Join ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Danielle Geong (4B09), and the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association for a neighborhood clean up along Eastern Avenue NE!
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Check-in locations:
Gloves, trash bags, and grabbers will be provided.
For questions, contact Commissioner Sellars at 5A01@anc.dc.gov.
ANC 5A held its monthly public meeting on November 19, 2025. Commissioners present: Keith Sellars (5A01); Emily Singer Lucio (5A03) – Chair; Jack Hermes (5A04) – Parliamentarian; Derrick Holloway (5A06); Elaine Alston (5A08); Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) – Treasurer.
Commission Business
The ANC re-approved the budget. The ANC approved spending up to $1,000 for tablecloths and a tent for events.
Commissioner Hermes (5A04) will head up an ANC bylaws review committee with Commissioners Bocoum (5A09), Alston (5A08), and Holloway (5A06). They will aim to have a draft for review by the ANC’s February 2026 executive meeting
Mundo Verde Public Charter School Holiday Work (5A03)
Mundo Verde wants to work on certain holidays in 2026 in order to open its Calle Ocho campus building expansion in time for the fall 2026 school year. Commissioner Lucio held an SMD meeting where residents supported the holiday work. The full ANC voted in support.
Clinical Health & Wellness Medical Cannabis Shop Update (5A08)
Commissioner Alston (5A08) asked Commissioner Hermes (5A04) to give an update on Clinical Health & Wellness, the medical cannabis retail shop seeking to open at 4942 South Dakota Avenue NE in North Michigan Park. Commissioner Hermes said that the ANC recently filed a motion for stay of the ABCA proceedings while the ANC’s litigation against the ABC Board’s dismissal of ANC 5A’s protest proceeds.
Commissioner Hermes said that the DC Office of the Attorney General (OAG) agrees with ANC 5A’s view that the Board improperly restricted ANC 5A’s right to great weight (my paraphrase). Commissioner Hermes said that the OAG will recommend that the parties settle so that the ANC can submit documentation that will be afforded great weight by ABCA. Commissioner Hermes said that this issue is a problem for ANCs across the city and that Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker will likely have a public hearing about everything that ABCA is doing wrong.
Ward 5 Council Update (Andriana Lovelace, Ward 5 Constituent Services Coordinator for CM Parker)
CM Parker had a Thanksgiving grocery giveaway on November 20.
On November 4, the Council voted to decouple DC’s tax code from federal code in order to preserve revenue. A portion of the expected revenue will go towards funding a child tax credit as a result of a bill amendment introduced by Councilmembers Parker and Frumin.
On November 20, DPR held a Ward 5 capital projects meeting,
ERAP is reopening on November 20 at 9am.
Seniors and people with disabilities may apply for snow shoveling exemption by December 2. The exemption is valid for 2 consecutive snow seasons.
A resident stated that the 24/7 Tobacco & Grocery shop at 4944 South Dakota Avenue NE was caught selling illegal flavored vapes & loose cigarettes from out of state. Chair Lucio asked him to work with Ms. Lovelace and North Michigan Park Civic Association President Carmen Williams on issues regarding the smoke shop.
Catholic University 2027 Campus Plan (5A04)
See Catholic University Preliminary 2027 Campus Plan Presentation to ANC 5A (Nov. 2025).
See Catholic University 2027 Campus Plan Website.
Catholic University officials gave a preliminary presentation on the university’s 2027 Campus Plan, which the university is in the early stages of drafting. They expect to have a DC Zoning Commission hearing in spring 2027. They are engaging early and plan to have frequent engagement with ANC 5A and neighboring ANC 5B. For questions, contact Deborah Natua-Rodriguez at nautarodriguez@cua.edu or Sherry Rutherford at rutherfords@cua.edu.
UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus 9/11 Memorial (5A01) (Juanita Gray, UDC Director of Community Engagement)
UDC Director of Community Engagement Juanita Gray let residents know that the university plans to update the 9/11 memorial that is located near the entrance of UDC’s Lamond-Riggs campus. The property previously housed Bertie Backus Middle School. The memorial honors Bertie Backus student Asia Cottom and teacher Sara Clark, who lost their lives in the 9/11 Pentagon attack. The existing memorial is in terrible condition. (Aside: The university mentioned updating the memorial during the 2023 campus plan process).
Ms. Gray said the university wants community involvement in what the new plaque looks like and says, but she did not outline a plan for community engagement. Commissioner Alston (5A08) stated that the Ward 5 Leadership Council has been working on the memorial but did not say exactly what they are doing.
