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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital

FINAL DRAFT AGENDA

for

ANC 6B January 9, 2018 Meeting

1. Adoption of Agenda

2. Election of Officers [Gottlieb Simon to facilitate]

3. Community Speakout

4. Community & Commission Announcements

5. Consent Agenda

Planning & Zoning Committee

BZA Case No 19654, 523 8th Street LLC, d/b/a Ambar, 523 8th Street SE; Variance to extend

rear of existing building to lot line and construct a 1st floor addition and new 3rd floor with a

retractable roof. Hearing Date: 01/17/2018

BZA #19673, 407½ 4th Street SE, Special exception to construct a two-story rear addition to an

existing one-family dwelling. Proposed 12ft, two-story rear addition to an existing, single family

home. Special exception relief being sought for lot occupancy over 60% and for the additional 2ft

of the addition that extend past the 10ft by-right past the adjacent neighbor's rear wall; Hearing

Date: 01/24/2018

HPA # 17-591, 326 A Street, SE, Concept/new three-story side and rear additions;

[Late Breaking] DDOT PS # 264504, Street fixture at 660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Application

to cut existing iron rail and reinstall at corner of 7th and Pennsylvania Ave and add new matching

rail fence to enclose;

Transportation Committee

Letter to DDOT with comments on SE Boulevard & Barney Circle Study (Public Meeting #2)

Letter to DDOT requesting to repave or rebuild 8th Street SE (Unit, 100 and 200 block)

Revised letter to DDOT on proposed changes to Circulator Bus Routes

Letter to DDOT opposing NOI to remove parking at the intersection of 8th & A Street, SE

6. ABC Committee

[LATE BREAKING]: ABRA 096910, Little Pearl, “Carriage House” 921 Pennsylvania Avenue

SE; Amendment to modify existing SA to permit expanded hours of operation, sale, service and

consumption of alcohol.

7. Planning & Zoning Committee Report

BZA #19683, 213 3rd Street SE, Special Exception/Variance; Two-Story Single Family

Residential Home on an existing, vacant alley lot that they own. Two (2) area variances and two

(2) special exceptions are being applied for in order to receive zoning relief from the zoning

regulations that impede on their proposal due to unique alley lot conditions. The alley lot is

located within the 200 block of 3rd St. SE and the closest alley access is from 3rd St. SE between

Pennsylvania Ave. SE and C St. SE. The couple have owned this lot since 2015, and are hoping

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to be able to receive BZA approval so that they can file for building permits and be in

construction by the summer of 2018; Hearing Date: 02/07/2018 [01]

HPA #17-488, 400 D Street, SE, Ebenezer Church Development, Concept/construct 5 new

townhouses, application for parking lifts in rear of property;

[Late Breaking] OZ Case # 17-20 (Office of Planning – Text Amendments to Subtitles B, U, and

K regarding the Daytime Care Use Category to address the need to establish and expand Child

Development Center)

8. Transportation Committee Report

9. Hill East Task Force [HETF]

(The HETF will present the DDOT Traffic Study of specific at a public meeting on January 17, 2018 at

7:00 pm in the cafeteria at St. Coletta of Greater Washington, 1901 Independence Avenue SE.)

10. Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee Report

11. Financial Report

Authorizing annual payment of $25.00 to the ANC Security Fund

FY 2018 1st Quarter Financial Report

Treasurer’s Report

12. ANC 6B Administrative Matters

Discussion and vote on proposed Yard alternate to meet PUD requirement for ANC;

Update on ANC 6B website hosting;

13. Adjournment

PLEASE NOTE: At the regular monthly ANC 6B meeting, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and

placed on the regular agenda at the request of a single Commissioner. All ABC, BZA, Zoning, and Historic

Preservation cases on the consent agenda have been fully discussed at the appropriate committee meeting. Late

breaking cases may be added to this agenda. For additional information, email [email protected], or visit ANC 6B's

website: www.ancb6.org. The next regular meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.

SUBSCRIBE TO OFFICIAL ANC 6B NOTIFICATIONS AT THE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE: www.anc6b.org

The ANC 6B Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at 7:00pm to set the February 2018

agenda. This meeting is held in the Frager's Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.anc6b.org/

Roses Luxury d/b/a Little Pearl

ABRA# 096910

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Settlement Agreement ANC 6B

AMENDED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B and

Danny Boy, LLC d/b/a Little Pearl Pursuant to this Settlement Agreement, (“Agreement”), by and between Danny Boy, LLC d/b/a Little Pearl (“Applicant”) and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B (“ANC6B”), effective as of the date of its adoption by ANC6B, the parties hereto hereby agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement (SA) as it relates to the operation of Applicant’s business located in the “Carriage House” of the property at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 (“Premises”).

