By Matt Raymond (2F04), on February 22nd, 2012%
Here is the agenda for tonight’s Community Development Committee meeting:
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 PM
The Washington Plaza Hotel
#10 Thomas Circle, NW
1. Meeting Agenda
2. Approval of Agenda
3. 1250 9th Street, NW — Presentation by developer Kevin Riegler of Cas-Riegler regarding a mixed use project at 1250 9th Street, NW (SW corner of 9th and N Streets, NW). Request for support of concept and massing (HPRB) and various variances/special exceptions (BZA).
4. 1345 14th Street-Informational presentation -Ben Miller
5. 926 N Street, NW-Request before the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for concept/new construction of a four-story commercial building in the Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.
By ANC2F, on January 25th, 2012%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION2F
REGULAR MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL – 10 THOMAS CIRCLE, NW
AGENDA
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Commissioner Announcements – 7:05
- Report from Executive Office of the Mayor
- Report from Office of Jack Evans, City Council Member, Ward 2
- PSA 307 Report – Metropolitan Police Department, 3D
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) – Community update on its request for flexibility from certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind) to the
- U.S. Department of Education
- Community Announcements – 7:45
-10 Minute Recess-
Business Meeting
- Approval of Agenda – 8:00
- Approval of Minutes of Meeting of December 7, 2011 and January 11, 2012
DCHSEMA/Street Closures – 8:10
- Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation 2012 Scope-It-Out 5K Race Coordinator
- 2012 USA Rock ‘N Roll Marathon, Saturday, March 17th (formerly the SunTrust National Marathon)
- 15th Annual Cassidy Turley Race for Hope 5K.- Danielle Rosenscruggs, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2)
- International Race to Stop the Silence (Stop Child Sexual Abuse) on April 29th- Pamela Pine, PhD, MPH Stop the Silence
ABRA – 8:20
- Save-On Liquors (1414 14th Street, NW): Request for ANC/Community support to extend hours until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Mood Lounge – Update on January 13, 2012 hearing and ABRA reinstatement of license
- Mood Lounge – Request for Show Cause Hearing Related to October 30, 2011 Assault Inside Mood Lounge
- Parc Deux Restaurant-1601 14th Street, NW-VA Agreement
Education Committee (Evelyn Simmons) – 8:40
DDOT
- FRESHFARM Market (by the White House) – Request for ANC Support, by Reg Godin, Markets and Program Manager
Crime and Public Safety Committee (Bryan Goodman)
Community Development Committee (Mike Benardo, Chair)
- Nomination of Matt Raymond to Chair the CDC
- Franklin School Building Update-Presentation by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
- 1328 14th Street-Request for BZA variances and/or special exceptions for a new residential building with ground floor retail
- 926 N Street, NW-Request before the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for concept/new construction
- of a four-story commercial building in the Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District.
New Business
Treasurer’s Report (Sam Goekjian, Treasurer) – 9:00
Adjournment – 9:10
NOTICE: The agenda attached to this notice of meeting is provided by ANC 2F in advance of its public meetings contains matters that are expected to come before the meeting. It is, however, subject to formal adoption by the ANC at the meeting, which may result in additions or deletions to the draft. Individuals who may have official business before the ANC or persons with interests in specific matters are advised to contact the Executive Director or a Commissioner in advance of the meeting. See www.ANC2F.org for contact information.
By Matt Raymond (2F04), on January 3rd, 2012%
 This photograph (taken by my ANC 2F-06 colleague Mike Benardo) is one of the most beautiful–and surprising–images I have seen in a long time.
By way of background, Mood Lounge took over the liquor license of a former bar at the same location, along with the accompanying voluntary agreement (VA) almost one year ago.
Under DC law, ANCs and–in some cases–groups of citizens can negotiate VAs that provide additional protections for neighborhoods, such as operating hours that are more compatible with residences in the immediate vicinity. (ANC 2F generally doesn’t seek voluntary agreements with licensees in the central business district.)
