September 2018 ELECTRONIC PACKET GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 1B TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 1B September 2018 ELECTRONIC PACKET Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B Monthly Public Meeting Thursday, September 13, 2018 DC Housing Finance Agency 815 Florida Ave NW, Washington DC, TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2: Draft August Meeting Agenda Page 4: Draft September Meeting Minutes Page 7: ANC1B Budget Worksheet Page 8: Transportation Committee August Meeting Minutes Page 11: Transportation Committee th-st Presentation Page 18: Transportation Committee Sidewalk Cafe Plans Page 25: Transportation Committee Cork Finish Plans 2017 Page 26: Transportation Committee Service Bar Plans Page 30: Transportation Committee ANC 1B Letter Sidewalk Closure Page 31: Transportation Committee Installation of All Way STOP Control at 11th Street & Girard Street NW Page 32: Public Safety and Community Engagement Committee - Back to School Blast Sponsorship Application

2 ANC 1B Monthly Meeting Thursday, September 13, :30pm - 9:00pm DCHFA Florida Avenue NW Information Session - 6:30pm - 7:00pm Councilmember Anita Bonds Official Session - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Call to Order Community Announcements Executive, Council, and Commissioner Announcements Office of the Mayor- Reuben Forman Office of Councilmember Nadeau Amanda Bonam 1B Commissioners Roll Call Approval of Agenda Consent Agenda August Draft Minutes Monthly Treasurer s Report Approval of FY19 Budget Executive Committee ABR Committee Committee Updates Red Lounge Bar & Grill located at th St. N.W., in SMD 1B12, seeks a one time special exemption to allow them to operate until 2:00 am Sunday, September 9th, 2018 o SA limits hour Sunday 12:00 pm. Asking for one time to go to 2 am on September 9-10th. This is for a party that an individual is throwing for someone s retirement. o ABR Committee Recommendation: That the ANC supports this one time special exception for Red Lounge to stay open until 2:00 am September 9th. Empire opening new establishment, new license th st nw., in SMD 1B02 o ABR Committee Recommendation: That the ANC protest on peace, order and quiet while ANC1B works on a Settlement Agreement. Seven Reasons, th st - new establishments Former piola., 1B04 New license - CR license - ABR Committee recommends to support Seven Reasons. Pho Viet USA thth st. /Fairmont - former corner market with license for beer/wine. ABR Committee recommends that the ANC protest based on this incorrect license establishment needs a restaurant sit down license Next meeting, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 7:00pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Transportation Committee Committee Updates

3 DDOT Occupancy Permit # /New Sidewalk Café Enclosed/ Service Bar 926 U Street NW. Service Bar is requesting a 32 wide by 6 deep enclosed sidewalk café on the south side of U Street between Vermont Ave and 9 th Street Committee Recommendation: Recommend Full ANC Support DDOT Occupancy Permit # /New Sidewalk Café Un-Enclosed/ Kiss LLC 637 T Street NW Kiss is requesting an 88 wide by 40 deep un-enclosed sidewalk café. This is across two sidewalk cafes, one on Florida Avenue, one on T Street Committee Recommendation: recommend Full ANC support under the condition that the cafe space on Florida Avenue is reduced from 8 feet wide to 4 feet wide. DDOT Construction Permit #314221/Trash Enclosure Installation for Cork Wine Bar th St NW. Cork is installing trash cans and enclosures at the exit to the summer garden, on S Street Committee Recommendation: Recommend the ANC oppose the permit Jefferson Apartment Group/ th Street NWCommittee Recommendation: Recommend Full ANC write a letter in support of the construction safety protocols Jefferson Apartment Group is taking Install All-Way STOP Control at the intersection of 11th Street & Girard Street NW Next meeting, Thursday, September 20, 2018, 7:00pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Zoning, Preservation, and Development Committee Committee Updates Next meeting, Monday, September 17, 2018, 6:30pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Economic Development Committee Committee Updates Next Meeting, October 11, 2018, 6:30pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Green Working Group Committee Updates Next meeting, September 10, 2018, 6:30pm, 1308 Clifton St. NW Public Safety Committee Committee Updates LeDroit Park Back to School Blast Sponsorship Next Meeting, Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 7:00pm at Faircliff Plaza East Apartments, 1400 Euclid St. NW New Business Adjourn

