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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

REGULAR MEETING

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

7:00 PM

June 14, 2016

DRAFT AGENDA

1. Adoption of Agenda

2. Community Speakout

3. Community & Commission Announcements

4. Consent Agenda

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 16-441, 120 6th Street SE, raze of 2-story carriage house and construction of 2-story carriage house:

Brad Kenemuth (applicant)

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

6. Appointment of Resident Members

Transportation Committee

John Manley (6B04)

Floyd Brown (6B01)

7. Alcohol Beverage Control Committee

ABRA-000259, Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, substantial change in hours. Petition

date: June 27, 2016

ABRA-090240, Ambar, 523 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date:

June 30, 2016

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

Restaurant License

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ABRA-082569—Ted’s Bulletin, 505 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license.

Petition date” June 20, 2016

ABRA-079276—Matchbox, 517 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition

date: June 20, 2016 8. Planning & Zoning Committee

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

Murillo/Malnati Group

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

Ruppert, Blackrock Holdings, LLC.

BZA # 19294, 328 D Street SE. Andrew Devine. Hearing date: July 12, 2016 Application of Andrew Devine, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception under § 223,

not meeting the lot occupancy requirements under § 403.2, the side yard requirements under § 405.9,

and the court requirements under § 406.1, to construct a rear addition to an existing one-family

dwelling in the CAP/R-4 District at premises 328 D Street S.E. (Square 792, Lot 801).

DDOT Tracking #10237104, Bullfrog Bagels, 317 7th Street SE, sidewalk café. [Due June 29, 2016]

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

ZC 15-33, Insight E Street LLC PUD: Sarah Davison. Hearing June 30, 2016 Consolidated PUD & Related Map Amendment from C-M-1 to R-5-B, 1339, 1343-1345 & 1351-1355

E St. SE (Sq. 1043, Lots 128, 156, 157, 818 & 819) - Ward 6

9. Transportation Committee Report

10. Outreach & Constituent Services Task Force May 2016 Report

11. Letter on unresolved issues regarding 7/11 store at 1501 Independence Avenue SE 12. Financial

Treasurer’s Report

13. Hine Community Advisory Committee Report

14. Adjournment

15. 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 have been 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, July 12, 2016.

16. SUBSCRIBE TO OFFICIAL ANC 6B NOTIFICATIONS AT THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE: www.anc6b.org

17. Other ANC 6B Meetings in June Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, June 28, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Frager’s Hardware Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

The Executive Committee will set the ANC’s July 2016 agenda

http://www.ancb6.org/

http://www.anc6b.org/

DRAFT until approved by Commission on June 14, 2016

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REGULAR MEETING

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

7:00 PM

May 10, 2016

7:01p, Chair Oldenburg recognizes quorum. Chao, Oldenburg, Samolyk, Ridge, Burger, Loots,

Hagedorn, Krepp present.

1. Adoption of Agenda

Oldenburg - I’m going to ask my colleagues before adoption if there are changes.

Samolyk - I have a few restaurants that would make sense if we hear them all at the same time. We

have neighbors to talk on all three. I would like to propose we move Tortilla Coast which is towards

the end of the agenda to after Bullfeathers.

Oldenburg - Does anybody have any objections? (none) OK. Anybody else have anything you wish to

shift, add or subtract? I want to add a letter I circulated to my colleagues to the Bureau of Prisons to

the agenda. It is in the meting packet. I propose we move it between 10 and 11, after financial reports

since we need to vote on it. And I wanted to ask the Chair of PZ do you want to remove the public

space case?

Burger - Yes.

Oldenburg - Before we finish this, we’ve just been joined by Commissioner Jayaraman (Jayaraman

introduces himself, indicates no request to move, alter agenda.)

Ridge - I move to adopt the agenda, 2nd

Hagedorn. All in favor 9-0 approved.

2. Community Speakout

Oldenburg - This is an opportunity for anyone in audience to speak for 2 minutes on any subject they

care about. However if you are here due to a case on our agenda, please wait to have to speak until

that case comes up.

3. Community & Commission Announcements


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Rachel Mariman - w/ Mayor Bowser - I’m sure you have all heard about the Mayor’s effort to push for

DC statehood. We are now establishing working groups for residents to shape how our ballot initiative

would look statehood.dc.gov for more information to sign up to join a stakeholder working group.

Samolyk - I spoke with Seth Shapiro. The park we call plastic park, 9th

and D, they will be cleaning

that out. They will give residents a 7 day notice. The problem was that this park was not on the

calendar to be serviced by DPR, and now DPR controls that park and they will be cleaning that park

out.

Hagedorn - I wanted to remind everyone this weekend is Capitol Hill Classic. Be prepared for street

closures on Sunday.

Sidney Davis - I’m here with friends to talk about area 6B, Garfield Park. We wanted to discuss a few

items if we may. I want to be able to discuss the area around the park. There are many families that

used to live there, African American families. Over the years we have been using Garfield Park as a

reunion area for those who no longer live here. Today we are letting you know we need to have a

conversation to have an opportunity to be a part.

Samolyk - For everyone who isn’t in the know. If anyone wishes to have an event at Garfield Park,

they ask you to have a letter from ANC commissioner to support the application. I would be happy to

do it for you. I can give you my contact information. Whoever you are working with, I can happily

give you a letter of support. (audience member hands to Samolyk letter/information in folder)

Mr. Westrate - the problem we are having is parking. We are trying to get concessions. Since they

built a stadium down there, about 70 percent who attend do not live in Ward 6 so we are looking for

allowance to have our participants have parking. The event is 3rd

Saturday in August.

Oldenburg - Thank you very much for coming. Commissioner Samolyk will meet you in the hallway

to talk.

Loots - The Miracle Theatre is officially open for business. They’ve been open all week and I’ve been

there 3 times already

Krepp - with WMATA we’re going to have a little problem in August for 3 weeks, they will shut down

Eastern Market, Potomac Ave, I bring you this attention is that 9 years ago congress wrote legislation

to require WMATA to do communications, and security drill. If we are about to suffer the loss of a

system, we, the students who go to Eastern, Eliot Hine, Charter schools. We should demand the name

who certified the system to get money. The system is now broken. My recommendation is to find out

who certified.

Naomi Mitchell - CM Allen is actively on top of that issue with WMATA and CW Norton to get that

started earlier in the summer so it is completed by time students go back to school. We have a similar

experience not too long ago where it was closed and impacted students. Hopefully we won’t have that

happen.

Chao- I know this is in Diane’s SMD, but since she can’t be here tonight I’d like to put in a good word

for East City Bookstore, which opened recently on Pennsylvania Avenue between Hank’s and the CVS


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store. It is a pleasure to have another bookstore on Capitol Hill and I hope they will be very

successful. I urge everyone to drop by and check out what they have to offer.

4. Consent Agenda

Oldenburg - The items have been discussed at the committee level and the committee recommended

the ANC put them on consent agenda. So we will be voting for everything, every case on the consent

agenda. I do want to go through the list and I have my colleague who chairs the ABC Committee, to

ensure we have all the settlement agreements?

Jayaraman - I have emails from Commissioner Hoskins, I don’t have hard copies. We have Starbucks,

LPQ, Folger’s.

Burger - Re La Lomita, we agreed to have previous one continue. No changes.

Oldenburg - So we have several cases and two items from PZ committee - the letter re: lead in water

by Commissioner Krepp and a public space case for 1401 A Street SE. Somebody can make a motion?

Jayaraman - I move we adopt consent agenda, 2nd

Burger. 8-0 approved. Samolyk, Hoskins absent.

Oldenburg – (to audience members) If your case is on consent, you can leave; we won’t be discussing

your case any further this evening.

Minutes

Regular Meeting of April 12, 2016

ABC Committee

ABRA-016357, La Lomita Restaurant, 1330 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of

Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: May 23, 2016

ABRA-060779, Belga Café, 514 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license.

Petition date: May 16, 2016

ABRA-100267, Las Placitas, 1100 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant

license. Petition date: May 23, 2016

ABRA-098736, Garrison, 524 8th



ABRA-026006, Banana Café, 500 8th



ABRA-099210, EatBar, 413-415 8th



ABRA-098700, Pineapple & Pearls, 715 8th



ABRA-086926, Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C

Multipurpose license. Petition date: May 31, 2016

ABRA-096910, Bayou Bakery on the Hill, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of

Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: May 23, 2016


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ABRA-001792, Folger Theatre Group, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Renewal of Class C

Multipurpose license. Petition date: May 31, 2016

ABRA-001792, Folger Theatre Group, Substantial Change in hours of operations and

alcoholic beverage sales. Petition date: May 31, 2016

ABRA-000643, Kenneth H Nash Post 8 American Legion, Renewal of Class C Club


ABRA-092785, Sushi Capitol, 325 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class D

Restaurant license. Petition date: May 31, 2016

ABRA-100610, Starbucks Coffee #7610, 237 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of

Class D Restaurant license. Petition date: May 16, 2016

ABRA-080832, Le Pain Quotidien, 666 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C


ABRA-086529, Lavagna, 539 8th



ABRA-092841, Sona Creamery & Wine Bar, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license.


Planning & Zoning Committee

Lead in Water at Payne Elementary School: Commissioner Denise Krepp

DDOT Tracking #110593, 1401 A Street SE, Driveway paving and retention wall

repairs: Barbara Watanabe (owner/applicant)

5. Presentation

Oldenburg - It is my pleasure to introduce our Director of OUC Karima Holmes.

Acting Director Karima Holmes, Office of Unified Communications

Holmes - Hello, I’m Karima Holmes and your Director of OUC. I will tell you a little bit about myself

and the center. I have been in the 911 business for 16 years, starting out in August Georgia, as call

taker, moved to dispatcher, to Sgt. and Lt. I also did training for 911 center and became assistant

director. Then in 2012 I moved to Dallas and ran a regional center for the past 3.5 years until I applied

for DC position. I started Jan 19th

, same week as snowzilla. I was so busy but I learned a lot about the

district in a short amount of time. I have a criminal justice degree and a master’s in public

administration with focus on homeland security.

