Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker invites residents to join his next Monthly Public Safety Call on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
This month’s meeting will focus on school safety as the new school year kicks off. Guests will include members of the Safe Passage team and youth mentors.
Register to receive the meeting link at ward5.us/monthlycall. The meeting will be livestreamed on CM Parker’s YouTube channel. It will be recorded, and slides will be shared afterwards.
From ANC 5A03
SMD 5A03 Meeting Agenda
Thursday 10/10/2024 at 07:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83367668073?pwd=6XoXjeUwL1aQmqR3B8NULEZ3Gk5AO8.1
Meeting ID: 833 6766 8073
Passcode: 923136
SMD 5A03 Meeting Agenda
* Subject to change
Your Commissioner and neighbor,
Emily Singer Lucio
Commissioner ANC 5A03
5a03@anc.dc.gov
202-421-8674
Do you live in my SMD, then please join my Listserve and tell your neighbors too: https://groups.io/g/SMD5A03
From Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association
The October 2024 LRCA Community meeting will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST. Doors open at 5:45 PM. This meeting commences LRCA’s 2024-2025 Program Year.
This IN-PERSON meeting is scheduled to take place at the Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, Meeting Room 1, located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20011.
Additionally, the meeting will be live-streamed via the Zoom webinar platform:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89698116551
Or dial in by phone: 301-715-8592
Webinar ID: 896 9811 6551
Agenda Items include:
Support LRCA – pay your annual membership, join a committee, share your ideas.
Read the LRCA October 2024 Newsletter.
Students can earn community service hours by assisting with the distribution of the LRCA monthly newsletter. If you are interested, please reach out to LRCA President Barbara Rogers at Barbara@lrcadc.org or call 202-904-1027.
The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association, with the assistance of The Parks Main Street, is conducting a placemaking survey for the Riggs Park neighborhood. Complete the short survey by Friday, October 11, 2024.
Survey Link: Riggs Park Neighborhood Placemaking Survey.
Riggs Park boundaries are New Hampshire Avenue NE to the north, Metro red line tracks to the west, Galloway Street NE to the south, and Eastern Avenue, DC/Maryland line to the east.
For the fourth year in a row, Edwin Washington and the team at The Parks Main Street put together another great Art All Night in Riggs Park. On September 28, 2024, residents and visitors were able to get their steps in, traversing the entire South Dakota Avenue/Riggs Road corridor to get a taste of food, art, and commerce.
The Modern at Art Place joined the fun this year. Soka Tribe kicked things off at South Dakota and Galloway with a high energy Soca performance. District Kings ended the evening with go-go. In between, residents could enjoy art from artists like Tarika Campbell or shop with vendors like Black Squirrel Company.
The Lamond-Riggs Library provided a ton of family-friendly activities, including face painting, chess, video games, and group painting. The good folks at DC Retro Jumpers will convince anyone that they can Double Dutch. Vendors, artists, and a DJ rounded out the mix.
Food trucks set up at Troka Insurance along with DJ Super Sid. Fire dancer and local resident Jordan Seitz brought the fire as usual.
Hellbender was hopping all night long. Hellbender mainstay Beef Space BBQ provided the eats. I caught the tail end of Shirleta Settles and Friends, which is always a treat.
Vendors, a live painting artist, and a DJ set up shop on the plaza area outside the Wingstop. There, I met local resident Renee Blair, owner of Happy Violet DC, a waterless nail shop that will be opening at Riggs Crossing in 2025.
Finally, I made my way to Riggs Wine & Liquor, where kids were painting a community mural using banners recycled from previous Art All Night events.
The rain held off, creating the perfect night to walk and enjoy the Riggs Park Main Street corridor.
[Note: Discussion with Mayor Bowser’s chief of staff and DDOT’s community engagement team is tabled until the November meeting that DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum will attend.]
From North Michigan Park Civic Association
North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
VIRTUAL ONLY
Virtual Meeting
Meeting ID 882 7345 2110
Pass code 930240
Call In 1-301-715-8592
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09
Meeting Agenda
· Call to Order
· Opening Prayer – Silent
· Roll Call of Officers
Meeting Protocol
Community Update
Guest Speakers:
Community Leader Reports
Community Concerns:
Open to residents
Adjourn
I recently attended a memorial service for a beloved neighbor, Ms. Elaine Faye Gunter. Ms. Elaine was one of the first people I met when I started attending community meetings several years ago now. She was so kind, so warm, so welcoming. Humble, generous, and encouraging.