WHEREAS, Applicant has entered into a lease for the Carriage House on the Premises for use as

a restaurant, and has assumed the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Regulatory Administration

(“ABRA”) License from the previous license holder (Bayou Bakery);

WHEREAS, Applicant has applied before ABRA to effect, and is seeking approval for a change

to the existing Retailers’ Class “CR” Restaurant License with a Summer Garden Endorsement (ABRA-

096910) (“License”) to extend the hours of operation, sale and service of alcohol for both the interior and

summer garden areas of the Establishment;

WHEREAS, this Amendment to the existing Settlement Agreement (SA) is the entirety of the

modifications and in no way replaces or supersedes any other section of the previously existing SA

between the Parties; and,

WHEREAS, Applicant and ANC6B are desirous of voluntarily entering into and to mutually

memorialize in this Amendment to the existing SA the terms and conditions upon which ANC6B has

agreed to support modification to Applicant's SA, pursuant to the provisions of D.C. Code § 25-446, for

the operation and maintenance of Applicant’s business, as amended by the change of hours of operation,

sale, service and consumption of alcohol at the Premises.

NOW, THEREFORE, Applicant and ANC 6B agree as follows:

1. Recitals Incorporated. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.

2. Delete Section 3: Hours of Operation and Sales in its entirety and replace that section with the

following section:

3: Hours of Operation, Sale, Service and Consumption. Applicant’s hours of operation and

alcoholic beverage sales may be changed from time to time in Applicant's discretion, as may be

otherwise permitted by its License, but in no event shall exceed or extend beyond the following:

Applicant’s hours of Operation shall be as follows:

Monday thru Saturday: 6:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Applicant's sale/service of alcohol within the interior of the Premises and in the Summer Garden

shall be as follows:

Monday thru Saturday: 6:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Provided, however, that (1) on days designated by the DC ABC Board as “extended

Hours for ABC Establishments,” Applicant may serve alcoholic beverages for one additional

Roses Luxury d/b/a Little Pearl

ABRA# 096910

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Settlement Agreement ANC 6B

hour; (2) in the event the Council of the District of Columbia or the ABC Board grant licensees

in general extended operating hours for particular event(s), Applicant may avail itself of such

extended hours; and, (3) on January 1 of each year Applicant may serve alcoholic beverages

and provide entertainment until 3 a.m. Applicant must submit, as required by regulation, any

forms or document to the authorizing agency for such extended hours. These extended hours

are for inside the establishment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have affixed hereunto their signatures.

Applicant:

Aaron Silverman, Owner

Danny Boy, LLC d/b/a Little Pearl

ABRA# 096910

921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20003

Signature: Date:

ANC:

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20003

_________________, Chairperson

Signature: Date:


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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6B

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING

January 2, 2018

REPORT

Commissioners present: Burger (chairing), Oldenburg, Samolyk

Resident Members (RM) present: Danks, Thomas

1) BZA Case No 19654, 523 8th Street LLC, d/b/a Ambar, 523 8th Street SE; Variance to extend

rear of existing building to lot line and construct a 1st floor addition and new 3rd floor with a

retractable roof; Hearing Date: 01/17/2018 [03]

Pursuant to 11 DCMR Subtitle X, Chapter 10, application for area variances from the lot occupancy

requirements of Subtitle G § 704.1, from the rear yard setback requirements of Subtitle G § 705.3, and

from the non-conforming structure requirements of Subtitle C § 202.2, to construct a rear, first floor

addition, and add a new third floor to an existing 2-story restaurant in the MU-25 at (Sq. 903, Lot 841).

Presenter: Gayll Worsley, architect

Comments: Revised plans with an indoor access to the trash storage room. Plans also include a roll-up door

between the trash room and the exterior. The committee noted that we should include in our comments that

we appreciate the applicant’s efforts to work with ANC 6B to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by RM Danks) to recommend the ANC support the application on

the application and place the item on our consent agenda.

The motion passed 5-0-0.