Ms. Gray said that UDC wants to have an updated memorial in time for the university’s 175th anniversary in fall 2026. Commissioner Sellars (5A01) asked if the university could speed up the timeline for replacing the memorial because it has been in terrible condition for a while.
Washington Gas Infrastructure Project (Monica West, Director of Community Engagement & Public Policy, Washington Gas; Hal Khalef, Director of Construction, Washington Gas)
Monica West, Washington Gas Director of Community Engagement, let residents know that the utility company has a major gas pipeline replacement infrastructure project coming up in April 2026 in the area around Bunker Hill Road NE between 18th & 22nd, Randolph, Shepherd, and Varnum. This area is near but not in ANC 5A, so Washington Gas is letting residents know because residents will be impacted as they travel around. They wanted to start community engagement early. They will return in 2026 with detailed maps and more information.
The project will take eight months to a year. They will coordinate with Pepco and DC Water so that those utility companies can immediately do their work after Washington Gas finishes instead of repaving and then having to dig up the roads again. Washington Gas expects to start in April and Pepco in September. Ms. West stated that Metro may need to temporarily move bus stops when the work begins. All of that will be communicated to residents.
Community Concerns/Commissioner Updates
A resident asked what happened to the plan for McDonald’s to repave the parking lot of Faith United Church. Commissioner Alston (5A08) previously stated that McDonald’s would repave the lot. She said the person from McDonald’s who promised that has left and that McDonald’s did not park vehicles on lot so McDonald’s does not plan to repave the lot.
DDOT is hosting a Ward 5 bikeway plan public meeting on December 9, 2025, at Bunker Hill Elementary (1401 Michigan Avenue NE).
Commissioner Sellars (5A01) noted that he has been working with the National Park Service (NPS) to clean up Fort Circle Park along Sargent Road & Galloway Street NE, which sees frequent dumping. Part of the parkland sits in Commissioner Thomas (5A02) & Commissioner Alston’s (5A08) SMDs, not in ANC 5A01, but Commissioner Sellars has taken the initiative to work with NPS on this. NPS officials, on their own, reached out to the DC National Guard for assistance and Guard members helped to clean up the area as well as Fort Totten Park.
A resident noted that there was dumping in Fort Totten Park along Rock Creek Church Road/Fort Totten Drive NE. This area is ANC 5A07. Commissioner Sellars said he would let NPS know. Commissioner Sellars said he plans to have a cleanup on December 6.
The next ANC meeting will be January 28, 2026. Chair Lucio said the January meeting will mainly focus on ANC business.
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From ANC 5A
ANC 5A Monthly Meeting Agenda — Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025: 11/19/2025 at 06:45 pm
Join us In-Person
University of D.C Lamond Riggs Campus 5171 S Dakota Ave NE,Washington, DC 20017
Join us over Zoom
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/83242634657
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Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm ET
2. Quorum
3. Agenda Review/Acceptance
4. Commission Business
a. Minutes from Oct. 22, 2025
b. Annual Report
c. Treasurer’s Report
d. Re-Approving FY 26 Budget
e. Purchase Approvals
f. Creation of a Bylaws Review Committee
5. Commission Action Items/Updates
a. 5A03: Holiday Work from Mundo Verde
b. 5A08: Update on ABCA
6. Community Updates
a. Mayor’s Office
b. Office of the Councilmember Zachary Parker’
7. Reports & Presentations
a. Catholic University Presentation
b. UDC Presentation (Bertie Backus 9/11 Memorial)
c. Farmers Market
d. Dwanda Glenn-Woodward, Washington Gas: Briefing on upcoming infrastructure project that will affect the Bunker Hill area in Spring 2026
8. Community Comment Period
9. Next Meeting
Jan. 28 – Please note this meeting will be primarily Commission Business
10. Adjourn
From ANC 5A
ANC 5A Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Join us In-Person
University of D.C Lamond Riggs Campus
5171 S Dakota Ave NE,
Washington, DC 20017
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/83242634657
Call In Number
Phone: +1(305) 224-1968
Password: 83242634657#
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ANC 5A held its monthly public meeting on October 22, 2025. Commissioners present: Timothy Thomas (5A02) – Vice Chair; Emily Singer Lucio (5A03) – Chair; Jack Hermes (5A04) – Parliamentarian; Derrick Holloway (5A06); Valeria Sosa Garnica (5A07) – Secretary; Elaine Alston (5A08); Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) – Treasurer. ANC 5A05 is vacant.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Eastern Avenue NE (5A02)
A resident is seeking to add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at his home at 4826 Eastern Avenue NE. The resident said the ADU will be used for a family member. The resident needs setback relief from the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA case no. 21364). Commissioner Thomas held an SMD meeting to hear from residents. The ANC voted to support the application for BZA relief. A hearing is scheduled for November 5, 2025.
