Committees

The ANC establishes standing committees, task forces and advisory groups as the need arises. Membership may include one or more ANC commissioners and interested members of the community. You may volunteer to work on a task force or advisory group OR request that ANC 3/4G consider establishing a task force or advisory group on any issue that affects a significant number of people in the community by contacting the ANC Office or making your proposal at an ANC meeting.

ANC 3/4G Currently has three standing committees. These are:

Racial and Social Equity (RASE) Standing Committee

The Racial and Social Equity Standing Committee was stood up by the Commission to carry forth the work of its Task Force on Racism. The Commission believed it was in the best interest of the Chevy Chase community and the District of Columbia to continue using its influence on our community’s public and policy debate to raise equity issues through the formation of a permanent Standing Committee of the Commission, where members of the committee are committed to advocating for the just treatment of all those disadvantaged by systemic inequality. In creating the standing committee, the Commission tasked the body to study and advise the Commission on how to most effectively:

• Implement the initiatives developed and recommended by the Commission’s Task Force on Racism and adopted by the Commission;
• Advocate for racial and social equity in the community and the city; endeavor to develop racial and social equity frameworks for analyzing issues and policies;
• Promote community involvement and engagement; develop key stakeholder (community and City-wide) relationships; incorporate the most affected community members;
• Champion education and training to increase awareness and understanding of equity frameworks; connect individual and collective experiences to systemic equity issues; and
• Value data-driven analysis to aid decision-making.

Transportation Committee

The Mission Statement of the ANC 3/4G Transportation Committee is:
To identify and advocate for enhancements to all forms of transportation – guided by concerns for safety, equity, accessibility and the environment. 

The Transportation Committee (TC) has two working groups:

• The Bus Transit Working Group (BTWG) is led by TC co-chair Michaela Platzer. The focus of this working group is to monitor current and future changes to bus service, the WMATA budget, and to work with the ANC to maintain and improve public bus transit within, to, and from ANC 3/4G.

• The Safety Working Group is led by Josh Rising and it seeks to identify ways in which, working with the ANC, the safe use of all modes of transportation in the neighborhood can be improved.

Zoning, Design, and Development (ZDD) Standing Committee

ANC 3/4G established the Zoning, Design and Development Standing Committee (ZDD) in a series of resolutions during 2022 to tap the community’s wisdom and expertise to help the Commission deal with the wide array of land use issues that are coming to it. Among the purposes listed are:

• Helping the Commission participate with the city in devising the rules for a special zoning district or zone for the upper Connecticut Avenue corridor;
• Advising the Commission on how most effectively to pursue redevelopment of the Community Center-Library campus to ensure robust community participation, inclusion of mixed-income housing and a structure that complements and improves the Connecticut Avenue commercial core;
• Keeping abreast of design and development trends, policies and practices elsewhere that the Commission might learn from as it seeks to preserve the community’s many positive attributes and improve Chevy Chase;
• Finding ways to help the Commission ensure that Chevy Chase’s growth is balanced between structure and infrastructure, large development along Connecticut Avenue and smaller structures in adjacent residential areas, change and continuity.

Task Forces

The ANC advises the District government on a broad range of public policy matters, including decisions regarding planning, zoning, traffic, streets, recreation, social services programs, health, safety, and sanitation in the Chevy Chase area. The Commission may devote particular attention to an issue that is important for the community.

Membership may include one or more ANC commissioners and interested members of the community. You may volunteer to work on a task force OR request that ANC 3/4G consider establishing a new task force or advisory group on any issue that affects a significant number of people in the community by contacting the ANC Office or making your proposal at an ANC meeting.

The following information represents ANC 3/4G Task Forces from 2015 to present.

Maret School | ECC Sports Field (2021-present)

The Episcopal Center for Children (ECC) and Maret have entered into a long-term lease that will allow Maret to use the grounds behind the ECC’s buildings, as well as the smallest of its four buildings, to create a multi-sport field and baseball diamond with an adjacent parking lot and fieldhouse facilities. Maret submitted its application for special exception to establish a private school use in a residential zone district to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) on November 1, 2021 and refiled a corrected version of its application (found here) a day later.