2) BZA #19673, 407½ 4th Street SE, Special exception to construct a two-story rear addition to

an existing one-family dwelling. Proposed 12ft, two-story rear addition to an existing, single

family home. Special exception relief being sought for lot occupancy over 60% and for the

additional 2ft of the addition that extend past the 10ft by-right past the adjacent neighbor’s

rear wall; Hearing Date: 01/24/2018 [03]

Pursuant to 11 DCMR Subtitle X, Chapter 9, for a special exception under Subtitle E § 5201 from the

lot occupancy requirements of Subtitle E § 304.1 and the rear addition requirements of Subtitle E §

205.4, to construct a two-story rear addition to an existing one-family dwelling in the RF-3 Zone at

premises 407.5 4th Street S.E. (Square 793, Lot 12).

Presenter: Stephanie Erwin, architect’s representative, Blue Star

Comments: Revised rear addition that is now a two-story rather than three-story addition, where a three-

story was originally proposed. Relief sought is lot occupancy (from 48.7% to 65.9%). Addition will also

trigger the 10 foot rule for rear addition. Applicant has neighbor support from affected neighbor.

Commissioner Burger moved (seconded by RM Danks) to recommend the ANC support the application and

place the item on our consent agenda.


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3) BZA #19683, 213 3rd Street SE, Special Exception / Variance; Two-Story Single Family

Residential Home on an existing, vacant alley lot that they own. Two (2) area variances and

two (2) special exceptions are being applied for in order to receive zoning relief from the

zoning regulations that impede on their proposal due to unique alley lot conditions. The alley

lot is located within the 200 block of 3rd St. SE and the closest alley access is from 3rd St. SE

between Pennsylvania Ave. SE and C St. SE. The couple have owned this lot since 2015, and

are hoping to be able to receive BZA approval; Hearing Date: 02/07/2018 [01]

Application of Brian and Carolyn Wise, pursuant to 11 DCMR Subtitle X, Chapter 9, for special

exceptions under Subtitle E § 5204 from the rear yard requirements of Subtitle E § 5104, and from the

alley centerline setback requirements of Subtitle E § 5106, and pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 10, for

area variances from the lot area requirements of Subtitle E § 201.1, and from the lot frontage

requirements of Subtitle C § 303.3(a)-(b), to construct a two-story, one-family dwelling on an existing

vacant alley lot in the RF-3 Zone at premises 213 3rd Street S.E. (Square 762, Lot 828).

Presenter: Mateusz Dzierzanowski, architect

Comments: Revised proposal after previous application was withdraw and revised. Design will require

multiple sources of relief given lot coverage and setbacks. The side of the house would include a ‘site wall’

to enclose a portion of the lot but not pull it into habitable space. Questions about clearance in the alley

given the structure will go to the lot line. Questions about the ‘side yard’ and its design—whether it’s the

most effective way to meet the zoning goals. Neighbor questions: Why the stated address of the owner on

the BZA application is incorrectly listed as 213 3rd St SE. How the side yard will work and how trash

removal will work. Concerns about the clearance between the corner of the lot and the nearest structure

(hotel) and whether it provides effective width for vehicles. Number of sources of relief and changes from

previous application. Concerns about trees on other properties that may be affect by construction. Concerns

about utilities in the alley system.

Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by Commission Burger) to take no position on the application

pending additional information on the address on record and shade studies.


4) HPA #17-488, 400 D Street, SE, Ebenezer Church Development, Concept/construct 5 new

townhouses, Application for parking lifts in rear of property; [02]

Presenter: Ronnie McGhee, architect

Comments: Proposed surface parking spaces and electronic lift system at the rear of the new townhomes on

D St. The lift would live in an enclosed but open-roof structure, and cars would be stored both above and

below grade. According to the manufacturer, the system noise is 30db (the committee asked for additional

documentation of noise properties). Questions: parking behind the rowhouses will provide on spot per

building (per two units); lifts would likely be for church use. The walls and whether they could be less open

in some parts of the structure to support additional sound attenuation. Neighbor comments: DDOT curb cut

application? (not yet, that’s the next step) Could there be greenery planted around the perimeter of the

structure to support sound attenuation? Would there be an attendant to run the lift? (not required, but the

church would likely have an usher supporting the system) Concerns about the need for parking for the

church. Would the spaces be commercially rented? (That has not been the church’s plan) What’s the current

surface that would be paved over? (Currently grass; they will do permeable if the ground is determined to be

permeable) Put the curb cut on D St? (Grade change is too much to run the driveway) Concerns about

shading on adjacent properties. Many neighbors strongly object to the curb cut.

Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by RM Danks) to take no position on the application.


