Updated Agenda: Tonight’s North Michigan Park Civic Association Meeting

Posted by nextstoprp in North Michigan PArk

[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

  • 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)
    • Results of 9-20-24 meeting
    • November 2024 meeting will be face to face with the Director of DDOT – Sharon Kershbaum and Executive Office of the Mayor
    • 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, Office Coordinator  and Youlanda Gross, Deputy Director- 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 – Tabled until November meeting
    • 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

Our Neighbor Ms. Elaine – A Gift to the Community

Posted by nextstoprp in Riggs Park
Ms. Elaine (left) with neighbors at Daru, May 2024.

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.

September 25, 2025 ANC 5A Meeting Recap: Public Art Project; Langston Golf Course Renovation; Unofficial Update on South Dakota Avenue Study

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 5A

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.

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 28: Art All Night 2024 – Riggs Park & Manor Park

Posted by nextstoprp in Main Street

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.

  • Riggs Park

→ 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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  • Manor Park

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.

CANCELLED – September 26: Ward 5 Monthly Public Safety Call

Posted by nextstoprp in Public Safety, Ward 5

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.

Location Change: Tonight’s Community Park Meeting will be at Lamond-Riggs Library

Posted by nextstoprp in Recreation

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).  

UDC wants to put up large banners and signage at Lamond-Riggs campus

Posted by nextstoprp in UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus & Expansion (formerly Bertie Backus Campus)
Proposed placemaking exterior concept for Bertie Backus Building at UDC Lamond-Riggs Campus

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

Existing conditions at 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.

JBG Smith Finally Sells Fort Totten Square

Posted by nextstoprp in Fort Totten Square

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.

CANCELLED – September 26: Ward 5 Monthly Public Safety Call – Register in Advance

Posted by nextstoprp in Public Safety, Ward 5

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.

South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project Website

Posted by nextstoprp in Transportation

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.

September 25: ANC 5A Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 5A

From ANC 5A

ANC 5A September 2024 Meeting: 09/25/2024 at 06:45 pm

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

September 24: Riggs Road & South Dakota Avenue Park Community Meeting (In Person)

Posted by nextstoprp in Recreation

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:

https://dgs.dc.gov/page/riggs-south-dakota-park-0

September 23: ANC 4B Public Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 4B

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:

  • Resolution 4B-24-0901: Recommending Removal of “Rush Hour No Parking” Restriction on the 400 and 500 Blocks of Cedar Street, NW (Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks, Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Smith)
  • Resolution 4B-24-0902: Requesting Comprehensive Street Redesign for the 200 and 300 Blocks of Vine Street, NW (Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks, Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Smith)
  • Resolution 4B-24-0903: Reiterating Requests for Beautification and Art Along Aspen Street, NW, Underpass of the Metropolitan Subdivision as Part of Construction of Metropolitan Branch Trail (Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks, Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Smith)
  • Letter: Detailing Pedestrian Access and Pedestrian Safety Challenges and Requests for Improvements at Safeway (6500 Piney Branch Road, NW) (Commissioner Palmer, Commissioner Yeats, Commissioner Brooks, Commissioner Smith)
  • Resolution 4B-24-0904: Calling for the Office of Tax and Revenue to Advocate for Statutory Changes to Allow for a Spend Down Process for the Adjusted Gross Income of Property Owners Over 65 and those with Disabilities (Commissioner Johnson)

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)

  • Resolution 4B-24-0905: Supporting and Providing Feedback Regarding Request for Special Exception at 245 Peabody St., NW (BZA 21101) (Commissioner Cohen)

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)

10. Adjournment

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.

Agenda – 23SEPT2024 – WEBSITE DRAFT v.2Download

September 21: Children’s Fall Festival Back to School Bash & Pizza Party

Posted by nextstoprp in Cafritz Art Place at Fort Totten

2024 Children’s Fall Festival Event Series
Hosted by DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation
3rd Saturday, September-December
1:00 pm
The Modern at Art Place
400 Galloway Street NE

Below copied from DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafritz-foundation-childrens-festival-event-series-tickets-993683322567

Join DC Fray + the Cafritz Foundation for our Children’s Festival Event Series for some free, community-centered fun every third Saturday from September to December! Please see the details below and select the date(s) that you plan to join us!