OUC on MLK is responsible for 911, 311, and also the district wide coordination of public safety

radio, communications between departments. Our objective is to correctly manage incoming calls and

partner with federal, state, regional agencies for interoperability. As far as 911 center in 2015, we

received 1.4 million calls. Out of those 1.4 million only 900k were actually dispatched. We

coordinate with park police, capitol police, and have over 100 languages that we serve out of the

center.

In March 28 of this year with started with a 3rd

party service AMR. We had 2 of their dispatchers in

our call center so that their dispatchers can speak directly. We also began SMART 911, a profile

setting. Goto smart911.com and set a profile for residence. You can put in information about you and

your family, e.g., your child, and their health issues. This is confidential. Let’s say my son is having


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an asthma attack, can’t talk. The responder can see that perhaps this is the son calling who isn’t

talking. This service is not only for disabled but for anyone. Also it helps for those who go out of

town and if your alarm goes out, we can make contact with you.

Samolyk - Is smart 911 DC only or across US.

A: DC is one of the cities that use it, it is offered nation wide, depending on city. As far as DC 311

your ward uses a lot. 157 service request types, 14 agencies that service this. DPW, DMV, DDOT,

DoH, 1.8 million calls last year in 2015. We will have service to text 311 with live agent that is

coming soon. We are trying to find different ways to address the call volume and help community at

the same time. You can call 311, download 311 mobile app, tweet, 311.dc.gov. We also have a 311

call back assistance. You can request to call back if the hold time is too long for you. I have my

public affairs specialist Wanda here with us today. She is also the voice on the recording for 311. She

does a lot of community outreach so we would like you guys to know if you want more meetings,

church, school, want us to talk to your neighbors, we are happy to do that. We also host groups for

tours. If you have a group, we are with HSEMA and are open to that.

Eric is our operations manager for 311 and he is going to talk to you about our numbers.

Eric Hines - I have been at OUC for 10 years. 6b uses all forms of communications. You have

contacted us over 29k times. We appreciate that you are taking full advantage of every avenue. Most

of request is for bulk collection. Parking enforcement is frequent too. 632 parking requests has been

made.

For this area, that is not bad. Emergency parking verification - that is #3 on list. #4 is street repair.

For trees, Capitol Hill has a ton of them and if a tree request isn’t in by May 23rd

, it won’t be in by

2017. If you have tree issues please request for those issues now.

Trash and recycling - 487 requests for recycling being missed. We try to collect trash within 48 hours.

Oldenburg - Questions?

Ridge - I’m on the 311 smart phone app right now. As many residents will know it isn’t more than

website wrapped in an app. It doesn’t even work as well as the website. Right now I was trying to

enter a service request and it can take as long as a minute that I hit submit request and popping up in

screen.

Hines: We have two apps. One app is blue and white, the original version. July of last year we

changed our platform and when we did that, that platform came with another app. What you have is

the newest version of our app.

Ridge - so it’s the new one that is problematic.

Hines - With all honesty the new one is cloud based and the old one is server based. Jan. 22nd

, snow

day, for example, the city 1000 to 2000 parking tickets. So once we create a service request. This new

version is better for us to get to you quicker. With the old app we had to go to the third party vendor.

This one may be less user friendly but on our end is easier. And vice versa. So my CIO and I are

having that conversation right now about this issue.


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Burger - re: parking requests. If I submit parking violation request via app, is there differential

response rate v. phone?

A: No.

Burger - I submit requests and seems like no one comes out quick enough. What’s the response time?

A: DPW tries to respond within 2 hours. Parking enforcement is constantly checking for parking up

particular street/block, depending on where parking enforcement is; they have to finish that block

before moving onto the request to review the issue.

Samolyk - Mark Beach mentioned that sometimes lax on both sides. E.g., man on gun on 3rd

street and

hang up and lack of information for police officer. They had asked for me to ask you all can you all

take more details. Maybe that’s a conversation you would have with MPD.

Holmes - We have a protocol our operators go through, e.g., detailed list to ask. We hears that a lot

and what happens is sometimes caller don’t want to give too much information because they are afraid

the suspect will know who called. And they won’t answer the phone when we try to call back.

Samolyk - Re trees, if we don’t get request in by May 23rd

, it’ll be 2017 issue where do you see the

dates?

Hines - It is on DDOT website and it changes seasonally. Look under Urban Forestry category.

Loots - I was going to compliment you, not knowing that it is the older version, I actually use it

frequently and is very consumer friendly. I can take pictures, and it reports back to me when

something happens. It is proof that it is working for me. If we are moving away from this system…

Holmes - I haven’t decided and it is good to hear that from you.

Loots - The other thing that concerns me is that in my SMD and elsewhere on Capitol Hill, there are

odd streets with names and I have more than once try to report and the dispatcher has no clue, even if I

give them quadrant and nearby intersection. I wonder do your folks get training. I’m told that the

address don’t show and I’m standing in front of the street address.

Holmes - We need to work on training. When I started here there was a very small training ongoing.

Almost 400 employees and 1 person responsible for training. I requested that we have a real training

program. The other reason isn’t popping up is we need to look at that with OCTO. We don’t add the

street in and it is added and filtered in by other. I would love to receive the streets as you get issues.

So I can double check.

Oldenburg - Questions from audience?

Q - Is data submitted anonymous? Have you worked with the local development community to look at

applications?

A: We have some grad students from Georgetown and we just had a meeting today, a small team that

works in public policy and we are working with them on the app. We have decisions to make about


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the future of the app. This group is coming in and looking at things to look at download, user data, etc.

You can call and tell us you wish to be anonymous and we will clear your name out.

Q - We hear sometimes you list cases as completed but the agency does not follow through.

A: If a call comes in and we put the service request in, that is the end of our system and we log it in as

complete. We get complaints that OUC didn’t do x, y, z. We are just the customer service part and we

shoot them to the agency.

Krepp - I’d like the parking stats you received for Ward 6. Can I have it. I just want 6B. Do you keep

it by month?

A: We do by year, month, date…

Krepp - Cool I’ll go outside and talk to you about it.

Hoskins - Shocked to hear that you are using caps and not google map. I also want to follow up on

Samolyk’s comments. Re: calls coming into OUC. My understanding is that OUC call center is in

charge of prioritization. My concern is how does that information get acted upon and what I am

hearing is some finger pointing in both directions. Police will say it is OUC and vice versa. I am

concerned in this neighborhood that calls to 911 are being made and responses aren’t happening.

Holmes - we don’t prioritize calls. MPD gives us priority. E.g., Baby choking priority 1. And it is

entered in our system and our dispatcher dispatches first the baby choking over others if both calls

come in at once. The part about responses. On our side I do see a need for fix there. That was one of

the reason I created a new department - training/quality assurance - so we know if it is done right. I

have a 6 man team just hired that will be responsible for training. I do see some big fixes on our side.

Hoskins - Can you give timeline implementation?

Holmes - By the end of this year.

6. Appointment of Resident Members

Cheyenne Foster (6B01) to ABC Committee, Planning & Zoning Committee, and O&CS Task Force

Oldenburg - This nomination comes from Commissioner Samolyk. Is Ms. Foster there?

Foster - I’m here.

Oldenburg - Thank you for being here.

Foster - Absolutely! I’m happy to be here.

Oldenburg - Did you have anything to say?

Foster - I look forward to the future.


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Samolyk - She’s wonderful and willing to help and she’s going to sit on all the task force.

Hoskins - I move that we appoint Ms. Foster, 2nd

Samolyk.

9-0 approved (Krepp absent)

7. Alcohol Beverage Control Committee

Oldenburg - the ABC report is on the website and I’m going to ask our Chair Jayaraman to introduce

cases and tell us what the committee recommended and then we will move on. I’m hoping to hear we

have signed SA in hand.

Jayaraman - First Case is Capitol Hill Tandoor. The applicant has submitted a letter requesting a

continuation to ABRA and 6B will submit a letter in that same regard accepting, but we will need to

vote on that. Although ABRA said we didn’t need to do that. The Chair has a draft of that letter. We

motioned to protest if continuance isn’t approved.

Loots - May we vote to send a letter and authorize protest should continuance not be granted?

Oldenburg - We do have to send a letter saying we are protesting.

Jayaraman - But in that letter will it say if ABRA accepts continuance then protest is withdrawn?

Oldenburg - Yes.

Loots - If we send a letter that supports continuation of protest date and the date is fast upon us, and

has not yet granted continuation then we need to send a protest at that point. I don’t think we need to

protest until day it is to expire.

Oldenburg - So you are saying we do not send in protest letter until we wait if continuance is not

granted. We send in the continuance letter first.

Krepp - To Oldenburg - does that work for you?

Oldenburg - I’m the administrative assistance. Yes, that works for me.

Jayaraman - Motion to request continuation and withhold letter of protest until petition date of May

31st. if ABRA does not grant continuation, ANC will send letter to protest.

Oldenburg - all in favor? 10-0 approved.

ABRA-060689, Capitol Hill Tandoor and Grill, 419 8th

Street SE, Renewal of Class C


Oldenburg - the existing settlement agreement to keep is existing. Any comments for Ugly Mug? OK

all in favor of committee recommendation? 8-0-2 approved. Loots, Hoskins abstaining.


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ABRA-071793, The Ugly Mug Dining Saloon, 723 8th



Jayaraman - Applicant on way.

ABRA-086142, Senart’s Oyster & Chop House, 520 8th



Jayaraman - The motion is to support pending signed SA. Do we have one?

Oldenburg - yes we do. Recommendation is to support renewal and we have the SA. All those in

favor? 9-0-1 approved. Loots abstain.

ABRA-086033. Pacifico Cantina, 514 8th



Jayaraman - Motion is to support pending signed SA.

Oldenburg - We have signed SA. Anyone have any comments? All those in favor 9-0-1 approved.

Loots abstain.

ABRA-086148, Molly Malone’s, 713 8th



Jayaraman - Motion to support pending signed SA.

Oldenburg - We have it. Anybody have any comments? Audience comments? (no) 9-0-1, approved .

Loots abstain.

ABRA-083029, Chesapeake Room, 501 8th



Jayaraman - Motion to support pending signed SA.