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5) HPA # 17-591, 326 A Street, SE, Reconsideration of a concept / new three-story side and rear

additions; [01]

Presenter: James Jones, owner; Adam Jones, son of owner; Kim Jones, architect

Comments: Revised plans that have scaled back the addition and changed the front façade. Entrance

relocated to the side of the building and the porch to remain unenclosed. Demolition is no longer planned for

the original structure.

Commissioner Samolyk moved (seconded by RM Thomas) to recommend the ANC support the application

and place the application and place the item on our consent agenda.

The motion 5-0-0.

6) [Late Breaking] DDOT PS # 264504, Street fixture at 660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE;

Application to cut existing iron rail and reinstall at corner of 7th and Pennsylvania Ave and

add new matching rail fence to enclose; [02]

Presenter: Alex Gulding, architect

Comments: Proposal is to extend the existing fence to enclose the space currently occupied by the large

planters. Extension would increase fence by 14’.

Commissioner Oldenburg moved (seconded by RM Danks) to take recommend the ANC support the

application and place the item on our consent agenda.


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Report of the ANC6B Transportation Committee Meeting

January 3, 2018

Commissioners present: Nick Burger, Aimee Grace, Steve Hagedorn, and Kirsten

Oldenburg (chairing)

Resident Members present: John Manley (6B04), Corey Holman (6B06), Kelly Waud

(6B07), and Mike Enrico (6B10)

Also participating: Marian Connolly, Susan Gwilliam, and Brian Hanlon (residents of the

200 block of 8th Street SE); Monte Edwards (CHRS), Cheryl Cort (Coalition for Smarter

Growth), Ken Jarboe (CH BID), Molly Singer (CHV)

SE Boulevard & Barney Circle Study (Public Meeting #2)

Jonathan Rogers, DDOT Project Manager, provided an update on the status of the study and

insights on feedback DDOT would like to get from the community.

Commissioner Oldenburg had prepared a series of points to frame the Committee discussion.

Those points included the Fixed Project Elements and various aspects of the Boulevard, Barney

Circle, Bus Facility, the follow-up development of excess land, and viability of street trees. The

committee discussion, however, focused primarily on the bus facility, circle, and boulevard and

its grid connections.

Many details (design and operation) of a bus facility are yet to be provided by DDOT making

analysis challenging at this time. For the boulevard, the Committee had some difficulty with

understanding the implications of variables of right and left turns for vehicles between the

boulevard and reconnected grid streets.

On a motion by RM Holman, seconded by Commissioner Oldenburg, the Committee voted 5-1-1

to recommend the ANC send a letter with the following points to DDOT and place it on the

Consent Agenda.

• In general, the ANC supports the SE Boulevard & Barney Circle project [as currently

envisioned] including the Fixed Project Elements [defined by DDOT].

• All designs should minimize the size of the boulevard roadway and public right of way to

maximize the excess right of way between SE Boulevard and L Street.

• The ANC generally supports the circle design for Barney Circle over the signalized

intersection but feels refinements are needed. Crossings at street level, connections to the

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river, connections to the Sousa Bridge sidepath, and connections to the Anacostia River Trail

should be a priority of any design.

• The Final EA, to the extent possible, should place equal emphasis on motorized and non-

motorized transportation modes. All maps and charts should include connections and travel

times as well as walk/bike times. Pedestrian and bicyclist safety should be prioritized over

automobile travel times.

• DDOT should continue to include the option of filling in the loop under Barney Circle as part

of any transportation study. The sunken roadway creates a physical and visual barriers to

easy connections across Barney Circle, regardless of the redesign selected.

• To reduce both noise and emissions and other neighborhood concerns, the bus facility should

be limited to electric buses, regardless of the operator of the bus route.

• Without any specific details or plans regarding midday usage and to minimize impact on

commuter traffic, the ANC requests that the bus facility be accessible only before morning

rush and after afternoon rush.

• All intersections along Southeast Boulevard should be fully signalized for pedestrians

crossing Southeast Boulevard. Hawk signals or any similar crossings should not be

considered.

• The ANC does not see the need and does not support a 12th Street connection from M street

to Southeast Boulevard.

• Pedestrian connections between the SE Boulevard and M Street should be at 13th, 14th, and

15th, not just a subset of those.

