[Lincolnparkdc] Fwd: 6B's Nov Meeting & Some Dec Events

[Martha Huizenga]

See below from Kirsten regarding leaves.nif you put them in brown bags they
will not be composted but instead picked up with the trash.

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From: Kirsten <beat26 at kirsten6b.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 4:59 PM
Subject: 6B's Nov Meeting & Some Dec Events
To: <martha at mhuizenga.com>


*Scroll Way Down for ANC Meeting That Was*

PSA 106 MEETING: Tue 26 Nov, 630pm to 730pm
Location: Community Center, 5th & K Streets SE
The MPD leader of 106 has changed back to Capt. Michael Pulliman

Coming Up in December

OVERBECK LECTURE “Exposing Washington’s History with Archeology’s New Tools”
Mon 2 Dec, 730pm; Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Details and to Register
https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/overbeck-lecture-exploring-washingtons-history-with-archaeologys-new-tools/

BRIDGE PARK GIVE11 CAMPAIGN
You can donate online at https://bbardc.org/give11/ or in person on *Tue 3
Dec*, starting at 4pm, at the Dacha Beer Garden, 79 Potomac Avenue SE.
Guests who make a $11 donation or more will extend happy hour prices until
closing.  Donations support programs that help 11th Street Bridge Park
neighborhoods.

2019 BRICKIE AWARDS, Tue 5 Dec, 6pm to 8pm.
Location: DC Water Headquarters, 1385 Canal Street SE
Brickie’s recognize Ward 6 neighbors and neighborhood businesses that have
had a big impact on the community.
http://www.charlesallenward6.com/the_2019_brickies

SIP & SHOP, Mon 9 Dec, 530pm to 830pm
Organized by CHAMPS, this is an annual CH shopping and wine tasting event.
Maps of participating shops along 8th & 7th Streets and Pennsylvania Ave SE
will be available at the CHAMPS tent in Eastern Market Metro plaza.
https://capitolhill.org/calendar-2/#!event/2019/12/9/sip-and-shop

DC HEALTH LINK
Open Enrollment is Dec 15 to Jan 1
https://dchealthlink.com/

Now

WINTER’S COMING … Hypothermia Season is already here
The Shelter Hotline is 202-399-7093.  Call this number to request
transportation for someone you think is in need of getting off the cold
streets.  Call 911, if it’s an emergency situation.
https://dhs.dc.gov/service/hypo-hyperthermia-watch

DDOT LAUNCHES 3 PEDESTRIAN ONLY ZONES
Well, for a number of years CH has had a pedestrian zone each weekend at
Eastern Market.  Now, there are 3 pilots established in NW: Cady’s Alley in
Georgetown is a pedestrian only zone on weekends; two parklets in
Georgetown are permitted until September 2020; and a new pocket park for
pedestrians is at 19th and Pennsylvania Ave NW.
https://ddot.dc.gov/release/ddot-launches-three-pedestrian-only-zones-0

REVEL MOPEDS
The 6B Transportation Committee had an interesting presentation in November
by Revel, which is offering share mopeds.  These vehicles have rules that
differ than those for e-bikes and e-scooters. The flyer with details handed
out at the meeting is at
https://www.kirsten6b.org/6b-transportation-committee/ and there are more
details in the November Transportation Committee report at the same
location.

REPORT on October 24th VISION ZERO COUNCIL HEARING
https://ggwash.org/view/74451/walk-bike-discussed-at-the-vision-zero-in-dc-on-thursday-washington-safe-street

LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM
It seems to be working OK as far as I can tell. With Ward 6 Sections A thru
C completed, Section D starts this week and Section E on December 1.
https://dpw.dc.gov/service/leaf-and-holiday-tree-collection

If you prefer to rake up your leaves and put them in those large paper
bags, the bags should be placed in the area where you get regular trash
pickups.  These bags will be collected with trash but the leaves will not
be composted.  If you prefer that DC compost leaves, then leave them loose
and rake them out to the front curb/tree box.

SUMMARY OF NOV 12 ANC6B MEETING
That was a doozy of a meeting, at least the first hour.  It's quite
appropriate to be irate when the DC government throws you a curve and then
doesn't show up for a meeting but yelling and shouting isn't the best way
to handle the situation.  Anyway, that's what I think.  Fortunately, folks
calmed down and after a while the ANC got to its regular business of
discussing/voting on HP, zoning, and liquor license cases.