Oldenburg - we have a signed SA. Anybody wishes to say anything? Recommendation is to support

renewal. All in favor 9-0-1 approved. Loots abstain.

ABRA-016129, Talay Thai Restaurant, 406 First Street SE, Renewal of Class C


Jayaraman - motion was to take no position because the applicant wasn’t able to attend last week. In

that situation, we vote to take no position. At this point we do have a signed SA. I would make

motion we support renewal of the application if there is no opposition.

Samolyk - We do have some in audience who wish to speak. I want to comment that we did get a

signed SA. We were going to try to get her to a group restaurant meeting about restaurant on that

corner. I hope she participates.


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Oldenburg - anyone here wish to speak raise your hand.

Jake Gatch - Curious as to what the trash management system is for Talay Thai.

Jayaraman - Very similar to Bullfeathers. All grindable food would be ground and disposed, (reads

from SA).

Larry Johnston - What is rodent proof container? What applies?

Oldenburg - We don’t’ have that regulation yet.

Jayarmaan - That’s correct but I did put in a request to the Mayor’s liaison and she is attempting to get

that information for us. We hope to disseminate that when we have it available.

Johnston - What is rodent proof?

Jayaraman - Metal, tight fitting lids. If plastic lids chewed through they must replace immediately.

E.g., if not enough food population to decrease and that is a key point of what we are trying to do.

Oldenburg - Anything else on Talay Thai? Ok we have a motion by Jayaraman to support. 2nd

Samolyk. 10-0 approved.

ABRA-072017, Sonoma, 223 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant


Jayaraman - Renewal of class C. We went back and forth and in committee we took no position due to

applicant not being there. We have made significant progress and this evening the gentleman brought

over a signed SA and we have that here.

Oldenburg- Any discussions or comments?

Jayaraman - we did put in there rodent proof trash receptacle. Once available and published the

regulations will require establishments to adhere to code and sanitation companies should make rodent

proof mechanisms available.

Samolyk - I would like to move to support renewal of license for Sonoma. 2nd

Jayaraman 10-0

approved.

ABRA-085100, Bullfeathers, 410 First Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant


Jayaraman - We had a full robust discussion on this and the owner has come a long way. He has made

a number of changes and conditions re: trash management including generating enough trash on a day

= store indoors until next morning. Delivery trucks park on street and not in alley and he is working

now to replace trash dumpsters because some have warped lids and switching trash companies. You

will see a theme here that we are serious about this. Commissioner Samolyk is working to organize a

group that involves all establishments on that corner because it has to be a concerted joint effort.


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Samolyk - I’d like to thank Brian Sullivan at Tortilla Coast.

Jayaraman- We do have a signed SA.

Oldenburg - comments from table or audience?

Joyce Jones - I have a question about the problem that seems to be late night staff checking trash. I’m

looking to see who is responsible for late night.

A: we are taking pictures every night; requiring our manager to log it so it is documented.

Jones - can we come see them? Thank you.

Jayaraman - This is one of the good ideas that has come out of the meetings. From an owner

management perspective, taking a picture, or some instances we have night manager to double check

that dumpsters are in fact closed. People make mistakes, but at the end of the evening one manager

will check and ensure that problem doesn’t continue to fester.

Elena McGrann - I hear that Bullfeather will hire new trash company. How quick will the trash can be

replaced.

A: We are having problems so we are changing company, so different company would replace it. We

are now doing 5 days for both cans from 3 days.

Samolyk - I’d like to move to support the application. Jayaraman 2nd

. 10-0 approved.

ABRA-092791, District Taco, 656 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class D


Jayaraman - This comes to us as no position due to applicant’s absence last week.

Hoskins - Since last committee meeting we had very productive conversation and have an amendment

to existing SA which memorializes indoor trash to use exclusively.

Oldenburg - Any discussion?

Jayaraman - For people to know one of the place where trash management is working well are

establishments that use a single trash room, which includes LPQ, Montmartre, DT, Peregrine, Sona.

This is one of the reasons the amendment is here. The language is in place. Trash management is

handled by landlord who works extremely hard to ensure trashroom is clean. Which is why I am

comfortable to not have to do a full renewable SA. Because we know it is working and working well.

Hoskins - I move we renew application and share our SA with ABRA, 2nd

Hagedorn.

Oldenburg - All in favor? 10-0 approved.

ABRA-085922, Tortilla Coast, 400 First Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant



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Jayaraman - Recommendation was ANC protest license. We had a number of questions.

Samolyk - The reason why we chose to protest. Right now, tortilla coast has never had a SA with

ANC 6B. They own other establishments throughout other ANCs they have SAs. I don’t want to put

words in Brian’s mouth, but everything we are asking for in SA they are required by law anyways. I

did have a meeting with Brian and neighbors at 630 tonight. They are not bad apples; we don’t want to

protest, but we do have a policy that the committee votes to protest if we don’t have a signed. SA.

Oldenburg - So now we have no SA. And we haven’t had one to date with Tortilla Coast.

Jayaraman - I’d like to know from Brian Sullivan. What are on the SAs that you have at your other

SAs that are not objectable.

What I prefer to suggest is to speak to both of you with more details after this meeting. That might be

more productive afterwards.

Samolyk - how often do you pick trash?

A: Mon, Wed, Fri.

Samolyk - Brian did offer to host neighborhood meeting of all restaurants to tackle rat abatement. Rat

issue is only as good as weakest link. If we can get all on board we can improve condition on that

corner.

Oldenburg - so I know petition date is May 31st. So there is time should we decide to do protest vote

there’s time to negotiate to ultimately withdraw protest. That gives us 2 weeks for negotiation.

Krepp - I’m disappointed you don’t have an agreement with the ANC . I love Tortilla Coast, and have

celebrated multiple occasions. It’s a wonderful place and that is why I’m disappointed to hear you

have no agreement. I support having a conversation, there are 10 of us who have to vote on this

tonight. While you’re only talking to two, ten are voting. I’m disappointed to hear 10 of us who are

voting, not all have information in front of us. I encourage you to work with us. We really do like

your establishment and really do want you to work with us.

Neighbor - I guess I understand how well he seems to be working. My objection is that it is unfair that

all other restaurants are doing this and there’s one here that is being exempt. That would be my

objection.

Peter Rooney, 138 NC Avenue. - I abut the alley. We did have a discussion with Mr. Harris last week

and Chairman Jayaraman’s committee. We have shared photographs. This has been typical of

Bullfeather’s for overflow trash. The agreement with Bullfeathers are very encouraging. We want to

see a change in behavior. It is the same alley and we see the exact problem with Tortilla Coast. We

shared photos of poor trash management. I think Mr. Sullivan has an absolute right to not enter into

voluntary agreement, but the committee should protest and insist on it. They’ve been feeding rodent

population in our neighborhood.

Jake Gatch - I did see those pictures Peter was speaking about. It surprised me. Because the good

thing, two years ago this month there was a rat forum. One of the few restaurant forums who attended


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was Brandon West. Brandon and I have had an ongoing discussion about rodent issues. I was taken

aback by the photos of Tortilla Coast. Over the past few years I saw good faith efforts. I’m surprised

and I don’t know what happened here.

Larry Johnson - Mr. Sullivan at the meeting last week expressed legal reasons. It seems to be if the

commission were to create an exception in this case, if they want to do that, at least have some kind of

MOU that is substantive with the restaurant that memorialize the agreement.

Oldenburg - The committee has recommended a protest. We don’t need a 2nd

.

Samolyk - I’m going to abstain in good faith that Brian and I have a productive conversation. My vote

for the neighbor’s sake is that I want Brian to talk to me and hopefully enter into a SA.

Jayaraman - I’m going to vote to protest to maintain our right to ABRA process.

Oldenburg - I’d like to add to our protest to be on peace order and quiet, that the chair can delegate to

ABC Chair and SMD commissioner to handle the protest on behalf of the ANC.

All in favor of protest? 8-0-2 approved. (Oldenburg and Samolyk abstain)

Oldenburg - I’m abstaining because we have been through this before with TC and lost and hope we

see different results this time.

ABRA-093739, Radici, 301 7th

Street SE, Renewal of Class D Restaurant license.


Jayaraman - applicant was unable to be at committee so no position. However Commissioner Hoskins

is supportive.

Hoskins - I move that we support the renewal of application with existing. 2nd

Hagedorn.

Oldenburg - we have a motion to support renewal with existing SA. All in favor? 10-0 approved.

ABRA-060422, Montmartre/7th

Hill, 327 7th



Jayaraman - Comes to us as no position. But trash management is identical to those used by LPQ, DT

and others.

Hoskins - I have been talking to the owner there and we’ve got a similar amendment to existing SA but

it is not signed. I recommend we support the renewal absent the amendment. But I would also like to

move we adopt the amendment. I’m sure we will get it signed by the end of the week.

Oldenburg - we have a motion to support the renewal with the existing SA, and pending SA?

Jayaraman - you have to make a motion to support the amendment.

Oldenburg - so we support renewal of existing SA and amendment right? That’s the motion.


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Jayaraman - I’ll 2nd

.

Hoskins - I brough 3 copies of the SA.

Oldenburg- all those in favor of the motion 10-0, approved. Commssioner Hoskins will get

amendment signed.

ABRA-089616, Beuchert’s Saloon, 623 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C


Jayaraman - This comes to us as protest from the Committee.

Hoskins - Is there anyone here to speak on behalf of the applicant? (no one answers) After last week’s

interesting experience, positive conversations with applicant continued. They have before and

continued after. We have a signed SA. I would move that we support the signed SA.

Oldenburg - We have a motion to substitute committee’s recommendation. 2nd

by Samolyk. We have

a SA, we have a motion, it’s been 2nded. Anyone wish to speak? All those in favor 10-0 approved.

ABRA-060614, La Plaza Mexican Restaurant, 629 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal

of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: May 31, 2016

Jayaraman - Applicant wasn’t able to be there so we took no position last week.

