MINUTES
ADVISORY
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 3F
NORTH
CLEVELAND PARK, FOREST HILLS & TENLEYTOWN
PUBLIC
MEETING
Monday January 9, 2006
Capital Memorial Church
3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-2229
1. CALL TO ORDER [7:30 pm]
Chair Perry called the meeting to order and, finding Commissioners Gandhi, Klibanoff, Kessler, Maudlin, Winstead, and Wiss present, declared a quorum.
2. AGENDA [7:32 pm]
The agenda was adopted 7-0-0 (Commissioner Gandhi moving, Commissioner Winstead seconding).
3. MINUTES [7:33 pm]
Minutes of the
November 21, 2005, monthly public meeting were accepted 7-0-0 (Commissioner
Winstead moving and Commissioner Perry seconding).
4. Announcements [7:38 pm]
A.
Announcements by Commissioners:
Commissioner Kessler:
On January 12, 2006 from 6:30
pm to 8:00 pm, the Committee of 100 will have a panel
discussion on ballparks, eminent domain and a proposed DC Planning Commission
at the National Building Museum.
Commissioner Wiss:
On January 11, 2006 beginning
7:30 pm, Adshell will make a presentation on proposed bus stop replacements
for DC. The meeting will be held at St. Columba Church.
B.
Announcements by members of
the community:
No announcements were made.
5. Open
Forum [7:40 pm]
Jeff Jennings introduced himself as the new Ward 3 Transportation Planner. He can be reached at: 202-673-2377 and via email at jeffrey.jennings@dc.gov. Commissioner Wiss informed Jennings that the tree protection is inadequate adjacent to the Reno Road reconstruction.
Police Report [7:50 pm]
No representative appeared.
6.
Election of 2006 ANC Officers
[7:51 pm]
Treasurer: Commissioner Kessler
was elected 7-0-0 with Commissioner Wiss moving and Commissioner Gandhi seconding.
Vice-Chair: Commissioner Klibanoff
was elected 7-0-0 with Commissioner Gandhi moving and Commissioner Winstead
seconding.
Secretary: Commissioner Winstead
was elected 7-0-0 with Commissioner Klibanoff moving and Commissioner Gandhi
seconding.
Chair: Commissioner Wiss was
elected 7-0-0 with Commissioner Winstead moving and Commissioner Gandhi seconding.
7.
Consideration of an application
to occupy public space for a new driveway, curb, and gutter at 3633 Albemarle
Street [7:55 pm]
At Commissioner Kessler’s
request this item was moved to later in the agenda.
8.
Consideration of Comprehensive
Plan Land Use Map and Generalized Land Use Policies Map for ANC 3F [7:57
pm]
Commissioner Wiss presented
a list titled “Building Heights along Connecticut Avenue in ANC 3F” which
included the number of stories of buildings in the area. The list also included
“other errors in the existing land use map”. Commissioner Wiss moved to send
the list as a letter to the Office of Planning with Commissioner Perry seconding.
Commissioner Wiss called the question with Commissioner Perry seconding.
The vote to send the letter was 6-1-0 with Commissioner Winstead voting against.
[LTR 06-01]
Commissioner Wiss presented
a resolution “Affirming Changes to the Draft Land Use Map”. Clarifying language
was added to the resolution. Commissioner Wiss moved the resolution with
Commissioner Winstead seconding. The vote was 7-0-0 in favor of the resolution.
[RES 06-01]
Commissioner Wiss presented
a resolution calling for the Office of Planning to designate conservation
areas for Van Ness/UDC and the Upper Wisconsin Avenue Corridor. Additionally,
the resolution encourages the Office of Planning to consider mapping these
areas as Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Districts. Commissioner Wiss moved
the resolution with Commissioner Winstead seconding. Chair Perry sought an
amendment to incorporate existing Ward 3 Comprehensive Plan language [1409.5]
in the resolution. Commissioner Wiss accepted amendment as a friendly addition
to the Whereas section. Commissioner Maudlin moved to table the resolution
with Commissioner Kessler seconding. The vote to table until February 2006
meeting passed 5-1-1 with Chair Perry voting no and Commissioner Wiss abstaining.
9.