• The ensuing traffic study should include a focus on [the impact of/reducing?] spillover traffic

to streets in the triangle between 11th/Pennsylvania/SE Boulevard

Note: Voting against the motion (RM Waud); Abstaining (Commissioner Grace)

Request to Repave 200 block of 8th Street SE

Residents of the 200 block of 8th Street SE asked ANC 6B to petition DDOT to repave and/or

rebuild the roadway on their block. This street from Pennsylvania Avenue north to East Capitol

has been a major truck route ever since the U.S. Capitol prohibited truck traffic on Independence

Avenue after 9/11 in 2001. More recently, traffic related to large construction projects on and

near Capitol Hill have further deteriorated the roadway. Having not been built to sustain such

heavy and constant traffic, the roadway is now in extremely poor condition.

According to Anne Wright (244 8th Street SE):

This wear and tear has left the pavement on my block in terrible condition: in November, I counted over 20 raised seams crossing the pavement horizontally, plus multiple potholes and pavement cuts that have been repaired with varying levels of success/permanence. Each time a large vehicle hits one of these pavement irregularities, there is significant noise. The noise begins well before 7:00 a.m., and frequently startles sleeping residents awake. Beyond the noise, there’s the matter of the vibration generated by heavy vehicles hitting pavement irregularities. I can feel the vibration while sitting at my kitchen table — at the rear of my home and approximately 100 feet from the street-front. The vibration also moves artwork hanging on my walls.

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This daily vibration causes damage to our homes. All but three of the homes on my block are over 100 years old. Most are constructed of brick, and thus especially susceptible to vibration damage. The inclusion of the homes within Capitol Hill Historic District attests to their value to our community, and their need for protection.

Ms Wright further notes that the 200 block was last repaved in 2002. It may be that the damage

to the roadway and future truck usage would dictate not just a repaving but comprehensive

rebuilding of the roadway.

After some discussion between the Committee and residents, Commissioner Burger moved, with

a second by RM Manley, that the Committee recommend the Commission ask DDOT to commit

to put repaving (or rebuilding) of the 200 block of 8th Street SE, as well as the 100 and unit

blocks, on its workplan for FY18. In addition, the ANC should encourage ANC6A and ANC6C

(whose boundary runs along 8th Street SE) to join ANC6B in a strong effort to get DDOT’s

commitment. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda.

Proposed Changes to Circulator Bus Routes

In October 2017, the ANC sent comments recommended by the Committee to DDOT on

proposed changes to the two Circulator routes that transverse Capitol Hill. Subsequently, DDOT

scheduled a formal hearing on the proposed changes for January 4, 2018. Thus, the Committee

had a new discussion on the proposal during which Mr. Ken Jarboe provided the Committee with

the views of the Capitol Hill BID.

As in October, most of the discussion centered on the proposed CH turnaround for the Eastern

Market/L’Enfant Plaza route. As proposed by Circulator, the turnaround would require the

switch of the 700 block of D SE from one way east to one way west and the removal of the

curbside parking on one side of the block. It also required the Circulator bus to make a left turn

off 8th Street onto D where there is no traffic signal.

Commissioner Oldenburg moved, with a second by RM Enrico, that the Committee recommend

the Commission send a revised letter to DDOT that includes an alternate turnaround option for

the Eastern Market/L’Enfant Plaza route and adopts one of the BID’s suggested changes (use of

4th and 6th Streets on the new Union Station/Congress Heights route instead of 8th Street SE).

The Committee voted 5-0-0 in support of the motion and placed the item on the Consent Agenda.

DDOT Notice Of Intent to Remove Parking at the Intersection of 8th & A Street SE

The ANC received a Notice of Intent from DDOT stating that an All-way Stop Sign requested

for the 8th and A Streets SE intersection was not warranted.1

Instead, DDOT has proposed that curbside parking spots be removed from the south bound and

north bound lanes to improve visibility of oncoming 8th Street traffic for drivers of vehicles using

A Street SE. Both areas mentioned by the NOI already restrict curbside parking within 25 feet

of the intersection.

1 This request was not made by/through the Transportation Committee so background is lacking.

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After some discussion, Commissioner Oldenburg moved, with a second by RM Waud, that the

Committee recommend the ANC inform DDOT that the Commission does not approve of the

decision to remove parking spaces. The NOI does not provide any information on how many

such spaces DDOT plans to remove nor a map showing this information and DDOT did not

respond to a request for this supplemental information. The ANC would appreciate an

opportunity to have further discussions with DDOT on this intersection issue.

The Committee voted 5-0-0 to support the motion and place the item on the Consent Agenda.

