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October 2: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Update from meeting with the Executive Office of the Mayor and Director of DDOT  (9-20-24)
    • Bike Lanes are no longer on the table for South Dakota Ave
    • Safety issues are still on the table for South Dakota Ave.
    • November 2024 meeting will be face to face with the Director of DDOT – Sharon Kershbaum
    • Request volunteers for Safety Committee
  • Early Voting begins Monday October 28th thru Sunday November 3, Time 8:30 am to 7:00 check dcboe for locations. Turkey Thicket for this area of Northeast 

Guest Speakers:

  1. Kelly Carter, Coordinator – Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Charities Update for the Kennedy Institute Development
  2. Deirdre Brown, Chair of Vote No on Initiative 83
  3. Executive Office of the Mayor and Department of Transportation
    • Lindsey Parker – Chief of Staff
    • Tyler Williams – Manager Constituent Service

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  Christian Starghill , Anthony Black
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

September 4: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, September 4, 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Update 

  • Community Information Expo (Oct)
  • Catholic Charities groundbreaking on Buchanan St NE 
  • Stormwater Project at NMP Recreation Center – will invite for update
  • South Dakota Ave Bike Lane  – Special meeting held August 7, 2024
    • Comment period ended August 15, 2024
    • Invite for Community Townhall with Director Kirshbaum of DDOT
    • Civic Association needs volunteers for a committee 
  • Successful bulk trash, e-cycle and document shred event July 27th
    • Filled 3 roll-offs, 2 e-cycle trucks and a truck overflowing with shred documents. Along with the number of cars and people walking up we also picked up bulk trash and e-cycle items from 35 senior residents in NMP
    • Thank the various department within DPW and the volunteers for their support
  • Fundraiser Committee – Nikitta Dixon, Aritha Willoughby
    • T-Shirt fundraiser

Guest Speakers:

  •  John Olver / Christine Shiker 
    • St. Anselm’s Abbey School Addition

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR –  new MPCR
  • Ward 5 Council Member’s Office –  Oliver Stoute 
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • President Queens Chapel Civic Assoc. – update regarding restaurant
  • Faith United Church – Rev. Joseph K. Williams, Sr. 

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

August 7: NMPCA Special Meeting on South Dakota Avenue

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk, Transportation

From North MIchigan Park Civic Association

There will be a special North Michigan Park Civic Association meeting held:

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Location:
Faith United Church
4900 10th Street NE
Washington, DC 20017

The guest for this meeting is the Department of Transportation (DDOT) to discuss proposed safety changes for South Dakota Avenue. One of the proposed changes is adding bike lanes along the avenue.

This is your opportunity to voice your concern and to offer alternative measures for safety along the avenue.

July 27: North Michigan Park Bulk Trash, E-cycle and Paper Shred Roll Off Event – Advance Registration Required for Personal Pickup for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

BULK TRASH, E-CYCLE and PAPER SHRED ROLL-OFF

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM

North Michigan Park residents are invited to place their bulk trash, e-cycle and paper shred items in the trash roll off located in front of the North Michigan Park Recreation Center located at 1333 Emerson St NE between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 27, 2024

If you are a senior resident, age 50+ or a disabled resident, and would like the bulk trash and e-cyle picked up from your residence, you must register.  A volunteer will pick the items up from your residence during the event hours. The volunteer will not be allowed inside the residence, so the trash must be moved outside.  Because of the privacy laws the senior pick up DOES NOT include the items for paper shredding.

SENIOR/DISABLED REGISTRATION:

You must register by contacting one of the individuals below by Friday, July 19, 2024.

Contact: Carmen Roberts-Williams, President NMPCA – 202-841-5256

                Debra Whitford, Treasurer – 202-744-9082 

The following information is needed for registration:

·         Name

·         Address

·         Age

·         Phone Number

·         List of items you would like to be picked up (Limit 10 items)

Acceptable Bulk Items
• Air conditioners (drain water and fluids)
• Hot water heaters
• Household furniture
• Large toys (kiddie pools, playhouses, disassembled swing sets)
• Major appliances, e.g., refrigerators (doors removed)
• Mattresses and box springs (MUST be wrapped in plastic), bed frames
• Rugs (MUST be rolled and tied) 

Unacceptable Bulk Items
• Books
• Bricks*
• Ceiling tile*
• Construction Materials*
• Demolition materials*
• Dirt*
• Drywall*
• Hazardous and/or liquid waste 
• Household trash or garbage –
• Small tree limbs
• Tree stumps
• Tires

April 10: North Michigan Park Rec Center Environmental Restoration Project Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

North Michigan Park Recreation Center Environmental Restoration Project
Virtual Public Meeting
April 10, 2024
7:00 pm

Event Link: bit.ly/DPRIVDesigns

Event number: 2317 330 7933

Event password: DPRIV

Join the DC Departments of Energy & Environment and Parks & Recreation to give input on an environmental restoration project happening at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center. The project is in the beginning of the design phase.