Hoskins - This is one where I would like to pass this out. It was not circulated in advance. What I am

proposing here is an amendment to existing SA. The amendment adopts the updated trash

management language. Specific to La Plaza’s situation. They rent space from Mr. Henry’s. They do

not maintain directly, but responsible for trash situation. It is not signed because Mendoza was making

deliveries himself and he will be back. Can we table this for time being?

ABRA-000259, Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C


Jayaraman - Comes to us as motion to support renewal pending signed SA.

Hoskins - We have signed SA. (applicant hands SA to Chair)

Oldenburg - Committee recommend support, don’t need a 2nd

.

Hoskins - I would like to say upstairs music is great. We are excited to have live Jazz in

neighborhood.

Oldenburg- all those in favor of motion to support? 10-0 motion passes.

ABRA-089718, Hanks Oyster Bar, 633 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C


Jayaraman - Motion is no position pending additional discussion with applicant.


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Hoskins - I reached out to the owner over the weekend and was unable to be in touch. We do have an

existing SA but have not had any discussions. Applicant has not responded to request to discuss. The

critical issue that must be addressed is impact on adjacent property value. Their storm water drain is

disconnected and all of their storm water is flooding rear property. A lot of us like Oysters and Hanks

but in my opinion that matter must be addressed. It is impacting adjacent property value and meets

standard of protest. We welcome opportunity to discuss with applicant. Critical is date certain. I am

open to that date, but that issue must be addressed.

Andrew Klein - I’ve learned over the past few days timeline. This issue dates back 4 years. Hanks has

been working on it through change in ownership with foreclosure. They’ve engaged engineers,

worked and will continue to work. We don’t see it as an ABC issue. If this is an ABC issue than

everything issue ABC. Hanks will continue to spend great deal of money to resolve this in good faith.

There are 2 issues. One is storm water from their property flowing onto neighbor’s property. The

other issue is storm water from adjacent roofs flowing onto their property. This is a complicated issue

that needs attention of engineer who they have engaged.

Loots- I want to reiterate last week. Although this is legitimate, but not related causily or realistically

or legally to ABRA license. We are stretching pretty far afield. An issue arising from inadequate

building maintenance, storm water runoff, is negligently maintained designed and maintained by

owner is not something we can correct through liquor license. Clearly it must be addressed. I am

impressed Hank’s has taken initiative to fund and resolve it. I can’t in good conscience believe this is

in scope of ABRA protest.

Hoskins - For me that is primary issue but not only issue. There is a problem with screening of

mechanicals. The proposed language also addresses that. And trash, the same issues we have been

discussing with all establishments. The local standard clearly states impact on property value. To me

that is impacting peace, order quiet so I think I will move that we protest on both.

2nd

Krepp.

Burger - I was going to 2nd

what Loots said relating to water. I like what we are doing to address

fundamental issues with restaurants but am concerned we reach too far with liquor license. Especially

if there are other DC law that addresses it. If there are other issues consistent and confined with those

sets of issues we have been working on I would support the protest.

Mac Cutler - I like Hank’s Oyster Bar and am very sorry you are stuck with a landlord situation. All of

the commissioners have voted to hold landlords accountable. I think it would be equally consistent if

landlord is not maintaining property in safe and positive aspect they shouldn’t be operating. If they

can’t successfully keep water out, which impacts trash. Maybe they should not have a liquor license.

If water is running out to street and carrying dirt back and forth.

Jayaraman - Counsel for applicant said this is a 4 plus years issue. If remedies available I would have

expected applicant/landlord to mitigate and address the issue. Liquor license comes up only once

every 3 years. They have had time. Why are they hiring an engineer now. This is not a new

development. Unfortunately they put themselves in a position where the neighbors had no other

recourse.


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Oldenburg - I wouldn’t support protest on basis of storm water issue. I agree with Loots and Burger on

that. We do have existing SA with Hanks. Hoskins says they have trash issues. How does that

existing SA handle trash issues. Is it not comprehensive enough?

Hoskins - That’s my view. On existing SA I have proposed SA language but I did circulate last

Thursday both existing SA and proposed SA for all my cases.

Attorney - I would request if you give us protest you give us clarity of what to address I am hearing a

split.

Samolyk - Are you willing to sign SA?

Attorney - That’s not up to me, but my client.

Hoskins - Hanks’s never entered SA with 6B. They inherited from 2013 their predecessor. One page

2 lines. Their current SA is very bare bones. It says applicant shall keep sidewalk, curb…reads from

SA. It is certainly not equivalent to other applicants on the block.

Hoskins - I am recommending we protest ground of 2 issues, effect on real property values and on

peace order and quiet including noise and litter provisions in section 25-725 and 25-726.

Oldenburg - All in favor?

Chao, Krepp, Hoskins, Hagedorn, Jayaraman, Ridge, Samolyk

Oldenburg – Opposed? Loots, Burger

Abstain: Oldenburg: 7-2-1, approved

Attorney - Does the fact that ANC included … mean you expect the applicant to solve storm water.

Hoskins - The draft SA and just that I’d like to have a conversation. Shane has stopped

communicating. What I had asked is that he provide to me and neighbors date certain that issue would

be addressed. That was one of the issues.

A - I’m just trying to get clarity from Committee.

Hoskins - I think the SA provides a very solid foundation to answers to your question. Draft SA would

be solid foundation to that.

A - Ok thank you.

Audience member - If the gentleman here says he’s not capable of signing it seems poor to negotiate

with him as attorney now.

ABRA-098813, Boxcar Tavern, 224 7th




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Jayaraman - Recommendation to take no position due to absence of applicant.

Oldenburg - We now have SA?

Hoskins - Yes I move that we support the renewal of the application and signed SA.

2nd

Jayaraman 9-0-1 approved. Loots abstain.

ABRA-080550, Sanphan Thai Cuisine, 653 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class

C Restaurant license. Petition date: May 23, 2016

Jayaraman - Motion to recommend no position due to absence of applicant. 2nd

Chao.

Hoskins - We have a signed SA. I move that we support renewal of application and sign SA.

Oldenburg - Let’s vote all in favor of renewing?

9-0 approved (Samolyk absent).

ABRA-090240, Ambar, 523 8th



Jayaraman - no position.

Loots - We had a very productive meeting this afternoon with owners of Ambar to work on addressing

all these well known issues to us. One of the agreement by applicant was to simply continue protest

date for 30 days to give the applicant work through SA. I would move at this point basically to join the

applicant in a letter to ABRA requesting 30 day continuance of protest date during which we will

continue negotiations hoping to arrive at a SA, by June. And also to authorize filing of a protest to

protect our position in event the continuance does not issue prior to protest date.

Jayaraman - In letter can we ask hearing date postponed to after June so we have an opportunity to

weigh in at our next ANC meeting?

Loots - My motion is for 30 days extension of petition date.

Oldenburg- so that’s the end of June.

Jayaraman - I’ll 2nd

.

Oldenburg - This is the 2nd

continuance so we are not loading ABRA. Any discussions? Let’s vote.

We assume the applicant will agree to motion. 10-0 approved.

ABRA-093525, Medium Rare Barracks Row, 515 8th



Jayaraman - This comes to us as motion to support pending signed SA.


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Loots - We do in fact have signed SA. I believe it incorporates…

Jayaraman - I had some changes I sent around and I sent it to applicant.

Loots - I believe commissioner Jayaraman’s comments and concerns are addressed in the draft I

circulated late this afternoon. It includes installation of high efficiency filters for ventilation system,

increases trash pick ups to 6 x a week, moves deliveries to front out of alleys, increase power wash

frequency, move storage back into property, restrictions on sound, and most importantly provides they

will put indoor grease storage if and when they expand their space into what is outside

premise….(fenced in area off the back).

Jayaraman - The changes I recommended must have been about 5:30p. And I have specific

amendments I would like to make. One of them have to do with provision of dumpster lids bent or

warped, prior to closing applicant will inspect all trash area and close lids. Power washing in middle

of night and kitchen exhaust system. My amendment says they won’t occur at night. If they have to,

the power wash equipment would be placed on business side.

Loots - I would note the existing draft does in fact maintain applicant maintain trash bins in good

working order. The existing agreement also includes affirmative covenant to conduct business to

minimize noise and odor to neighboring businesses. The increase in power washing frequency is in

my mind very important. We have discussed number of applicants when that power washing occurs.

Jayaraman - I changed language to “we will not oppose” instead of ….

Loots - This is different. This pertains to interface to sidewalk café.

Jayaraman - The onus should not be on us to support. Its up to them to convince public space…

Oldenburg - We have battling SAs, one is signed. One isn’t. Before the applicant speaks I’d like

motion from commissioner.

Loots - I move to we vote to support SA and adopt as executed by parties. 2nd

Samolyk. This is one I

circulated in signed version at 3p.

Steven Abram - one of partners. We did everything we felt we could to participate openly. I worked

with Jim closely over the last few days. Everytime we asked for something we gave detailed reason

and never said no. we gave details. I understand there are too many chefs in the kitche. When you are

working with the commission it is very difficult to come to the hearing and walking in the door to be

notified that there are changes. Why wouldn’t you support? We did everything that was asked of us at

the last hearing. If there’s an issue we will address it. We did our best we stand by it.

Hoskins - I’m sensitive to issue of power washing of rear alley overnight. Is that something you

discussed?

A: We didn’t want to limit to hours wasn’t because we want to make noise but if there was a need we

want to address it immediately and not let it fester. We have a power washer in place, not industrial.

The idea of power washing the vents from 8th

I’m not sure if it will benefit community or not. I don’t


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know if it is viable so it is hard to agree in advance. There are in that agreement provision that say..the

most important thing is that our customers are being served by us.

Krepp - Quick question on power washing. We have a situation at 3rd

and Penn power washing at

midnight. That is coming to my mind. Is your operation different so if you had to do something at 1a

or midnight you are not waking up neighbors?

A: We are situated in middle of block. Right behind is church and residential is behind. There’s not

much across from us. We don’t typically power wash in middle of night. We power wash in morning.

I didn’t want to have constraint. I don’t know what we will need in order to keep the alley clean. I

don’t want the practice to backfire.

Burger - Can you clarify language to side walk café, is the provision in SA if we sign, we will support

subsequent application for sidewalk café?

