Reminder: ANC 5B04 Public Meeting Tonight

ANC 5B04 Meeting 1-26-12

ANC SMD 5B04 Commission Vaughn Bennett is hosting the public ANC SMD 5B04 meeting tonight at Noyes Education Campus from 6pm-8pm.

Meeting Agenda

  • Greetings and introductions – 6:00pm
  • Update/Discussion on Business Development Projects – 6:15pm
    • Colonel Brooks/901 Monroe Project
    • Menomale Pizza Restaurant, 2711 12th St. NE (Application for Liquor License)
    • Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers in Ward 5
  • MPD Neighborhood Safety Report – 6:55pm
  • Noyes Park Renovation Project – 7:10pm
  • New Business/Community Announcements – 7:30pm
  • Meeting Adjourns – 7:50pm
When: Thursday January 26th, 2012
Where: Noyes Education Campus 2725 10th St. NE
Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM

Noyes Education Campus

Reminder: Ward 5 Special Election Candidate Forum Tonight

Food, drinks, great neighbors and a ton of #ward5se candidates all under one roof tonight. Lace Lounge 2214 Rhode Island Ave NE 6:30-9pm.
@TimClarkANC5C05
Timothy Clark

A Friendly reminder ANC 5C05 Tim Clark is hosting a Ward 5 Council Candidate Forum at Lace Lounge located 2214 Rhode Island Avenue NE, Washington DC, 20018.

As ward 5 looks to elect new leadership, it’s important that voters have an opportunity to vet each candidate and make an informed decision at the polls. Unfortunately, the short window of time and the long list of potential candidates will make it difficult for residents to get out to meetings or chase down individuals to hear where they stand on important issues. To assist voters in this process, myself along with Lace developed “Straight Up Politics”.

Straight Up Politics is a series of candid candidate forums designed to provide residents with a relaxed atmosphere to ask tough and pointed questions that will hopefully make deciding who the new ward 5 Councilmember is a little easier. The forums will be focused on economic development, education and crime.

The events will take place on Tuesday’s and run until the special election. The first forum will be next Tuesday, January 24. The forum before the special election will be a straw poll. After the session on the 24th, candidates will be put in groups and invited back to separate forums that will focus on specific issues. Below is a schedule for the first forum.

1/24/12 Schedule

6:30pm-7:00pm-Candidate check in
7:00pm-Candidate Introductions
7:00pm-8:30pm-Individual Questioning

When: Tuesday January 24th, 2012
Where: Lace Lounge located 2214 Rhode Island Avenue NE 20018
Time: 7:00PM-8:30PM

Lace Lounge

Reminder: Tonight Friends of Rhode Island Avenue All Hands Meeting

Reminder that tonight Friends of Rhode Island Avenue are having an All Hands Meeting tonight at Art Enables from 7:30PM-9:00PM.

Agenda

  • Brief introduction of FORIA
  • Recap of Progress
  • Break-Out Planning Committees: Community Events, Business Development, and Street-Scape
  • Recap of Each Committee
  • Miscellaneous Business

FORIA reminder email:

Dear Friends of Rhode Island Avenue,

Just a friendly reminder that we are hosting a planning meeting on January 23 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm at Art Enables (2204 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast). If you plan to attend but haven’t RSVPd, please do so at info@friendsofria.org. Light refreshments will be served during the planning meeting. Please join us afterward for drinks and/or continued conversation – location TBD!

Agenda

Brief introduction of FORIA
Recap of Progress
Break-Out Planning Committees: Community Events, Business Development, and Street-Scape
Recap of Each Committee
Miscellaneous Business

Best,

Friends of Rhode Island Avenue NE


Friends of Rhode Island Avenue NE
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When: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Where: Art Enables 2204 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm

Art Enables

Reminder ANC 5A06 Meeting Tonight

Tonight is ANC SMD A5A06 monthly meeting from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Turkey Thicket Rec Center.

Dear neighbors: Reminder: Monday, January 23, at 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM (at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center) will be the next meeting of single member district 5A06. Medical marijuana dispensary applications, liquor licenses and 901 Monroe St. project will be on the agenda. I will provide information on Commission 5A, crime issues, liquor licenses and zoning variances. – John J. Feeley, Jr., 5A06, 202 526 8754

When: Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Where: Turkey Thicket Rec Center
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

Turkey Thicket Rec Center

Chocolate City Beer Presents: Friday Night Laughs!!!

If you are looking for some last minute plans tonight Chocolate City Beer is presenting a comedy showcase tonights called Friday Night Laughs tonight 01/20/2012 at RFD starting at 7pm.

Friday Night Laughs is Featuring:

Doors open at 7pm in RFD’s back room and the event is free.

Come and enjoy several of Chocolate City Beer offerings and bust a seam laughing at DC’s best and brightest comics

When: Friday January 20th
Where: RFD’s Backroom 810 7th St. NW
Time: 7pm Doors Open

RFD’s Backroom 810 7th St. NW

901 Monroe Zoning Commission Supplemental Statement

2011 1229 Zoning Commission Supplemental Statement

Above is the 901 Monroe Zoning Commission Supplemental Statement that was submitted on December 29th 2011 with additional item added to the PUD including.