THE LETTERS RELATED TO THE MOTIONS:

January x, 2018

Mr. Jeff Marootian, Director

DC Department of Transportation

55 M Street SE

Washington DC 20003

VIA email:

RE: ANC 6B Comments on SE Boulevard & Barney Circle Study

At a properly noticed meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B with a quorum

present on January 9, 2018, the Commission voted x-x-x to send the Department of

Transportation (DDOT) the following comments on the SE Boulevard and Barney Circle study,

based on DDOT’s presentation and materials provided at its December 11, 2017 public meeting.

In general, the Commission supports the SE Boulevard & Barney Circle project, as currently

envisioned, including the Fixed Project Elements, as defined by DDOT. Since 2013, ANC 6B

has considered this important project as one that will benefit the city as a whole but needs to be

carefully designed in a way that maximizes benefits and manages impacts on the local

community.

At this point in the study process, the Commission needs more detailed information on the

proposed bus facility, Barney Circle design, and the Boulevard and its grid connections. Some

of this information will hopefully come from an expected traffic study.

• The final Environmental Assessment, to the extent possible, should place equal emphasis on

motorized and non-motorized transportation modes.

• To improve community analysis, all maps and charts should include connections and travel

times for all modes of travel.

• Pedestrian and bicyclist safety should be prioritized over vehicle travel times.

• The traffic study should also include a focus on reducing spillover traffic to residential streets

in the triangle between 11th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and the SE Boulevard

SE Boulevard

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The ultimate design of a 4-lane road should minimize the size of the Boulevard roadway and

public right of way to maximize the excess right of way between SE Boulevard and L Street SE.

• The Commission has some difficulty with understanding the implications affecting

movement flow considering the many variables of right and left turns for vehicles between

the Boulevard and reconnected grid streets.

• All intersections along SE Boulevard should be fully signalized for pedestrian crossings.

Hawk signals or any similar options should not be considered.

• The Commission does not see the need for and, thus, does not support a 12th

Street connection between M Street SE and the SE Boulevard.

• Pedestrian/bicycle connections between the SE Boulevard and M Street should be at 13th,

14th, and 15th, not just a subset of the three.

Barney Circle

• The Commission generally supports the circle design for Barney Circle over the signalized

intersection but feels refinements are needed. Pedestrian/bicycle crossings at street level,

connections to the river, connections to the Sousa Bridge, and ensuring connections to the

Anacostia River Trail should be a priority of any design.

• DDOT should continue to include the option of filling in the loop under Barney Circle as part

of its study. The sunken roadway creates a physical and visual barrier for easy connections

across any redesign of Barney Circle.

Bus Facility

Many details (design and operation) of a bus facility are yet to be provided by DDOT making

analysis challenging at this time and causing community concerns. The Commission expects to

revisit this aspect of the study carefully in the next update of the study. In the meantime, the

Commission states that:

• To reduce both noise and emissions and other neighborhood concerns, the bus facility should

be limited to electric buses, regardless of the operator of the bus route.

• Without any specific details or plans regarding midday usage and to minimize impact on

commuter traffic, the Commission requests that the bus facility be accessible only before

morning rush and after afternoon rush.

The Commission appreciates that DDOT is taking more of an urban planning approach to the

current design of the SE Boulevard and Barney Circle and looks forward to the next public

meeting. The Commission thanks Jonathan Rogers, DDOT’s project director, for his helpful

participation in its January 3, 2018, Transportation Committee meeting.

Please provide the Commission with an acknowledgement of receipt of this letter. If any

clarifications are needed, please contact Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg, Chair of the 6B

Transportation Committee at [email protected] or 202-546-8542

[sig]

Cc:Allen, Bowser, Cheh

Cc: Jonathan Rogers


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--------------------------------------REPAVING 8TH STREET SE----------------------------------------

January x, 2018

Mr. Jeff Marootian, Director

DC Department of Transportation

55 M Street SE

Washington DC 20003

VIA email:

RE: ANC 6B Request for Repaving of the unit, 100, and 200 blocks of 8th Street SE

Dear Mr. Marootian,

At a properly noticed meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B on January 9, 2018,

with a quorum present, the Commission voted x-x-x to request that DDOT commit to put

repaving (or rebuilding, if warranted) of the 200 block of 8th Street SE, as well as the 100 and

unit blocks, on its workplan for FY18. (We are excluding the 300 block because it is slated to be

repaved as part of the adjacent Hine development project.)

