Rental Rulemaking And Games of Skill; ANC 6C Report by Sarah Payne

ing to a 100 percent affordable senior rental.

At the October meeting of ANC 6B, the developer Century Associates Joel Kelty told commissioners that the original plans proved not “economically feasible” due to rising construction costs. Century has converted to 100 percent affordable rental from 50 percent affordable condos for purchase, with the support of DMPED. At that time, Commissioner Denise Krepp (6B10) questioned whether the changes merited an additional RFP process.

At the November meeting, Krepp proposed a letter opposing the extension unless ANC 6B got answers from DMPED about this project and about development on Reservation 13. Other commissioners were hesitant to derail any development on the site. A second letter, requesting DC Council refuse the extension of the agreement with Century unless the ANC got answers from DMPED, passed 7-2.

Commissioners Want Role for ANC in Eastern Market Future

Commissioners voted 8-0-1 to send a letter to the Department of General Services (DGS), managers of Eastern Market, and to Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen (D) noting that as elected representatives of the community in which the market is located, they were surprised that they were not specifically named in the Strategic Plan for Eastern Market.

Commissioners said the letter was necessary because the role of the ANC needed to be asserted from the beginning of the process.

The study, commissioned by DMPED and conducted by Architrave P.C., makes 12 key recommendations. Primary among these is that the recommendations be guided by an implementation committee, and that Eastern Market should eventually be managed by a nonprofit private-public partnership. Aside from government and DC agencies, the report does not specify the composition of these groups, other than suggesting they be composed of “stakeholders”.

Read the strategic plan in its entirety online at https://scottbetz.wixsite.com/easternmarketplan

Kentucky Ave. Bike Lanes

The ANC unanimously approved a letter to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in regard to the Kentucky Avenue bike lanes. During the October meeting of ANC 6B, commissioners voted to support the concept for the bike lanes. However, owing to the late arrival of drawings, commissioners voted without specific details on the route. Once that detail was provided, residents on the 100 and 200 block of Kentucky Avenue raised concerns with the plans. Commissioners Holtzman and Oldenberg said between the correspondence addressed to themselves and Councilmember Allen, hundreds of emails had been exchanged on the topic. Many are seniors are concerned with the impact of the loss of parking spots on safety and mobility. Others took issue with the positioning of a new crosswalk, and many thought the use of temporary measures such as pylons and paint was ugly and unsafe.

The ANC approved a letter asking DDOT to consider suggestions from residents, including: repositioning the 13th Street crosswalk, the north bike lanes and making changes to the intersection at Kentucky Ave and East Capitol Street. If these alternatives are rejected, the ANC asks DDOT to explain why. The letter also notes an offer from Councilmember Allen to find capital funds for permanent installation of road alterations, and asks DDOT to commit to an assessment of the efficiency and safety of the changes within two years and to convert changes to permanent landscaping depending on the availability of these funds.

The ANC Also Voted to Support:

• A letter to DDOT requesting that they undertake a traffic assessment to convert Burke

Street SE from two-way into a one-way street by a vote of 8-1-0. Appearing at the meeting, former ANC 6B10 Commissioner Francis Campbell said that Burke Street currently functions as a cul-de-sac between Independence and Massachusetts Avenue. According to current plans, once Reservation 13 is developed Burke Street and Massachusetts Avenue will be the only streets that extend into the development. Campbell said he wants to increase traffic safety, avoid increased traffic once development increases and to avoid the use of Burke

Street as a route for buses and service vehicles in the future.

ANC 6B held the November meeting of the full commission on Tuesday, Nov. 10th virtually via Webex with a quorum of nine commissioners. Appearing were Commissioners Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe (6B02, Secretary), Brian Ready (6B03, Chair), Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), Steve Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman (6B06, Treasurer), Kelly Waud (6B07, Parliamentarian), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, Vice-Chair) and Denise Krepp (6B10). ANC 6B09 is currently vacant.

The next meeting of ANC 6B is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. For the most up-to-date information on meetings and how to join a virtual meeting via Webex, visit anc6b.org. ANC 6B has been working to update its website. You can visit the new site, learn about Commissioners and committees, and subscribe to the newsletter by visiting anc6b.org or connect with the commission via email at 6b@anc.dc.gov or find @ANC6B on Twitter. u

Rental Rulemaking And Games of Skill

ANC 6C RepoRt

by Sarah Payne

At the Nov. 12th meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (6C), commissioners continued discussions about construction traffic and games of skill and discussed novel short-term rental rulemaking policies in the District. All six ANC commissioners: Christine Healey (6C01), Karen Wirt (6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (6C04), Joel Kelty (6C05) and Drew Courtney (6C06) were in attendance.

Construction Traffic at Logan School

The construction at the Logan School (641 Third Street NE) has been ongoing for an extended period, however there have been new complaints made by residents involving reports of construction trucks driving through neighborhoods near G Street and other nearby side streets.

Christy Kwan, Transportation and Public Space Committee Chair, emphasized a need for stronger lines of communication about the flow of

traffic and expectations in this area noting a “disconnect between the construction managers onsite and the truck drivers” in the construction zone.

Previously, the committee unanimously agreed to draft a letter of concern about these traffic violations by truck drivers and proposed that the ANC send it to Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), Ward six councilmember Charles Allen, the DC Public Schools and the Department of General Services. This motion passed with unanimous support from all commissioners.

Games of Skill

At Thursday’s meeting, the commissioners discussed the game Dragons Ascend and the addition of a third location in the District applying for these games of skill. Proposals for game of skill endorsement have been discussed previously for two locations in ANC 6C jurisdiction; Bar Elena (414 H St NE) and Allure (711 H St NE) and the third will be Union Pub (201 Massachusetts Ave NE). Union Pub as applied for an endorsement and their status will be addressed at future committee meetings.

Steve O’Neal, chair of the Alcohol Beverage and Licencing Committee, spoke about “whether the ANC wants to take a position that we oppose all game of skill endorsements” across the board. O’Neal said a concrete position from the commissioners may be a helpful step forward in this process. Joe McCann, chair of the Environment, Parks and Events committee, spoke in support of the games of skill endorsements.

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