ANC 2G

by Pleasant Mann

e new system will create separate tunnels for sewage and wastewater that will end the problems. e NEBT will be operational by the end of September. After that, the triangle at R Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW, the Anna Cooper/Lillian Gordon Park, will be restored with new plantings and a sculptural tribute to the park’s namesakes.

Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture

McCarty introduced Salah Czapary, director of the Mayor’s O ce of Nightlife and Culture. McCarty had reached out to Czapary to help deal with nightlife issues in Blagden Alley. So far, Czapary noted, they are working on getting a trash compactor for the businesses in Blagden Alley and on the enforcement of parking rules. One resident expressed appreciation that McCarty and Czapary were able to start improving the situation in Blagden Alley after two years of no movement on issues.

Zoning and Development Committee

Monarch Urban developers announced that it is seeking a zoning map amendment for a property at 1507 Ninth St. NW recently acquired from Shiloh Baptist Church. One of the developer’s principals stated that notices were mailed to nearby residents about the intent to le for the map amendment. e principal also said the plans would be led with the e building at 1245 Fifth St. NW, on the southeast corner of Fifth and N streets, has two residential units with a corner store on the ground oor. A request for support of plans for renovation and additions is before the HPRB. Nigro said the committee supported the proposed plans with conditions. One resident complained about the bays and windows planned for the project. Nigro said that the most important point is that the building should be redeveloped. Her motion to support the project with requested changes to the modern bays passed unanimously.

Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) that week. e amendment is needed since the property is splitzoned between single family and multifamily residential. e amendment will create a single zone. e project will be a residential building with about 45 condominium units.

A resident asked how many below-ground levels the building will have. e one below-grade level will be an English basement. In response to a question about parking, the answer was that the developer will provide all the parking required by zoning. If additional spaces are needed, they could possibly be leased from garages nearby, such as at City Market at O.

Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee (ABC)

Play DC, 1541 Seventh St. NW, sought support for renewal of a tavern license. Lopez explained that the establishment got the license through a transfer and had been operating since last year through a series of one-day liquor licenses. He said that neighbors had complained that they could hear bass music from the club in their homes. One neighbor testied that he could feel the bass in his residence. e owner o ered to make noise mitigation e orts.

Lopez suggested that the commission protest the license renewal while the owner gets an acoustic engineer to work on the noise problem. He would not object to renewal if the noise problem could be solved. A resident said that ve neighbors objected to a license renewal. One, at 640 Q St., abutting the back of Play DC, noted that the club had the highest noise level, although there were other establishments with music on the block.

Padro expressed dismay that the owner had promised to turn o the bass at the ABC Committee meeting the week before, but it apparently has not been done. A resident asked why the hours on the license are so long. e answer is that the original license was for a cafe, not a nightclub.

Lopez made a motion to protest the renewal of the license for Play DC. e motion passed unanimously.

ANC 2G scheduled its next meeting for ursday, March 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. Plans are to hold this meeting as a virtual conference. Visit www. anc2g.org for more information. ◆