This street from Pennsylvania Avenue SE north to East Capitol and beyond has been a major

truck route ever since the U.S. Capitol prohibited truck traffic on Independence Avenue after

9/11 in 2001. More recently, traffic related to large construction projects on Capitol Hill have

further deteriorated the roadway. Having not been built to sustain such heavy and constant

traffic, the roadway is now in extremely poor condition, so much so that residents report both

intolerable daily noise levels and vibrations severe enough to threaten their historic houses.

Local residents indicate that the 200 block of 8th Street SE was last repaved on 2002.

The Commission appreciates that Mr. Joe Dorsey has responded to an email of Commissioner

Oldenburg with information that the Operations Administration has begun a process to evaluate

the possibility to add this project to its FY18 Work Plan. We look forward to being kept

informed of the progress of this effort.

If you need further information or any clarification, please contact Commissioner Kirsten

Oldenburg, Chair of the 6B Transportation Committee, at 202-546-8542 or

[email protected].

[sig]

Cc: Allen, Bowser

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-------------------------------------CIRCULATOR--------------------------------------------

January x, 2018

Circe Torruellas, Circulator Program Director

District Department of Transportion

55 M Street SE

Washington DC 20003

VIA email [email protected]

RE: ANC 6B Comments on Proposed Changes to Circulator

At a properly noticed meeting with a quorum present of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B on

January 9, 2018, the Commissioner voted x-x-x to send DDOT comments on the proposed changes to the

following two Circulator routes that cross Capitol Hill—Union Station/Navy Yard and Potomac

Metro/Skyland—as detailed in the DC Circulator 2017 Transit Development Plan (TDP).

These comments are similar to but represent an update of those submitted to DDOT on October 17, 2017.

Subsequently, on January 4, 2018, DDOT held a formal public hearing on its proposed changes.

In general, the ANC is in support of the proposed route changes that will result in a Union

Station/Congress Heights route and an Eastern Market/L’Enfant Plaza route and is especially pleased to

see the addition of improved weekend service. Specific comments include:

• Concern about the bus turnaround at Eastern Market Metro, which will require the 700 block of D

Street SE to be reversed to one way west and the elimination of commercial curbside parking on

one side of the street. Alternate turnaround: Northbound bus turns left off 8th onto E Street SE,

which is a signalized intersection. Bus turns right at 7th and then right onto Pennsylvania Avenue

• 8th Street SE between Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Avenue is now a heavily used truck route

causing roadway damage and building vibrations and noise for residents. ANC 6B suggests that

DDOT use 4th and 6th Streets instead for this portion of the new Union Station/Congress Heights

route. This could also preserve the existing Circulator stop at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue SE.

• The bus route on the east side of Anacostia River should run along MLK Blvd for access to

Anacostia Art Center and other local establishments.

• With the upcoming 11th Street Bridge Park at the foot of 11th Street SE, DDOT should add a

Circulator bus stop at the corner of O and 11th Streets SE. This would require the Union

Station/Congress Heights bus to use the local, rather than the freeway, 11th Street Bridge.

Those who ride the system frequently appreciate the 10-minute headways but it’s problematic when the

system doesn’t maintain them. The Commission is not convinced that these and other planned changes to

routes will result in improvements in meeting the headways. It may be that the system might be improved

if it relied on schedules that could fluctuate with the known daily ridership that peaks during commute

times rather than the current 10-minute headway at all times.

If you need more information, please contact Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg, [email protected]

or 202-546-8542.

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------------------------------------DOT NOI ----------------------------------------------

January x, 2018

Mr. Evian Patterson

Associate Director, Parking and Ground Transportation Administration

District Department of Transportation

55 M Street SE

Washington DC 20003

VIA email: [email protected]

RE: DDOT NOI #17-50-TOA of December 19, 2017

Dear Mr. Patterson,

At a properly noticed meeting with a quorum present of Advisory Neighborhood Commission

6B on January 9, 2018, the Commissioner voted x-x-x to inform DDOT that it does not approve

of the proposal in the above Notice of Intent to remove curbside parking spaces from the south

bound and north bound lanes on 8th Street SE.

The original request of DDOT was to install All Way Stops to the intersection. DDOT says this

option is not warranted and its proposal for the removal of parking spaces aims to improve

visibility of oncoming 8th Street traffic for drivers of vehicles using A Street SE.

Both areas mentioned by the NOI already restrict curbside parking within 25 feet of the

intersection. The ANC has rejected DDOT’s proposal because the NOI does not provide any

insight into how DDOT arrived at its conclusion nor information on how many additional spaces

DDOT plans to remove or even a map showing this information. Further, DDOT did not

respond to a request for this supplemental information.

