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West Dupont Liquor Liscense Moratorium Zone Working Group seeking feedback on Moratorium

During the January 2015 meeting of ANC 2B, a working group was appointed to analyze the impact of the West Dupont Moratorium Zone and offer recommendations to the ANC to potentially request an extension of the moratorium.

The Moratorium, established in 1994, limits the number of licenses for liquor stores, beer and wine convenience and grocery stores, special event spaces, taverns, and nightclubs. A full description of the moratorium zone, and a map of the impacted area, is located on the Alcohol Beverage Regulatory Administration website.

The working group, charged with representing community input, is eager to hear your thoughts and is holding two public meetings.

  • Saturday February 21st 2-4PM
  • Wednesday February 25th 7-9PM

Meetings will be held at the Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P St NW. The meetings will be held in a community room. Please enter through the office door just to the right of the main front doors.

The working group is also accepting comments through an online form if you are unable to make the meetings. The form will be open until March 14th.

If you have any questions about the working group or moratorium please reach out to the working group chair Commissioner Daniel Warwick. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings.

St. Thomas Project Proposal Update

The most recent version of the St. Thomas project (located at 18th and Church Streets) was presented on February 4 at the Zoning Preservation and Development Committee meeting.

Download the updated proposal for 1722 Church Street, NW.

The developer (CAS Riegler) is planning to submit the project for a Historic Preservation Review Board hearing in March. Tentative dates are as follows:

  • February 27, 2015 HPRB Application Filing Deadline
  • March 4, 2015 ANC Zoning Preservation and Development Committee
  • March 11, 2015 ANC meeting
  • March 16, 2015 HPRB Final Plans Submission
  • March 26, 2015 HPRB Meeting
  • April 2, 2015 HPRB Continuation Meeting (as needed)

For any questions or comments, email Commissioner Underhill.

February 2015 ZPD Agenda

February 4th 6:30PM

at BOB 500, 5th Floor of Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW

6:30PM
Discussion of Processes Improvement (ZPD Committee)
ANC Contact: 2B02@anc.dc.gov

7:00PM
2201 P St NW (BZA # 18926) (2D)
ANC Contact: 2B02@anc.dc.gov
(Special Exceptions) Pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception from the child development center requirements under § 205, to operate a child development center of 74 students aged 12 months to six years including 18 staff, in the R-3 District at premises 2201 P Street, N.W. (Square 2510, Lot 827).

1745 N St NW (BZA #18946) (2B05)

ANC Contact:: 2B05@anc.dc.gov
(Special Exceptions) Pursuant to 11 DCMR § 3104.1, for a special exception from the historic resource parking requirements under § 2120.6, to provide 13 parking spaces rather than the 15 parking spaces required for an addition to historic structures in the DC/SP-1 District at premises 1745 N Street, N.W. (Square 158, Lot 84).

Patterson Mansion (DDOT Public Space) (2B07)
ANC Contact: 2B07@anc.dc.gov
Applicant proposes moving sidewalk grates (transformer access points), moving the bus stop a few feet, adding a bike stand, changing the flower box on public space, and removing curb cuts.

1522 22nd St NW (DDOT Public Space)
ANC Contact: mike.silverstein@dupontcircleanc.net
Conversion of empty office building to residential. Applicant requests alley vacation.

1734 R St NW (HPA 15-059) (2B03)
ANC Contact: 2B03@anc.dc.gov
Conversion of row house to a four unit building.

Update on Carlyle Suites Projects 1731 New Hampshire Ave NW
ANC Contact: 2B03@anc.dc.gov

1772 Church St, St. Thomas (Community Update) (2B07)
ANC Contact: 2B07@anc.dc.gov
Presentation from developer and discussion of committee and public only. Discussion and presentation will likely begin around 8PM but will not begin before 7:45PM.

Adjourn-9:00PM

NEWS: After ANC Input ABC Board Continues Suspension of Heritage India

On January 3, 2015 a physical altercation and stabbing occurred inside Heritage India/Zanzibar located within the boundaries of the Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2B) at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW. ANC 2B believes this event indicates an emerging pattern of violence at this establishment and at its meeting on January 15th voted unanimously to send a letter to the ABC Board strongly encouraging them to consider revoking this license and finding its owner to be unfit to hold a license.

Violence cannot be tolerated. Not only are the impacts extremely serious for the victims, but there are also real and negative impacts to the character and reputation of the neighborhood.

You can read the full letter to the ABC Board here: ANC Letter to ABC Board on Heritage India Violence 1-15-15

Today, after an over ten hour hearing on the matter, the ABC Board continued its suspension of the liquor license for Heritage India until the establishment “provides an enhanced security plan that addresses the Board’s safety concerns”. The full media release from the Board is below:

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