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ZPD Meeting May 6th 7PM at Resource Center

The ZPD committee will meet this Wednesday (May 6th) 7PM at the Resource Center (9 Dupont Circle). Public attendance and comments are highly encouraged! Please see the agenda below. While the meeting begins at 7PM, the discussion regarding the St. Thomas Church Development (1772 Church St NW) will not begin until 7:45PM at the earliest.

Policy items:

Potentially dangerous items in public space

Impact of development on light quality as it relates to solar panels

HPRB items:

Liquor store front restoration at Connecticut and Q St NW (2B03)

1337 Connecticut Ave (BZA #18906) (HPRB) (2B07)
ANC Contact: 2B07@anc.dc.gov
(Area Variance,Special Exceptions) Construct a residential addition to an office building in the DC/SP-1 and -3-C at 1337 Connecticut Ave. NW.

HPRB Rehearing 1772 Church St NW (HPRB)
ANC Contact: 2B07@anc.dc.gov

St Thomas Development April 24th HPRB Submission

After the March Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) requesting further design changes to the St. Thomas development project, the design team has resubmitted plans for a May 28th HPRB hearing. You can download the plans on Dropbox.

The Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission will consider the plans at our May 6th Zoning, Preservation, and Development meeting and at the May 13th ANC meeting.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Commissioner Underhill or another Commissioner.

West Dupont Moratorium Zone Recommendation

Please note updated location of the April 27th special meeting

After three months of discussion, the West Dupont Liquor License Moratorium Zone Working Group has recommended a course of action for the ANC. The working group recommends further loosening the moratorium, eliminating the moratorium on all license types. The working group’s report is located here and will inform discussion at the April 27th special meeting of the ANC.

A copy of the working group’s questionnaire is located here.

NEWS: April “Resolution Letters by Month” posted

The following letters that were transmitted to D.C. government agencies as the result of ANC actions at the Commission’s April meeting have been uploaded and posted for public viewing:.

April 2015

Washington DC Jewish Community (General)

Veloce (Public Space)

Stonewall Kickball (General)

Melt Shop (Public Space)

Kramer Books (Public Space)

District Taco (Public Space)

DC Black Pride Festival (General)

Capital Pride Parade (General)

Bistro Bistro (Public Space)

1758 Church St NW (HPRB)

1719 T ST NW (HPRB)

1717 Pennsylvania AV NW (Public Space)