Project website: https://doee.dc.gov/node/1699066
Project contact: Elaine Vidal, elaine.vidal@dc.gov

Hearing on North Michigan Park Gas Station Postponed to October 2024

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

The chairman of the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) postponed the hearing on a proposed gas station at 4975 South Dakota Avenue NE to October 9, 2024 (BZA case no. 17963A). Instructions on how to participate in the virtual hearing are in the hearing notice.

This is the proposal to put a gas station in front of the DC SuperMart/Z-Burger, which is next to a Sunoco gas station and across the street from the McDonald’s. The property is located in ANC 5A08.

This is the fourth time the hearing has been postponed.

I noted as an aside in the recap for ANC 5A’s February 2024 meeting that a representative for the applicant attended the North Michigan Park Civic Association’s February 2024 meeting. At the North Michigan Park meeting, the rep stated that the applicant does not have any current plans to install an electric vehicle charging station instead of a gas station. He said he knows residents are strongly opposed to a gas station at this location, but that there was no evidence that an EV charging station would be economically viable (my paraphrasing of lots of words that were said). When asked if the applicant would withdraw the application for the gas station, the rep stated that he would not do so at that time and that the application would be “dormant” (which I guess meant that the applicant would just keep requesting that the hearing be postponed).

In any case, it sounds like the applicant still has a lot of work to do with DDOT and the Office of Planning if he is in fact serious about proceeding with this matter, so that is why the Board scheduled the next hearing date pretty far out.

April 3: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk, Uncategorized

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting Access

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Passcode 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to un mute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

 NMPCA – Community Information

  • Boys Town on Sargent Road
  • Open position on the Board of Directors for the 2nd Vice President 
  • NMPCA Scholarship – Scholarship Committee update
  • NMPCA – Membership Drive – Membership Committee update
  • Upcoming Events
    • May (date to be determined) Community Clean Up (Clean Streets)
    • Scholarship Night – Wednesday, June 5, 2024
    • Community Day – Saturday June 8, 2024 12:00 noon un 4:00 p.m. (NEED VOLUNTEERS)
    • Roll Off Day for Ward 5 – Bulk Trash, debris, and electronics to E-Cycle – July 27th at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center 
  • NMPCA – on summer break July and August 

PUBLIC SAFETY DISCUSSION

Guest Speakers for this evening:

  • Rodney Foxworth from Lamond Riggs

 Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Anthony Black 
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • Faith United Church

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

NPS Updates: North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro Pedestrian Path; Fort Totten Park Soil Testing

Posted by nextstoprp in Fort Circle Park, National Park Service, North Michigan PArk

A couple of updates on National Park Service (NPS) issues in the neighborhood.

North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro Pedestrian Path

Neighbor Gavin noted the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) will consider approval of preliminary and final site development plans for the North Michigan Park-Fort Totten Metro pedestrian path at a meeting on April 4, 2024 (titled Fort Totten Trail Realignment on the agenda).

This formal path between Gallatin and Galloway streets NE in parkland near Fort Totten Metro station has been delayed for years, first due to the discovery of an unexploded WWI ordnance during construction and then when workers encountered the high point of Metro’s tunnel. NPS had to determine a more suitable location for the path.

In January of this year, NPS stated that they were at about 70% design on the new realignment and expected the design to be completed this spring.

According to an NCPC February 2024 project report prepared by NPS, the path will be shifted about 20 feet to the east of the original location to avoid interference with Metro infrastructure. The path will be 10 feet wide. Eleven trees will have to be removed.

The report states:

A preferred alternative was selected in December 2022 from this study to realign the trail and the south entrance approximately 20 feet to the east, to redesign the entry at the south end of the trail and redesign the trail centerline profile to maximize tunnel coverage. A drainage ditch for the proposed new trail will drain to the DDOT catch basin and trench. Bollards will be employed at both sides of the tunnel to restrict the entry of heavy vehicles over the tunnel area. The trail profile will provide allowable steep grades with landings to meet accessibility criteria according to the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards with a goal of increasing the cover over the tunnel.

