Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D65 I Street SW
Washington, DC 20024 MinutesMarch 14, 2005 In the absence of Chairman Andy Litsky, Vice-Chair Roger Moffatt called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Present: Commissioners Moffatt, Siegel, Skolnik, Sobelsohn, and Williams. 1. Approval of agenda
Commissioner Skolnik made/Commissioner Williams seconded a motion to approve the proposed agenda. Commissioner Sobelsohn moved to amend the agenda to add “Inclusionary Zoning.” The acting chair ruled the motion out of order. The motion to approve the agenda passed 4-0, with Commissioner Siegel not voting. 2. Community concerns
Ralph Ross spoke about continuing services at Waterside Mall. Gene Solon spoke about ANC “housekeeping” matters. 3. Police report
On behalf of Commander McGuire, Lieutenant Caldwell provided a police report, specifically about a fire at 1246 Carrollsburg Place and a shooting at 1244 1st St., SW. He also promised to provide information about the arrest of an arsonist suspected of having set fires at 201I St., SW. 4. Inclusionary zoning
Inclusionary zoning policies require new or rehabilitated residential developments to include housing units affordable to low and moderate-income residents. A text amendment filed with the Zoning Commission in case no. 04-33 would establish a citywide inclusionary-zoning overlay. At its February 14 meeting ANC 6D adopted a resolution urging the Zoning Commission to schedule a public hearing in case no. 04-33 as quickly as possible. A second resolution, urging the Zoning Commission to adopt the text amendment in case no. 04-33, failed on a tie vote. On the acting chair’s own motion, and after noting that four commissioners had expressed interest in reopening the issue, the acting chair added “Inclusionary Zoning” to the agenda. The original motion, "RESOLVED, that ANC 6D urges the Zoning Commission to adopt the text amendment submitted in Case No. 04-33 as quickly as possible," passed 5-0. (The full text of that resolution, including the “WHEREAS” clauses, is attached to the minutes of the February 14 meeting.) 5. Minutes of February 14 meeting
Commissioner Skolnik made/Commissioner Sobelsohn seconded a motion to approve the proposed minutes of the February 14 meeting. The motion passed without objection. 6. Fort McNair
Mary Wiedorfer presented Fort McNair’s proposal to move its public entrance gate from P and 2nd St., SW to Q and 2nd St., SW. At the April 11 meeting the fort will seek ANC 6D approval for a public-space permit for the move. As part of the move the fort will build a new wall on 2nd St., SW, made of masonry and wrought iron. Ms. Wiedorfer assured the commission that all the construction planned for the fort between now and December 2006--of which moving the gate is only a part--will result in only a "slight" increase in traffic; that construction will take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and that the fort plans to become more a part of the Southwest community. She also offered ANC commissioners a tour of the fort and the National Defense University, one of its tenants. 7. Waterside Mall redevelopment
Commissioner Williams reported that the operators of the Waterside Mall have evicted all the small businesses (except the Safeway, the CVS, and the bank) effective at the end of March. Although ANC 6D had invited them, representatives of neither Kaempfer nor Forest City appeared at this March 14 meeting to make a presentation or answer questions about the future of the mall. 8. Liquor licenses
a. The Lime Attorney Leonard L. McCant made a presentation on behalf of Hurbert Philogene and George Gapnier. They would like ANC support for a liquor license to run The Lime. At 1824 Half St., SW (479-2222 and (240) 464-3321), The Lime would occupy the space formerly held by Pier 9 (on property currently owned by Martin Chernoff), but it would have a Latin and Caribbean orientation. Philogene and Gapnier have been running The Lime for six months as a private club (with concerts). They promised, if they got a liquor license, to serve food. They also promised to required photo identification from every customer. Commissioner Siegel made/Commissioner Williams seconded a motion to table this matter to the April 11 meeting. The motion passed 5-0. b. Zanzibar Commissioner Skolnik reported that he had attended an Alcohol Beverage Control Board hearing March 7 on the license renewal for Zanzibar. The hearing was continued to April 13 at 9:30 a.m., pending negotiations over a voluntary agreement. 9. Living Classrooms
John Dillow, managing director, made a presentation on behalf of Living Classrooms. Living Classrooms provides real-world education to public-school students at no cost to the schools, and has also begun workforce development and job training. Because of their recent eviction from the Matthew Henson Earth Conversation Center, Living Classrooms (with permission from Kaempfer Realty) has set up a trailer on the grounds of the Waterside Mall to serve as their administrative office. The trailer is open from 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Living Classrooms plans to renovate the outside of the trailer; is currently negotiating a lease with Kaempfer for the space (Kaempfer has refused to lease space inside the mall); and expects the trailer to remain on the mall premises for 14-18 months (or until May-September 2006). Living Classrooms also operates a historical boat, the Half Shell, now docked at Gangplank Marina. Dillow invited all ANC 6D commissioners to tour the trailer and take a ride on the Half Shell. 10. Printed Metrorail schedules
Commissioner Sobelsohn made/Commissioner Skolnik seconded a motion that ends with "THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that ANC 6D calls upon the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority to print updated Metrorail schedules and make copies available at Metrorail stations to all riders regardless of wealth or access to the Internet." The complete text of the motion is attached to these minutes. The motion passed 4-0, with Commissioner Williams abstaining. 11. Staff position
The acting chair reported that, by consensus, the ANC had decided to extend the process of interviewing applicants for the position of administrative assistant. Commissioner Sobelsohn moved/Commissioner Siegel seconded a motion to extend the contract of the current administrative assistant to May 31. The motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Williams voting no. 12. Chairman’s report
The chair, being absent, made no report. 13. Treasurer’s report
Commissioner Skolnik, as ANC 6D treasurer, gave a treasurer's report for February 14-March 14, 2005 (the report is attached to these minutes). The ANC has $40,465.37 in current funds. The report included $443.28 in expenses for approval, all for staff wages. Commissioner Skolnik made/Commissioner Sobelsohn seconded a motion to accept the monthly report and approve the $443.28 in expenses. The motion passed 5-0. Commissioner Skolnik also reported that he had filed ANC 6D's quarterly report on February 27, two days before the due date of March 1. Commissioner Skolnik also presented a proposed 2005 calendar year budget (attached to these minutes). Commissioner Skolnik made/Commissioner Williams seconded a motion to approve the proposed budget. The motion passed 5-0. 14. Committee reports
There were no committee reports. Commissioner Williams reported that the Zoning Commission had failed to notify ANC 6D of a meeting March 14 on rezoning the site of the old Friendship Baptist Church. Staff will investigate why no notice went to ANC 6D of that meeting. 15. Audience comment
Audience comment concerned the impact of Fort McNair's plans on Channel Square; various allegedly unsatisfied requests to be placed on the agenda; and unrelated appeals to support Toys for Tots and the recall of Councilmember Sharon Ambrose (D-Ward Six). 16. Adjournment
Commissioner Sobelsohn made/Commissioner Skolnik second a motion to adjourn. The motion passed 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
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