MINUTES
ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 3F
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK, FOREST HILLS & TENLEYTOWN
PUBLIC MEETING
Capital Memorial Church
3150 Chesapeake Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008-2229
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
1. Call to order [7:36 p.m.]
Chair Wiss called the meeting to order and finding Commissioners Gandhi, Maudlin, Perry and Winstead present declared a quorum.
2. Agenda [7:38 p.m.]
Chair Wiss presented the meeting agenda and moved its adoption which was seconded by Commissioner Gandhi. Commissioner Gandhi moved and Commissioner Winstead seconded moving the Sheffield Wine and Liquor’s license to the first item on the agenda which was approved 5-0-0. Commissioner Perry moved that a resolution be added to the agenda objecting to the late filing of a “Request to Modify Application, ZC Case No. 05-26, 2950 Tilden Street, N.W.” received on May 23, 2006. Seconded by Commissioner Winstead and approved 5-0-0 Commissioner Perry moved, seconded by Commissioner Wiss, to add to the agenda a letter objecting to the lack of time to consider the draft area element for Ward 3 of the Comprehensive Plan prior to an Office of Planning meeting which was approved 5-0-0. The amended agenda was adopted 5-0-0.
3. Announcements [7:40 p.m.]
Commissioner Gandhi noted that the International Vegetarian Food Fair at the Capital Memorial Church on May 21, was great and urged everyone to attend next year.
Commissioner Wiss announced that the Office of Planning’s Ward 3 meeting on the revised Comprehensive Plan had been changed to May 30, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at UDC’s Windows Lounge (4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Building 38).
Ms. Barbara Simons reported that in addition to the Ward 3 Democrats’ mayoral candidates’ forum at 7:00 p.m., May 31, 2006 at the Wilson High School there would be a Ward 3 Council forum at 7:00 p.m. on June 20, 2006, at St. Columba’s Church, 4201 Albemarle Street, N.W.
4. Open Forum [7:42 p.m.]
Commissioner Winstead updated the Commission on the May 18, 2006, attempted robbery of the Burger King at 4422 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
5. Sheffield Wine and Liquor, 5025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Renewal of License No. 60563 [9:43 p.m.]
Commissioner Gandhi offered a resolution, seconded by Commissioner Perry, not objecting to renewal of the Class A license for Sheffield Wine and Liquor. The resolution was adopted 5-0-0. Res 06-16
6. Further consideration of Clark Realty Capital’s application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and map amendment at 2950 Tilden Street, N.W. ZC Case No. 05-26 [7:45 p.m.]
Commissioner Wiss presented a revised draft resolution based on the discussion and comments on a draft resolution at the May 15, 2006, ANC 3F meeting when the matter was tabled. Commissioner Wiss moved consideration on the new draft, Commissioner Gandhi seconding. The draft reduced the number of whereas clauses and added information in the resolved clauses. Commission Wiss went through the draft explaining the changes from the previous drafts. Commissioners discussed proposed revisions to the draft and a number of revisions were agreed to by consensus.
Commissioners Klibanoff, Perry, Winstead and Wiss were named in the resolution to represent ANC 3F at the Zoning Commission hearing. The revised resolution with an attachment of sections of the Ward 3 Plan pertinent to the application was adopted 5-0-0. Res 06-17
Commissioner Gandhi left the meeting.
7. Resolution objecting to “Request to Modify Application, Zoning Commission Case No. 05-26 2950 Tilden Street, N.W.” felivered to Commissioners on May 22, 2006 [9:05 p.m.]
Commissioner Perry offered a resolution objecting to the above request because of the substantive changes to the plans which had been submitted to the ANC and the community prior to the ANC’s May 19, 2006, meeting. Commissioner Perry moved the resolution and Commissioner Winstead seconding. The resolution was amended and adopted 4-0-0. Res 06-18
8. Objections to delay in receiving the Ward 3 Element and maps to the draft DC Comprehensive Plan [9:10 p.m.]
Commissioner Perry proposed that ANC 3F send a letter to the Director of the Office of Planning, Ms. Ellen McCarthy, objecting to the lack of time for the ANC and others to review the draft Ward 3 Element prior to a public meeting on the document. Commissioner Wiss moved, Commissioner Maudlin seconding, a motion that Commissioner Perry draft and circulate a letter to Ms. McCarthy. Motion approved 4-0-0.
9. Next meeting date [9:15 p.m.]
Commissioner Wiss noted that the Current list the ANC’s next meeting date as June 12, whereas the ANC had it scheduled for June 19. It was agreed by consensus that the next meeting date would be June 19.
10. Adjournment [9:16 p.m.]
Commissioner Maudlin moving and Commissioner Perry seconding, the meeting adjourned by a vote of 4-0-0
Respectfully submitted
/s/ Robert V. Maudlin
Robert V. Maudlin
Acting Secretary
Attachments:
Res 06-16 - Renewal of liquor license, Sheffield Wine and Liquor, 5025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Res 06-18 - Objecting to “Request to Modify Application, ZC Case No. 05-26
These minutes were approved 7-0-0, with a quorum present, at a duly noticed public meeting of ANC 3F on June 19, 2006