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ing and conveyed to the whole commission by Chair Karen Wirt (6C02), Commissioner Joel Kelty (6C06) relayed that he strongly opposed the liquor license application as it includes a hookah bar, noting that DC has outlawed public tobacco consumption in 2006 and arguing that this should be no exception. Kelty also objects to the applicants’ plan to sell recreational marijuana once it is legalized, saying he wants to avoid the evolution of H Street NE into the marijuana market for the DMV. an application to Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to convert a public alley behind 308 and 310 A St. NE to private space, submitted by the owners of those properties. The property owners of 308 and 310 A Street NE have applied to close the walking alley. The closure does not change the main public alley, said Transportation Public Space (TPS) Committee Chair Kristy Kwan. The property will be divided into two taxable lots and eventually reverted to the owners of 308 and 310 A Street NE. Adjacent neighbors are in support, but the applicants will still need to get support from relevant utility companies. A letter to the District Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) urging them to work with NPS to transfer a parcel of land at Fifth and I Streets NE. For quite some time, former Environment, Parks and Environment (EPE) Committee Chair Joe McCann has been working to transfer Reservation 315 from NPS to DPR. Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6-D) requested a statement from ANC 6C in support of the transfer. A letter to the Office of ANCs requesting authority for ANCs to host hybrid (both inperson and online) meetings moving forward from the pandemic and asking for resources in support of these efforts.
The following ANC 6C commissioners were present at the June 10th meeting: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (ViceChair, 6C04) and Drew Courtney (6C06). Joel Kelty ((6C05), Treasurer) was not present but shared views and positions with the commission prior to the meeting.
The next meeting of ANC 6C is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14. ANC 6C is meeting via Webex during the public health emergency until at least September 2021. For the most up-to-date information and links to join meetings of the ANC and its committees, visit anc6c.org. ◆
A Visit from Mayor Bowser ANC 6D REPORT by Andrew Lightman Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D met June 14 over WebEx. Commissioners Andrew Bossi (6D01), Jared Weiss (6D02, Secretary), Ronald Collins (6D03, Treasurer), Fredrica (Rikki) Kramer (6D05, Vice Chair), Rhonda Hamilton (6D06) and Edward Daniels (6D07, Chair) were in attendance. Andy Litsky (6D04) was absent.
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ayor Muriel Bowser (D) began her address by thanking residents and businesses for their sacrifices during the COVID epidemic. The District has reached US President Joe Biden’s (D) goal of 70 percent vaccinated with at least one dose, she stated. The FYI 2022 budget, the mayor stated, will provide relief from COVID while setting the stage for further growth, said Bowser, She touted a $400 million investment in the Housing Trust Fund. The plan also includes monies for the repair and stabilization of public housing. The real challenge, she stated, is how to address the homeless encampments that have sprung up during COVID. The mayor acknowledged residential complaints over parking enforcement, in particular related to the performance of the Dept. of Transportation (DDOT) and the Dept. of Public Works (DPW). The Wharf has exacerbated the scarcity of curbside parking in Southwest, she acknowledged. However, she quickly pivoted away from the issue to point out the progress made on the new Frederick Douglass Bridge despite the pandemic. In particular, she cited the project’s successful minority hiring. Acknowledging public safety concerns among citizens in ANC 6D, the mayor described