Within a few weeks of Mood’s opening, the complaints came flooding in at a volume (literally) and level of seriousness that no current ANC 2F commissioner could recall previously during our various years of service. There was the noise, greatly in excess of what was permitted under the voluntary agreement and DC law, essentially every night that Mood was open, often until at least 3 a.m., and then even later when boisterous patrons spilled onto the streets and loitered long after closing time. (From this came public bodily emanations of many kinds, and even one incident of sex on the hood of a car.) Emails poured in from sleepless residents, often with time stamps around 4 or 5 a.m., detailing the BOOM BOOM BOOM of the bass levels, items literally shaking in their homes from the decibels.
(There had been a couple of issues with the previous licensee, BeBar, but they were reportedly resolved quickly.)
This happened with Swiss timepiece-like precision and predictability when Mood was open. Management was almost entirely unresponsive to complaints, and on the small number of occasions they did respond, conditions rapidly degenerated.
Infractions were not limited to noise: vermin, trash, almost every provision of the VA possible. Mood was transforming itself from a CT licensee (tavern) into a de facto CN licensee (nightclub). Furthermore, Mood was operating on an improperly issued certificate of occupancy. This may be an arcane issue to some, but Mood was essentially occupying fully one-third more square feet than they were entitled to.
Fights regularly broke out in front of the establishment. And then, in the early morning hours this past Friday, the coup de grace: a double stabbing after a fight broke out inside the lounge. Neighbors knew it was a matter of when, not if, assault with deadly weapons would occur–as it turns out, barely one month after I last blogged about this. And they even feared fatalities like the one that occurred recently at Heritage India.
Neighbors, government officials and others have felt stymied by a bureaucracy that seemed incapable of responding adequately. The first “show cause hearing” for a Mood violation didn’t even occur until a few weeks ago, and even more are in the offing, including yet another VA breach the ANC voted on last month. The ABC Board has 90 days to issue a ruling in what is inarguably an open-and-shut case, yet we were told by those familiar with the process to expect it to take most if not all of those 90 days.
Even worse, despite the incessant noise and other violations, each infraction was being treated discretely. It seemed an impossible task to portray to the District the full dimensions of the problem, which spanned not only months on the calendar and various sections of the VA, but also multiple agencies of DC government. ”Second-tier violations,” such as noise, could be penalized as little as $250, and it takes four of those to reach the status of a “primary violation.” It reminded me of Dwight Schrute’s disciplinary system, wherein five “citations” equal one “violation,” four of which lead to a “verbal warning,” etc.
The Metropolitan Police Department (props to Sgt. David Terestre, and also to Chief Lanier for getting involved), Jack Evans, the mayor’s office, this ANC, ABRA and others were already ratcheting up the pressure before last Friday. After the violence occurred, MPD used emergency powers it has to shut Mood down for 96 hours–and over the New Year’s Day weekend, it was going to send a clear and balance sheet-affecting message.
And then today, up went the sign in Mike’s photo above. Mood is closed “indefinitely.” For just about everyone besides Mood’s owners and patrons, we hope that also means “permanently.”
I have to commend the affeced residents for their tenacity–which is understandable, of course, when your restfulness and mental health are at stake. They documented their complaints. They went through the proper channels, as frustrating as those channels often were. By and large, they maintained a high level of civility. And they went out of their way to work constructively with Mood to bring it into line with its obligations. But one by one, Mood lost all of their allies and any goodwill the neighborhood had left.
And they have no one but themselves to blame.
UPDATE: In the middle of writing this post, I received from the mayor’s office the ABC Board’s “notice of summary suspension.” In short, Mood has 72 hours to request a hearing, the ABC Board then has 48 hours to conduct the hearing, and 24 more hours to issue its decision.
In the document, Chief Lanier states that “the continued operation of the licensed establishment presents an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public” and that ”there would be an additional imminent danger to the health and welfare of the public if the establishment was not closed, and that there is no other immediately available measure that would ameliorate the threat to public safety.”
Among the more shocking findings, no one from Mood called the police to report the stabbings, and that “the establishment made several attempts to hinder [ABRA's] investigation.” Read the full paragraph regarding those “attempts.” It would be laughable if it weren’t so outrageous.