  • Updated Architectural Renderings and Public Space Plan
  • Resumes of Proposed Expert Witnesses
  • Community Amenities Component of the Project
    • Undergrounding of Utilities and public space infrastructure improvements
    • Workforce development and job training
    • Support of local businesses
    • Support of local cultural amenities
    • Security and public safety enhancements
    • Enhancements to neighborhood playgrounds and open space
  • Construction Management Plan
  • Transportation Impact Study and Transportation Demand Management Plan/Loading Management Plan/Traffic Mitigation Plan

DDOT Report on 901 Monroe Project

DDOT 901 Monroe

DDOT has released their report for the 901 Monroe project.

Their report goes over parking in the project and transportation analysis including impact to surrounding areas from a traffic standpoint.

There is an interesting bit regrading parking from a residential standpoint.

DDOT firmly recommends the Zoning Commission limit the use of the residential parking garage to those residents living inside the proposed building. DDOT opposed any use of the parking spaces inside of the residential parking garage for non-resident leases.

While this is important it is interesting that is no recommendations for dealing with the Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program and residential and retail spillover in the neighborhood around the 901 Monroe Project that would affect existing residents and businesses.

Hopefully both DDOT and Office of Zoning will have recommendations for the 901 Monroe project to mitigate parking spillover in the nearby neighborhood.

Overall DDOT approves the PUD and states.

DDOT recommends approval of the Applicant’s request for a PUD and map amendment located at 901 Monroe Street N.E. The Applicant should provide the necessary crash data to support the safety aspects of the surrounding intersections in addition to what mitigations are being installed for the intersection approaches that will see increased delay in the future. Finally , DDOT suggests that the Applicant follow the provided TDM options and employ some form of performance monitoring to ensure a continuos and appropriate response to traffic management.

Reminder: 901 Monroe Project Zoning Meeting Tonight

Reminder that tonight is the Office of Zoning meeting on the 901 Monroe projected located at the Colonel Brooks Tavern/ Island Jims and the surrounding area located in ANC 5A07 between Monroe Street, Lawerence Street, 10th Street, and 9th Street.


View Colonel Brooks Tavern Development in a larger map

Hearing
Start Time : 1/19/2012 6:30 PM

Agenda
Case Number : Z.C. Case No. 10-28
Case Name : 901 Monroe Street, LLC
Case Summary : (PUD) The property that is the subject of this application consists of approximately 60,000 square feet of land area and is located along Monroe Street, N.E., between 9th and 10th Streets, and extending down 9th Street, N.E. to Lawrence Street, N.E. (Square 3829, Lots 3, 4, 11, 22, and 820). The Subject Property is improved with a restaurant (Col. Brooks Tavern), a surface parking lot for the Col. Brooks Tavern, and residential uses. The Applicant proposes to construct a new mixed-use project. The proposed project will contain approximately 205-220 residential apartment units and approximately 12,720 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The proposed project also will contain approximately 150 below-grade parking spaces and approximately 66 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed project will have a Floor Area Ratio (“FAR”) of approximately 3.31 and a measured building height of approximately 60.7 feet.

This public meeting can be viewed live at http://www.dcoz.dc.gov/services/webcast.shtm if you cannot attend the meeting in person.

When: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Where: Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room 441 Fourth Street NW, RM 220S, 2nd Floor
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm

Jerrily R. Kress Memorial Hearing Room, 441 Fourth Street NW

January Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association Meeting Tonight

Reminder that tonight is the January meeting of Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association which will be held tonight at Casey Tree.

Tonights meeting will start at 7:00pm with a dinner at 6:30pm for those that RSVPed.

Meeting Agenda:

  • Update on Colonel Brooks project
  • Menomale new craft pizza and beer cafe on 12th Street
  • Update on Noyes Park
  • Brainstorm on possible BNCA projects for 2012
  • Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
When: Tuesday, January 17th 2012
Where: Casey Trees, 3030 12th Street, NE (corner of 12th and Irving Streets, NE)
Time: 6:30 PM Dinner ($10)
7:00 PM General Meeting

Casey Trees

January Greater Brookland Community Happy Hour

Brookland resident Jennifer Parker has planned the January Greater Brookland Community Happy Hour for the Greater Brookland Area.

Come mingle with your friends and neighbors from Brookland, Edgewood, North Michigan Park, Woodridge, Langdon, and Ward 5 and support local businesses.

Meet your neighbors! Support local venues!
Share some laughs! Why not?

Thursday, January 5th
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
B’café

3740 12th Street Northeast
(between N Otis St & N Perry St)
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 635-6307

RSVP to Jennifer.parker3@yahoo.com

When: Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Where: B’café (Brookland Cafe) 3740 12th St NE
Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM

B’café (Brookland Cafe)