Category: Committees

West Dupont Moratorium Zone meetings tonight and Saturday 2/28

Please join ANC 2B’s West Dupont Liquor License Moratorium Zone Working Group to discuss the tradeoffs and your beliefs about a potential extension of the moratorium. The Working Group will be seeking public comment this evening (Wednesday 2/25) 7-9PM at the Church of the Pilgrims community room.

Due to snow last weekend, the Working Group is calling another meeting for Saturday, 2/28, 3-5PM at the Dupont Circle Resource Center, 9 Dupont Circle NW.

We are eager for your thoughts! If you can’t make a meeting, please fill out our online questionnaire. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Working Group Chair Commissioner Daniel Warwick.

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

UPDATED: Plans Available for St. Thomas Church Development (12-1-2014)

****UPDATED ON DECEMBER 9, 2014****

The ANC received notice today that the Historic Preservation Office has removed 1772 Church Street NW from the Historic Preservation Review Board agenda for December. As such, the Dupont Circle ANC will not vote on the project at its December 10th meeting.

The developers and Church will maintain their spot on the agenda and will present the most up to date plans (available below) and receive questions and comments from Commissioners and the public. We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion and we hope that the extra time will allow neighbors adequate opportunity to provide constructive feedback to the ANC and the architects. There may be altered plans available for review, which will be posted on this website.

The ANC will announce new dates and times for additional public review of this proposal in the future.

 

At the ANC’s Zoning, Preservation and Development Committee on December 1st, architects for St. Thomas Church at 1772 Church Street NW supplied the committee modified plans as they will be presented to the ANC on December 10th and the Historic Preservation Review Board later this month.

The most recent set of plans is available for download HERE.

The ANC encourages community members to submit constructive feedback to commissioners@dupontcircleanc.net. The ANC is particularly interested in comments on height, massing and concept of the proposed plans with the understanding that the design will be finalized over time and in conjunction with the neighbors and the ANC. The ANC would also appreciate feedback on whether neighbors think recent changes have met the requests of the ANC’s previous recommendations on the project, available here.