By ANC2F, on November 30th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION
2F REGULAR MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL – 10 THOMAS CIRCLE, NW
AGENDA
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Call to Order- 7:00
- Commissioner Announcements – 7:00
- Report from Executive Office of the Mayor – 7:00
- Jack Evans, City Council Member, Ward 2-0 – 7:00
- PSA 307 Report - Metropolitan Police Department, 3D – 7:10
- DDOT Report - Ward 2 Transportation Planner – 7:25
- Community Announcements – 7:30
-10 Minute Recess-
Business Meeting
- Approval of Agenda – 7:40
- Approval of Minutes of Meeting of November 2, 2011- 7:40
DCHSEMA/Street Closures – 7:50
ABRA - 8:00
- Parc Deux Restaurant 1601 14th Street, NW– New License , Petition Date 12/19
- Lima Restaurant, 1401 K Street NW- Sidewalk Café-Mr. Arman Amirshahi
Education Committee (Evelyn Boyd Simmons, Chair) - 8:10
DDOT - 8:20
Crime and Public Safety Committee (Bryan Goodman) - 8:25
Community Development Committee (Mike Benardo, Chair) – 8:30
- 1324 14th Street, NW Historic review
Arts Overlay Committee – 8:40
New Business - 8:45
Treasurer’s Report (Sam Goekjian, Treasurer) - 9:15
Adjournment
NOTICE: The agenda attached to this notice of meeting is provided by ANC 2F in advance of its public meetings contains matters that are expected to come before the meeting. It is, however, subject to formal adoption by the ANC at the meeting, which may result in additions or deletions to the draft. Individuals who may have official business before the ANC or persons with interests in specific matters are advised to contact the Executive Director or a Commissioner in advance of the meeting. See www.ANC2F.org for contact information.
By ANC2F, on November 14th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 7:00 PM
The Washington Plaza Hotel
# 10 Thomas Circle, NW
- Meeting Agenda.
- Approval of Agenda.
- 1328 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a new residential building that will include ground floor retail, with residential above. – Presentation by Kyrus Freeman, Holland & Knight.
By ANC2F, on October 25th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
REGULAR MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL – 10 THOMAS CIRCLE, NW
AGENDA
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Call to Order – 7:00
- Commissioner Announcements – 7:00
- Report from Executive Office of the Mayor – 7:00
- Jack Evans, City Council Member, Ward 2-0 – 7:00
- PSA 307 Report – Metropolitan Police Department, 3D – 7:10
- DDOT Report – Ward 2 Transportation Planner – 7:25
- Community Announcements – 7:30
- 10 Minute Recess -
BUSINESS MEETING
- Approval of Agenda – 7:40
- Approval of Minutes of Meeting of October 5, 2011 – 7:40
DCHSEMA/Street Closures – 7:50
ABRA – 8:00
- Batch 1724 14th Street, NW Retail Class – A‖ Liquor Store, Petition Date 11/21
- Whole Foods 1440 P Street, NW – License Renewal, Petition Date 11/21
Education Committee (Evelyn Boyd Simmons, Chair) – 8:10
DDOT – 8:20
Crime and Public Safety Committee (Bryan Goodman) – 8:25
Community Development Committee (Mike Benardo, Chair) – 8:30
- 1612 14th Street, NW (Pearl Dive Palace) – Application to occupy public space with a sidewalk café
- Little Deli Delicatessen (T/A Chuck’s Deli) at 1221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW – BZA application for a variance from the use provisions to allow a delicatessen on the first floor (lobby) of an existing apartment house
- 1324 14th Street, NW BZA and Historic review
- 934 N Street, NW owner-occupied home with a rental apartment in the basement
- 939 & 941 M Street, NW – Presentation regarding subdividing one lot into two to create 939 M Street, NW & 941 M Street, NW
- 1321-25 Naylor Court, NW –BZA review for a renovation of a garage into three residential units
Arts Overlay Committee – 8:40
New Business – 8:45
Treasurer’s Report (Sam Goekjian, Treasurer) – 9:15
- Approval of Expenditures
- Approval of 4th Quarter Report
- Authorization of Letter by Goekjian to Respond to Issues Raised in DC 2-Year Audit Report
- Addition of Signatures on Bank Account
Adjournment – 9:15
NOTICE: The agenda attached to this notice of meeting is provided by ANC 2F in advance of its public meetings contains matters that are expected to come before the meeting. It is, however, subject to formal adoption by the ANC at the meeting, which may result in additions or deletions to the draft. Individuals who may have official business before the ANC or persons with interests in specific matters are advised to contact the Executive Director or a Commissioner in advance of the meeting. See www.ANC2F.org for contact information.