September 21st – Back to School Bash & Pizza Party

Enjoy some summer fun for the whole family! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation for lawn games, races, a mini golf course + prizes as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.

October 19th – Field Day Fun

Share your nostalgic carnival favorites with the whole family this summer! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to win fun prizes; play games like ring toss, cornhole, Plinko and pin the tail on the donkey; or get your face painted – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.

November 16th – Carnival Experience

Ready to kick off this next school year? Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to collect free school supplies and warm up your brains with our immersive instructional experiences including fun math games + a visit from a reptile expert – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.

December – Home for the Holidays

Calling all young witches and wizards! Show off your house pride by dressing up in your best robes and enjoy themed snacks, trivia, face painting, themed prizes + more. Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation for free, all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.

September 19: DDOT Virtual Meeting on Phase-out of DC Circulator Service

Posted by nextstoprp in Transportation

From DDOT

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting to provide information on the phase-out of the DC Circulator service.  

For more information about this project please visit: dccirculator.com or contact Deborah Monts deborah.monts@dc.gov. 

WHAT: DC Circulator Phase – Out Public Meeting 

WHEN and WHERE: 

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Virtual Webinar

Join link: https://tinyurl.com/DCCirculatorMeeting

Webinar number: 2312 367 8110

Webinar password: jpJyUR4vd42 (57598748 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Join by phone

+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

1-650-479-3208 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)

Access code: 231 236 78110

TIME: 2:00pm – 3:00pm  

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING: Join the webinar through the link or phone numbers above.

September 21: Give your input on Vision Zero/Safe Streets

Posted by nextstoprp in Transportation

Share your thoughts about Vision Zero and safe streets.

The DC Offices of Vision Zero and Highway Safety are working to develop a new plan to reshape street safety efforts. Staff are holding listening sessions to work closely with communities and stakeholders to identify problems and build solutions. These discussions will be part of the top-to-bottom update of the District’s Vision Zero Plan and DC Strategic Highway Safety Plan. 

There will be in-person listening sessions across the city. View the full line-up. 

The Ward 5 listening session will be on September 21, 10:30am-11:30am at Lamond-Riggs Library.

Complete the online survey here by September 23, 2024, at noon. 

September 16: ANC 5A09 Community Meeting (Virtual)

Posted by nextstoprp in ANC 5A

From ANC Commissioner Shelagh Bocoum (5A09)

SMD 5A09 Meeting Agenda

Monday 09/16/2024 at 07:00 pm

Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85380886626?pwd=aPcbXnRFn38Xai4DN22r9g8PHtfaff.1

Meeting ID: 853 8088 6626
Passcode: 590935

Agenda 

  • Aldi Alcohol License Request Update
  • Other topics of interest to the neighborhood

Please email Commissioner Bocoum at 5a09@anc.dc.gov if you have specific topics that you would like added to the agenda.

September 16-22: Ward 5 Week

Posted by nextstoprp in Ward 5

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker is celebrating Ward 5 Day on September 22, 2024, at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center starting at noon. CM Parker’s office has a week of activities planned leading up to the big day.

Ward 5 Week pop-up events. 

  • Monday, September 16
    • 10:30 a.m. – Street Designation Ceremony for William Spaulding Way in the 1900 block of Randolph St NE
  • Tuesday, September 17
    • 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Rhode Island Ave Crawl at businesses in the 2000-2300 blocks of Rhode Island Ave NE
    • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Drink Specials at His and Hers (2214 Rhode Island Ave NE)
  • Wednesday, September 18
    • 10:00 a.m. – Coffee with the Councilmember at Cool Coffee (3901 12th St NE)
  • Thursday, September 19
    • 5:00 p.m. – Ward 5 Bike Ride starting in Union Market area at 350 Morse St NE
    • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Happy Hour at metrobar (640 Rhode Island Ave NE)
  • Friday, September 20
    • 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. – The Spice Suite at Black and Forth (2201 Channing St NE)
      • First 25 customers, buy one spice get one spice free with code “Ward 5 Day”
    • 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Happy Hour at DCity Smokehouse (203 Florida Ave NW)
  • Sunday, September 22