ANC 2B’s Zoning Preservation and Development (ZPD) committee agenda for March 5, 2014
Location: Dupont Circle Resource Center
Application to HPRB for construction 1816 Riggs Place (2B01)
Application to HPRB for construction 2028 Hillyer Place (2B02)
Application to BZA hearing #18-744 for construction 15 Dupont Circle (Patterson Mansion) (2B07)
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B and the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will host a public safety meeting Monday night, March 10th at 7pm at the Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave NW.
The meeting is in response to a series of violent crimes in the area south of Dupont Circle and other nightlife areas in DC. Residents and officials will be briefed on recent incidents and steps being taken to ensure public safety.
Representatives of the Metropolitan Police Department will take part, along with the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. Other District officials will also be there.
The primary focus of the meeting will be public safety, but there will also be an update on steps being taken to enforce the District’s noise laws.
Committee Members In Attendance:
Commissioner Kevin O’Connor (2B02)
Commissioner Abigail Nichols (2B05)
Commissioner Noah Smith (2B09)
Ruth Horn, Dupont Circle Citizens Association Representative
Discussion on Proposed Public Safety Meeting
Discussion focused on where a public safety meeting should be held
Commissioner Nichols strongly believed meeting should be held within “club central”
Questions were focused on to whom the main audience of the meeting will be
It was decided that notice of the meeting should go to Jefferson Place, Palladium, and N St Follies
Invitations should be extended to MPD, ABRA, and the Golden Triangle BID
The Committee agreed to ask about the following at the meeting:
Ask if the ANC can provide support by asking MPD to extend support to the Club Action Team to Sunday.
Propose that the ANC support increasing the funding for additional ABRA investigators
Ask Golden Triangle BID to conduct additional outreach to property owners where nightclubs are located.
Protest Updates
Bistro Bistro (2B01): Lost standing and currently seeking reinstatement
Fireplace (2B02): Protest drop, reimbursable detail has been reinstated, will work with DDOT on use of public space. Public Safety meeting with MPD forthcoming.
Midtown (2B05): April 2014 protest date, near agreement on Settlement Agreement
Dirty Martini (2B05): April 2014 protest, near agreement on Settlement Agreement
Rose Bar (2B05): Protested as of 2/18/2014, near agreement on Settlement Agreement
Public Bar (2B06): Settlement Agreement agreed upon by all parties
18th St Lounge (2B06): replacarded on 2/21
Bar Code (2B05): still negotiating over use of public space – April 2014 protests date
Bar Charley (2B08): close to a Settlement Agreement with all parties
Chi-Cha Lounge (2B08): Awaiting update
Additional Items
Commissioner O’Connor will survey members about changing meeting times for future meetings.
ANC 2B’s Zoning Preservation and Development (ZPD) committee agenda for January 7, 2014
TIME CHANGE – MEETING TO START AT 8PM (INSTEAD OF 7PM)
Application to HPRB for 1528 Church Street NW (2B05)
Application to HPRB (13-625) for addition to 1618 Q Street NW (2B05)
ANC 2B’s Zoning Preservation and Development (ZPD) committee agenda for November 5th, 2013
ZPD committee to advise the ANC on the DC Zoning Rewrite
Application to HPRB for proposed renovation to 1735 New Hampshire Avenue, Carlyle Hotel (2B03)
Application to HPRB hearing #14-039 with a hearing date of November 21st, for proposed renovation to 1728 P St NW (2B07)
Application to HPRB for proposed renovation to 1618 Q St NW (2B05)
Application to HPRB for proposed construction for 1746 N St NW (2B05)
Application to BZA for proposed zoning variance for 1824 & 1826 R St NW – Embassy of Georgia (2B03)
Application to BZA hearing # 18-678 with a date of December 17, 2013 for proposed zoning variance for 1100 16th St NW, Embassy of Oman’s Chancery Annex Project (2B05)
ZPD committee meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm, 9 Dupont Circle (Resource Center)
