriers and barrels have been placed on 8th Street just south of the alley to discourage construction

parking that blocks the stop sign. There will be construction staging/parking along 8th street during

delivery of concrete to the site. Construction worker parking continues to be enforced with limited

success.

Window Washing:

The developers are contacting households within the CMA to offer free window washing.

Vibration Monitoring:

SEB will continue to post reports on vibration monitoring from ECS to the project website. The monitors

will be removed after July 1st once the building is to grade.

Permanent Power:

PEPCO and Clark Construction are continuing installation of Permanent Power vaults in C Street with

work running from 11am until 7pm. 7th Street Permanent Power vaults will be installed starting late June

into July with work hours determined by the city. Contractors will try to limit disruption of the sidewalk

by power vault installation. Staging will be in the parking lane on 7th Street from the curb cut to

Pennsylvania Avenue during the day but an overnight parking permit could not be obtained. WMATA is

currently doing work on 7th Street via Fort Meyer contractors.

D Street Closure:

A 3 month extension request has been submitted to continue closing the D Street spur to accommodate

concrete trucks.

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Rodent Control is ongoing.

Dust Control:

The Dust Control Plan is posted on the website. There have been complaints about dust from the batch

plant and fumes from idling trucks.

Site Cleanliness is satisfactory.

Construction Work Hours are 7am-7pm Monday through Friday. Saturday hours are 8am to 4pm.

Construction Wall Art Work:

Over the 4th of July weekend 8-10 of the art panels were vandalized. One was destroyed beyond repair.

The next CAC Meetings are proposed for July 29th and August 26

th, 2016.

Documents

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