The ANC requests that DDOT attend the Commission’s Transportation Committee meeting on

February 7, 2018, to discuss fully its conclusions regarding this intersection. To confirm and for

further information, please contact Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg, Chair 6B Transportation

Committee, [email protected] or 202-546-8542,

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Cc: Allen



Quarterly Report - ANC 6B, 2018 Q1

Balance Forward

$55,203.44

Receipts

District Allotment

$0.00

Interest $6.95

Other $0.00

Transfer From Savings $0.00

Total Receipts

Total Funds Available

$6.95

$55,210.39

Disbursements

1. Personnel $0.00

2. Direct Office Cost $0.00

3. Communication $0.00

4. Office Supplies, Equipment, Printing $0.00

5. Grants $0.00

6. Local Transportation $0.00

7. Purchase of Service $1,618.50

8. Bank Charges, Transfers and Petty Cash $0.00

9. Other $0.00

Total Disbursements $1,618.50

Ending Balance $53,591.89

Approval Date By Commission:

Treasurer: Chairperson:

Secretary Certification: Date:

I hereby certify that the above noted quarterly financial report has been approved by a majority of

Commissioners during a public meeting in which there existed a quorum.

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Treasurers Report 01/09/18 – January 2018 *National Capital Bank Balance (12/29/17) $ 54,120.15 *Total Expenditures FY18 to date $ 1618.50 *Total Income FY18 to date $ 6.95 *Outstanding Obligations: None

Running 12-month Transactions (current FY transactions highlighted)

Current Transactions

Date Ref/ Check

No. Description Debit Credit Balance

12/31/2017 INTEREST PAID $2.31 $54,120.15

12/15/2017 4785 CHECK # 4785 – Administrative support -$690.00 $54,117.84

11/30/2017 INTEREST PAID $2.27 $54,807.84

11/22/2017 4783 CHECK # 4783 Hill Center – Supplemental room charges

-$299.50 $54,805.57

11/20/2017 4784 CHECK # 4784 – Administrative support -$529.00 $55,105.07

10/31/2017 INTEREST PAID $2.37 $55,634.07

10/06/2017 4782 CHECK # 4782 – EMCAC 2017 DUES -$100.00 $55,631.70

09/30/2017 INTEREST PAID $2.08 $55,731.70

09/28/2017

DC-D.C. GOVERNME SOARACH TRACE#-091000012885729 ST*820* 0001/BPR*C*5692.01*C* ACH*CTX***** 3536001131**01*054000056*DA* 10 032999* 20170927/ENT*1/RMR*IV*001232478 DEANC6B4 DX0 DEANC 6B4**5692.01/SE*5* 0001/GE*1*1/IEA*1* 000000001/

$5,692.01 $55,729.62

09/08/2017 4781 CHECK # 4781 - HILL CENTER (ROOMS) -$323.13 $50,037.61

08/31/2017

INTEREST PAID $2.07 $50,360.74

08/04/2017 4780 CHECK # 4780 – Administrative Support -$690.00 $50,358.67

08/01/2017


07/31/2017

DC-D.C. GOVERNME SOARACH TRACE#-091000015204175 ST*820*0001/BPR*C*5692.01*C*ACH*CTX*****3536001131**01*054000056*DA*10 032999* 20170728/ENT*1/RMR*IV*001226379

$5,692.01 $51,046.66

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DEANC6B2 DX0 DEANC 6B2**5692.01/SE*5*0001/GE*1*1/IEA*1*000000001/

07/03/2017 4779 CHECK # 4779- FAGON GUIDE -$310.50 $45,354.65

06/30/2017


06/19/2017

DC-D.C. GOVERNME SOARACH TRACE#-091000010813394 ST*820*0001/BPR*C*5692.01*C*ACH*CTX*****3536001131**01*054000056*DA*10 032999* 20170616/ENT*1/RMR*IV*001222347 DEANC36B DX0 DEANC 36B**5692.01/SE*5*0001/GE*1*1/IEA*1*000000001/

$5,692.01 $45,663.47

06/01/2017


05/11/2017 4778 CHECK # 4778- DC ACCESS -$270.00 $39,969.76

05/01/2017


03/31/2017


03/03/2017 4775 CHECK # 4775 -$25.00 $40,236.40

03/01/2017


02/22/2017 4777 CHECK # 4777 -$34.26 $40,259.84

02/17/2017 4776 CHECK # 4776 -$660.00 $40,294.10

02/01/2017


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