By ANC2F, on October 24th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 7:00 PM
The Washington Plaza Hotel
# 10 Thomas Circle, NW
- Meeting Agenda.
- Approval of Agenda.
- 1612 14th Street, NW (Pearl Dive Palace) – Application to occupy public space with a sidewalk café.
- Little Deli Delicatessen (T/A Chuck’s Deli) at 1221 Massachusetts Avenue, NW – BZA application for a variance from the use provisions to allow a delicatessen on the first floor (lobby) of an existing apartment house.
- 1321-25 Naylor Court, NW – Presentation for BZA review for a renovation of a garage into three residential units. – Presentation by Sean Ruppert and Kevin Batteh.
- 1328 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a new residential building that will include ground floor retail, with residential above. – Presentation by Kyrus Freeman, Holland & Knight.
- 1324 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a renovation of a residential building with ground floor retail. – Presentation by Kevin Riegler and Adam Stifel, CAS Riegler Real Estate Development.
- 934 N Street, NW – Presentation regarding the construction of an owner-occupied home with a rental apartment in the basement. – Presentation by James Phillips, Architect.
- 939 & 941 M Street, NW – Presentation regarding subdividing one lot into two to create 939 M Street, NW & 941 M Street, NW and converting them into four duplex condo’s (two at each address). – Presentation by James Phillips, Architect.
By ANC2F, on September 28th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
REGULAR MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL – 10 THOMAS CIRCLE, NW
AGENDA
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Call to Order – 7:00
- Commissioner Announcements – 7:00
- Report from Executive Office of the Mayor – 7:00
- Report from Office of Jack Evans, City Council Member, Ward 2-0 – 7:00
- PSA 307 Report – Metropolitan Police Department, 3D – 7:10
- DDOT Report – Ward 2 Transportation Planner – 7:25
- Community Announcements – 7:30
-10 Minute Recess-
Business Meeting
- Approval of Agenda – 7:40
- Approval of Minutes of Meeting of September 7, 2011 – 7:40
DCHSEMA/Street Closures – 7:50
- Race to End Women’s Cancer
- Taste of DC Walter
- Jingle all the Way
ABRA – 8:00
- Exception to Off premise, licensees to operate up to the hours of operation limits newly enabled by ABRA (Barrel House, Cork and Fork, Best-In Liquor, Continental Liquors, Sav-on Liquors)
- Tortilla Coast, Playbill – Voluntary Agreement changes requested by ABC Board
Education Committee (Evelyn Boyd Simmons, Chair) – 8:10
DDOT – 8:20
Crime and Public Safety Committee (Bryan Goodman) – 8:25
- Election of new appointees by Commissioner Barron
Community Development Committee (Mike Benardo, Chair) – 8:30
- 1328 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a new residential building that will include ground floor retail, with residential above
- 1324 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a renovation of a residential building with ground floor retail
- 934 N Street, NW – Presentation regarding the construction of an owner-occupied home with a rental apartment in the basement
- 939 & 941 M Street, NW – Presentation regarding subdividing one lot into two to create 939 M Street, NW & 941 M Street, NW and converting them into four duplex condo’s (two at each address)
- 1633 13th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a renovation of a row house
- 1410 S Street, NW – Presentation for Historic (concept, design, height, and massing in historic preservation area) for renovation and addition to an existing row house
- 1220 and 1224 11th Street, NW – HPRB to build an upper level on these row houses
Arts Overlay Committee – 8:40
New Business – 8:45
- Salem Baptist Church Grant Application
Treasurer’s Report (Sam Goekjian, Treasurer) – 8:55
Adjournment – 9:00
NOTICE: The agenda attached to this notice of meeting is provided by ANC 2F in advance of its public meetings contains matters that are expected to come before the meeting. It is, however, subject to formal adoption by the ANC at the meeting, which may result in additions or deletions to the draft. Individuals who may have official business before the ANC or persons with interests in specific matters are advised to contact the Executive Director or a Commissioner in advance of the meeting. See www.ANC2F.org for contact information.