First, the controversy.  As far as I can tell (since I wasn't in on the
beginning of this story), the DC government negotiated quietly with the
developer of two parcels in the Hill East (Reservation 13) development to
turn one of two planned apartment buildings into a 100-unit Permanent
Supportive Housing (PSH) facility.  Then, when the 6B Hill East Task Force
set up a public meeting for officials to explain to the community what was
going on, the officials were no shows. Mr. Jay Melder, Assistant City
Administration, who was invited to the ANC meeting to talk about the
Heliport, fielded questions from some annoyed Commissioners.

The temperature came down but nothing seemed to have been resolved. Except
the ANC voted to support a resolution to the Council asking it to delay
voting on the contract for the facility to December 3 so that the ANC could
hold a properly noticed task force meeting on November 18 to elicit full
information on the contract. (Post ANC Meeting: The Nov 18 meeting was
cancelled at the last minute. The Council approved the contract on November
19. Archive of Council meetings is at
http://dc.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=2

What is a PSH? Go here
https://dhs.dc.gov/service/solutions-ending-homelessness

This PSH facility incident in which city officials did not involve the
community until too late has obvious implications for our Heliport Campaign.

*Heliport*:  After a bit, we managed to switched Jay Melder to the Heliport
matter.  He said there is no process underway to move the heliport to any
site.  To date, however, the City Administrator’s office has had
conversations with Congressional Aviation, operator of the current
heliport, about its search for a new location and has asked the company to
widen its search beyond the 12th & Water Streets SE location.

To me the really new information gleaned from this discussion was about
timing.  If the current heliport lease expires in 2022, there is not enough
time to go through all the processes necessary between now and then to have
a newly constructed heliport established at 12th & Water Streets.  Another
wrinkle: this location is the Washington Gas site that has been under
remediation for a number of years, supervised by the National Park
Service.  (I have asked NPS when they expect the remediation to be
completed such that the land can be used for other purposes.)  At the
meeting we discussed the option of the city using its eminent domain powers
to take over the current heliport site and then lease it to Congressional
Aviation or some other operator.  But this too might take more than 2 years
to accomplish.

If you need background on this issue, I have posted it at
https://www.kirsten6b.org/random-notes-from-beat26/
Stay tuned; ANC6B actions may be taken at the December 10 meeting.

*Other Presentations*.  (1) Celeste Duffy of DPW spoke briefly about the
leaf collection program. New this year is that managers are conducting
onsite inspections each week.  (2) We heard that the Eastern Market
Strategic Plan contract has been awarded and research is underway.
https://www.easternmarketplan.org/  (3) The Deputy Inspector General for
Business Management and Public Information, Jaime Yarussi, made a brief
presentation on what the DC Office of Inspector General does.
https://oig.dc.gov/

*The Rest. *It’s Tavern ABC License renewal season (this happens every 3
years) and the ANC supported 11 tavern renewals.  None generated much
discussion. The ANC also supported renewal of the restaurant license for
Emilie’s, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave SE and its Public Space application for a
sidewalk café; and amendments to the Settlement Agreement for Yaju Ramen
(coming to 525 8th St SE).  In this latter case, the new establishment has
taken over the previous tavern license of Phase Two.  It includes
endorsements for Entertainment, Cover Charge, Sidewalk café, and Summer
garden.

Three zoning applications were approved under the Consent Agenda.  The HP
application for 716-718 L Street SE was removed from Consent for further
discussion.  The Planning & Zoning Committee had recommended support of the
application to add a rear 2-story addition.  This addition is quite visible
partly because of the unusual site on a Square where the demolition of
historic properties prior to the inclusion of this area in the CH Historic
District left a bunch of empty lots.  Nevertheless, the Commission voted to
support the application while asking the architect and owner to consider
design changes that would visually reduce the impact of the addition.

The November meeting ended after about 3 hours and after the appointment of
two new Resident Members to the Transportation Committee.  (If you want to
serve as a Resident Member on any 6B committee or task force, talk with
your Commissioner.)

Finally ... THOSE ERRONEOUS PARKING SIGNS IN ANC 6B04
At my last block-by-block check, it appears that almost all the incorrect
Zone 6 Only parking signs have been replaced with green regular RPP signs.
Alas, the 900-1100 blocks of South Carolina Avenue still have Zone 6 Only
signs on both sides of the street.  If you know of another block still not
“fixed”, please tell me.

A Very Happy Thanksgiving!

Kirsten
ANC6B04
546-8542
www.kirsten6b.org

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