ANC Resolution Requesting Guidance on MPD Cooperation with Federal Immigration Agents
The ANC voted to support a resolution drafted by Commissioner Sosa Garnica (5A07) in response to disturbing incidents involving federal immigration agents and MPD near DC Bilingual Public Charter School. The school sits in ANC 5A07.
The letter requests clarification on guidance given to MPD around cooperation with federal immigration agents; reaffirmation of individuals’ right to peacefully protest; training for MPD on First Amendment activity; reaffirmation of community policing practices; clear, consistent communication to schools and MPD; and funding, resources, and guidance for schools as they navigate all of this. (I will update the post with a copy of the resolution once it is available).
Daniela Anello, CEO of DC Bilingual, thanked the ANC for taking a public stand and drafting this resolution that will be sent to Mayor Bowser, DCPS, the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice, and MPD. A week before the ANC meeting, Ms. Anello addressed Mayor Bowser at a community meeting noting how traumatizing and disturbing it was and continues to be for 3-, 4-, and 5-year olds to witness the violent detainment of individuals outside of the school.
The pastor of Faith United Church noted that the church was holding a community event on October 25 that included a “Know Your Rights” training.
Clinical Health & Wellness Medical Cannabis Shop Update (5A08)
On October 9, 2025, six ANC 5A commissioners filed a lawsuit in the DC Court of Appeals against the ABC Board for the board’s dismissal and handling of ANC 5A’s protest against Clinical Health & Wellness, a medical cannabis retail license applicant seeking to open at 4942 South Dakota Avenue in North Michigan Park. The property sits in ANC 5A08. The case is Hermes, et al. v. D.C. Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Board, No. 25-AA-0927.
The ABC Board originally dismissed the ANC’s protest due to the ANC’s failure to specify statutory grounds for the protest. The ANC requested reconsideration twice. The board denied reconsideration both times. (See background here).
Commissioner Hermes (5A04), who has been helping Commissioner Alston (5A08) with the protest, explained that the lawsuit argues in part that the Home Rule Act requires that District agencies give great weight to ANCs, and that by dismissing ANC 5A’s protest before a hearing, the board violated the Home Rule Act. (The DC Council passed legislation that permits only abutting property owners/tenants, daycares within 400 feet, and ANCs to protest medical cannabis retail applications, unlike alcohol license applications where a party of 5 or more can file a protest.) They again spell out the notice deficiencies by ABCA. They also requested a stay of the ABCA application proceedings so that ABCA will not be able to approve a license before the lawsuit is resolved.
The ANC also sent a letter to the DC Council about the issue.
Commissioner Alston requested $500 for another protest in front of the shop. An ANC 5A08 resident objected. The ANC supported the request.
DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan Presentation (Nick Kushner, Senior Citywide Planner, DC Office of Planning)
See OP DC 2050 Comp Plan Presentation to ANC 5A (October 2025).
The DC Office of Planning continues to hold community meetings and workshops to gather input for the District’s next Comprehensive Plan, called DC 2050. The Comprehensive Plan guides how the city will grow. There are two upcoming workshops at OP’s offices at 899 North Capitol Street NE:
Providence Campus Redevelopment (5A03) (EYA Executive Vice President Evan Goldman)
See Providence Campus Redevelopment Website
See EYA ANC 5A Providence Presentation (October 2025)
To recap, EYA and Menkiti have teamed up to redevelop the Providence campus. There will be townhomes and apartments. A portion of the homes and apartments will be set aside for income-restricted affordable housing. The existing medical office buildings, parking garage, Carroll Manor nursing home, and the Police & Fire Clinic will remain on the campus.
The development team reached an agreement on the value of the land with the Office of Attorney General for DC (OAG), and $5 million will be held in trust for healthcare services. The team is working with the OAG to set up the trust agreement. The OAG will appoint community members to a board to oversee disposition of the funds. An urgent care facility is proposed to be part of the project.
The team expects to submit planned unit development (PUD) documents to the DC Zoning Commission in early 2026.
