This \u00a0blog, \u201cVotes of the ANC\u201d will be posted on the day after our monthly meeting to explain the votes that took place the night before. The language in resolutions will still be up to final review and some changes may be made.\u00a0 Last night at our ANC meeting the following votes occurred:<\/p>\n
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Approval of June 2015 Meeting Minutes<\/strong> General Agenda Items\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Request by Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets for a $2500 sponsorship of the 17th St Festival to offset the costs of security and traffic safety by MPD. Alcoholic Beverage Control Agenda\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n *Note: Commissioner Silverstein chooses to recuse himself from ABRA related matters because he sits on the city ABC board.<\/p>\n 2147 P Street NW \u2013 \u201cMerrakech Restaurant\u201d \u2013 Substantial Change of Hours of Entertainment Endorsement from Sunday through Thursday 8PM-1AM, Friday and Saturday 8pm-2AM to Sunday through Thursday 8PM-2AM, Friday and Saturday 8PM-3AM. (2B02) Whereas the applicant at 2147 P St NW with the trade name \u201cMerrakech Restaurant\u201d has applied for a substantial change of hours of its entertainment endorsement; and<\/p>\n Whereas the substantial change of hours would allow entertainment until 2AM Sunday-Thursday and 3AM Friday and Saturday; and<\/p>\n Whereas the applicant\u2019s hours of entertainment operation have been curtailed to 1AM Sunday-Thursday and 2AM Friday and Saturday since Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board Order 2011-402 related to the applicant\u2019s license renewal in 2011; and<\/p>\n Whereas the ABC Board curtailed these hours of entertainment due to the vociferous complaints of neighbors regarding noise and operating practices of the applicant; and<\/p>\n Whereas while the establishment is under different ownership than in 2011, the community is unwilling to risk the noise and bad operating practices of any establishment in this location\u2014a tavern next to a condominium and across from an apartment building\u2014with the proposed entertainment hours.<\/p>\n Therefore be it RESOVLED ANC 2B protests the substantial change on the order of peace, order, and quiet.<\/p>\n Be it further RESOLVED, based on the history explained in the whereas clauses, ANC 2B will not seek a settlement agreement with the applicant which would allow for later entertainment hours.<\/p>\n 1636 17th ST \u2013 New CR License \u2013 Brick Lane \u2013 New restaurant with sidewalk caf\u00e9 and a total occupancy load of 100. HOURS OF OPERATION & ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES\/SERVICE\/CONSUMPTION FOR PREMISES AND SIDEWALK CAFE ANC 2B hereby protests the application for a new CR license for Brick Lane (ABRA-098427) on the basis of peace, order and quiet, subject to the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement that alleviates the concerns of neighbors.<\/p>\n 1637 R St NW \u2013 New CR License \u2013 \u201cSomeplace Else\u201d (2B04) \u2013 ABRA-098935 \u2013 Petition by July 27. Mediterranean & Pakistani Food will be served with a seating capacity for 15. Total load of 150. Sidewalk Caf\u00e9 with a seating capacity of 12. No live entertainment or dancing. HOURS OF OPERATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SALES\/SERVICE\/CONSUMPTION FOR INSIDE PREMISE AND OUT SIDEWALK CAF\u00c9 Sunday through Thursday 11 am \u2013 2 am and Friday & Saturday 11 am \u2013 3 am (2B04)<\/p>\n Commissioner Smith moved to approve the stipulated licence, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 7-0. Commissioner Smith moved to protest the full license on the basis of peace,order, and quiet contingent on coming to a settlement agreement, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 7-0.<\/p>\n 1708 L St NW = Stonefish Grill Entertainment Endorsement. Applicant requests an Entertainment Endorsement with Cover Charge for DJ performances or live band during happy\/late night hours. HOURS OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Sunday through Thursday 6 pm \u2013 2 am and Friday & Saturday 6 pm \u2013 3 am. (2B05) \u2013 Take No Action<\/p>\n 1333 New Hampshire Ave NW \u2013 Pizza Studio \u2013 Application for a new DR (beer and wine only) license \u2013 NATURE OF OPERATION: New restaurant serving pizza. Customers can order their own pizza in a Chipotle-style line. Total occupancy load is 141. HOURS OF OPERATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES\/SERVICE\/CONSUMPTION: Sunday through Thursday 11 am \u2013 11 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am \u2013 2 am (2B06) \u2013 Take No Action<\/p>\n Commissioner Underhill moved to approve the stipulated licence, seconded by Commissioner Feldstein. Passed 7-0.<\/p>\n 1917 18th St NW \u2013 DC Grill Express (2B08) (10 mins)<\/p>\n New restaurant (CR) alcohol license serving fast food. Total Occupancy Load of 10. HOURS OF OPERATON AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES\/SERVICE\/CONSUMPTION FOR PREMISES AND SIDEWALK CAFE: Sunday 9 am \u2013 11 pm, Monday through Saturday 10 am \u2013 2 am. HOURS OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR PREMISES AND SIDEWALK CAFE: Sunday through Saturday 6 pm \u2013 11 pm. (ABRA-099452) ANC 2B hereby protests the application for a new CR license for DC Grill Express (ABRA-099452) on the basis of peace, order and quiet, subject to the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement that alleviates the concerns of neighbors.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n Public Space Permit application #10189184 for New Sidewalk Cafe Un-Enclosed. Proposed hours 8:00 AM \u2013 11:00 PM. 2 tables and six chairs. Be it resolved that ANC 2B supports the request for a Public Space Permit for DC Grill Express at 1917 18th St NW, comprised of 3 tables and 6 seats, with the understanding that there is a minimum of ten feet of pedestrian passage between the proposed tables and chairs and the tree box. The ANC objects to the hours from 8am \u2013 11pm every day, and instead supports the hours of Sunday through Thursday 8am \u2013 10pm and Friday and Saturday 8am \u2013 11pm.<\/p>\n Commissioner Warick moved to support a stipulated license contigent upon an application, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 6-0-1.