By ANC2F, on September 26th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, September 28,2011, 7:00 PM
The Washington Plaza Hotel
# 10 Thomas Circle, NW
Meeting Agenda
- Approval of Agenda.
- 1328 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a new
residential building that wil include ground floor retail, with residential above. -
Presentation by Kyrus Freeman, Holland & Knight.
- 1324 14th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a renovation of
a residential building with ground floor retaiL. – Presentation by Kevin Riegler and
Adam Stifel, CAS Riegler Real Estate Development.
- 934 N Street, NW – Presentation regarding the construction of an owner-occupied
home with a rental apartment in the basement. – Presentation by James Phillps,
Architect.
- 939 & 941 M Street, NW – Presentation regarding subdividing one lot into two to
create 939 M Street, NW & 941 M Street, NW and converting them into four duplex
condo’s (two at each address). – Presentation by James Phillips, Architect.
- 1633 13th Street, NW – Presentation for BZA and Historic review for a renovation of
a row house. – Presentation by Will Couch, Foundry Architects.
- 1410 S Street, NW – Presentation for Historic (concept, design, height, and massing
in historic preservation area) for renovation and addition to an existing row house. -
Presentation by John Linam, Jr, Architect.
- 1220 and 1224 11th Street, NW – HPRB to build an upper level on these row houses.
- Presentation by Carmel Greer, Architect, District Design.
By ANC2F, on August 25th, 2011%
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 2F
REGULAR MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON PLAZA HOTEL – 10 THOMAS CIRCLE, NW
AGENDA
COMMUNITY FORUM
- Call to Order – 7:00
- Commissioner Announcements – 7:00
- Report from Executive Office of the Mayor – 7:00
- Report from Office of Jack Evans, City Council Member, Ward 2-0 – 7:00
- PSA 307 Report – Metropolitan Police Department, 3D – 7:10
- DDOT Report – Ward 2 Transportation Planner – 7:25
- Community Announcements – 7:30
-10 Minute Recess-
Business Meeting
- Approval of Agenda – 7:40
- Approval of Minutes of Meeting of July 6, 2011 – 7:40
- DCHSEMA/Street Closures – 7:50
- 14th Annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Light the Night Walk
- SOME’s Trot for Hunger
- 25th annual AIDS Walk Washington
- Mood Lounge- Liquor License Revoke
- Ghana Cafe/ Miller Beam & Paganelli
- Tortilla Coast Restaurant- Voluntary Agreement
- The Pig-1320 14t St NW- Voluntary Agreement
- Education Committee (Evelyn Boyd Simmons, Chair) – 8:10
- DDOT – 8:20
- Crime and Public Safety Committee (Bryan Goodman) – 8:25
- Community Development Committee (Mike Benardo, Chair) – 8:30
- The National Park Service (NPS) has initiated the process with WMATA and DDOT to request a Metro station name change from the Smithsonian station to National Mall-Smithsonian station.
- 901 New York Avenue, NW – Presentation of a Sidewalk Café application for a Starbucks at this location.
- 700 14th Street, NW – Presentation of a Sidewalk Café application for a Starbucks at this location.
- 1328 14th Street, NW – Presentation of BZA and Historic review for a new residential building that will include ground floor retail, with residential above.
- The Stables at Naylor Court (1321-1325 Naylor Court, NW) – Presentation of BZA and Historic review for a renovation to a former stable to convert it to a residential building.
- 1275 Pennsylvania Ave, NW – Presentation of a building renovation requiring Commission on Fine Arts Shipstead-Luce Concept Review
- Arts Overlay Committee – 8:40
- New Business – 8:45
- Redistricting issues facing ANC2F including poll locations
- Donovan House- Noise Violations
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton- Community Roundtable Invitation
- Treasurer’s Report (Sam Goekjian, Treasurer) – 9:15
- Approval of Expenditures
- 3rd Quarter Report
NOTICE: The agenda attached to this notice of meeting is provided by ANC 2F in advance of its public meetings contains matters that are expected to come before the meeting. It is, however, subject to formal adoption by the ANC at the meeting, which may result in additions or deletions to the draft. Individuals who may have official business before the ANC or persons with interests in specific matters are advised to contact the Executive Director or a Commissioner in advance of the meeting. See www.ANC2F.org for contact information.
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