The team has not made many design refinements since the spring/summer. They are waiting for lease negotiations between Ventas and Ascension (owner of Providence Hospital) to conclude. Ascension owns the ground lease under the existing medical office buildings owned by Ventas. Part of the reason demolition will be complicated is that the medical buildings and old hospital buildings share utilities, so the team will have to build new utility infrastructure for the existing medical buildings that will remain before tearing down the old hospital buildings.
A resident noted that he and his neighbors near 12th & Buchanan Street NE are paying careful attention to the redevelopment. He told the ANC that residents want to have a transparent process for neighbors to weigh in on the project before the ANC takes any action before the Zoning Commission. He raised a few issues that neighbors are concerned about, such as the existing traffic during morning rush hour that makes it hard for residents on Buchanan to turn onto 12th.
An older resident asked if there would be single level condos available. Mr. Goldman stated that the apartments will be single level and that it is possible that some townhomes may have elevators, but they have not gotten that far in the design process to decide either way.
Chair Lucio noted that developers for the Kennedy School redevelopment at 8th & Buchanan Street NE, expect to finish the renovations for what is called the Conway Education Center by the end of this year. Once the renovations are done, the existing school will be torn down to build townhomes. The property borders the Providence campus so Chair Lucio has been working with the different development teams to collaborate on the green spaces between the two properties.
Office of Campaign Finance Presentation (Kalvanetta Peete, OCF)
The DC Office of Campaign Finance gave a presentation on campaign finance rules and the Fair Election Program (public campaign finance program). Criteria and reporting requirements for the FEP are on OCF’s website.
Ms. Peete also noted that ANC candidates have to file a summary financial statement within 60 days of election certification regardless of whether they have any campaign expenses.
Ward 5 Mayor’s Office Report (Christian Starghill, Ward 5 MOCR)
Former Ward 5 MOCR Manager Anthony Black was recently promoted and is serving in a new role with the mayor’s office.
The mayor’s office has brought on new liaisons for faith institutions and the business community. Mariah Coilton, the faith institution liaison, can be reached at mariah.coilton@dc.gov.
Ward 5 rolloff day was October 25 at Trinidad Rec.
Leaf collection will begin November 3, 2025, and end February 7, 2026.
There are changes coming up to Medicaid. For questions, contact the public benefit call center at (202) 727-7355.
Federal workers impacted by furloughs/layoffs can find resources at fedsupport.dc.gov.
Ward 5 Council Report (Andrianna Lovelace, Constituent Services Coordinator for Councilmember Zachary Parker)
The next Ward 5 public safety call is on October 29, 2025, at 3:00 pm. Register for zoom info at ward5.us/publicsafety.
The Ward 5 DC Department of Housing & Community Development listening session has been rescheduled for November 3 at 6:00pm.
Councilmember Parker has introduced a 16-bill policy package to foster youth wellbeing in DC.
CM Parker is working on a letter to ABCA regarding ABCA’s handling of ANC 5A’s protest against Clinical Health & Wellness.
Miscellaneous
A resident asked if the ANC could inquire with DPW about the reason for delays with trash/recycling pickup. DPW notified ANC commissioners that there would be delays the past couple of weeks, but the ANC did not share that information with residents.
Irene Stephens is the Ward 5 representative to the WMATA (Metro) Advisory Council. She can be reached at irenestephens2011@gmail.com.
From ANC 5A
ANC 5A MONTHLY MEETING – OCTOBER 22 2025: 10/22/2025 at 06:45 pm
Join us In-Person
University of D.C Lamond Riggs Campus
5171 South Dakota Avene NE
Washington, DC 20017
Join us over Zoom
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/83242634657
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Phone: +1(305) 224-1968
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The Commissioners will be meeting in-person. On Zoom, Commissioners will be let into the meeting room first. Once they are all present, the residents will be let in.
Agenda
ANC 5A held its monthly public meeting on September 24, 2025. Commissioners present: Keith Sellars (5A01); Timothy Thomas (5A02) – Vice Chair; Emily Singer Lucio (5A03) – Chair; Jack Hermes (5A04) – Parliamentarian; Derrick Holloway (5A06); Valeria Sosa Garnica (5A07) – Secretary; Elaine Alston (5A08); Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) – Treasurer. ANC 5A05 is vacant.
(This meeting was a hybrid meeting, the first time the ANC met in person since the pandemic. The ANC did a great job conducting a hybrid meeting for the first time. Shout out to Neighbor Aaron who volunteered to help the ANC with the tech).
ANC Business
The ANC approved its FY2026 budget though they did not present a draft budget for resident review beforehand.
The ANC approved changing the November meeting date to November 19 to avoid conflict with the Thanksgiving holiday.