Ms. Elaine earned a Master of Science degree in Information and Telecommunications Systems from Johns Hopkins University. She worked as a senior software engineer for NASA for many years. She worked pretty much up until her passing at 77 years old. Ms. Elaine was like many elders in the neighborhood, particularly women, who enjoyed a remarkable career, accomplishing a lot in the face of discrimination.
I don’t quite remember the year I met Ms. Elaine. We developed a warm friendship through our community involvement. I will always remember how she stood for decency. Literally standing up in meetings to ask that everyone, whether new to the neighborhood or a long-term resident, be treated with respect.
Ms. Elaine was a core member of the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association development task force. By the time I moved to the neighborhood and started attending meetings, a couple of big projects were just getting underway. At almost every meeting, Ms. Elaine would ask for a wine bar.
We did not get that wine bar before Ms. Elaine passed. A group of us would get together every so often outside the neighborhood for food and friendship. One of the last memories I have of her was my birthday dinner in May. She gifted me wind chimes for my porch. Hopefully we will get a chance soon to raise a glass in the neighborhood for the gift that was Ms. Elaine.
May she rest well and memories of her be a comfort to all those who loved her.
ANC 5A held its monthly public meeting on September 25, 2024. Commissioners present: Duvalier Malone (5A01); Emily Singer Lucio (5A03) – Vice Chair, Secretary; Diego Rojas (5A04); Gordon Fletcher (5A08) – Chair; Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) – Treasurer. ANC 5A06 & 5A07 are vacant.
Commission Business
The ANC approved the Fiscal Year 2024 3rd Quarter financial report. The ANC tabled voting on the FY 2025 budget.
The ANC approved a job description for an ANC administrative assistant.
Mayor’s Office Ward 5 Report (Anthony Black, Ward 5 MOCR)
Christian Starghill is a new Ward 5 MOCR. She will be helping out with issues in ANC 5A. She can be reached at christian.starghill@dc.gov or at 202-394-4399. Mr. Black can be reached at anthony.black@dc.gov or at 202-251-5049.
The MOCRs will hold Ward 5 days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00am-3:00 pm, when they can meet with ANC commissioners and residents across the ward to address issues.
September was National Preparedness month. Art All Night took place across all eight wards.
Ward 5 Council Report (Oliver Stoute, Constituent Services Coordinator for Councilmember Zachary Parker)
Ward 5 Day was a big success, with a shoutout going to Commissioner Lucio for helping with the young entrepreneur fair.
CM Parker is chairing a new subcommittee on libraries and youth affairs.
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb plans to issue a letter regarding the investigation into the sale of the Providence campus. Look for that in an upcoming newsletter from CM Parker.
Up in the Air Public Arts Project (Leonina Arismendi & Lynda Andrews-Barry)
The Up in the Air art project is a public call to action for equitable access to clean air in Ward 5 with a special focus on the Ivy City and Trinidad neighborhoods. The “artivists” are currently working to install an exhibit at Trinidad Recreation Center. They are supporting the 2023 Environmental Justice Amendment Act. Residents can support the project by submitting photos to Up in the Air.
National Links Trust Langston Golf Course Renovation (Michael McCartin, Cofounder; Damian Cosby, Executive Director)
National Links Trust was awarded a 50-year operating lease at three golf courses in DC for an initiative called the Nation’s Capital Project. They recently reopened the mini golf course at East Potomac Park. They are turning their attention to renovations at historic Langston Golf Course, which opened in 1939. They will be holding community meetings to get input on the golf course. They emphasized the importance of municipal golf courses and their goal of having the site used for community programs (for example, an exhibit on Black golf history) and workforce development. Stay tuned for notices about community meetings regarding Langston.
Commissioner Updates
5A03
Commissioner Lucio (5A03) will hold a single member district meeting on October 10. She will discuss the Mundo Verde renovation and the friar building that is for sale.
Commissioner Lucio said she is working with CM Parker’s office to make sure the community is considered in the Attorney General’s letter that is forthcoming regarding the Providence campus.
The Kennedy School development is moving ahead. They will be razing the site shortly.