4 ANC 1B Monthly Meeting Thursday, August 2, :30pm - 9:00pm DCHFA Florida Avenue NW Information Session! Elizabeth Farrell and Carly Didden Brining 5G network to the district o Crown Castle has filed 2 applications with DDOT for small cells going on wood poles in 1B to provide the area with 5G wifi! Poles are either existing poles owned by Pepco or version or similar ones! It is assumed more units will be installed in the future! Martin Smith, Executive Director at Barrack Row Main Street o Program with a grant provided by DC is proposed for 14th st NW will run from Thomas Circle to Chapin Street o New program that won t have preset objectives but rather working with small businesses to decide agenda Official Session Commissioner Turner called the meeting to order at 7:02pm Community Announcements! Howard University Student move in schedule and information o August 10 th 10-4pm! Officers will be posted at 8am to facilitate move-in and street closers! About 300 people on Friday and 1200 people on Saturday! There will be parking attendance, officers and student greeters to help direct people and traffic o Thursday 8/16 and 8/17 is upperclassman move in! Staggered days and times of move-in of students Executive, Council, and Commissioner Announcements! Office of the Mayor- Romney o Saturday inaugural bike fair and block party next to the big chair in Anacostia o Kids Ride Free event on 8/12 from 9am-2pm - Smart trip cards will be used instead of DC 1 cards, kidsridefree@dc.gov! Office of Councilmember Nadeau Amanda Bonam o Pool party at Banneker Pool at 8/18, 12-3pm o Brianne on Your Block at 1400 Irving Street on 8/21! 1B Commissioners o 8/8 short-term housing meeting whose notes will be shared at the ANC1B Economic Development meeting Roll Call Commissioners Present Commissioner Norman (1B01) Commissioner Muhammad (1B03) Commissioner Squicciarini (1B04) Commissioner Bristol (1B06) Commissioner Smith (1B07) Commissioner Turner (1B09) Commissioner Cacozza (1B10) Commissioner Hudson (1B11) Commissioner Mater (1B08) Commissioner Green (1B12)

5 Commissioners Absent Commissioner Johnson (1B02) Commissioner Ackerman (1B05) Approval of Agenda Consent Agenda! July Draft Minutes! Monthly Treasurer s Report Commissioner Bristol moved to pass the consent agenda Motion passed with unanimous consent Executive Committee! Commissioner Bristol next month the Commission will be voting on ANC1B s FY 2019 budget ABR Committee! Committee Updates! 1115A U ST NW - U Street Music Hall wants to apply to ABRA for a Substantial Change Application to extent the U Street Music Hall's operating hours for two additional hours (from 4:00 am to 6:00 am on both days) of their events during their festival, which they will host with the 9:30 Club, called Blisspop Disco Fest on August 31-September 1, ABR Committee Recommendation: The committee recommends that the ANC Commission supports U Street Music Hall's request to ABRA for a two extension during the Blisspop Disco Fest on August 31st- September 1, Commissioner Mater moved to accept the committee s recommendations. Motion passed with unanimous consent! Next meeting, Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 7:00pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Transportation Committee! Committee Updates! Letter to DDOT on Ward 1 Pedestrian Safety plan Proposed letter requesting that DDOT not remove 3 crosswalks on Lower Georgia Avenue. Motion passed by committee 4 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining. Commissioner Cacozza moved to approve and send the proposed letter. Motion passed with unanimous consent! Next meeting, Thursday, August 16, 2018, 7:00pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Zoning, Preservation, and Development Committee! Committee Updates! 324 U St NW (RF-1) Eduardo Sardina (1B-01) Anita Norman HPRB Case HPA Hearing Date 09/27/18 Applicant Request: Review of concept and design for a two story accessory structure carriage house at 324 U St NW (Square 3089, Lot 27). ZPD Committee Recommendation: Recommend Full ANC support of the concept and design of the two story accessory structure carriage house at 324 U St NW (Square 3089, Lot 27). (vote 3 yeas, 0 nays, 1 abstain) Commissioner Norman moved to support the concept and design of the two-story accessory structure carriage house at 324 U St NW. Motion passed with unanimous consent.