701 Jefferson Street NE ADU (5A01)
The ANC voted to support relief for a resident to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on top of an existing garage at her home at 701 Jefferson Street NE. The resident needs relief from side yard, alley, and public street requirements by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) (BZA case no. 21365). The resident stated that she intends to use the ADU for people needed temporary housing, like traveling nurses, and not for AirBnB. The ADU will have siding exterior. The existing garage is made of brick.
Commissioner Sellars held a single member district meeting and spoke with neighbors on the block, who did not object, before recommending that the ANC support the resident’s application for relief. A virtual public hearing is scheduled for November 5, 2025.
Boys Town Campus Redevelopment (5A02) (Teddy Swift, Urban Atlantic)
The DC Office of Planning (OP) issued its final Large Tract Review report for Urban Atlantic’s redevelopment of the Boys Town campus at 4801 Sargent Road NE. I obtained a copy after the meeting.
See OP Boys Town Large Tract Review Final Report (September 2025).
The developer Urban Atlantic held a couple of meetings in September, one with North Michigan Park Civic Association and one with ANC Commissioner Timothy Thomas (5A02) where OP was present.
See Boys Town Presentation to North Michigan Park Civic Association (September 2025).
There will be 166 semi-detached homes, 17 of which will be set aside for below market price sale (called inclusionary zoning or IZ homes). The homes will be developed in phases. The 8,000 square foot building in the center of the campus (referred to as the 1928 Building) will remain. Urban Atlantic plans to sell the building eventually for some undetermined use. They are working with DC’s Historic Preservation Office to evaluate historic designation of the building.
Now that OP has issued its report, the developer will move forward with schematic design and submitting the plan for subdivision. They have committed to studying a second exit for the property, but they said that it would have to be on Sargent and not at the rear of the property as some neighbors have suggested, because the topography of the alley to Delafield would make constructing a connection at the rear of the property cost prohibitive.
A couple of commissioners, including Chair Lucio, asked the team to set aside more than 17 IZ homes because there is a high need for more affordable housing.
For some reason, the ANC did not submit a formal report to OP for the LTR process. The ANC previously took a vote in June to approve “the concept” of the plan before Urban Atlantic submitted its LTR application and before residents had a chance to engage with the plans. The resolution noted that the plan would include 17 IZ homes. Commissioner Thomas said the ANC will submit something related to community benefits at some point.
801 Buchanan Street NE Kennedy School Development Temporary Road Closure (5A03)
The development team behind the Kennedy School redevelopment will need to close a small section of Buchanan Street NE between 8th and 10th streets Monday through Friday during the day to do utility work in the street. The closure is expected to start on September 29, 2025, and last five weeks. Residents will not be able to park in that section during construction hours but the road will be open during evening hours and on weekends. The ANC voted to support the temporary road closure.
1 Hawaii Avenue Update (5A06)
The 1 Hawaii Avenue development team is still looking at completion and first move-ins by February 2026. They will be working holidays and Saturdays but will limit their loud work to the hours of 9-5. Commissioner Holloway said residents support the holiday work because the displaced residents, including a number of seniors, are eager for the project to finish to return to a new building.
McDonald’s Rebuilding Update (5A08)
Before giving an update on the McDonald’s rebuilding, Commissioner Alston gave public appreciation to neighbors Bill Smith and Sabooh Hikim for cleaning up the space around the Faith United Church and the strip mall and getting the trees trimmed along South Dakota Avenue in front of the church.
Chair Lucio read the construction update. McDonald’s has restarted pest control for rodents around the property. They cut the trees hanging over the church property. They anticipate beginning work in the street soon. They are aiming to reopen by Thanksgiving this year.
A resident asked if McDonald’s needs ANC support before closing the street on Delafield because McDonald’s recently put up “No Parking” signs backdated to August. Commissioner Alston said she would find out.
In response to a question, Chair Lucio said that McDonald’s will retain three curb cuts on South Dakota. (Note: I do not know if this is accurate).
Chair Lucio will begin sending out the construction updates that Commissioner Alston has not been sending out.
Clinical Health & Wellness Medical Cannabis Shop Update (5A08)
Commissioner Hermes has been helping Commissioner Alston with the medical cannabis shop protest so he provided the update. Clinical Health & Wellness is looking to open at 4942 South Dakota Avenue NE. The ABCA Board denied the ANC’s motion to reconsider the Board’s dismissal of the ANC’s protest petition. The ANC said something about sending a letter to CM Parker and maybe seeking further legal review. Chair Lucio said the ANC has spent about $3,000 on legal fees so far. Fees to date are being covered by a technical assistance grant that the ANC received from the Office of ANCs.
