RSS FeedANC 2C Community Meeting Tonight At MLK Library At 6:30 PM (incl. new hotel at 11th/K)
The ANC 2C (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) will host December’s meeting tonight in the MLK Library (9th and G St NW) at 6:30 pm (Lower level – Room A-10). On to the full agenda as delivered to us by the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association:
Agenda
Call to Order
Quorum
Approval of Agenda
Approval of November Meeting Minutes
Treasurer’s Report and Business Items
Brief Community Announcements and Presentations
1. Penn Quarter Dog Park – Francis Kim will present several dog park sites and seek support for pursuing creation of a dog park within the ANC area; pqdogparkgroup@gmail.com, 202.664.6484
2. Proposal for Resident Dance Company’s use of Monument Realty’s Asian Living Art
Center – Dana Tai Soon Burgess will be seeking support for The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company and School’s use of this space. Dana Tai Soon Burgess presenting; website: www.DTSBDC.org
Local Events Impacting Community
1. Chinese New Year Parade (Year of the Monkey), Sunday, February 14, 2015 –
Street closures: H Street and I Street between 5th and 8th Streets; 7th Street and 8th Street between G Street and I Street. Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Wash., DC, William Chang and Rita Lee presenting; ccbadc@yahoo.com 301.461.0810
2. Race for Respect 5K and 1K for Kids, Saturday, June 4, 2016, Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania
Avenue – This is the third year of the race. Emily Belcher presenting, emily@jeffruday.com
Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Licensing
1. Absolute Noodle, 772 5th Street, NW – ABRA-090241, Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant – Application for sidewalk café with seating of 20. Current hours of alcoholic beverage sales/service/consumption on premise: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 10:30pm, Friday and Saturday 11am – 11pm. Proposed hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales/service/consumption for sidewalk café: Monday through Friday 11am – 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 noon – 10pm. Yodchai Horcharoen, wirutch@gmail.com 202.789.0022
2. Around The Corner, 501 G Street, NW – ABRA 100622, Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant, An Asian restaurant by the same owners as Daikaya, it will seat 70. The proposed hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sales/service/consumption are: Sunday – Thursday 10am – 2am, Friday and Saturday 10am – 3am. Jeff Jackson presenting, jeffjackson02@verizon.net 202.251.1566
Transportation, Zoning, Public Space, and Historic Preservation Review Board
1. DDOT Proposed Plan for Capital Bike-Share Stations – The proposed plan introduces numerous bike share stations to the downtown area. The draft plan is available at http://ddot.dc.gov/capitalbikeshare Further, DDOT requested suggestions from Commissioner Tinpe (ANC 2C01) for locations for another Bike-Share station within a specified radius of McPherson square as shown on a map included with the request. The public can also suggest locations based on a map with existing locations at http://cabistations.com/ Kimberly Lucas a staff member of DDOT will be making the presentation. Kimberly.Lucas@dc.gov
2. Douglas Development Corporation request for Public Space Application for the Moxy Hotel at 11th & K Street – NW, DDOT Application 113301. Andrea Gourdine presenting, 202.729.7409 agourdine@douglasdev.com
3. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue’s proposed plans to re-clad the exterior skin of their adjacent administrative building and renovate the adjacent row house’s I Street façade in conjunction with the expansion at 606 and 608 I Street, NW – Referred prior to presentation to the Historic Preservation Review Board. Administrative and meeting space will increase by 12,384 square feet. Mary Katherine Lanzilotta, Hartman-Cox Architects, presenting. 202.333.6446, mklanzilotta@hartmancox.com
Meeting Adjournment
Next meeting: Monday, January 11, 2016, 6:30pm
Questions
ANC 2C01 – John Tinpe, 2C01@anc.dc.gov
ANC 2C02 – Harold Closter, 2C02@anc.dc.gov
ANC 2C03 – Jeffrey Higgins, 2C03@anc.dc.gov
New Restaurant Bantam King Coming To Old Burger King Space (5th and G St NW)
The old Burger King (501 G St NW) closed some time ago to be replaced temporarily by BicycleSpace. Now moving in is Bantam King from the owners of nearby Daikaya. The liquor license application notice went up recently and we took notice.
The application notice reads “A Total Occupancy Load of 70” for a “New Restaurant” serving “Japanese cuisine with an assortment of side dishes.”
Last Chance to See the Peacock Room
Next Thursday, December 17, the Freer Gallery (Jefferson and 12th Sts, SW) will open the shutters of the recently restored Peacock Room one last time before the entire gallery closes for renovations (re-opening expected in 2017). Be sure to stop by and check out James McNeill Whistler’s “harmony in blue and gold.”
Pepco And Exelon Citywide Town Hall Meeting Tonight 12/8 (Howard Theatre, 620 T St NW)
Exelon and Pepco, both power companies, proposed to merge into a single company with Pepco’s being acquired by Exelon. Exelon’s headquarters is in Chicago and Pepco is the homegrown DC utility serving all of DC and portions of Maryland abutting DC. Pepco’s headquarters is in our own Penn Quarter neighborhood at the corner of 9th and G St NW above Zaytinya.
The first attempt at getting clearance for the merger did not pass DC’s Public Service Commission hearing so now they’re going for round two after the utility’s changing the deal and getting the endorsement of DC’s Mayor. Not everyone in the city government, including four city Council members, is in favor of the merger. While we aren’t commenting on the merger, we do want to let readers know about the moderated Town Hall meeting open to the public tonight as below:
PEPCO AND EXELON CITYWIDE TOWN HALL MEETING
Pepco and Exelon invite District of Columbia residents to a Town Hall meeting to learn more about the Pepco-Exelon merger. The Town Hall will allow D.C. residents to learn about the benefits of the merger, ask questions and meet representatives from both companies.
WHEN
Tuesday December 8, 2015
6:30PM Doors Open
7:30PM – 8:30PM Moderated Town Hall
WHERE
The Howard Theatre
620 T Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
REGISTRATION
To register online please visit https://goo.gl/fbTnaz