<\/p>\n 1414 U St NW \u2013 New Class C Tavern License \u2013 \u201cDistrict Distilleries\u201d \u2013 ABRA-098271 \u2013 Petition by August 10. High-end tavern with adjacent distillery pub. Will serve high-quality menu and provide live solo and small combo performers and recorded musical entertainment with or without D.J. Entertainment Endorsement and a Distillery Pub Permit. Seating for 157 inside and a Total Occupancy load of 170. HOURS OF OPERATION: Sunday through Thursday 7am-2am, Friday and Saturday 7am-3am HOURS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES\/SERVICE\/CONSUMPTION Sunday through Thursday 8am-2am, Friday and Saturday 8am-3am HOURS OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Sunday through Thursday 6pm-2am, Friday and Saturday 6pm-3am. (2B09) ANC 2B hereby protests the application for a new CT license for District Distilleries (ABRA-098271) on the basis of peace, order and quiet, subject to the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement that alleviates the concerns of neighbors.<\/p>\n Historic Preservation & Zoning Applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Rehearing of Historic Preservation Review for St. Thomas Church Development, 1772 Church St NW (2B07) Whereas ANC 2B acknowledges the applicant has effectively addressed the following subjective design issues that the Board articulated at the May hearing consisting of:<\/p>\n \u00b7 Setting back the Residential bays to align more with the setback along Church St., moving back residential fa\u00e7ade so that face of bays are aligned with Parish Hall fa\u00e7ade (+\/-3\u2019)<\/p>\n \u00b7 Stepping back and reducing the upper floors (6+7) to minimize perceived mass.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Re-scaling the residential windows compared to the rest of church street rowhouses.<\/p>\n Whereas portions of the 7th floor remain visible above 59 feet per the architect\u2019s renderings presented on July 1st, 2015 at the ANC\u2019s Zoning Preservation and Development meeting.<\/p>\n Whereas ANC 2B finds the developer has not met the specification of the ANC 2B March 13th resolution which reads \u201cthe residential building seen from adjacent at-grade vantage points including the entirety of Church Street, P Street, 18th Street, and the public alley between Church and P Streets be between 40 and 59 feet tall, including mechanicals.\u201d<\/p>\n Be it Resolved that ANC 2B is unable to support the project and that ANC 2B recommends the Historic Preservation Review Board require additional total massing reductions to lessen the impact of the residential structure and conform with the entirety of ANC 2B\u2019s March 13th resolution.<\/p>\n DDOT Public Space Committee Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n 19th and L NW \u2013 Proposed Sculptures from Golden Triangle BID (#112024) (2B06) 1528 Connecticut Ave NW \u2013 Beefsteak \u2013 DDOT Public Space Permit application (#10187240) for new sidewalk cafe un-enclosed. 4 tables, 14 seats, 2 umbrellas. Proposed hours of operation: 10:30am to 10:30pm every day. (2B02) DELAYED TO AUGUST AT REQUEST OF APPLICANT<\/p>\n (DC Surveyor) Request for partial alley closing, 1700 K Street NW. Applicant requests zoning change, technical \u201cclosing\u201d of a small stub of an alley, that sits under an overhang in the alley at the rear of 1700 K Street. There will be no construction or actual closing or changes of any kind. The area under \u2013 and above \u2013 the overhang will be subject to real estate taxes rather than public space rental fees. Area is four feet deep and wide enough to fit several cars. Carolyn Brown will present. (2B06) WHEREAS, 1700 K St LLC, (\u201cApplicant\u201d) has filed an application to close a portion of a stub alley behind its planned unit development (\u201cPUD\u201d) at 1700 K St NW<\/p>\n WHEREAS, the Applicant intends to close the small portion of the alley now rented from the District, which will convert the area to taxable real property;<\/p>\n WHEREAS, there will not be any new construction in or physical changes to the alley, and it will continue to operate as it does today;<\/p>\n THEREFORE, ANC 2B SUPPORTS the closing of a portion of the alley in Square 126 as requested by the Applicant.<\/p>\n Other New Business (9:15pm) (10 mins total)<\/p>\n Vice Chair and Secretary position switch between Commissioners Maltz and Mann. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This \u00a0blog, \u201cVotes of the ANC\u201d will be posted on the day after our monthly meeting to explain the votes that took place the night before. 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\nCommissioner Smith moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Mann. Passed 7-0.<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Smith moved to approve up to $2000 to Dupont Main Street depending on items approved by DC Auditor, seconded by Commissioner Mann. Passed 7-0-1.<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Warwick moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Feldstein. Passed 7-0. The resolution reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nSunday through Thursday 10 am \u2013 1:30 am, Friday & Saturday 10 am \u2013 2: 30 am (2B03)
\nCommissioner Mann moved to support, seconded by Commissioner Warwick. Passed 7-0. The resolution reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Mann moved to protest the full license on the basis of peace,order, and quiet contingent on coming to a settlement agreement, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 7-0. The resolution reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Mann moved to support, seconded by Commissioner Smith. Passed 7-0. The resolution reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Smith moved to protest the application, seconded by Commissioner Mann. Passed 7-0. The resolution reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Underhill moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 8-0. The resolutions reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Silverstein moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Smith. Passed 8-0.<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Silverstein moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Passed 8-0. The resolutions reads as follows:<\/p>\n
\nCommissioner Smith moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Upright. Approved by acclimation.<\/p>\n