Commissioner Alston said they will have another protest in front of the store. A resident stated that another physical protest seems pointless when it is the landlord who keeps leasing to undesirable tenants.
Ward 5 Mayor’s Office Report
No one from the mayor’s office office attended to provide a report.
Ward 5 Council Report (Andrianna Lovelace, Constituent Services Coordinator for Councilmember Zachary Parker)
The Office of CM Parker put on a great Ward 5 Day celebration on September 20. Ms. Lovelace thanked Chair Lucio for coordinating the youth entrepreneurship fair at the celebration for the second year in a row.
The Council recently took final votes to approve the RFK stadium deal and the RENTAL Act. Details are in CM Parker’s newsletter.
The DC Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) cancelled a listening session at the last minute. CM Parker’s office will notify residents when a new session is scheduled.
Social Housing Bill
Metro DC DSA returned to give another presentation on a social housing bill that has been reintroduced in the DC Council (B26-0202). The bill would establish an Office of Social Housing Developments to administer the construction of mixed-income housing that would be owned by the District. The group gave essentially the same presentation in November 2024.
Miscellaneous
The ANC continues to disburse grant funds without having an up-to-date application/guidelines on the ANC’s website. The application/guidelines on the website outline a max award of $2,500. This year, the ANC has given out at least two grants in excess of that amount, one for $10,000 and one for $7,000. Also, the ANC stated that restrictions on using grant funds for food and entertainment have been revised.
Commissioner Updates
Commissioner Sellars (5A01) stated that the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association development task force has scheduled a meeting with National Park Service. (After the meeting, I learned that the original date of October 16 will likely be changed due to a scheduling conflict).
From ANC 5A
ANC 5A Sept. 2025 Monthly Meeting: 09/24/2025 at 06:45 pm
In-Person Location:
University of D.C Lamond Riggs Campus
5171 S Dakota Ave NE,
Washington, DC 20017
Zoom Link: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/83242634657
Agenda
1. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm ET
2. Quorum
3. Agenda Review/Acceptance
4. Commission Business
Minutes from June 25, 2025
Minutes from Special Meeting from Sept. 4, 2025
Treasurer Report
FY 26 Budget
3rd Quarter Financial report
Discussion of Grant Guidelines
5. Commission Action Items/Updates
One Hawaii Ave Project (BZA 2050765-85)
McDonald’s (update from canceled July Meeting)
Clinical Solutions, Inc. ABCA Case No. 24-ULC-00073 4942 South Dakota Avenue
Letter to Councilmember Zachary Parker on ABCA Issue
Conway Education Center Temporary Road Closure Letter of Support
Large Tract Review Application/CBA – 4801 Sargent Road NE Boystown
701 Jefferson St NE (BZA 21365)
6. Community Updates
Mayor Bowser’s Office
Councilmember Parker’s Office
7. Reports & Presentations
Metro DSA — Connor Laughland to present an update on Council Bill 260202
8. Community Comment Period
9. Next Meeting
10. Adjourn
Clinical Health & Wellness is seeking to open a cannabis shop at 4942 South Dakota Avenue NE in ANC 5A08 in North Michigan Park. Elaine Alston is the ANC commissioner for the area.
ANC 5A sought to protest the license application. The ABCA Board dismissed the ANC’s protest for lack of statutory grounds. ANC 5A sought reconsideration of the Board’s dismissal. The Board denied reconsideration.
Apparently, the ANC filed a second motion for reconsideration. On September 10, 2025, the Board denied the ANC’s second motion for reconsideration.
See ABCA Board Order Denying ANC 5A Second Motion for Reconsideration.
ANC 5A01 Community Meeting with ANC Commissioner Keith Sellars (5A01)
September 18, 2025
6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Lamond-Riggs Library (5401 South Dakota Avenue NE)
Agenda
Please let your neighbors know.
ANC 5A held a special meeting on September 4, 2025. Commissioners present: Keith Sellars (5A01); Tim Thomas (5A02) – Vice Chair; Emily Singer Lucio (5A03) – Chair; Valeria Sosa Garnica (5A07) – Secretary; Elaine Alston (5A08); Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) – Treasurer.
The ANC voted in support of a resolution to condemn the Trump administration’s federal overreach and deployment of National Guard for police purposes; urge Congress to reject any extension of Trump’s emergency request; and demand the restoration of approximately $1 billion of locally raised funds to DC’s budget. All of the commissioners present voted in support except Commissioner Alston who abstained.