The realigned trail will meet WMATA’s max loading requirements. Part of the trail from Galloway Street to just before the tunnel will utilize permeable pavement. The remaining part of the trail that goes over the tunnel and down to Gallatin Street NE will utilize concrete which meets WMATA’s requirement for 30 inch frost depth above the tunnel.

The construction document phase will be completed Spring/Summer 2024. The construction solicitation phase is expected to occur in late 2024, pending the availability of funding, which has not been identified at this time.

The anticipated construction cost is approximately $650,000.

The project is listed under the “Proposed Exceptions” section on the agenda. Proposed exceptions are “types of projects where NCPC staff determines that a project is exempt from Commission review, based on certain criteria.”

NPS stated earlier this week that they are actively seeking construction funding and that discussions continue within NPS and with the US Army Corps of Engineers regarding investigations and potential site remediation in the areas where the unexploded ordnances were found.

Fort Totten Park Soil Testing

With respect to the request for more comprehensive soil testing in Fort Totten Park, NPS states that they continue to work with the Army Corps to identify funding to investigate unexploded ordnance and any site contamination issues in Fort Totten Park.

March 6: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday,  March 6, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110
Passcode 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to unmute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Development Task Force

  • Faith United Church hypothermia site – President  update Closed effective March 8, 2024
  • Boy’s Town on Sargent Road

Guest Speakers for this evening:

  • Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Christian Starghill / Christopher Ingram
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09
  • DPR – NMP Recreation – DeAngelo

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

February 7: North Michigan Park Civic Association Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday,  February 7, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting
Meeting ID 882 7345 2110
Passcode 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to unmute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Development Task Force

  • Community meeting will be scheduled next week regarding the request for a gas station at the 4Mart. Hearing canceled until April. The representative/owner must meet with Community and the ANC before the hearing. – The store has reopened for business. Representative on the agenda tonight
  • Faith United Church hypothermia site – President  update
  • Home fire in the 600 Blk of Faraday St NE  (January) two homeowners displaced

Community Crime Activity

Criminal activity in the North Michigan Park Area since December. Have requested Captain Chatmon from 4D for the  March meeting.

  • Armed carjacking in the 5000 Blk 8th St NE
  • Armed carjacking in the 5000 Blk 12th St NE
  • Homicide 5000 Blk South Dakota Ave NE
  • Shooting in the 4900 Blk of 12th St NE

Guest Speakers for this evening:

  • Mark-Anthony Tynes – Account Manager with the DC Department of Building
  • Sara Bardin – Director with the Department of Zoning
  • Bhoopendra Prakash – Representative for 4Mart and gas station project

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Christian Starghill / Christopher Ingram
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08, 5A09

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

Adjourn

January 31: DOEE North Michigan Park Rec Environmental Restoration Project Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

North Michigan Park Recreation Center Environmental Restoration Project
Virtual Public Meeting
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm

Event Link: bit.ly/DPRIVConceptDesign

Event number: 2303 729 1005

Event password: RETROFIT2024

Join the DC Departments of Energy & Environment and Parks & Recreation to give input on an environmental restoration project happening at the North Michigan Park Recreation Center. The project is in the beginning of the design phase.

Project website: https://doee.dc.gov/node/1699066
Project contact: Elaine Vidal, elaine.vidal@dc.gov

From the project website:

There are existing drainage problems onsite with stormwater from the adjacent properties to the south, which include Boy’s Town of Washington and St. Anslem’s Abbey School. A brick retention wall, rip rap swale, and grass swale were installed in the SE corner of the property during initial development in 2003. However, since then, a historic stream has resurfaced, and/or stormwater has developed a gully from the adjacent properties to the south, carrying silt, plant debris, and trash. The stream/stormwater empties into an inlet, which is often clogged causing erosion to the baseball field and soil by the ramp.  

Possible solutions may include evaluating the contributing drainage area(s) for potential stormwater solutions at their sources. Bioretention systems are a potential option to treat drainage coming from the playground and adjacent properties. A Bioretention is a vegetated stormwater management system that mimics the natural environment to reduce stormwater volumes and pollutants for the purpose of restoring our streams and rivers.

Hearing on North Michigan Park Gas Station Postponed to April 2024

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

The chairman of the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) postponed the hearing on a proposed gas station at 4975 South Dakota Avenue NE to April 3, 2024 (BZA case no. 17963A). Instructions on how to participate in the virtual hearing are in the hearing notice.

This is the proposal to put a gas station in front of the DC SuperMart/Z-Burger, which is next to a Sunoco gas station and across the street from the McDonald’s. The property is located in ANC 5A08.