She is working with the HOA of the Michigan Park townhomes to resolve what is the city’s responsibility and what is the HOA’s responsibility.
5A08
Commissioner Fletcher (5A08) will have an SMD meeting on October 24.
There was a groundbreaking for 1 Hawaii Avenue, a 100% income-restricted affordable housing development in ANC 5A06.
5A09
A “party of five” that included Commissioner Bocoum acting in her personal capacity, not as a commissioner, reached a settlement agreement with Aldi for the sale of beer and wine at the store that will be opening soon at 5300 South Dakota Avenue in ANC 5A09.
(Aside: I have to acknowledge ANC 5F Commissioner Aru Sahni (5F02). Back in June I reached out to him to ask for a copy of the settlement agreement that his ANC reached with the Trader Joe’s that will be opening near Brookland Metro station. He responded right away. I shared that agreement with Commissioner Bocoum prior to the ANC’s June meeting, explaining that ABCA encourages parties to copy agreements that have been vetted and approved and tailor them as appropriate. For whatever reason, other commissioners on the ANC did not understand the protest process and created unnecessary confusion in trying to get an agreement at the ANC level. So Bocoum ended up pursuing an agreement as a party of five.)
Miscellaneous
Earlier in the meeting, a resident tried to tie the environmental justice issues in Ward 5 discussed during the “Up in the Air” presentation to the South Dakota Avenue safety study by stating that bike lanes on South Dakota Avenue would cause more car idling. Therefore, the resident said, there will be more air pollution if bike lanes are put on South Dakota Avenue. In response, Commissioner Fletcher said that he has been told that bike lanes have been taken off the table for the South Dakota Avenue project. A resident then stated that DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum said that all bike lane projects across the city have been put on hold. Commissioner Fletcher did not state where he received his information.
Jose Sousa, Chief Operating Officer for Yu Ying, requested to present on the school’s expansion at the ANC’s October meeting.
The next ANC 5A meeting will be October 23, 2024.
From North Michigan Park Civic Association
North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
VIRTUAL ONLY
Virtual Meeting
Meeting ID 882 7345 2110
Pass code 930240
Call In 1-301-715-8592
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88273452110?pwd=dmZ3R1liOTRKY1FyS3hlYlBqWnBWUT09
Meeting Agenda
· Call to Order
· Opening Prayer – Silent
· Roll Call of Officers
Meeting Protocol
Community Update
Guest Speakers:
Community Leader Reports
Community Concerns:
Open to residents
Adjourn
From The Parks Main Street
The Parks Main Street (TPMS) is excited to host Art All Night 2024 – Riggs Park & Manor Park!
September 28, 2024
5 pm-10 pm
Free Admission
Link: Art All Night 2024 Hosted by The Parks Main Street
Visit small businesses, shop, dine, see local art, and experience live performances by artists from Riggs Park, Manor Park, and surrounding communities in Wards 4 and 5. Spaces throughout our business corridors transform into galleries, vending booths, food stations, and performances for an evening of art in all its forms.
Reserve your free ticket for an evening of festive fun while supporting small businesses. All registrants will automatically be entered in drawing for gift certificates from local small businesses in Riggs Park and Manor Park! Registrants must check-in at one of two Welcome Centers to confirm eligibility.
Volunteers Needed
Meet new friends, feel good about making a difference, and have fun! Become a volunteer and help The Parks Main Street bring the communities of Riggs Park and Manor Park together to celebrate Art All Night.
Complete the volunteer form at https://theparksmainstreet.org/support/volunteer.
Art All Night 2024 Schedule (Riggs Park & Manor Park)
Performers and times subject to change.
→ Troka Insurance (200-212 Riggs Road NE)
Food/Fun/Games/Music
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Performance by DJ SuperSid
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Live Painting by Beezy
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Vendor Marketplace
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Food Trucks & Food Vendors
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Interactive Games / Demonstrations
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Welcome Center – Chick-Fil-A (220 Riggs Road NE)
→ Wingstop (300 Riggs Road NE)
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Performance by DJ Oxygen
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Live Painting by Lady Vasiliki
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Vendor Marketplace
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→ Welcome Center – The Modern at Art Place (Corner of South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street NE)
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Performance by DJ Damu the Fudgemunk
5:00 pm-10:00 pm LIVE Painting by Tarika Campbell
6:00 pm – Dance performance by Soka Tribe
7:30 pm – Musical Performance by Teonna
8:30 pm – Musical Performance by District Kings
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→ Hellbender Brewery (5788 2nd Street NE)
5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Live Painting by Kimeko Robinson
6:30 pm-7:45 pm – Shirleta Settles & Friends
8:00 pm-10:00 pm Comedy Show – Four Corners Entertainment
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→ Unitees Screenprint & Embroidery (5776 2nd Street NE)
Let’s Make Some Unitees!