BZA’s hearing took place on March 9, 2022. After reviewing the application and hearing from residents and all parties, the Commission submitted to the BZA its resolution on the application, including proposed conditions, a week in advance of the hearing date, as required. If you wish to provide comments direct to the BZA, do so before the March 9th hearing by emailing: “bzasubmissions.dc.gov”.

You can find the BZA case record no. 20643 on the Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) website and the full log where you can find all exhibits here.

BZA scheduled the Board’s decision in the application for March 30, 2022, which has now been rescheduled to April 6, 2022 at 9:30 am through WebEx (see March 28, 2022 update below).

**April 6, 2022 Update from BZA**

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held its decision hearing on April 6, 2022 and approved the BZA application on a voice vote of 4 (yes), 0 (no), 1 (abstention–one member was absent.) You can find the transcript and video recording of the hearing here. A formal written order is expected to be issued in the coming weeks.

Friends of the Field immediately filed with the BZA a Motion For Stay.

BZA sent a letter addressed to Friends of the Field stating that its Motion For Stay “cannot be retained in the record” as it is prematurely filed. BZA’s decision becomes final when a written order is issued.

**April 5, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The District’s Board of Ethics and Government Accountability emailed a confidential letter dated April 5, 2022 to Chair Speck regarding Friends of the Field’s accusation of ethics violation–which the Commission is sharing after the accusation was made public by the accuser in motions filed with the BZA–that stated the following:

Office of Government Ethics

CONFIDENTIAL VIA EMAIL

April 5, 2022 Randy Speck

[email protected]

Dear Mr. Speck,

The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) conducted a confidential preliminary investigation into allegations that you acted improperly while discussing plans and concerns in review of the Maret School’s Board of Zoning Adjustment Application No. 20643, in violation of the D.C. Government Code of Conduct.

We conducted this investigation pursuant to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 (“Ethics Act”), effective April 27, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01, et seq.) and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that you violated the Code of Conduct. Accordingly, we have decided to dismiss this matter. This investigation is now considered closed. Therefore, you will not be subject to any sanctions by this office regarding this matter.

Please note that this matter was never made public by BEGA, and therefore remains in a confidential status under the Ethics Act and the rules of this Office. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office.

Sincerely,

[/S/]

Ashley D. Cooks
Director, Office of Government Ethics
Board of Ethics and Government Accountability

ADC/ME 22-0067-C

**April 4, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

Friends of the Field submitted to the BZA on April 4, 2022 their, Opposition to the ANC 3/4G’s Motion to Strike Portions of the Response to Applicant’s Post-Hearing Submission.

**March 28, 2022 Update from BZA**

The Board of Zoning Adjustment emailed a letter dated March 28, 2022 to all parties the following letter:

Memo to File:

Re: BZA No. 20643 – Application of The Maret School

Per Subtitle Y § 602.3, the Chairman of the BZA has granted the Motion to Reopen the Record filed on March 24, 2022 by Randy Speck, Chairman of ANC 3/4 G (Exhibit 286).

The filing accompanying the Motion will be uploaded into the record and, to afford the parties 7 days from the date of this letter to respond to the filing, the Chairman has rescheduled the Board’s decision in the application from the March 30, 2022 Public Meeting to the VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022 at 9:30 am through WebEx. Responses are due no later than Monday, April 4, 2022.

Please serve any responses on all parties to the application. Documents can be filed directly into the case record through IZIS or, if you have technical difficulties, they can be filed by email to [email protected]. To listen to the public meeting, please see the Office of Zoning website for Webex access information: https://dcoz.dc.gov/service/watch-live-virtual-zcbza- hearingsmeetings.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Zoning at 202-727-6311.