6 ! U St NW (ARTS-4) The Goldstar Group (1B-12) John Green HPRB Case HPA Hearing Date 09/27/18 Applicant Request: Review the concept and design conversion at U St NW (Square 236, Lots 65,64). ZPD Committee Recommendation: Recommend the ANC support the concept and design for the conversion of the property with the request that the front bay on 1357 be removed as it is not original, that further study be done for alley facades, the window treatments and the mural possibility at U St. (Square 236, Lot 65,64). (vote 4 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstain) Commissioner Green moved to support the concept and design for the conversion of the property with the request that the front bay on 1357 be removed as it is not original, that further study be done for alley facades, the window treatments and the mural possibility at U St. Motion passed with unanimous consent.! Next meeting, Monday, August 20, 2018, 6:30pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Economic Development Committee! Committee Updates! Next Meeting, Wednesday August 29, 2018, 7:00pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Green Working Group! Committee Updates! Next meeting, Wednesday August 29, 2018, 6:30pm, Thurgood Marshall Center Public Safety Committee! Committee Updates! Fiesta del Barrio sponsorship application Commissioner Smith moved to approve for sponsorship of Fiesta del Barrio at the $350 level. Motion passed with unanimous consent! Next Meeting, PS/CE Committee is not meeting in August. We'll be at MPD's National Night out on Tuesday, Aug 7th from 6-8 at Bruce Monroe Park. Please join us and other community partners there! New Business With no new business, Commissioner Turner adjourned the meeting at 7:54pm

7 ANC 1B FY19 Budget Worksheet Approved FY18 Proposed FY19 Balance Forward $77,996 $97,911 Receipts District Allotment $33,542 $26,834 Interest $0 $0 Other $0 $0 Transfer From Savings $0 $0 Total Receipts $26,834 $26,834 Total Funds Available (Balance Forward + Total Receipts) $104,830 $124,745 Disbursements 1. Personnel $2,500 $1, Direct Office Cost $0 $0 3. Communication $520 $1, Office Supplies, Equipment, Printing $3,500 $3, Grants $0 $0 6. Local Transportation $0 $0 7. Purchase of Service $16,900 $16, Bank Charges $30 $ Other $3,000 $4,000 Total Disbursements (Sum of categories 1-9) $26,450 $26,450 Ending Balance (Total Funds Available - Total Disbursements $78,380 $98,295 Comments: The original ANC 1B FY18 budget was amended by the Commission on May 3, The numbers that appear in this spreadsheet are the amended budget. The original budget categories enacted on September 7, 2017 were: Net Salary & Wages - $2500; Direct Office Cost - $4000; Communication - $520; Office Supplies, Equipment, Printing - $3500; Grants - $0; Local Transportation - $0; Purchase of Service - $12,900; Bank Service Charges - $30; and Other - $3000. Certification: After providing sufficient notice for and with a quorum of of present at its September 13, 2018, meeting, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B voted, with Yeas, Nays, and Abstentions, to adopt the proposed budget. On Behalf of the Commission. James Turner Jon Squicciarini Jen Bristol Chair, Commissioner 1B09 Secretary, Commissioner 1B04 Treasurer, Commissioner 1B06

8 ! ANC 1B TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Thursday, August 16, :00-8:30 p.m. Thurgood Marshall Center th St NW, Washington, DC AGENDA Meeting Call to Order: 7:08pm Committee Member Introduction and Roll Call Co-Chair: Commissioner Nicole Cacozza (1B10) Chair Present Daniel Winston Co chair Present Sharon Dreyfuss Present Nick Semanko Present Commissioner Joshua Mater (1B08) Ben Klemens Present Allison Watkins Mallick Jon Weingart DDOT Occupancy Permit # / New Sidewalk Café Enclosed / Service Bar 926 U Street NW Presenter: Service Bar Time: 15 minutes Action: Recommend approval or rejection of the application to ANC 1B for September 6, 2018 meeting. Background: Service Bar is requesting a 32 wide by 6 deep enclosed sidewalk café on the south side of U Street between Vermont Ave and 9 th Street The café would operate year round, 12pm 1:30am on Sundays and weekdays, and 12pm-2:30am on Friday and Saturday There would be a 3 fence with two gates The applicant reduced the size of the patio to remove a section on Vermont Avenue Result: Approved, 4 votes in favor, 1 abstention. DDOT Occupancy Permit # / New Sidewalk Café Un-Enclosed / Kiss LLC 637 T Street NW Presenter: Kiss LLC Time: 15 minutes Action: Recommend approval or rejection of the application to ANC 1B for September 6, 2018 meeting.