[Ed. Note: The DC Office of Planning will be present at this meeting. Please attend if you would like to see the most up-to-date presentation about the project and have questions addressed by the project team and OP.]
From ANC 5A02
SINGLE MEMBER DISTRCT 5A02 AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS
Boys Town Redevelopment Large Tract Review Neighborhood Meeting
The Urban Atlantic Development team will provide an update on the development status of the former Boys Town site on Sargent Road. Urban Atlantic has submitted a Large Tract Review application with the District’s Office of Planning for the development of 166 duplex homes, consistent with the existing R-2 zoning. The meeting will review the materials submitted with the application and offer an opportunity for community questions and comments.
Wednesday, September 10th 6:30 pm
Microsoft Teams
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From ANC 5A
ANC 5A Special Meeting
Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:00 pm
VIRTUAL ONLY
Join Zoom Meeting
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Individuals will be called on once acknowledged by the Chair.
Commissioners will be let into the meeting room first. Once they are all present, the residents will be let in.
AGENDA
I. Call Meeting to Order 5:00 pm
II. Quorum
III. Discussion on proposed resolution Condemning Federal Overreach
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
VIII. Adjourn
From ANC 5A02
SINGLE MEMBER DISTRCT 5A02 AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS
Boys Town Redevelopment Large Tract Review Neighborhood Meeting
The Urban Atlantic Development team will provide an update on the development status of the former Boys Town site on Sargent Road. Urban Atlantic has submitted a Large Tract Review application with the District’s Office of Planning for the development of 166 duplex homes, consistent with the existing R-2 zoning. The meeting will review the materials submitted with the application and offer an opportunity for community questions and comments.
Wednesday, September 10th 6:30 pm
Microsoft Teams
Link: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 252 113 980 753 1
Passcode: MY9a5Ui2
Dial in by phone: 1 443-948-6064 Code: 682943271#
Phone conference ID: 682 943 271#
Join New Generation TLC for a Community Fun Day on August 16, 2025, 11am-3pm, at UDC Lamond-Riggs campus (5171 South Dakota Avenue NE).
Free entry. Food, music, bounce house, games, face painting, and more.
This event is supported in part by a grant from ANC 5A.
Urban Atlantic’s Large Tract Review (LTR) application for the redevelopment of the Boys Town campus is available on the DC Office of Planning (OP) website. Urban Atlantic is redeveloping the site located at 4801 Sargent Road NE with 166 semi-detached homes. Approximately 17 homes will be set aside for below market rate housing for households earning up to 80 percent of median family income. The property will be developed in phases.
The property sits in ANC 5A02. Timothy Thomas is the ANC commissioner for this area.
The property will be accessed via the single entrance on Sargent Road. The developer plans to open up the campus by removing the mounds of fill dirt in front and creating a network of internal roads and 6-foot sidewalks throughout the site. The LTR application states the developer plans to plant 225 new trees. (Note: During public meetings, they said they will plant 90 new trees). The developer is studying creation of a pedestrian path to access the North Michigan Park Recreation Center from the property.
The developer plans to keep the 8,000 square foot building in the center of the campus (Main Building). They do not know what they will do with that building yet. The LTR application indicates they are evaluating formal designation of the building.
As part of the LTR application, Urban Atlantic submitted a comprehensive transportation review (CTR). (Note: While the applicant’s statement indicates the site will have 166 homes, the transportation analysis states the site will have 174 homes). Because the developer has not decided what to do with the Main Building, the CTR analysis is based on the assumption that the space will be for office use.
For residential use, the AM peak hour trip generation is projected to generate 59 vehicle trips per hour, 15 transit trips per hour, two (2) bicycle trips per hour, and 13 pedestrian trips per hour. The PM peak hour trip generation is projected to generate 70 vehicle trips per hour, 18 transit trips per hour, two (2) bicycle trips per hour, and 15 pedestrian trips per hour.
If the non-residential use were utilized as office space, the AM peak hour trip generation would be projected to generate 12 vehicle trips per hour, 1 transit trip per hour, zero (0) bicycle trips per hour, and zero (0) pedestrian trips per hour. The PM peak hour trip generation would be projected to generate 15 vehicle trips per hour, one (1) transit trip per hour, one (1) bicycle trip per hour, and one (1) pedestrian trip per hour.
The CTR does not include a transportation demand management (TDM) plan because the homes are for sale and the use of the Main Building has not been determined yet. The property is about one mile from Fort Totten station and is close to a few bus lines.
