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Next week the ANC meets for its March session. Unlike the snooze-fest of last month’s meeting, this meeting has the potential to be quite interesting.

And the most interesting item up for discussion is the proposal to renovate the Duke Ellington School. This is the rare ANC matter that actually doesn’t involve Georgetown since the school is technically in Burleith. (The boundary between Georgetown and Burleith travels down the center of 35th St. in front of the school.)

Normally projects in Burleith are not subject to review of the Old Georgetown Board. And this project is no different. But since the school is a landmarked building, the changes must be approved by the OGB’s superiors at the Commission of Fine Arts.

The tensions around the future of the school are quite fascinating. An influential governing board has raised a bundle of cash to pay for the ambitious renovations. But the neighbors worry about the impact the newly configured school could have on the surrounding residents. Primarily the concern is over the potential noise from the expansive planned roof deck. Adding another layer to this is the fact that Ward 2 councilmember and mayoral candidate Jack Evans has long made it known that he wants to convert the school back to its original role as a neighborhood high school.

If by some chance Evans pulls out a surprising victory for the Democratic primary, it will be interesting to see if he tries to slow down the approval process and start searching for a new location for the magnet school (although angering the Ellington backers would probably not make for a good first act as a general election campaign).

And hey, speaking of Jack, he’ll be at the ANC meeting, so perhaps we can ask him about Ellington then!

Here’s the agenda:

ANC 2E Public Meeting

Monday, March 3, 2014

at 6:30 p.m.

 

We will be meeting this month at the Georgetown Visitation School, 35^th and Volta Place, Heritage Room, first building on left by gatehouse, 2^nd floor

 

Councilmember Jack Evans

has kindly accepted our invitation to join us at this meeting and speak with the community

 

Councilmember Evans will join us during a break in the regular meeting agenda.

 

Approval of the Agenda

 

§         Approval of March 3, 2014, ANC 2E Public Meeting Agenda

 

Administrative

 

• Approval of February 3, 2014, Meeting Minutes
• Public Safety and Police Report
• Financial Report
• Transportation Report
• DPW Report

Community Comment

 

New Business

 

• DC Water Green Infrastructure Project Plan – Georgetown Waterfront implications
• Marine Corps Marathon – October 2014
• American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure – September 27, 2014
• West Side Club Volta Park Picnics – Memorial Day, July 4^th and Labor Day

 

DDOT Public Space

 

• 3206 N Street, NW, Neyla Mediterranean Grill, DDOT Tracking No. 10126007, Application to occupy public space for the purpose of Valet Staging Area

 

ABC

 

License renewal:

 

• 1063 31^st Street, NW, Il Canale, ABRA License No. ABRA-83707, Requesting to expand to 1065 31^st Street, NW/1^st and 2^nd floors/ Sidewalk Café increase to 30 seats/Summer Garden to 150 seats/Increase Seating Occupancy Load to 442 (Petition March 17, Hearing March 31, 2014)

 

The following establishment is not anticipated to be reviewed by ANC 2E for license renewal.  Please contact ANC 2E by Friday, February 28, if you have an issue.

 

• 1025 31^st Street, NW, Zenobia Lounge, (Petition March 17, Hearing March 31, 2014)

 

Zoning

 

• 2803 Dumbarton Street, NW, BZA Application No. 18739, Application for special exception for a two story rear addition to a one-family row dwelling not meeting the court requirements (HearingApril 15, 2014)

 

CFA/HPRB

 

         SMD 01, 1680 35^th Street, NW, Duke Ellington School of the Arts remodeling – DGS design revisions to earlier proposal

 

 

Old Georgetown Board

 

 

 

MAJOR PROJECTS:

 

SMD 05, 3601-3607 M Street, NW, OG 14-113  (HPA 14-220)  Residential, New building, Concept

 

PRIVATE PROJECTS:

 