3:00 pm-8:00 pm Workshop Interactive Tie-Dye & T-Shirt Screen Printing
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→ Welcome Center – Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library (5401 South Dakota Avenue NE)
Family Friendly
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Interactive Youth Oriented Games and Activities
5:00 pm-9:00 pm Live Painting by Britnee Scott
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Face Painting by Camilla Angel
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Vendor Marketplace
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→ Riggs Wine & Liquor (5581-5585 South Dakota Avenue NE)
5:00 pm-10:00 pm – Music
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Interactive Community Mural Painting!
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Food Trucks
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Wine & Spirit Tasting (Adults Only)
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Dine All Night
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Peaches Kitchen Restaurant (6214 3rd Street NW)
5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Senbeb Cafe (6224 3rd Street NW)
Check back for 2024 performance line up updates through September 28, 2024.
For information, email artallnight@theparksmainstreet.org.
NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict
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Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker invites residents to join his next Monthly Public Safety Call on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
This month’s meeting will focus on school safety as the new school year kicks off. Guests will include members of the Safe Passage team and youth mentors.
Register to receive the meeting link at ward5.us/monthlycall. The meeting will be livestreamed on CM Parker’s YouTube channel. It will be recorded, and slides will be shared afterwards.
Due to the potential for rain, DPR has changed the location for tonight’s meeting. Please see below for updated location.
From DPR
Please join the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) for a community meeting to discuss the future renovations to the green space at the intersection of Riggs Road NE and South Dakota Avenue NE. This meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about the project and discuss what you would like to see in the upcoming renovations.
Your attendance is greatly appreciated!
Meeting details:
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m.
NEW Location: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library, 5401 South Dakota Ave. NE (Children’s Room).
If you see large orange red banners and signage pop up on the Bertie Backus building at UDC’s Lamond-Riggs campus, do not be surprised. UDC is carrying out a placemaking initiative across all three of its campuses. By this November, UDC wants to install large-scale exterior graphic applications on buildings across its campuses in order to create a stronger identifier for UDC’s campus spaces. This is completely separate from the renovations that the university will be making to the Lamond-Riggs campus that were approved as part of the Lamond-Riggs campus plan that went into effect earlier this year.
See UDC Placemaking Presentation to U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (September 2024)
I just happened to find this out when I was poking around the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) website looking for something else and noticed that UDC was on the CFA’s September meeting agenda. I listened to the meeting on September 19, 2024.
CFA members asked UDC for more images depicting how the applications would look in surrounding neighborhood context for all three campuses. Members asked about the rationale for the style, height, and other aspects of the applications. They mentioned that there was the potential for “visual clutter.” They asked how the applications would hold up in extreme weather and sunlight and what the placemaking plan would entail after the applications reached the end of their shelf life. One member asked specifically about the Lamond-Riggs campus and how the graphics would play against the large-scale development taking place across the street on South Dakota Avenue. The CFA asked UDC to continue working with CFA staff to refine the concepts.
UDC’s representatives explained that the buildings at the Van Ness campus are different sizes and so they wanted to create exterior graphics that would provide the “best impact” for viewers. They said the material would be a sort of mesh material that could be applied to the buildings in such a way that they could be removed without damaging the exterior of the buildings. They said that the material has a shelf life of five to six years, but the goal would be to evaluate their impact after about three years and decide what to do from there, maybe have rotating images to keep things fresh, I guess.
Lamond-Riggs campus
I emailed UDC after the CFA meeting to find out more about what they are planning for the Lamond-Riggs campus. They said that the initiative actually started out just for the Van Ness campus, but then someone decided to include the Old Congress Heights and Lamond-Riggs campuses to the project. UDC said that “although the intention is to give the same level of attention to all the three sites, [they] may need to prioritize based on the capacity for the signage fabricator to produce the proposed amount of signage on this short amount of time.”