Loots - My thought and expectation was we not judge one before the other. I guess one possibility is

we can table this and see how public space ..

Burger - That is correct interpretation? I can not support his SA because I don’t like the dependency

on sidewalk café. As much as I think we are moving to resolution, I don’t like obligation the other

document. If we are not going to strike, I am not going to support it.

Catherine - I’m a neighbor I have a group of neighbors who are here (they raise their hands).

Restaurants on this block have been an important issue. One of the issues has been the trash lids not

coming down at end of the day. With new restaurants, we have been having indoor. We have

compromised with you all. it would be great to have manager at end of the day to step out and take a

photo, and make sure it is neat. So you have a record.

Hadi - live on 400 block. I wouldn’t call them competing because we are all moving towards the same

thing. I fully support a couple of points, one in particular on trash lids. We walked last week with

Mayor Bowser and it was awful. We still had trash lids bent, out of shape. I appreciate your efforts to

com eto SA.

Samolyk - I agree on power washing when it is industrial. Heaven forbid if there’s an oil spill. If

something happens and they have to clean it up, they just want to take care of it. That’s what I

understand.

Oldenburg - I would support it except for sentence linking sidewalk café issue, be stricken, I am very

uncomfortable with that.

Loots - In that sentence it does refer to a resolution to be placed before you…

Oldenburg - But it says we will support it.

Loots - It limits it to condition whatever you support.

Oldenburg - This is very tangled. I don’t agree SA for liquor license combined with side walk café.


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Samolyk - I move we strike that language.

Hoskins - I think this is smart approach. Public space permit is permanent. Only way this body can

comment is through this agreement.

Oldenburg - no.

Hoskins - The smartest thing to do is for us to table .

Burger - There’s a motion to amend.

Oldenburg - Motion to amend do we have a 2nd

?

Burger - I will 2nd

. I have a problem that this says we will support and express to support sidewalk

plan that we have not yet agreed to support. If we want to convert to say this agreement applies to

current and future sidewalk café that’s fine. It doesn’t say we support but apply.

Loots - To clarify on amendment. It would be to strike paragraph 4 “provided applicant

agrees…expansion of café space”. That is the sentence that contains the affirmative language about

supporting the café.

Oldenburg - Let’s vote on the amendment to the motion to strike the paragraph.

In Favor: Oldenburg, Burger, Chao, Krepp, Samolyk Ridge, Hagedorn, Jayaraman

Oppose: Hoskins, Loots. 8-2 approved.

Jayaraman - Proposed amendment (reads language from amendment).

Krepp - 2nd

.

Hoskins - Is this language from another SA we have supported this evening?

Jayaraman - We have supported this exact same language on Matchbox SA last month.

Burger - In previous cases, we had signed SA. We don’t have a signed SA.

Hoskins - We already amended it.

Burger - So we are now supporting another amendment and current SA no longer signed. Do we need

to get clarification from applicant? I don’t know if the applicant would support power washing.

Oldenburg - We need to vote and then we need to talk to the applicant. We are now voting motion to

amendment.

In Favor of amendment to add power washing: Chao, Hagedorn, Jayaraman, Krepp, Hoskins. Oppose:

Samolyk Loots, Burger, Oldenburg Abstain: Ridge


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5-4-1 approved.

Loots - I move to table this until we have voted upon public space committee. Otherwise I don’t think

it is fair to applicant to decide in a vacuum whether he would still willing to sign.

Hoskins - I would oppose that motion. I want to know if there are further amendments to agreement.

Commissioner Jayaraman?

Jayaraman - The only other one I’d make motion on is dumpster lids not being rodent proof.

Hoskins – It is my recommendation that we include that prior voting on tabling.

Jayaraman - This amendment goes 5(e) --- reads from amendment. 2nd

Hoskins.

Loots - I’m going to read the existing language. It says any damage or leaking container shall be

promptly repaired and replaced. All receptacles shall be secured with lids.

Jayaraman - You can have it locked and chained up and if all the lids are plastic. I saw trash trucks.

Lids are inward.

Samolyk - I hate that we go after good players, I feel that Medium Rare is a good establishment and

disheartening going line by line.

Oldenburg - We have an amendment to the motion. 2nd

Hoskins

In Favor: Chao, Jayaraman, Hoskins

Opposed - Burger, Loots, Hagedorn, Oldenburg Samolyk, Ridge

3-6 Motion fails.

Oldenburg - Can we vote on motion? All those in favor? The original motion was to support signed

SA. It was amended to remove the language on tying it to sidewalk café. That was supported. Also

we supported an amendment that would add power washing. I’m going to suggest to my colleagues if

we can continue this meeting and find a date certain. We have to do that this week. I want a show of

hands who can attend a continuation of this monthly. As chair I am going to say we could meet

tomorrow night. We just need a quorum. I need 6 commissioners.

OK, it appears we have a commitment of 6 commissioners to meet on Thursday night. I hate to do this

everybody. We have 5 minutes. We agree to table.

Oldenburg - I am continuing this meeting Thursday May 12, 7pm at location to be announced, likely

here.

8. Financial

FY 2016 1st Quarterly Report


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Oldenburg - Is there any discussion ?

Hoskins - I move we approve FY 16 report. 2nd

Krepp.

Oldenburg - We have motion to approve quarterly report, 9-0-1 approved.

Continuation of ANC 6B Monthly Meeting on May 10, 2016

Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7 p.m. Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

7pm, Quorum recognized by Chair Oldenburg.

Commissioners present: Oldenburg, Burger, Chao, Hoskins, Samolyk, Loots, Hagedorn

Oldenburg - This is continuation of the May 10 2016 meeting. We have a quorum present so we can

get going. I can dispense with introductions this time around. First thing we should do is clarify the

order of the items. Let me read through the agenda. (reads from agenda) Does anybody have any

differences or concerns of the agenda? (no one responds).

Loots - If I may, it si going to be necessary for us to resolve Medium Rare case tonight. I think we still

were in the middle of discussion when we last left off last time. I would suggest we table that and

discuss first the public space application for Medium Rare. Then at that point we can discuss it in

context of ABRA.

Oldenburg - Does anybody have objections (hearing none). OK so we will take that up first.

Let’s take up PZ Committee.

DDOT Tracking #10239313, Medium Rare Barracks Row, Revision to existing sidewalk

café

Burger - At PZ Committee we passed a motion recommending ANC oppose the extension of the

sidewalk café in front fo the Shakespeare Building.

Loots- During that meeting we had an extensive dialogue with the applicant, whowas generally

receptive to the concerns voiced at that meeting. Subsequently they’ve come back with a revised plan

and verbal commitment which I circulated via email. They showed mark in blue in line where they

would move back table to provide 6 feet of real clearance to give red brick side walk space. Basically

eliminating one row of two top seating all the way across. They also agreed to revise the specifications


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for the type of expansion and fence. Right now there’s a loose chain, loop to loop. They are willing to

use heavy cast iron metal connecting with straight solid railing which is much more difficult to move

one direction or the other. I shared with the applicant what I circulated last week. I would propose at

this point in form of substitute motion I’d like to move that we support the application of public space

and send a letter to DDOT public space committee articulating support conditioned upon the 5 bullet

points I articulated in the formal written resolution.

2nd

Samolyk

Jayaraman - is there any reference to the exhibit they referred to in the SA? The new drawing tey

submitted is changed from what we considered initially. Is there a way to make that change so we

refer to new set of plans?

Loots - They are going to have to file with DDOT amended plans. So the answer is no, all I have is

what I circulated which is revised with blue line. In the resolution I specifically say ABRA should

provide public space committee … .

Oldenburg - What is SSL….?

Loots - That is the legal definition for square and lot for the Shakespeare building.

Burger - In the drawing the blue line is the new border and it doesn’t look like it extends across

existing sidewalk café?

Oldenburg - Will it be continuous all the way across?

Loots - What I said was they need to provide minimum of 6 feet all the way across. My understanding

is when they give a sidewalk café permit it has to be a straight line. It cannot be a zigzag line. I don’t

know where its written, but its what I was told. This is DDOT’s question. When you apply for single

public space permit which covers 2 different properties, is that one or two permits, what happens if one

goes away? For our purpose Im satisfied that they would vacate and abandon if they lose their lease,

which protects us.

Burger - I would like to see, re: 4th

bullet, this application focuses on extension. I’d like to make it

clear that there will be a straight line and will extend 6 feet out the whole way.

Loots - That’s what we talked about in that their current space is beyond the limits anyways, and at this

point we can certainly add extra wording to clarify this is entirety of it.


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Oldenburg - It talks about expansion of sidewalk café, but needs to be somehow tied to existing and

modify existing as well.

Burger - (suggests language to Commissioner Loots re: 6 feet extension of sidewalk space)

Loots - I’ll just write in a couple of changes and hand them into the Secretary so its reflected. (Loots

continues to edit and verbally read edits to receive feedback from Commissioners). So that is my

motion

Chao - Question - Did we receive in writing from the building owner that they are ok with the

applicant moving forward with this?

Loots - We did not but we did put in condition we are voting on tonight to our approval that they must

have the approval as a condition. In any even we don’t want to be writing and demanding that they do.

Jayaraman - As I read the language, it reads in event the owner of the Shakespeare theatre, would they

terminate their own right to use?

Loots - That’s not what I intended. We can say the owner terminates ABRA’s right to use. Is that

more clear?

Jayaraman - Yes. Thank you.

Oldenburg - So we are approving this and sort of leaves it open for Matthew Marcou and his group …

I’m a little nervous. We are not saying we oppose, but we request owner to come back to us with

revised application. If public space does not agree…you know…

Loots - I think we give them a checklist; as they already have it. We add to the checklist our approval

and support is contingent upon things. The default is if those checkmarks are not met and public space

decides to … then it does not have the support of the ANC and does not turn into an opposition, but

neutral.

Oldenburg - I’m going to say if we in fact vote this way and support, we are letting public space act on

our behalf, I’m going to suggest you go to the committee and testify.

Loots - I will commit to that right now.

Oldenburg - Ok that’s comforting. I’m okay with this now.