9 ! Background: Kiss is requesting an 88 wide by 40 deep enclosed sidewalk café This is across two sidewalk cafés, one on Florida Avenue, one on T street The café would operate year round, 8am 12am The settlement agreement for Kiss limits their hours of operations to 11: 00 am- 11:00 pm Monday-Friday and to 12:00 midnight on Saturday and Sunday The hours of operation can be reviewed by the ABR Committee The café would have six umbrellas, six 3x3 tables, all ADA accessible, and 24 seats Result: Motion to support the permit on the on the condition that the sidewalk cafe fronting Florida Ave is reduced from 8 ft of width to 4 ft of width. Passes unanimously, 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. DDOT Construction Permit #314221/Trash Enclosure Installation for Cork Wine Bar th St / SMD 1B12 Presenter: Cork Wine Bar Time: 20 minutes Action: Recommend approval or rejection of the application to ANC 1B for September 6, 2018 meeting. Background Cork Wine Bar is adding a 35-table summer garden to the rear of their building The ANC now has a settlement agreement in place with Cork after neighbors protested the addition. The SA limits the summer garden to restaurant service, no bar service and limits the space to seated patrons only. Cork is installing trash cans and enclosures at the exit to the summer garden, on S Street The SA stipulates that trash must be picked up 6 times a week and trash and recycling must be held in a locked and covered structure on public space David Lipscomb will be representing the concerns of a group of neighbors DDOT and DCRA (per the applicant) have returned objections over the trash receptacle The applicant indicated that her team may redesign the summer garden and trash receptacle after hearing those concerns, which include the presence of the curb cut and the intrusion of the trash into the public space Cork will have a public space committee hearing September 27th Result: Motion to oppose the permit application based on the fact that the applicant indicated that she may be changing the design of the trash receptacle to address opposition from DDOT and DCRA. Further recommend that if there is another opportunity for the Transportation Committee to review an updated application, the ANC should send this permit back to the Transportation Committee. 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. Jefferson Apartment Group Plans Presenter: Jeff Sledden Time: 15 minutes

10 Action:! Background: Jefferson Apartment Group at th Street NW is presenting plans for a mixeduse multifamily development on the site of the former Town Danceboutique The Jefferson Apartment Group used the DCRA Velocity program to get and expedited permit review and are constructing a by-right building, so all the permits are in-hand The committee only reviewed the plans for public space during construction. Construction could begin as early as mid-september, and would close of the sidewalk on 8 th street in front of the building. During the construction the sidewalk on the east side of the block would be closed. Pedestrians would have to cross the street to walk on 8 th street sidewalk, there would be a flagger present during all construction times to direct traffic. Result: Motion to write a letter in support of the construction safety protocols Jefferson Apartment Group is taking passed 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. Community Announcements: Repaving of V Street Between 13 th Street and Florida Avenue NW Meeting Adjourn: 8:59 pm