I personally think because the Lamond-Riggs campus is already a sea of warm color, layering large-scale warm color applications on top of the warm orange red brick of the Bertie Backus building may be a bit overwhelming. I think the campus could stand to use a bit more cool, neutral, and base colors to provide a more interesting visual palette. I do not think that every treatment needs to be done in the school’s bold colors to provide a sense of place. I know that UDC wants to create a “cohesive, integrated Identity” across its campuses with these exterior graphics, but I think they should take into consideration that the single Bertie Backus building at the Lamond-Riggs campus is very different from the varied architecture of the Van Ness campus.
In general, I have been advocating for more beautification and a cohesive streetscape plan by the large property owners along the avenue. These property owners consist mainly of the Cafritz Foundation, the District government, and a couple of other entities.
I think the Cafritz Foundation has done a really nice job with landscaping and having a cohesive streetscape plan for its large property holdings on the west side of South Dakota Avenue (the completed portions anyways).
I cannot say the same for the city. I will forever remain baffled as to why District officials installed a seemingly random, haphazard mix of black and gray streetlamps along the corridor. It really did seem like they took whatever was left in the warehouse from other projects around the city and installed them here.
I kinda think we need a pause on putting up a bunch of large banners along the corridor and get some basics done first, like literally starting with black bases upon which to build a cohesive streestcape plan.
Washington Business Journal has the story on JBG Smith’s sale of Fort Totten Square to Atlanta-based LBX Investments. Bisnow also reported on the sale.
The property, located at 5661 3rd Street NE in the Riggs Park neighborhood, is anchored by a Walmart on the ground floor fronting Riggs Road NE with apartments on top. Subway and Five Guys are ancillary tenants. With the recent opening of Wingstop, the property was “fully leased” to the extent that Petco was still paying rent (on what I assume was probably a 10-year lease) even though that space has been vacant for a few years now. The addition of Wingstop felt like a full circle moment because JBG was actually looking at a Wingstop from the very beginning.
It is not a big secret that I am not the biggest fan of how JBG built out this project, in terms of both design and leasing decisions. I noted in a comment on a post that I had been toying around with an idea for a blog post titled, “How JBG Underdeveloped Riggs Park.” It’s still in my drafts folder, but I will just say the way this whole thing went down beginning around 2011 was actually part of the impetus for my starting this blog in December 2012.
Between having concerns raised about design completely ignored, having Walmart blue plastered on the corner of Riggs Road, and being told that we should be excited to have a Subway because “they sell breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” I gotta say I was a little befuddled by all of the praise heaped on this project when it was built in 2015.
JBG’s MO is to get in and get out, so I knew as soon as they bought the property out of distress from Lowe that it was only a matter of time before they sold. And the neighborhood would be stuck with the (negative) consequences. This project ended up being the first large scale redevelopment completed in the neighborhood. It was a matter-of-right project. As we knew would happen when we learned in 2011 that JBG selected Walmart to anchor the space with a 60-year lease, the decisions made for Fort Totten Square ended up having an outsize impact on the other big redevelopment project happening down the street. As a result, every year elected and agency officials get to read my treatises about the failures of the large tract review process during oversight season.
Anyways, we will see what this Atlanta-based investment firm ends up doing here. I am sure they will fill the old Petco space at some point. I think people should manage their expectations about what goes in that space.
Update September 25, 2024: This event has been cancelled due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict.
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Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker invites residents to join his next Monthly Public Safety Call on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
This month’s meeting will focus on school safety as the new school year kicks off. Guests will include members of the Safe Passage team and youth mentors.
Register to receive the meeting link at ward5.us/monthlycall. The meeting will be livestreamed on CM Parker’s YouTube channel. It will be recorded, and slides will be shared afterwards.
The countdown is on to Art All Night 2024! Join The Parks Main Street for a pre-event.
Jazz on the Main: An Evening with Oren Levine (Manor Park) and Christopher Prince (Riggs Park)
September 25, 2024
6:00 pm
Lamond-Riggs Library
5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has launched a new project website for the South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project.
Link: https://sdcorridorsafetyproject.ddot.dc.gov.
DDOT will study South Dakota Avenue NE from Bladensburg Road to Riggs Road NE for potential safety improvements. Currently DDOT has funding for design and construction of improvements on just the southern portion of the corridor, from Bladensburg to Taylor Street NE.