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Hoskins - In the letter, can we add this is a unique situation. I think the context and your testimony

would provide that. In the opening sentence say that this is a very unique situation and we have given

this a lot of thoughts. But being very clear. I would open the letter with that.

Burger - I think that makes sense. Stress that we don’t intend for this as something we routinely

approve.

Oldenburg - Anything else? Do we want to vote? The vote is to support as we discussed with the list

of stipulations all in favor?

In Favor: Oldenburg, Burger, Hoskins, Loots, Jayaraman, Hagedorn, Samolyk

Abstain: Chao 7-0-1 approved.

ABC Restaurant License Renewals for Lincoln Park Kitchen/Wine Bar,

Jayaraman - Last Tuesday motion voted no position on renewal, 8-0. There were language we needed

to work through and I have modified SA based on additional discussions. I think the biggest issue they

have, a cert of occupancy says 50. They have seats more than that currently, inside. I think its because

there’s a main level and with stairs inside and with open area there are seats as well. If its 50 its 50.

They went and investigated and were told they’d have to install sprinklers throughout the building if its

anything over 50. They are new and said they can’t do that. They are proposing to remove tables

downstairs. I said if some day ABRA comes in and count heads and over 50 that’s on you. I can’t do

anything to help…they are taking that risk. This SA does say applicant shall limit no more than 75

patrons including seating for up to 50 patrons interior and no more than 12 on sidewalk café. So it

maintains number in certificate of occupancy. They can renovate under this SA.

Loots - Does language have our standard language?

Jayaraman - They asked me to take that out and said they’d be willing to take that risk.

Samolyk - Doesn’t all restaurants take that risk?

Oldenburg - Sometimes we don’t know what cert of occupancy says with new restaurants, it may

restrict that.

Samolyk - Our SA isn’t going to let them escape the law.

Oldenburg - They are still subject to the law.


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Loots- Ok is that consistent with your understanding…what my concern is we don’t know for sure

what final seating is. It matters to me that…we’re setting an upper limit regardless than what it says.

Jayaraman - I’ve always seen it as an issue of noise if there’s more noise…

Oldenburg - Can I remind we do have 2 hours, but we do not have to use it.

Burger - We are taking out language at the request of applicant for questionable reasons. Even though

that language may be codified by law. … I don’t like the inconsistency.

Jayaraman - I would be happy to put it back in. What I will do is call them and put the language back

in.

Hoskins - What happens if they don’t sign it?

Jayaraman - We would protest.

Samolyk - Why don’t we vote.

Oldenburg - Is everyone ready to vote? Let’s have a motion?

Jayaraman - I move to accept this SA and support the renewal application of Lincoln Park Kitchen. 2nd

Samolyk.

Hoskins - Was there a motion on the table to make the amendment?

Oldenburg - Everyone in favor? Samolyk, Jayaraman

Oppose: Oldenburg, Burger, Chao, Loots, Hagedorn, Hoskins 2-6, Motion failed.

Jayaraman - I move that we support the application pending the approval by the applicant of the

addition of the language clearly stating that the applicant will not operate beyond that allowed by Cert

of occupancy.

Loots - Friendly? ...and the motion would have to say in absence of such agreement to protest it

because we are not going to have an opportunity.

Burger - I’ll 2nd

it.

Jayaraman - I’ll accept the friendly.


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Oldenburg- discussion? (none) All in favor? 8-0 approved.

Hoskins - That was a little messy but an appropriate way to handle the situation. I want to voice

appreciation, even though Jayaraman had a signed SA.

ABRA-060614, La Plaza Mexican Restaurant, 629 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal

of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: May 31, 2016

Oldenburg - Committee took no position.

Hoskins - Mr. Mendoza was at the meeting twice, but we weren’t able to call him up. I do have him a

signed SA that simply adds additional trash management consistent with language we have supported

at other establishments. He was happy to incorporate. I move that we support the renewal application

and adopt the SA. 2nd

Loots.

Oldenburg - We have a motion that has been 2nded. All in favor? 8-0 approved.

ABRA-060383, Tunnicliffs Tavern, 222 7th



Jayaraman - The committee took no position because applicant was absent.

Hoskins - On this case I have received some significant feedback from the neighbors and visited; they

have some work to do and are committed to working with us. We got a new updated SA and I am

sufficiently encouraged by their efforts to support renewal and I move we adopt the new SA. (SA

signed and handed to Oldenburg). 2nd

Loots.

Jayaraman - did they say anything about the vent fan?

Hoskins - yes they are getting it replaced.

Oldenburg - all in favor 8-0 approved.

ABRA-093525, Medium Rare Barracks Row, 515 8th



Loots - There was a motion that carried to amend to include additional language with respect to the

first motion, was strike language tied to space permit.

Jayaraman - 2nd

one was to include power washing limitations that also passed. The 3rd

one that did

not pass was on the lids. I’m going to make a motion to


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Hoskins - I move we consider previous motion.

Loots - We don’t need to. Here’s the update. In continued discussions, the applicant has agreed, with

assurance of sidewalk café to strike that language that ties together and includes the language on lids. I

have here a revised SA which incorporates the changes we voted on including the one we voted down.

I hope the new SA I have here today…we never voted on the as amended. So we pick up where we

left off with those amendments. Recognizing voluntarily they added language. This does in fact

address concerns priorly expressed and I am cautiously optimistic there are no further concerns. I

withdraw my previous motion. Instead I propose as substitute motion awe approve execution of SA as

amended and recommend to ABRA they approve the renewal of app of permit. 2nd

Jayaraman.

Hoskins - Any other changes?

Loots - The only changes to the document are those three things. One was removed, two were added.

Burger - Does the SA place limits on sidewalk café seating capacity?

Loots - That draft and other one incorporates by reference of the license not to exceed….

Oldenburg - All in favor of the motion? 8-0 approved.

9. Outreach & Constituent Services Task Force Report (April 2016),

Samolyk - It is in the packet. Next month will be more in depth.

Hoskins - We had a great discussion with DCRA and she has been very responsive since.

Samolyk - It was good. I like getting the director into our committee hearings so they have more time

to talk to the neighbors. So we are not putting them in front of big monthly meetings to rush through.

10. Treasurer’s Report

Hoskins - It is as is, I’ve nothing additional to add. Does anyone have any questions?

Jayaraman - Hypothetically we needed guidance with protest hearing? Is expenditure allowed?

Hoskins - Yes. My understanding is we can hire counsel, they can advise us but cannot represent us.

11. Eastern Market CAC Report, and Hine CAC Report

Hagedorn – Do we have any questions?


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Oldenburg - I have a question - how are they getting away putting those windows in historic district?

Has that been raised?

Hagedorn – No, but we can ask.

Oldenburg - I know a certain board member of HPRB who will be saying something internally.

12. Letter to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on a proposed Half Way House in 6B

Oldenburg - This is my letter about the potential halfway house at 8th

and M SE. You have the letter.

After I submitted it and circulated it. I had two push backs about Bachelor’s Mill language and I’m

quite willing to take that out. In fact that whole bullet point…there’s a tavern club next door…cause

disturbance……then that follows beer garden will be open. The intent is to say, two things. There’s

already activity in the neighborhood that is unwanted and there’s I don’t know how Bureau of Prisons

evaluate locations, I have no idea. I also understand from Martin Smith who lives near one of these

that what happens around these facilities but their friends come around and congregate around the area

in order to payback or get their grievances settled. So its just a part of the neighborhood they are

putting the facility there.

Burger - I would support the letter in general it’s a good letter. My only comment, reason why I will

support the letter, is that this is a very large facility. The same way there’s a problem with DC

General, that’s a problem here. I will say that part of the argument is this facility is close to alcohol

establishments, parks, schools. Name a location that is not near those things. I am a little resistant to,

this idea…it’s the same problem….I want to be careful

Chao – I think that our situation is unique. I would say that it is not everywhere in D.C. that you can

find two large public housing complexes within just two blocks away from where this proposed BoP

halfway house will be located. I echo the sentiment of commissioner Oldenburg. I and the neighbors

surrounding and within the Hopkins and Potomac Gardens housing have been working hard to address

crime at the pocket parks. We’ve met with DCHA Director, law enforcement, Mayor’s office, CM

Allen, etc. We know it is not the residents but those who drive from outside of our neighborhood to

visit and approach residents who are causing issues. We are dealing with open air drug market and

prostitution at the pocket parks and the issue at the end of the day is about public safety. And similar

to Hopkins and Potomac Gardens, this residential facility’s location abuts public parks. One pocket

park directly in front, across the street and another larger park less than 100 feet away.

At this proposed facility not only are there vulnerable population, school children mentioned by CM

Allen in his letter, in the morning, but also at night. I have friends who have frequented the gay bar

and I haven’t had the chance to but have been invited a few times. I know as a gay man that I would

not want to go if there are 300 former prisoners residing next door, unless I knew for certain that there

are enough patrols present in front of the bar at all times. I’m afraid that I could be a target of a

resident at the proposed facility. As well, there’s going to be a new biergarten to be open soon. So

those who frequent that business as well would want to know that they will be safe as well.

Oldenburg - For the last 7 years as commissioner I have been trying to get good developers in the area.

Its finally happening and plunking this down in that area, is in the opposite direction and it is very

disappointing to me.


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Hoskins - Following up on commissioner Chao’s comments. I question the 2nd

bullet. I wonder if we

can reframe the content a little and make it more about vulnerable people, potential vulnerable. I

understand rowdiness of bar. I don’t think that point helps us in this letter, saying there’s a loud

bar….it undermines more salient point which would be, you could be causing a potential problem by

bringing in criminals and putting them next to a gay bar. Potential hate crimes. Saying neighbors

don’t like that bar does not help the letter.

Jayaraman - It would stymie economic development, potentially brings in more crime for LGBT

community and students and seems to go against the Mayor’s plan to bring more economic

development to the area and plopping such a large facility with 300 beds.

Hoskins - Is it possible to move we support the letter and then add points we raised?

Oldenburg - I’m willing to work with everyone to capture what everyone is saying. I’m at a loss at this

point with what the language should be.

Burger - Can I move that we support the letter pending minor modifications?

Hoskins - 2nd

.