The hearing was previously scheduled for January 17, 2024. This is the third time the hearing has been postponed.

The hearing was originally postponed after the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) stated that the agency needed additional information from the applicant, the owner of the convenience store, in order to make a recommendation about the plan. The Office of Planning (OP) stated the agency could not make a recommendation without DDOT’s report. The applicant sought a second postponement in order to have time to meet with the ANC and the North Michigan Park Civic Association.

At his single member district (SMD) meeting on January 22, 2024, ANC Commissioner Gordon Fletcher (5A08) stated that the applicant is considering installing an electric vehicle charging station instead of a gas station. Residents and the ANC have expressed strong opposition to a gas station at this location. In its report, DDOT did note that the agency is working to build out an EV charging network in DC. In public meetings, at least one resident raised the idea of an EV charging station instead of a gas station.

Nothing has been filed with the BZA yet to indicate a change of plans.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Gallatin-Galloway Trail Clean-up

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 5A, National Park Service, North Michigan PArk, Riggs Park
Residents with Nation Park Service ranger for cleanup of woods between Gallatin and Galloway streets NE on January 15, 2024. Photo credit Shelagh Bocoum.
Residents with ANC Commissioner Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) (left) post cleanup. Photo credit Shelagh Bocoum.

Shoutout and thanks to the North Michigan Park neighbors who braved the cold on Monday, January 15, to pick up trash on the trail and in the woods between Gallatin and Galloway streets NE near Fort Totten Metro station. Resident Peter Duncan Boller suggested the clean-up and ANC Commissioner Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) linked up with the National Park Service (NPS).

January 3: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting
Meeting ID 882 7345 2110
Passcode 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to unmute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Happy New Year from the NMPCA

Community Development Task Force

  • Meeting will be scheduled next week regarding the request for a gas station at the 4Mart. Hearing canceled until Jan. owner must meet with Community and the ANC – The store has reopened for business. An invitation was sent to the owner who failed to respond 
  • Faith United Church hypothermia site – No results from ANC, Community will move forward with or Safety and Security task force

Swearing In of Executive Board Officers:

Swearing in performed by Mr. Anthony Hood

  • First Vice President – John Lucio
  • Treasurer – Debra Whitford
  • Recording Secretary – Nikitta Dixon

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Christian Starghill / Christopher Ingram
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08

Community Concerns:

Open to residents

  • Safety – 2 recent carjackings one in the 5100 blk of Eastern Ave NE in SMD5A02 and one in the 5000 blk of 8th St NE in SMD5A08

Adjourn

Tonight December 6: North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

From North Michigan Park Civic Association (NMPCA)

North Michigan Park Civic Association Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

VIRTUAL ONLY

Virtual Meeting

Meeting ID 882 7345 2110

Passcode 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

  • Meeting Protocol is Robert’s Rules of Order
  • Phone call should remain on mute unless asked to unmute. 
  • Respect others when speaking
  • Respect our guest.
  • Raise your hand if you have a question and wait to be acknowledged.

Community Development Task Force

  • Meeting will be scheduled next week regarding the request for a gas station at the 4Mart. Hearing canceled until Jan. owner must meet with Community and the ANC
  • Faith United Church hypothermia site

Guest Speakers:

  • Faith United Church – Enrique Cobham

Community Leader Reports

  • Mayor’s Office – MOCR – Christian Starghill / Christopher Ingram
  • Ward 5 Council member’s Office –  Carlos McKnight
  • ANC Commissioners 5A02, 5A03, 5A08
  • Membership Drive Annual Dues $10.00 per person 
  • November Open Executive Officer Positions Send information to AFWilloughby@msn.org
    • 1st VP
    • Treasurer
    • Recording Secretary

 Have a happy and safe holiday from the NMPCA!

Adjourn

McDonald’s Rebuilding Timeline

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

Late post

At the North Michigan Park Civic Association meeting in October, Raoul Alvarez gave a quick update about the timeline for rebuilding the McDonald’s located at 4950 South Dakota Avenue NE. The public space permit application for McDonald’s was approved on the Public Space Committee’s consent agenda on August 24, 2023 (#411090).

Mr. Alvarez, the owner, said the plan is to close the restaurant in 3rd quarter 2024 (either September or October). Construction will take about five months. The restaurant will reopen in 2025.

Mr. Alvarez said this is the anticipated timeline. He said that if closure of the restaurant is delayed for some reason, that delay will push construction and reopening deeper into 2025 because of winter weather.

The restaurant sits in ANC 5A08.