Sincerely,

CLIFFORD W. MOY
Secretary, Board of Zoning Adjustment Office of Zoning

441 4th Street, N.W., Suite 200/210-S, Washington, D.C. 20001
Facsimile: (202) 727-6072 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.dcoz.dc.gov Telephone: (202) 727-6311

**March 24, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission filed a Motion (Form 150) to the BZA to reopen the record in Case No. 20643 on March 24, 2022 to permit ANC 3/4G to respond to the Friends of the Field’s “Response to Applicant’s Post-Hearing Submission,” which Maret did not oppose but Friends of the Field stated it “does not consent to the request, and will oppose a motion to re-open if filed.”

**March 23, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

Friends of the Field submitted their, Party in Opposition’s Response to Applicant’s Post-Hearing Submission – BZA Case No. 20643, on March 23, 2022.

**March 16, 2022 Update from Maret**

Maret submitted to the BZA via the IZIS website their Applicant’s Post-Hearing Submission on March 16, 2022.

BZA Application No. 20643 – Post-Hearing Submission of The Maret School (“Applicant”)

**March 15, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission discussed and approved by a vote of 6 (yes), 0 (no) (a quorum being 4) the draft MOU at our properly noticed, Monday, March 14, 2022 public meeting where six of the seven commissioners were in attendance. The final MOU between Maret and ANC 3/4G, as requested by the BZA at the March 9, 2022 hearing, was executed on March 15, 2022.

**March 11, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

At the March 9, 2022 BZA hearing, BZA asked Maret to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding that includes all of the ANC’s conditions in the Attachment to its February 28th resolution. Maret prepared the MOU and the Commissioner reviewed it and made a couple of small changes. 

Other than the formalities of the MOU — the “whereas” clauses at the beginning and the signatures at the end — the only changes from the previously approved conditions are on pages 3 and are highlighted in yellow. These two changes are to address issues that were raised by the BZA at the hearing: (1) to make clear that Maret shall use best practices with its installation of the turf field, particularly as relates to any chemical and biological factors; and (2) to require Maret to report to the ANC annually on its compliance with the conditions.

**March 9, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The BZA hearing on March 9, 2022 took place over 8 hours, starting around 11 am and ended around 7:15 pm, with a short break in between. The hearing for case #20643 was recorded and can be viewed on the BZA website, and a transcript was produced. You can find the direct link to the Maret BZA application hearing here (make sure you click on the volume icon on the right bottom to hear what is being spoken). If you have trouble with this direct link, you can go to the general link for the entire March 9, 2022 hearings, and click on the video for “Case No. 20643: Application of The Maret School” which begins at 01:22:54.

**March 8, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission learned that the Attorney General filed an opposition to Maret’s BZA application on the grounds that its proposal is not a permitted accessory use under the zoning regulations. To be clear, the Commission’s resolution does not address or make any legal argument.

The Commission also received an email dated March 8, 2022 at 5:46 pm from Friends of the Field’s attorney that notified us that they filed another motion to postpone the hearing:

Attached please find our request for renewal of the Motion to Postpone, with attachment.  This document was filed on IZIS this afternoon. 

The Friends of the Field’s motion to postpone included reference to a Supplemental Statement of Opposition filed on March 7, 2022 (Exhibit 261).

**March 2, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

We are sharing final collated letters of support and of opposition/concern regarding Maret’s BZA application that the Commission received through March 2, 2022. Some of these letters were also sent directly to BZA while other letters were sent only to BZA. Letters that BZA received can be found on their Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) website under case record no. 20643 under exhibits in the full log.

Note that letters of opposition were received by the Commission up through February 4, 2022 and letters of support were received up through March 2, 2022, according to our records.

