ADVISORY
NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMISSION 3F
NORTH
CLEVELAND PARK,
FOREST HILLS & TENLEYTOWN
PUBLIC
MEETING
Monday
June 20, 2005
Capital
Memorial
Church
3150
Chesapeake
Street, N.W.
Washington,
D.C.
20008-2229
1. CALL TO
ORDER [7:35 pm]
Chair
Perry called the meeting to order and, finding Commissioners Gandhi,
Kessler,
Klibanoff, Maudlin, Winstead, and Wiss present, declared a quorum.
2. AGENDA
[7:36 pm]
The
agenda was adopted 7-0-0 (Chair Perry moving and Commissioner Wiss
seconding).
3. MINUTES
[7:37 pm]
Minutes
of the May 16, 2005, monthly public meeting were accepted
7-0-0(Commissioner
Winstead moving and Commissioner Maudlin seconding).
4.
ANNOUNCEMENTS [7:37pm]
A.
Announcements by Commissioners:
Commissioner
Kessler announced that a Comprehensive Plan Meeting would be held
Thursday June
23, 2005 on the UDC campus at the Window's Lounge from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Commissioner
Wiss announced that DDOT was holding a public meetings on the Wisconsin
Avenue
Transportation Study. One meeting with an emphasis on the northern area
was
being held at Saint Ann's Church concurrent with this ANC's meeting.
The
meeting for the southern area is scheduled for 6:30pm June 21, 2005 at
the Guy
Mason Recreation Center.
Chair
Perry stated that DDOT's scheduling of a public meeting that conflicted
with
the meeting of an affected ANC was "wrong".
B.
Announcements by members of the community:
No
announcements were made.
5. OPEN
FORUM [7:39pm]
Commissioner
Maudlin inquired of the public if there were any local concerns with
the
traffic and/or traffic control measures at Fessenden Street and River
Road.
6. POLICE
REPORT [7:41pm]
Officer
Petterson was introduced, having transferred from Georgetown to this
area
within the last 8 days. Lt. Ida George, Officer Loconte (Evening
Traffic
Officer) and Officer Santos (Day Traffic Officer) were in attendance.
Melissa
Haendler of Grant Road has been working with the MPD on projects. Ms.
Haendler
detailed MPD projects including: bicycle registration and "40 Days of
Peace" to show youths alternatives to crime.
Officer
Santos explained "Safe Smart" and "Smooth Operators". DC,
Maryland and Virginia would be simultaneously stepping up enforcement
of speed,
set belt, and moving violation laws.
George
Clark of the 4500 block of 28th Street thanked Officer Santos for her
effectiveness.
7.
Consideration of a petition to DDOT for permanent
curbs and gutters in the 3200, 3300, and 3400 blocks of Broad Branch
Terrace,
NW[8:19pm]
Commissioner
Maudlin moved the resolution with Chair Perry seconding. The Commission
voted
7-0-0 in support of the resolution.[Res 05-16]
8.
Consideration of DDOT Road and Alley Projects in ANC
3F06 [8:20pm]
Commissioner
Wiss moves that a list of changes be sent to DDOT by June 30th with
Chair Perry
seconding. Chair Perry amends to add "Tilden Street". The Commission
votes 7-0-0 to send document. [Doc 05-01]
9. Alleys
[8:38pm]
Commissioner
Wiss urged Commissioners to inspect their alleys and to notify DDOT
about
deteriorated pavement.
10. Report
on Wisconsin Avenue Transportation Study
[8:42pm]
Commissioner
Wiss sought a letter of protest to be sent to DDOT concerning DDOT's
unwillingness to move a meeting date which conflicted with tonight's
ANC 3F
meeting.
Commissioner
Wiss moved the letter of protest with Chair Perry seconding.
Commissioner Wiss
detailed flaws in the Study including counts taken on a holiday and no
queuing
data for some intersections. The minimal amount of accident data was
noted.
Chair
Perry moves that Commissioner Wiss prepare the letter with the
following
points: 1. Object to scheduling; 2. The need for a another public
meeting or a
meeting in conjunction with the ANC; 3. The need for and extended
deadline for
comments. Commissioner Gandhi seconded. The Commission voted for the
protest
letter, 7-0-0.[Ltr 05-04]
11.
Consideration of Appeal to BZA regarding Burke School
Construction permits [8:54pm]
Chair
Perry seeks to file an appeal with the BZA concerning Burke School's
pedestrian
bridge on the following grounds: 1. The matter has not gone before the
Zoning
Commission; 2. The zoning hold should not allow construction to
commence; 3.
This was not approved by the BZA; 4. The ANC was not notified.
The
Burke School's Attorney, Phil Feola had no comment.
Chair
Perry moved to file an appeal, Commissioner Winstead seconded. The
Commission
voted 7-0-0 to file the appeal.
12.
Treasurer's Report [9:20pm]
The
Treasurer, Commissioner Kessler presented the Treasurer's Report. He
explained
details of the petty cash system. Chair Perry requested summaries of
petty cash
expenditures, but no changes to the petty cash system were approved.
13. Next
Meeting [9:30pm]
Chair
Perry indicated that ANC 3F would meet in July at a date to be
determined. She
pointed out that the Giant Grocery Store at Van Ness was still in the
process
of acquiring permits for their upcoming renovations. Chair Perry was
seeking
shuttle bus service and Peapod fee waivers from Giant for
inconvenienced
patrons. The ANC 3F July meeting date would be contingent on Giant's
ability to
provide a representative to discuss their renovation plans.
Chair
Perry stated that DCRA Director Patrick Canavan wanted to discuss the
Van Ness
Auto Center at the July ANC meeting.
Commissioner
Gandhi made the Commissioners aware of the Smoke Ban legislation before
the DC
Council.
Commissioner
Wiss announced that a grant request related to Wilson High School would
be
coming up in July.
A
potential Peirce Mill grant request was discussed.
14. Public
Address System [9:40pm]
Commissioner
Kessler stated that he would no longer be responsible for Public
Address System
used at ANC 3F Meetings. He indicated he was willing to train another
Commissioner on the system's operations.
15.
ADJOURNMENT [9:41 pm]
The
next monthly ANC 3F meeting will be held at a date and time to be
determined,
also at the Capital Memorial Church. The meeting adjourned
(Commissioner Gandhi
moving, Commissioner Klibanoff seconding).
These
minutes were approved 5-0-0, with a quorum present, at a duly noticed
public
meeting of ANC 3F on July 25, 2005.
Respectfully
submitted,
/s/ Frank T.
Winstead
Frank
T. Winstead, Secretary
Attachments:
Res
05-16 Supporting petition for permanent
curbs and gutters in the 3200, 3300 and 3400 blocks of Broad Branch
Terrace,
N.W.
Doc
05-01 Document containing list of proposed changes to DDOT’s Road and
Alley
Projects in ANC 3F06.
Ltr
05-04 Protest Letter to DDOT concerning
Wisconsin Avenue Transportation Study