ANC5C Meeting Tonight

Here is the agenda for the ANC5C meeting tonight:

Government of the District of Columbia
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 5C
www.ANC5C.com

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Harry Thomas Recreation Center
7:00 - 9:00 Lincoln Road at S Street, NE

AGENDA (updated)
SEPTEMBER 2010 Community Meeting


ANC5C participants are invited to bring suggestions and recommendations for community improvement to the meeting. However, please observe simply courtesies at all times -- wait to be recognized before speaking and do not speak over others or while others have the floor. Please limit your comments to give others a chance for expression. Following the Commissioners’ comments, members of the community will be recognized to speak. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain public order during the meeting. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Commissioner Phillips, Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain order during Commission proceedings.

Part I: Administrative 7:05 pm

Call to Order .…………………………………………..…….… Commissioner Bonds, Chairman

Roll Call ...................……………………………….….……….. Commissioner Edwards, Vice Chairman

Approval of the Minutes …………………………………....... Commissioner Grant, Recording Secretary

Community Comments ………………………………………. Commissioner Farmer-Allen

Status of Action Taken ...........................................................................................

- Commission voted to support the October 2 Metro Branch Trail Cleanup Project

- Commission prepared and adopted “Guide on Restaurants and Liquor License Establishments”

Part II: New Business 7:30 pm

Red Tulip Project Grant Application /5C02 …………………………………………..... Rodderick Terry

United Youth Athletic Club Revised Proposal /5C04 ………………………………….. Arnold Hudson

October 27 ABRA Hearing on Big Bear Liquor License /5C03 …………..…………….. Mrs. Karla Lewis

Zoning Text Amendment for Horning Brothers Management/Trinity Square Mall (122 Michigan Avenue, NE and 7-11 Strip Mall (333 Hawaii Avenue, NE) …………………Commissioners Ransom and Edwards

Resolutions ……………………………………………………………..

Part IV: Executive Session 8:50 pm

Treasurer’s Report ……………………………………….Commissioner Day, Treasurer

Pay Bills …………………………………………………… Commissioners Day & Daneker, Financial Secretary


Next Meeting of ANC5C will be held on October 19, 2010

---- Meeting Adjourn ---

Reminder: All Grantees must submit financial reports every 60 days through grant

Tonight in Edgewood: ANC5C Meeting and/or Exercise on the MBT

The Edgewood Run/Walk/Bike group is meeting at the Edgewood Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m. tonight to go to the Metropolitan Branch Trail for some exercise. This group meets every Tuesday so feel free to join us every week!

Then at 7:00 p.m. is the ANC5C meeting at Trinity University. Looking at the agenda it should be an interesting one with the presentations on the Firehouse restaurant and group doing the additions to the MBT that I wrote about yesterday. Then there is the discussion on the Big Bear Liquor License which will be fun I'm sure!

Here's the agenda:


AGENDA (updated, 7/15/10)
JULY 2010 Community Meeting

Trinity University
125 Michigan Avenue, NE
7:00 pm -9:00 pm

ANC5C participants are invited to bring suggestions and recommendations for community improvement to the meeting. However, please observe simply courtesies at all times -- wait to be recognized before speaking and do not speak over others or while others have the floor. Please limit your comments to give others a chance for expression. Following the Commissioners’ comments, members of the community will be recognized to speak. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain public order during the meeting. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Part I: Administrative 7:05 pm
Call to Order .…………………………………………..…….… Commissioner Bonds, Chairman
Roll Call ...................……………………………….….……….. Commissioner Edwards, Vice Chairman
Approval of the Minutes …………………………………....... Commissioner Grant, Recording Secretary
Community Comments ………………………………………………………….
Status of Action Taken ...........................................................................................
DC Stimulus Employment Act of 2010: bill was not voted out of Council committee prior to
recess, therefore any action taken will occur after September 14, 2010
Visitor Parking Pass Pilot Program: this week DDOT will mail 1 year permits to every Ward 5
household currently registered for residential parking
Request for BZA Variance: 1925 2nd Street, NW/Shomarka Keita: tabled until receipt of results
from investigation by Council Committee on Public Service and Consumer Affairs

Part II: Presentations 7:20 pm
Status and Plans for the North Capitol Firehouse …………….………… Brian Brown, developer
Plans for October 2 Metropolitan Branch Trail Project ………….…Derrick Mason, Building Industry
Modifications to Client Employment Requirements ………………… Alice Harper, CSOSA

Part III: New Business 8:00 pm
Commission Committees ……………………………………………. Commissioner Bonds, Chairperson
Financial Reports ……………………………………………………… Commissioner Day, Treasurer
Status of Outstanding Grants and New Applications ……….…….… Commissioners Wright and Grant, Grants Committee Co-Chairs
Commission Guide on Restaurants and Liquor Licenses ….. Commissioner Daneker, Zoning and Development Committee
Community Complaint Against Big Bear Liquor License Application …Commissioner Davenport , 5C03

Part IV: Executive Session 9:00 pm
Treasurer’s Report ……………………………………………….…… Commissioner Day, Treasurer
Pay Bills …………………….… Commissioners Day & Commissioner Daneker, Financial Secretary

Next Meeting of ANC5C will be held on September 21, 2010

---- Meeting Adjourn ---

Reminder: All Grantees must submit financial reports every 60 days through grant duration.
The 2010 grants season began March 16, 2010.

ANC and Big Bear: What it means to Edgewood!!

After reading the tweets, blogs and this article and comments about the Big Bear Cafe presentation at the ANC 5C meeting I felt compelled to write. I first moved here a couple of years ago at the end of the summer and not long after we had elections. Upon voting I noticed the ANC commissioner race and the fact that there were mostly only one person running for the position in each area. I deemed them not important and moved on with my life. After volunteering and getting more involved in my neighborhood I have come to understand the importance of the ANC. While it is only May we are coming upon another election year and I am urging all of us to get involved with who become our new ANC commissioners.

As demonstrated by the current situation with Big Bear obtaining a temporary and permanent liquor license the ANC plays a role in what development comes to our community. If you want to see new development, restaurants and neighborhood bars than you want to elect someone that will represent your views over the next two years. That's right two years! Thinking ahead now will help the Edgewood neighborhood have ANC commissioners in place when we have new restaurants and neighborhood bars come to our area as we gather more development. The Rhode Island Station, Artspace Lofts and Chancellor's Row townhouses are already under construction which should bring more interest in investing in the Edgewood neighborhood. Let's make sure we have ANC commissioners that represent what we want for our neighborhood. As election time approaches let's come together and get the right representation for Edgewood that focuses on smart development and change instead of fighting it.

One thing that really hit me was all the concern from the commissioners and residents that have been here a long time about the alcohol and its effect on the community. I am not even going to get into the argument about whose opinion matters more - those that have been here longer or not - because I believe if you live here you matter. But, I do have to ask the commissioners and long time residents where they were when all of the liquor stores were allowed to open. On the corner of Fourth and Rhode Island NE there are more than 5 places that sell alcohol and by the bottle. In my opinion we should be more concerned about these types of places than restaurants and neighborhood bars. Why didn't they fight these establishments?

Right now we can do something to support the change in Bloomingdale and that is to write your commissioner and Anita Bonds and let them know what you want to happen with Big Bear Cafe. If the whole ANC 5C makes the decision then we can support the decision we want as well. I have already written to Ms. Farmer and Ms. Bonds in support of Big Bear.

Here is the information for finding your ANC:

ANC DC Gov

ANC 5C website

You can write to Anita Bonds at these email addresses: 5c01@anc.dc.gov or dcbonsa@yahoo.com