Jayaraman - Can we strike minor?

Burger - What I wouldn’t want to approve is to support a letter that is going to be changed

fundamentally.

Jayaraman - What I’m hearing is that this is a bad idea. The actual phrasing of how that letter sounds

is what we are trying to finalize.

Oldenburg - I just don’t want this to get too weakened. I never could find out if there’s a process for

this. I don’t know about timing. The letter I finally got was a letter to CM Allen which does say BOP

will be evaluating proposals and ask to express your comments/concerns. They didn’t come to us

though I have had a lengthy conversation with them about this. I’m OK with that.

Let’s vote. All in favor? 8-0 approved.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate your help. Please send in your line edits. I’d like to get it

out along with the 50 other letters.

13. Adjournment

Jayaraman - I ask we adjourn and request we reconvene on Tuesday June 14, 2016

Brief Bio for Floyd Brown: Resident Member Nominee (6B01)

I am a long-time resident of Capitol Hill. Along with my partner Joyce Jones, I

have lived on Capitol Hill since 1988 and in the 100 block of North Carolina Ave SE

since 1992. I retired from the federal government after working in health policy

research mainly in the areas of Medicare/Medicaid policy and health care delivery

systems for the elderly. I have a particular interest in issues affecting the Hill such

as the proliferation of commercial and association offices in predominately

residential areas and the various transportation (traffic) challenges spawned by

the rapid growth that is occurring on the Hill.

Floyd Brown

154 North Carolina Ave SE

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Alcohol Beverage Control Committee Meeting June 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

REPORT

Present: Commissioners Samolyk & Jayaraman RM: Katherine Szafran (6B03); Rob Cronin (6B09); Raman Santra (6B08); Vince Iannacchione (6B07); Brynn Barnett (6B10) Motion to Approve Agenda: (Samolyk / Barnett 2nd) Motion Passed (7-0) 1. Substantial Change (10 min)

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

Took No action as the Substantial Change was addressed in the previous SA and since ABRA has accepted and approved the SA, No action will allow ABRA to approve the change in hours but maintain the SA in force

2. License Protest Reconsideration (10 min)

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

Samolyk: Applicant has agreed to sign an SA. Applicant has also agreed to host the first meeting of neighbors and other establishments to discuss and coordinate rat abatement measures. Meeting is scheduled to be held on June 20 at 6:00 pm at Tortilla Coast. Motion: Withdraw the protest of the liquor license pending a signed SA and submit a letter of support with the signed SA attached. Not on Consent. (Samolyk /Barnett 2nd) Motion Passed 7-0

3. License Renewals (45 min)

ABRA-015387—La Lomita Dos, 308 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: June 27, 2016

Samolyk: Have heard no complaints. Chair explained the key focus of the SA, specifically trash management, rodent abatement Motion: To support and place on consent agenda (Samolyk; Katherine 2nd). Motion Passed 7-0

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ABRA-000793—National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: June 27, 2016

Samolyk: Have heard no complaints. Chair explained the key focus of the SA, specifically trash management, rodent abatement. Motion: To support and place on consent agenda (Samolyk; Vince 2nd). Motion Passed 7-0

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

Motion: Take no position pending further discussion between Comm. Loots and Applicant (Chander; Barnett 2nd) Motion Passed 5-0-2

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

Motion: Take no position pending further discussion between Comm. Loots and Applicant (Chander; Samolyk 2nd). Motion Passed 6-0-1

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

Motion: Take no position pending further discussions with applicant (Chander; Santra 2nd) Motion Passed 6-0-1

ABRA-086701—DC-3, 423 8th Street SE, Renewal of Class C Restaurant license. Petition date: June 20, 2016

4. Applicant Letter Request (10 min)

Starbucks is prepared to move forward with the contractor, however, the landlord requires the letter from the ANC setting forth the scope of the repairs before they can proceed. Trash Area Maintenance Letter. Draft letter was distributed to commissioners, applicant and RMs. No objections to the letter from Applicant:

Motion: Motion to support and transmit letter to applicant and landlord and place on Consent (Samolyk, Katherine 2nd). Motion Passed 7-0

5. Update on Status of Protest Current and Upcoming Protest Hearings (10 min)

Good Stuff Eatery, We, The Pizza & Béarnaise (5 min)

Hank’s Oyster Bar (5 min)

Coffee House Holdings, LLC Starbucks Coffee # 7610 237 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 At a publicly noticed monthly meeting of ANC 6B, ANC 6B voted _____ – ____ to send this letter in support of Starbucks efforts to take actions consistent with their commitment to maintaining the trash storage area and addressing rodent and vermin issues on the Premises of the store located at 237 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. On May 10, 2016 ANC 6B voted to support renewal of Starbucks’s ABRA Class “DR” License No. 100610 and keep in force the Settlement Agreement (SA) that was negotiated and approved by ANC 6B in November 2015 and subsequently approved by ABRA. The SA included language related to refuse storage, disposal and sanitation and the maintenance of the trash storage area. In response to community concerns, Starbucks made a commitment to take the following actions:

1. Replace or repair the concrete floor in the existing trash storage area in coordination with the landlord.

Currently, large cracks and divots in the concrete floor of the trash storage area prevents store personnel from being able to adequately clean or power wash the area. In keeping with their commitment to maintaining a clean trash storage area, Starbucks has proposed to repair or replace the concrete in collaboration with the landlord of the property. ANC 6B is appreciative of this initiative and supportive of any such efforts to the maintenance of the trash storage area.

2. Install wire mesh or other such material to prevent rodents and vermin from having access to a

crawl space behind the Premises.

Currently, there exists stairs that the lead down to a door labeled “Sprinkler Control Valve.” There is a sizable hole below this door that provides access to the crawl space and potentially provide an area for the harborage of rodents and vermin. In keeping with their commitment to addressing rodent issues, Starbucks has proposed to work with the landlord to install appropriate material, at their discretion, to prevent access to this the crawl space. ANC 6B is supportive of any such efforts to address rodent issues on the Premises or in the area.

ANC 6B appreciates the efforts of Starbucks and the landlord to take actions to improve the overall sanitation of the trash storage area and supports on-going efforts to rodent abatement. If there are additional questions related to this, please refer any such questions to the ANC 6B’s ABC Committee Chairperson, Chander Jayaraman at [email protected].

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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING

St. Coletta of Greater Washington

1901 Independence Avenue SE

June 7, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Commissioners present: Burger, Chao, Krepp, Oldenburg, Samolyk

Resident members (RM) present: Foster, Jeffords, Johnson, Ryan, Thomas

1. Informal presentation of revisions to Frager’s site HP conceptual plans: Adam Peters, Perseus

Adam Peters, head of Perseus, updated the committee on the revised Frager’s site plans. HPRB

recommended refinements to the design, including changes to materials. The revised design has updated

colors and materials, especially to the new construction 3rd story. Delineation between two existing

facades increased, and one of the infill bays was pulled down to the street (no protrusion). Rear materials

were changed to fit better with the townhouses to the south of the project.

By unanimous consent, the committee took no action.

2. HPA 16-441, 120 6th

Street SE, raze of 2-story carriage house and construction of 2-story carriage

house: Brad Kenemuth (applicant)

Becky and Brad Kenemuth, homeowners, presented the case. The project consists of a proposed raze of

an existing carriage house and replacement with a 23-foot tall garage. Building was design based on

direct input from HPO. There is support from neighbors (including abutting) and CHRS. Proposed use is

short-term rental and personal use.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by Commissioner Samolyk) that the committee support the case

and place the item on the consent agenda. The motion passed 8 to 0.

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

Kenneth Golding

Ken Golding, owner and his architect presented the case. The applicant proposes infill and an addition,

including an elevator (to support aging in place). Proposal is to keep 3 units (as existing), go up one floor

and then a penthouse. Letters of support from one adjacent neighbor (626) and CHV. The other abutting

neighbor (618) is not opposed, and she expressed she was at the meeting to learn about process—her

questions are more about construction than design. The committee’s questions focused on the visibility

from the street, both front and rear, and whether there are alternative designs that could reduce the

visibility.

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

the ANC support the case, noting that the Commission has concerns about the visibility of the roof

elements from the street. We request that the applicant take all practical measures to minimize the view

impact, including through materials choices or elevator design. The item will go on the consent agenda.

The motion passed 6 to 2 (two resident members opposed).

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

Murillo/Malnati Group

This applicant did not show up to the meeting. The committee took no action.

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

Ruppert, Opal.

Sean Ruppert, developer, presented the proposed conversion of vacant warehouse to 3-unit residential

building in an alley in the historic district. Proposal is to expand the building on the north and west, using

a combination of traditional (brick) and modern (aluminum panels) materials. A neighbor who owns two

properties in the alley, with one opening onto the alley, asked about access to her buildings. Michael

Lawson (1241 C St), another neighbor, was generally supportive, asked the committee to keep the case

off consent agenda.

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

the ANC support the application. The motion passed 7 to 0 (1 abstaining).

6. BZA # 19294, 328 D Street SE. Andrew Devine. Hearing date: July 12, 2016 Application of Andrew Devine, pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception under § 223, not

meeting the lot occupancy requirements under § 403.2, the side yard requirements under § 405.9, and the

court requirements under § 406.1, to construct a rear addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the

CAP/R-4 District at premises 328 D Street S.E. (Square 792, Lot 801).

Andrew Devine, owner, presented the case. The applicant proposes a rear addition that maintains existing

side structure lines and expands lot occupancy to ~56% (up from 42%). [Note: property includes a side

yard thus maximum allowed lot occupancy by right is 40%.] Owner has spoken with all three immediate

neighbors. Commission Hoskins facilitated conversations with the neighbors.

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

support the case and place the item on the consent agenda. The motion passed 9 to 0.

7. DDOT Tracking #10237104, Bullfrog Bagels, 317 7th Street SE, sidewalk café. [Due June 29, 2016]

Matthew Frumin, zoning lawyer, and Jeremiah Coh, the owner, presented the application. They propose

a first floor patio with raised counter and seating, with two porch seats. The second floor balcony would

have two two-person tables. There would be a total of 12 seats in public space. Questions from the

committee focused on the seating design and table height, including materials proposed. The applicant

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explained that their ABRA settlement agreement limits some outdoor seating, but there is ambiguity

about what seating areas are covered. They will comply with the SA as required, if the limits apply to all

1st level outdoor seating.

