On September 24, 2010 the District Council approved final rulemaking continuing the 17th Street moratorium. The moratorium, initially established in 1990, creates a set of restrictions on the number and types of alcoholic beverage licenses that can be permitted within its boundaries.
These boundaries are defined in the statute as:
“the area bounded by a line beginning at New Hampshire Avenue and S Street, N.W.; continuing east on S Street, N.W., to 17th Street, N.W.; continuing south on 17th Street, N.W., to Riggs Place, N.W.; continuing east on Riggs Place, N.W., to 16th Street, N.W.; continuing south on 16th Street, N.W., to P Street, N.W.; continuing west on P Street, N.W., to 18th Street, N.W.; continuing north on 18th Street, N.W., to New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.; and continuing northeast on New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. to S Street, N.W.”
Within that area the following license restrictions are in place:
|
License Type |
Number Allowed Under Moratorium |
| Class A (liquor stores) |
2 |
| Class B (grocery stores) |
2 |
| Class CR or DR (restaurant) |
16 |
| Class CT or DT (tavern) |
2 |
| Class CN or DN (nightclub) |
0 |
| Class CX or DX (special purpose) |
0 |
Since it’s creation in 1990, the moratorium has been renewed four times: in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. It is currently set to expire September 2013.
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B is currently soliciting feedback about the future of the moratorium. Ultimately the Commission may take one of three courses of action with regards to the moratorium: take no action and allow the moratorium to expire, propose a continuation of the existing moratorium, or propose a new moratorium with different conditions.
To make help in our decision, we are soliciting public comments on the moratorium. There are several ways to share your thoughts with us.
We are holding several listening sessions:
All meetings are held at the Chastleton Ballroom (1701 16th Street NW) at 7pm
Additionally, you may submit your comments via email to: 17thStCommissioners@dupontcircleanc.net
Resources:
East Dupont Circle Moratorium Zone Final Rulemaking (2010)
Update:
For community reference and deliberation, ANC2B has compiled a list of all current licensees in the existing Moratorium zone.
The document can be found here.