The traffic analysis includes the background development at 801 Buchanan Street NE. When this background development is taken into consideration, there is a slight increase in delays during AM and PM peak hours. But overall, the CTR concludes that the redevelopment will not have a detrimental impact on the transportation network or “trigger mitigation measures based on established DDOT standards.”
The CTR notes that Sargent Road has sharrows and that 12th Street has unprotected bike lanes. The CTR states that bicycle parking is not required for the residential portion, but the developer is proposing 10 short-term bicycle parking spaces in the center green portion of the site. The bicycle parking requirement for the Main Building will be determined when the developer decides what to do with that building. The CTR indicates that the nearest CaBi station is 0.4 miles away at South Dakota & Decatur.
Each home will have one private parking space for a car. The application states that each home “will also contain space for bicycle parking within the home.” There will be 16 additional parking spots for “shared use between the residential and non-residential uses.” Currently, there is unrestricted parking along Sargent.
The developer plans to provide electric vehicle parking in accordance with DC law that requires “all new construction of single-family homes (for building permits issues after January 1, 2025) that include dedicated off-road parking in the permit include installation of electrical panel capacity and conduit during construction that can support electric vehicle charging and mark the space as electric vehicle-ready.”
We previously discussed the LTR process in this post: Boys Town Redevelopment Pre-Large Tract Review Update. ANC 5A provided a letter in support of the conceptual redevelopment plan. The LTR application does not include everything that has been discussed at meetings so far. I know that there have also been side conversations among Commissioner Thomas, residents, and the developer with a goal of formalizing some type of agreement. Unclear at this point whether the ANC plans to submit a formal response with a copy of any agreement now that the complete LTR application has been submitted. The ANC is on recess until the end of September.
Another solid crew of 15 or so residents came out on Saturday August 2 to clean up a portion of the Eastern Avenue NE corridor in Riggs Park, collecting about 30 bags of trash. Thanks to the families who brought their little ones to pitch in. Special shoutout to the residents from Michigan Park Commons apartment community, organized by resident and assistant property manager Kale Davis with Borger Management, for helping to clean up the parkland near Galloway & Sargent.
While we were cleaning up, National Park Service came out to cut the grass at Fort Circle Park 🙌🏾
Thanks to the good folks at the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City for providing supplies, Barbara Rogers from Councilmember Janeese Lewis George’s office for acting as a liaison, and ANC Commissioners Danielle Geong (4B09) and Keith Sellars (5A01) for organizing the clean up.
ANC 5A delivered the following message by email on August 2, 2025.
Dear Neighbors,
As you may know, ANC 5A has been working diligently to protest the marijuana application for 4942 South Dakota Ave. This letter will share some vital insights with you all.
ANC 5A’s protest letter was dismissed by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) on July 14th for lacking substance. ANC 5A has since hired legal counsel and filed a Motion for Reconsideration of the Board’s decision as ABCA’s decision to deny did meet the statutory grounds of D.C. Code as argued by our attorney, Ms. Kerri Verdi esq. Our Motion for Reconsideration articulates our legal reasoning behind the appeal and the clear procedural errors made by ABCA.
We anticipate that the Board will make a decision on whether to reinstate ANC 5A as a protestant in the coming weeks. In the meantime, ANC 5A is working to deliver the best legal arguments to oppose the application and to oppose the application through in-person protests.
We will be sure to keep everyone updated on the status of the motion and thank you for your support.
Thank You,
ANC 5A
ANC 5A has cancelled the special meeting scheduled for tonight July 30, 2025.
From ANC 5A:
Residents,
We are very sorry that due to unforeseen circumstances, we need to cancel the meeting that was scheduled for this evening. We understand that people are anxious to learn more about the status on the ABCA situation and McDonald’s. We will send out out an email update about the ABCA situation later today or tomorrow and we will work on inviting the McDonald’s team to the ANC meeting in the fall.
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
ANC5A
From ANC 5A
ANC 5A Special Meeting
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:45 pm
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AGENDA
I. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm
II. Quorum
III. Agenda Review/Acceptance
IV. Commission Business
a. 3rd Quarter QFR
V. Commission Action Items/Updates
a. 5A04- Michigan Ave Turn Lane Resolution
b. 5A08- Clinical Health and Wellness 4942 South Dakota Ave NE
c. 5A08- Mc Donald’s Presentation and update
VII. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
VIII. Adjourn
Next Stop...Riggs Park 