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

ANC support the application. The motion passed 9 to 0.

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

By unanimous consent, the committee took no action because it did not have a draft of the letter.

9. ZC 15-33, Insight E Street LLC PUD: Sarah Davison. Hearing June 30, 2016 Consolidated PUD & Related Map Amendment from C-M-1 to R-5-B, 1339, 1343-1345 & 1351-1355 E

St. SE (Sq. 1043, Lots 128, 156, 157, 818 & 819) - Ward 6

Sarah Davidson, partner, IPG and her team presented the proposed PUD application. The project would

involve rezoning a C-M-1 (light industrial) site to R-5-B for a ~150 unit apartment building. They

walked through the design, attention to neighbor concerns on the alley system and for the massing. The

transportation expert discussed the transportation impacts.

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

the PUD application. In addition, the ANC will convey its support for the project design, MOUs, and

benefits and amenities documents to the ZC. The ANC will also authorize the Chair to designate a

representative to testify before the ZC at future ZC hearings for this case.

The motion passed 10 to 0.

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Report of the ANC6B Transportation Committee Meeting

May 8, 2016

Commissioners present: Nick Burger and Kirsten Oldenburg (chairing)

Resident Members present: Jerry Sroufe (6B02), Laura Jeffords (6B03), and Corey Holman (6B06)

Others present: John Manley

Announcements:

Update on 17th Street SE Pedestrian Safety project—The DDOT project director informed

Commissioner Oldenburg on 5/16 that the RFP for the work was advertised on 4/28 with a

closing date in June.1 DC Water is still estimating that its 17

th Street main replacement project

will conclude at the end of June 2016 and will, thus, be out of DDOT’s way. Washington Gas is

continuing its work along the street in coordination with DDOT.

DDOT to hold its public kick-off meeting on the Downtown West Transportation Planning Study

on June 15, 2016, at 6pm, at the MLK Jr. Library.

DDOT DC State Rail Plan

John Manley provided an overview of this ongoing study, based on the Open House held on June 7, 2016,

at Eastern Market’s North Hall. The plan will cover both freight and passenger rail but does not include

Metro rail. The goals of the plan will be to: (1) enhance safety and security, (2) increase operational

flexibility, (3) provide added rail capacity, (4) grow economic opportunity, and (5) improve quality of

life. See http://www.dcrailplan.com/

Currently, the study has identified a list of possible projects and initiatives. All documents from the June

7th open house are available at http://www.dcrailplan.com/library under Public Meeting Materials. Those

who did not attend the open house can send comments on the list to [email protected] by July 8,

2016. It is anticipated that the Committee will have an opportunity to discuss this fully at a future

meeting with the DDOT project director, Ryan Westrom.

Review of DDOT Pennsylvania Avenue SE Street Lighting Improvements

This project was initiated by DDOT in January 2016. Commissioner Oldenburg was unable to

obtain an update from DDOT on its status prior to the meeting. It is obvious, however, that the

suggested “short term” remedy has been accomplished as new LED luminaires installed on the

existing infrastructure are easy to spot at each intersection.

1 According to DC Office of Contracting and Procurement website, Solicitation #DCKA-2016-B-0023 was issued by DDOT on 4/28

with a closing date of 6/15 at 2pm. Details are at http://app.ocp.dc.gov/RUI/information/scf/solicitation_detail.asp?solicitation=DCKA-2016-B-0023

http://www.dcrailplan.com/library

http://app.ocp.dc.gov/RUI/information/scf/solicitation_detail.asp?solicitation=DCKA-2016-B-0023

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The next step is to obtain information from DDOT as to whether the follow up analysis has been

completed and, if so, to obtain the results. Commissioner Oldenburg plans to have a

representative present at the July meeting. Meanwhile, for background, the DDOT manual on

street lighting is available at https://comp.ddot.dc.gov/SitePages/Streetlights.aspx

DDOT Pennsylvania Avenue SE Signal Synchronization: Preparation of list of critical

intersections

The DDOT project director—Mr. Wasim Raja—was unable to attend the committee meeting but

will attend the September 7, 2016, meeting. At that point, the first phase of the synchronization

process (“conversion of controller firmware from old interval-based operation to phase-based

operation”) will be completed. Phase 2 (implementation) is planned for Winter 2016-2017. In

the meantime, Mr. Raja asked if the committee would provide a list of intersections and specific

signal timing concerns so they can be included in the project’s evaluations.

After some discussion, the committee concluded that

A normal adult needs 35-40 seconds to walk north or south across the avenue. Currently, this

amount of time is only provided at 7th

and 8th

Streets SE. At other intersections pedestrian

crossing times range from 11 seconds to 25 seconds and vary according to the time of day

and day of the week. As noted in the ANC 6B letter to DDOT in May 2013, because of the

wide median along the avenue, DDOT expects pedestrians to halt on the median and await an

entire cycle until continuing their journey across the avenue. Pedestrians rarely do this,

preferring to cross against the signal.

Vehicles traveling east/west along the avenue ought to be given priority during weekday

morning and evening rush hours. Otherwise, pedestrians ought to be given priority.

We need clarification on why at some intersections the pedestrian crossing times differ

between the east and west sides. An example is at 11th

Street where pedestrians cannot

complete a southward crossing on the east side because the signal times on each side of the

median differ (i.e., one side is shorter than the other) but can just barely make it on the west

side. Conversely, crossing northward is best on the east side of the intersection. A similar

situation occurs at 6th

Street.

We would like to know if the Penn/Potomac/14th Street intersections crossings will be included in the

current synchronization since a final decision on the Penn/Potomac EA is still pending. Currently, the

shortest timed crossings for pedestrians are from SE corner of 14th Street SE north to Potomac Metro

plaza and from Potomac Metro plaza south to Jenkins Row.

Commissioner Oldenburg will send these conclusions/questions to Mr. Raja.

Suggested topics for July 2016 Meeting

Red light running problem at the SE intersection of 15th

Street/Potomac Avenue/G

Street/Kentucky Avenue. MPD is currently monitoring and issuing tickets at the intersection and

may have a report by July.

Solutions for the 500 block of 7th Street SE (west side) that is extremely dark at night.

https://comp.ddot.dc.gov/SitePages/Streetlights.aspx

Treasurers Report 6/14/16

*National Capital Bank Balance (6/12/16) $30,225.59

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

*Total Income FY16 to date $17,082.63

FY 2016 Transactions 06/01/2016

INTEREST PAID

$1.09 $30,225.59

05/31/2016 Quarterly Allotment

$5,692.01 $30,224.50

04/30/2016 INTEREST PAID

$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


$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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Hine Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

Meeting #31 Agenda Meeting Date: Friday, June 3, 2016

Meeting Location: Stanton Development Corp. Offices

Recent and Upcoming Activities

1. Schedule: Discuss schedule of activities.

a. 4 Week Look-ahead schedule from Clark Construction and McCullough

Construction

i. Saturday workday procedures – review attached log of lost workdays.

ii. Towards the end of June, Miller & Long will be using outside concrete

while working on power underneath the batch plant.

b. Projected Project Milestones (subject to adjustment):

i. Excavation Complete – March 2016 CLOSED

ii. Building Structure to Grade – July 2016

iii. Structure Above Grade Complete – September 2016

iv. Façade Installation – May to December 2016

v. Unit Deliveries and Retail/Office Openings – June 2017

vi. North Building roof to be installed June 2016.

vii. Clark is pouring concrete for the Plaza Building (SE corner opposite

Eastern Market) and expects to top out by the end of June.

viii. Top out on the 8th

Street building is expected by mid-July.

ix. Clark expects to be pouring concrete to grade at the Office Building

(Southwest corner) in June.

2. Construction Staging Area Weekend/Evening Parking – Toward the end of June Miller &

Long will be using concrete trucks while power work is being done underneath the Batch

Plant. This will mean additional concrete trucks along 8th

Street and the D Street spur.

Developers were urged to employ more flagmen and to reinstall the crosswalk stop sign

at 8th

& C Streets SE. Developers were reminded that school will be letting out soon

resulting in more local and tourist pedestrian traffic. In response to multiple complaints

about construction vehicles blocking the visibility of the stop sign at 8th

& C SE Clark

responded that DDOT prevented any measures to place temporary barriers in the space

between the north alley and the stop sign. Since then plastic barrels have been placed in

that spot and the tree by the stop sign has been trimmed. DDOT reportedly remains

unresponsive to the developers’ request that the staging permit not include hours outside

their legal work hours so that private vehicles can use the 8th

Street spots without getting

ticketed. CAC members were urged to contact DDOT directly.

3. Construction Parking - workers continue to park in the neighborhood in violation of the

CMA.

4. Vibration Monitoring – SEB will continue to post reports on vibration monitoring from

its ECS to the project website.

a. Trigger on 7th

Street 4/8 was below the threshold.

5. Disruption of Utility Services (Article 13)

a. Pepco and Clark are continuing installation of Permanent Power vaults in C

Street, work hours will be from 11:00am until 7:00pm. 7th

street work to follow in

June/July, work hours to be determined with the city.

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6. D Street Closure Permit extended through 6/30/16 to accommodate concrete trucks

a. Will extend again as needed

7. Rodent Control – “Vector control” measures ongoing but problems have been noted

around 7th

Street and Eastern Market.

8. Dust Control (Article 14) – Clark Dust Control plan posted on project website.

9. Site Cleanliness (Article 18) – CAC to discuss site cleanliness at each CAC meeting and

provide feedback to SEB/Clark.

10. Construction Work Hours and Noise (Article 19) – DC Code Construction Hours are

7AM to 7PM. CMA requires that Saturday hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Repeated violations of the work hours have occurred, especially on May 25th

. CAC

learned that DCRA is citing the developers for that violation of DC regulations and the

CMA.

11. Next CAC Meetings proposed for June 24, 2016 and July 29, 2016.

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