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30 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 1B TH STREET, NW SUITE 100B WASHINGTON, DC COMMISSIONERS ANITA NORMAN JERRY JOHNSON SEDRICK MUHAMMAD JON SQUICCIARINI SECRETARY NATHAN ACKERMAN JENNIFER BRISTOL TREASURER JESSICA L. SMITH JOSHUA R. MATER VICE-CHAIR JAMES A. TURNER CHAIR NICOLE CACOZZA ROBB HUDSON JOHN CARLOS GREEN September 13, 2018 Director Jeff Marootian District Department of Transportation 55 M Street, SE Washington, DC (202) Dear Director Marootian: Jefferson Apartment Group will begin construction on a 125,295 square foot mixed use development at th Street NW in September As the construction will extend up to the property line, Jefferson Apartment Group will be closing the sidewalk to pedestrians and one lane of vehicle parking on the east side of the 2000 block of 8 th Street NW while construction is underway. Jefferson Apartment Groups will maintain a flagger on-site in order to direct traffic during all construction hours and will post signage directing pedestrians to walk on the west side of 8 th street. ANC1B recognizes that these closures of public space are a safety precaution made in accordance with the Public Space Regulation Division s pedestrian protection preferences. ANC1B supports the closure of the sidewalk during construction that adheres to the DDOT Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards for Sidewalk Closures and prioritizes the safety and mobility of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers on 8 th street. ANC 1B, at its regularly scheduled, publically noticed September 13, 2018 public meeting, with a quorum of X of 12 present, voted to support the closure of the sidewalk during construction only, as it adheres to DDOT standards for work zone safety. ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION. Regards, Mr. James A. Turner Chairman, Commissioner 1B09 Mr. Jon Squicciarini Secretary, Commissioner 1B04 c: The Honorable Brianne Nadeau, Councilmember Ward One The Honorable Muriel Bowser, Mayor (202) facebook.com/anc1b

31 Government of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation September 6, 2018 James A. Turner Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B th St NW, Suite 100B Washington, DC Re: Installation of All Way STOP Control at 11 th Street & Girard Street NW NOI # TOA Dear Chairperson Turner: Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Amendment Act of 2000 D.C. LAW (48 DCR 3491 April 20, 2001), the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is required to give a written notice of our intent to modify traffic and/or parking requirements. This letter is being forwarded to you for the purpose of notification and solicitation of comments on our intent to implement the following modifications in your jurisdiction: Install All Way STOP Control at the intersection of 11 th Street & Girard Street NW The existing intersection is two way STOP control, where Girard Street NW must stop and 11 th Street NW is free flowing. Due to the limited sight distance for motorists on Girard Street NW and the recorded number of crashes at this location, all way STOP control is recommended for this intersection. All comments on this subject matter must be filed in writing, no later than thirty (30) business days after the date of this notice, with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Transportation Operations Administration at 55 M Street, SE, Washington, D.C If you would like to check the status of this Notice of Intent (NOI), please visit DDOT s website at: notice intent If you have any questions concerning this Notice of Intent, please feel free to contact Emily Dalphy at (202) or at emily.dalphy@dc.gov. Sincerely, Leon Anderson, P.E., PTOE Traffic Safety Manager Transportation Operations and Safety Division Transportation Operations Administration District Department of Transportation 55 M Street, SE, Suite 400 Washington, DC

32 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 1B Application for Sponsorship 1. Date of Application: 8/7/18 2. Date of Project, Activity, or Event: 9/8/18 or 9/15/18 TBA 3. Name of Project, Activity, or Event: Back to School Blast 4. Applicant Organization Name and Address: Friends of the Park at LeDroit - 3rd and Elm streets NW (Check should be made out to Green Spaces for DC, our fiscal sponsor) 5. Applicant Organization Website: 6. Applicant Organization Tax ID Number (if applicable): Contact Name and Title: Francesca Blanco Board Member Chair of Events 8. Contact Address (if different from above): 345 Oakdale Place NW 9. Contact Telephone: Contact Address: blanco.francesca@gmail.com 11. Projected Total Cost of Project, Activity, or Event: $ Amount Requested From ANC 1B: $ Other Sources of Funding (Please be specific): Private donations; LeDroit Park Civic Association; Friends of the Park budget 14. Brief Description of Proposed Project/Activity (150 words or less): The Back to School Blast will include a school supply giveaway, snacks, Kids Books Little Library dedication and storytelling. A Shaw Library librarian will provide storytelling and other agencies and organizations will be invited to have tables to provide information on services and support for community members. 15. Statement of Benefit (Detailed description of what ANC 1B and community will get in return for the sponsorship, i.e. table, logo in program, social media recognition, etc. 150 words or less): The ANC is invited to table and receive recognition on all printed materials and social media.