Final letters of support | Final letters of opposition/concern

** March 2, 2022 Update from Maret**

Maret contacted the Commission by email regarding a Tweet that indicated a Maret bus was idling at the Jelleff field. This Tweet tagged Commissioners Chang and Gore. Commissioner Chang responded and subsequently added to the final ANC 3/4G draft resolution under proposed conditions the words “and cars” to the section on bus idling. Below is the email received from Maret on March 2, 2022:

Commissioners:

I wanted to reach out to you about a matter that came to our attention regarding a Maret school bus. On Monday, February 28, 2022, Safe Sidewalks DC issued a tweet indicating that a Maret bus was idling at the Jelleff field for approximately 45 minutes. Commissioners Chang and Gore were each tagged on the tweet. We promptly responded, thanking Safe Sidewalks DC for bringing the situation to our attention, and indicated that we would follow up on the matter.

We have spoken to the driver of the bus and the rest of our transportation team to underscore that both Maret and District policy require that buses not idle for more than three minutes (or five minutes if temperatures are below 32 degrees), regardless of the circumstances. We understand and share neighbors’ concerns regarding extended idling times, and will continue to be vigilant to ensure that our fleet complies with District regulations.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please let me know.
—

Trey Holloway

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations

MARET SCHOOL | www.maret.org

3000 Cathedral Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20008

t. 202-939-8821

**March 1, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission voted to approve the final resolution regarding Maret’s BZA application (case no. 20643) at its properly noticed February 28, 2022 public meeting by a vote of 7 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions (with a quorum being 4). The Commission forwarded its resolution with required Form 129 to BZA on March 1, 2022, which was accepted and noted as Exhibit 233 (it was recorded originally as Exhibit 279).

**February 26, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

A question was raised by Claudia Russell, a member of Friends of the Field, at the third and last Commission special public meeting on Maret’s BZA application held on February 24, 2022 concerning ECC’s failure to maintain a stormwater infiltration pit that was installed in 2002.

We are sharing the letter dated February 25, 2022 from President and CEO of ECC, Stephanie Nash, sent to the Commission regarding this matter and the 2002 covenant between ECC and the Department of Health that were part of an email exchange between the Commission, Maret, and ECC regarding this stormwater infiltration pit on February 26, 2022. The email exchange that is shared below addresses responsibility for the pit going forward and provides additional context related to heightened inspection standards for new stormwater management facilities:

Email from Maret with letter and covenant:

Hi Randy and John,

Please see attached a response from the ECC regarding history on its filtration pit. In addition to the ECC response, below we are providing some additional context related to heightened inspection standards for new stormwater management facilities.

DOEE now requires stormwater management facilities to be inspected every three years. According to our engineers from VIKA, in the past many of these facilities were underground, just like the facility for the Media Center. With the new stormwater requirements that lean towards bioretention designs, the facilities are more visible and DOEE is taking a more active role in inspections. Additionally, the new, and more visible, bioretention facility that will be built for the field will replace the filtration pit. We expect that DOEE will continue to be active in their inspection and enforcement moving forward, including the new rain garden proposed as part of the field project.

As always, we stand ready to answer any additional questions you may have.
—

Trey Holloway

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations

MARET SCHOOL | www.maret.org

3000 Cathedral Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20008

t. 202-939-8821

Email to Commission on February 26, 2022 at 9:02 am from Maret and ECC

Commission’s response to the email:

Thanks, Trey. Will the filtration pit be removed when the new athletic field is built? (It appears to be close to the edge of the field.) If not, will it be maintained by ECC?

Randy

Email from Commissioner Speck on February 26, 2022 at 9:17 am to Maret and ECC

Maret’s response to the Commission’s question:

That’s right. When the new field is built, the pit will be removed. The water that is currently being filtered by the pit will be brought to the new rain garden and treated there. ECC, Maret and VIKA had a call yesterday to discuss that plan and we all agree that is the best way forward. We don’t have drawings for that yet since this is all new, but that is our intention for the site.

Email from Trey Holloway, Maret’s Head of School for Finance and Operations on February 26, 2022 at 9:25 am

The Commission will address this issue in our revised resolution and conditions document that will be posted shortly to be voted on by the Commission at our regularly scheduled public meeting on February 28, 2022.