View details, concept plans, meeting slides, and timeline information on the project website.
From ANC 5A
ANC 5A SEPTEMBER MEETING
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
6:45 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89120474237?pwd=9BS4JIqVIGVHdphZaEN6BU5ebLFxiv.1
Meeting ID: 891 2047 4237
Passcode: 112078
AGENDA
I. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm
II. Quorum
III. Agenda Review/Acceptance
IV. Commission Business
A. Secretary
i. Minutes (June 2024)
B. Treasurer
i. 4th Quarter Financial Report
ii. Job Description
V. Commission Action Items/Updates
A. Aldi Liquor License Approval (5A09)
VI. Community Updates
A. MPD
B. Mayor’s Office
C. Councilmember Parker’s office
VII. Reports & Presentations
A. Community Environmental Justice Public Art Project, Lynda Andrews-Barry
B. National Links Trust-Damian Cosby, PGA, Executive Director
VIII. Community Comments
IX. Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
X. Adjourn
From DC Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR)
Please join the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) for a community meeting to discuss the future renovations to the green space at the intersection of Riggs Road NE and South Dakota Avenue NE. This meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about the project and discuss what you would like to see in the upcoming renovations.
Your attendance is greatly appreciated!
Meeting details:
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Intersection of Riggs Road NE and South Dakota Avenue NE
Additional websites for South Dakota Avenue
For more information and to RSVP, please visit:
https://riggsandsouthdakota.splashthat.com
For additional information about the project, please visit:
From ANC 4B
ANC 4B Public Meeting
Monday, September 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Details:
For video participation via Zoom on a computer or mobile device, click this link: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/82920716694.
For voice-only participation on a telephone, dial (301) 715-8592.
Meeting ID: 829 2071 6694.
1. Call to Order & Roll Call
2. Administrative Items:
A. Instructions for Participation in Virtual Meeting
B. Consideration and Approval of September 2024 Regular Public Meeting Agenda
C. Approval of June 2024 Regular Public Meeting Minutes
D. Treasurer’s Report, Approval of Quarterly Financial Report for the Third Quarter of FY 2024, and Approval of Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
E. ANC 4B Annual Report Art Submission Competition
F. ANC 4B Professional Website Translation
3. Commissioner Updates
4. Community Concerns
*Please use the “Raise Hand” button via Zoom or *9 via telephone to speak during community concerns. The Commission will provide additional details regarding how to present community concerns via the virtual meeting at the start of the meeting. This is the time for questions or statements from members of the public about issues on the agenda or other areas of concern. Please limit your statement or question to one minute. You may also contact members of the Commission before and after Commission meetings.*
5. Reports:
A. Yamileth Escobar, Mayor’s Office on Community Relations and Services(3 minutes)
B. Barbara Rogers, Office of Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George(3 minutes)
C. Frazier O’Leary, Ward 4 State Board of Education (3 minutes)
D. Housing Justice Committee(2 minutes)
E. Vision Zero Committee(2 minutes)
F. Youth Advisory Committee(2 minutes)
G. Community Safety & Support Committee (2 minutes)
6. Presentation: Cheryl Morse, Consumer Outreach Specialist & Ade Adeniyi, Assistant People’s Counsel, DC Office of the People’s Counsel, Mission and Work of the Office and Action on Project Pipes (Washington Gas) (10-minute presentation; 10-minute discussion)
7. Consent Calendar:
8. Presentation: Alexandra Wilson, Sullivan & Barros, Application to Board of Zoning Adjustment for Special Exception to Construct Child Development Center at 245 Peabody Street, NW (BZA 21101) (10-minute presentation; 10-minute discussion)
9. Letter: Requesting Audit of Settlement Agreements Approved by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (formerly Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration) to Ensure Enforceability and Racial Equity (Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks)
The next ANC 4B Planning Meeting is scheduled for October 15 at 6:30 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Regular Public Meeting is scheduled for October 28 at 7:00 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Housing Justice Committee Meeting is scheduled for October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Vision Zero Committee Meeting is scheduled for October 16 at 7:00 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Community Safety and Support Committee meeting is scheduled for October 17 at 7:00 p.m.
The next ANC 4B Youth Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled for October 20.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 