Nice to see there may be some progress on the Eastern Avenue NE rehabilitation project. The District Department of Transporation will be holding a virtual public meeting on the project on June 22, 2022. DDOT released preliminary plans way back in late 2016. Change in the project scope delayed things a bit. Looks like the last post I have on this project is from October 2020.
Public Meeting Notice: Virtual Meeting Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue (from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW) on June 22, 2022
(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites you to a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, for a presentation on the Rehabilitation of Eastern Avenue NE (from New Hampshire Avenue NE to Whittier Street NW) project. DDOT will share an update on the project and discuss the upcoming steps at this virtual public meeting. For more information about the project please visit ddot.dc.gov/page/rehabilitation-eastern-avenue or contact the project manager Tesfalem Aim, email Tesfalem.Aim@dc.gov or 202-427-0851.
Public Meeting Notice: Virtual Meeting – Met Branch Trail – Blair Road to Piney Branch Road Project NW
(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a virtual public meeting to discuss the Metropolitan Branch Trail – Blair Road to Piney Branch Road NW. DDOT will present design concept updates and receive community feedback. This is the second public meeting for this project, and DDOT will share updates to the proposed design and project schedule. For more information on this project please visit metbranchtrail.com, or contact the project manager Michael Alvino at michael.alvino@dc.gov or 202-497-7153.
WHAT: Metropolitan Branch Trail (Blair Road to Piney Branch Road NW) Public Meeting
Dial-in Option (audio only): 1-202-860-2110. Access Code: 2300 263 1832.The Webex system will prompt you for an Attendee ID, this is not required. Press the # key to join the meeting.
Can’t Make a Meeting?
Materials from this meeting will be made available at www.metbranchtrail.com within 48 hours of the conclusion of the meeting.
Michigan Park Community Playground Opening Event June 5, 2022 10:00 am-12:00 West lawn of St. Joseph’s Seminary 1200 Varnum Street NE RSVP at EYA.com/MPplayground
Glad to see the Fridays at Fort Totten concert series is back this summer after a pandemic hiatus. It is always a fun time. Bring a chair & enjoy live music.
Every Friday, meet us at the corner of Galloway Street and South Dakota Ave. NE from 6pm-8pm for amazing live music and delicious food from local food trucks!
Proposed rendering of new McDonald’s from presentation to ANC 5A, May 25, 2022.Context photo of current McDonald’s at 4950 South Dakota Avenue NE
The North Michigan Park Civic Association (NMPCA) is holding a meeting tonight on McDonald’s map amendment (rezoning) request that is being pursued in order to replace the existing McDonald’s restaurant at 4950 South Dakota Avenue NE with a new two-story restaurant with a drive-thru. If you live in that area and care about this, plan to attend. Also reach out to NMPCA president Carmen Williams to be added to her distribution list if you are not receiving emails from the NMPCA. Her email address is carm8954@aol.com.
At the ANC 5A meeting on May 25, 2022, the ANC tabled the issue at the request of Ms. Williams and ANC Commissioner Charles Lockett (5A02) so that they could hold meetings with their constituents. The McDonald’s sits in ANC single member district (SMD) 5A03, represented by ANC Commissioner Emily Singer Lucio (5A03), but it is across the street from ANC 5A02 and a couple of blocks from ANC 5A08. The ANC plans to take up the matter again at its June meeting. Counsel for McDonald’s anticipates that a Zoning Commission hearing will be scheduled in the fall in either September or October. The ANC hopes to be able to take a vote at the June meeting and prepare a report since the ANC takes a summer break in July and August.
McDonald’s presentation from the May meeting, which includes a simple rendering, and other documents related to the request are available on the ANC’s website under Documents→Presentations→2022→May 2022→McDonalds. Edited to add: They will replace the renderings that are currently in the restaurant. At the meeting, the owner said the plan is to have the kitchen on the second floor; there would not be any seating on the second floor. This would allow them to have a building with a smaller footprint. He said that currently, the food is cooked in the basement of the restaurant and brought up to the first floor. Also, counsel stated that the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has asked McDonald’s to perform a queue analysis. In keeping with what they previously planned, they said they plan to remove the curb cut on South Dakota closest to Delafield Street.
(See this post for FAQs that were previously distributed by email by ANC Commissioner Emily Singer Lucio (5A03). The restaurant sits in her single member district (SMD)).
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NMPCA’s meeting notice copied below
FACE TO FACE IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL:
The June meeting is an important meeting concerning the zone changes in the McDonalds area. Your voice is important to the changes in the North Michigan Park Community. If a vote is taken you need to be counted.
North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting Agenda June 1, 2022 7:00 pm
FACE TO FACE IN PERSON NMP Recreation Center 1313 Emerson Street NE Washington, DC 20017
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Virtual Meeting Meeting ID 882 7345 2110 Passcode 930240 Call In 1-301-715-8592
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