Consideration of an application
to occupy public space for a new driveway, curb, and gutter at 3633 Albemarle
Street [8:54 pm]
Commissioner Kessler invited
Georgetown Restoration to attend this meeting and explain their application
to occupy public space for a new driveway, curb, and gutter at 3633 Albemarle
Street. No representative appeared. Commissioner Maudlin moved a no objection
to the application with Commissioner Gandhi seconding. The vote was 4-3-0
in favor of the no objection with Commissioners Klibanoff, Perry and Winstead
voting against the motion.[Ltr 06-02]
10.
Consideration
of the Rock Creek Park General Management Plan [9:05 pm]
Commissioner Maudlin presented information about the Rock Creek Park General Management Plan and recommended that the Commission support Alternative A which calls for keeping Beach Drive open, improving traffic management, and upgrading the planetarium. Maudlin moved the resolution in support of Alternative A with Commissioner Gandhi seconding. Commissioner Wiss pointed out a typo. Chair Perry called the question. The vote was 7-0-0 approving of the resolution supporting Alternative A. [Res 06-02]
11.
Consideration of a voluntary
agreement with Trattoria Liliana for an ABC license [9:10 pm]
Commissioner Maudlin moved
a voluntary agreement with Trattoria Liliana with Commissioner Gandhi seconding.
The vote was 7-0-0 approving of the voluntary agreement.
12.
Consideration
of 2006 meeting dates for ANC 3F [9:12 pm]
Chair Perry moved the proposed list of meeting dates with Commissioner Gandhi seconding. The meeting dates were approved by a vote of 7-0-0. . The following meeting dates were adopted:
February 13, 2006
March 20, 2006
April 10, 2006
May 15, 2006
June 19, 2006
July 17, 2006*
August 21, 2006*
September 18, 2006
October 16, 2006
November 20, 2006
December 18, 2006*
* July,
August and December meetings will be held only if necessary
13.
Revisions to ANC Bylaws-second
reading [9:15 pm]
Commissioner Winstead presented the Bylaws amendments for a second reading. Commissioner Maudlin read the changes line by line aloud.
Commissioner Gandhi moved to remove “on a one time basis” in the grant section with Commissioner Kessler seconding. Commissioner Maudlin called the question. The vote failed 3-4-0 to remove the phrase with Commissioners Maudlin, Perry, Winstead, and Wiss voting against.
Commissioner Winstead moved for the adoption of the amendments to the Bylaws with Commissioner Gandhi seconding. The vote was 7-0-0 to adopt the amendments to the Bylaws.
14.
Treasurer’s
Report [9:40 pm]
Commissioner Kessler presented
the October through December 2005 monthly reports.
The first allotment from the
DC government would be coming soon. ANC 3F needs to approve the final budget
at the next meeting.
Commissioner Kessler moved
with Commissioner Gandhi seconding a resolution on the ANC 3F Bank Accounts.
The vote was 7-0-0. [Res 06-03]
Commissioner Kessler moved
with Commissioner Gandhi seconding a resolution on the ANC security fund.
Commissioner Gandhi offered a friendly amendment to clarify language in the
resolution. The vote was 7-0-0 to approve the resolution as amended. [Res
06-04]
15.
ADJOURNMENT
[9:55 pm]
Commissioner Gandhi moved
to adjourn with a vote of 7-0-0 to adjourn.
The next monthly ANC 3F meeting will be held on February 13, 2006, at 7:30 pm also at the Capital Memorial Church. The meeting adjourned (Commissioner Gandhi moving, Commissioner Klibanoff seconding).
These minutes were approved
6-0-0, with a quorum present, at a duly noticed public meeting of ANC 3F
on February 13, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Frank T. Winstead
Frank T. Winstead, Secretary
Attachments:
Res 06-01 Affirming
Changes to the Draft Land Use Map
Res 06-02 Regarding the final General
Management Plan / Environmental Impact Statement, Rock Creek Park and the
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
Res 06-03 Regarding the ANC's bank accounts
Res 06-04 Approving ANC 3F's participation in the ANC Security
Fund
Ltr 06-01 Letter to Office of Planning providing building heights
and corrections to the existing land use map
Ltr 06-02 Driveway
cut at 3633 Albemarle Street, N.W.