1. SMD 06, 1337 27^th Street, NW, OG 14-108  (HPA 14-213)  Residence, Alterations to brick wall, Concept
2. SMD 06, 1339 27^th Street, NW, OG 14-107  (HPA 14-212)  Residence, Alterations to brick wall, Concept
3. SMD 06, 1341 27^th Street, NW, OG 14-105  (HPA 14-210)  Residence, Alterations to brick wall, Concept
4. SMD 06, 1343 27^th Street, NW, OG 14-106  (HPA 14-211)  Residence, Alterations to brick wall, Concept
5. SMD 02, 1675 35th Street, NW, OG 14-114  (HPA 14-223)  Residence, Pergola, Permit
6. SMD 03, 3238 P Street, NW, OG 14-103  (HPA 14-206)  Residence, Three-story rear addition, Concept
7. SMD 03, 1357 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, OG 14-14-084  (HPA 14-158)  Commercial, Three-story rear addition, Revised Concept
8. SMD 04, 3700 O Street, NW, OG 14-110  (HPA 14-216)  Georgetown University – Shaw Field, Accessory building, press box, alterations, Concept
9. SMD 05, 3034 M Street, NW, OG 14-097  (HPA 14-193)  Commercial, Kate Spade, Awnings and sign for “Kate Spade – New York,” Permit
10. SMD 05, 3314 M Street, NW, OG 14-111  (HPA 14-217)  Commercial, Alterations to Cady’s Alley: green screens, lighting, bumps, Permit

 

No Review At This Time by ANC 2E: The following additional projects, which are on the upcoming March 6, 2014, agenda of the Old Georgetown Board, have not been added to the ANC meeting agenda for OGB-related design review and we do not propose to adopt a resolution on them at this time.  If there are concerns about any of these projects, please contact the ANC office by Friday, February 28, 2014.

 

1.      SMD 02, 1660 34^th Street, NW, OG 14-062  (HPA 14-104)  Residence, Rear additions, reconstruction of front façade, Concept – revised design

2.      SMD 02, 3306 R Street, NW, OG 14-077  (HPA 14-123)  Residence, Addition at roof level, Concept

3.      SMD 02, 3210 Scott Place, NW, OG 14-109  (HPA 14-215)  Residence, Retaining wall at rear, Permit

4.      SMD 03, 1511 33^rd Street, NW, OG 14-036  (HPA 14-058)  Residence, Replacement windows at rear – existing, Permit

5.      SMD 03, 3240 P Street, NW, OG 14-053  (HPA 14-077)  Commercial, 2-story rear addition plus basement, Concept – revised design

6.      SMD 03, 3107 Dumbarton Street, NW, OG 14-058  (HPA 14-100)  Residence, 2-story rear addition to replace 2-story porch, Concept

7.      SMD 03, 3261 Prospect Street, NW, OG 14-101  (HPA 14-204)  Commercial, Alterations, blade sign for “Lady Camellia,” Permit

8.      SMD 03, 1351 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, OG 14-007  (HPA 14-011)  Commercial, Demolition, roof top addition, alterations to garage and new loggia, Concept – revised design

9.      SMD 05, 1115 30^th Street, NW, OG 14-112  (HPA 14-219)  Commercial, Replacement windows, Permit

10.  SMD 05, 3256 M Street, NW, OG 14-035  (HPA 14-057)  Commercial, Rooftop antennas for Verizon, Permit

11.  SMD 05, 3334 Cady’s Alley, NW, OG 14-098  (HPA 14-194)  Commercial, Lighting and signs for “Donghia,” Permit

12.  SMD 05, 1241 Potomac Street, NW, OG 14-95  (HPA 14-179)  Residence, Rear fence replacement, Permit

13.  SMD 06, 2709-2713 N Street NW, OG 14-047  (HPA 14-071)  Alexander Memorial Baptist Church, Garage door and curb-cut on public space, Additions, alterations, site work and curb-cut on public space, Concept

14.  SMD 06, 2725 N Street, NW, OG 14-094  (HPA 14-172)  Residence, Alterations to dormer at rear, Permit

15.  SMD 06, 2531 P Street, NW, OG 14-031  (HPA 14-036)  Commercial, Awnings – existing, Permit

16.  SMD 06, 2531 P Street, NW, OG 14-033  (HPA 14-046)  Commercial, Signs for “TTR / Sotheby’s International Realty,” Permit

17.  SMD 06, 3030 P Street, NW, OG 14-117  (HPA 14-227)  Residence, Partial demolition, 2-story rear addition, alterations, Permit

18.  SMD 06, 3036 P Street, NW, OG 14-096  (HPA 14-192)  Residence, Replacement windows at rear, Permit

19.  SMD 07, 1644 31^st Street, NW, OG 14-115  (HPA 14-225)  Tudor Place, Alterations to west entrance, fence and sliding gate, Permit

20.  SMD 07, 1644 31^st Street, NW, OG 14-104  (HPA 14-207)  Tudor Place, Repairs to slate roof on Administration Building, Permit

21.  SMD 08, 3700 O Street, NW, OG 14-055  (HPA 14-080)  Georgetown University, New construction – residence hall, Revised concept