**February 25, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission received the Office of Planning report supporting Maret’s BZA application with conditions via email on February 25, 2022. The Commission has heard from Maret that OP’s conditions are acceptable to them.

The Commission received DDOT’s report on Maret’s Comprehensive Transportation Review via email on February 25, 2022. The Review supports the application, but with a number of conditions. The Commission has heard from Maret that DDOT’s conditions are acceptable to them.

The Commission only just learned that Friends of the Field filed a submission dated February 18, 2022 to the BZA on February 22, 2022 regarding Maret’s proposed parking lot. The Friends submission was not sent to all parties as they are required to do.

**February 24, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission learned that the Public Space Committee approved Maret’s public space permit application for a curb cut on Nebraska Avenue. See below for the copy and paste of the email the District’s Public Space Regulations Administration sent to Maret’s consultant, Brian Ruhl from Vika Capitol, on February 24, 2022 that was forwarded to us from Paul Tummonds, Maret’s attorney. See February 15, 2022 update from ANC 3/4G regarding our public meeting on February 13, 2022 where this application was discussed.

re: PSC hearing status is Approved for Permit application # 383995

Dear Brian Ruhl,

PSC hearing status is set to Approved for your application.

Tracking Number: 383995
Work Location: 5810 – 5898 BLOCK OF NEBRASKA AVENUE NW
Permittee: Stephanie Nash
Hearing Date: 2/24/2022
Hearing Status: Approved

Sincerely,

District of Columbia
Public Space Regulations Administration (PSRA)

**February 24, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

The Commission received an email from Friends of the Field on February 24, 2022 at 3:11 pm with the following message and several attachments, including a memo, exhibit 1, exhibit 2, exhibit 3, exhibit 4, exhibit 5, and exhibit 6 in response to the Commission’s draft ANC 3/4G resolution on Maret’s BZA Application.

Please distribute the attached material to the other Commissioners so that it can be discussed at tonight’s ANC meeting.  Thank you.

Jonathan Axelrod

Beins, Axelrod & Keating, P.C.

1717 K Street NW   Suite 1120

Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: 202-328-7222 x 223

Cell: 202-365-1610

Email: [email protected]

**February 23, 2022 Update from ECC and Maret**

The Commission received an email from Bill Simons, ECC’s Board Chair, on February 23, 2022 at 8:38 am asking for one edit to be made in the proposed conditions document that is attached to the ANC 3/4G draft resolution as follows:

Good Morning Randy,

I took the liberty to have our attorney review the ANC Resolution document and he found section 7 confusing and a bit conflicting. See his two recommendation below. I don’t mean to wordsmith your document and perhaps there is a specific reason for that wording. We just find it slightly confusing.

Let me know what you think.

As always, many thanks for all your work on this project.

Bill

Email from Bill Simons to the Commission on February 23, 2022

Bill:

I think 7.B. should come out.  The intention in Section 7.A. is that the Agreement is in effect while Maret or its successors use the Athletic Facilities.  Once they stop using the Facilities the Agreement should terminate.  ECC should not have any obligations once the Agreement terminates.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Michael

Email from Michael Ravitch, ECC’s attorney to Bill Simons, ECC’s Board Chair on February 23, 2022 at 7:52 am

If the lease terminates in 20 years, is ECC bound to this agreement for the next 30 years?  Section 7.B. suggests that ECC is so bound.  Section 7.A. suggests that ECC is not bound once the lease terminates. 

Email from Michael Ravitch, ECC’s attorney to Bill Simons, ECC’s Board Chair on February 22, 2022 at 4:44 pm

The Commission also received a phone call on February 22, 2022 from Stephanie Nash, ECC’s President and CEO, asking to correct the acreage for the ECC (7.1) and the leased field (5.0) in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the draft resolution.

The Commission received an email from Maret’s attorney on February 23, 2022 at 5:26 pm with the following message and attachment in response to our proposed conditions that can be found in the attachment to the Commission’s draft ANC 3/4G resolution on Maret’s BZA Application:

ANC 3/4G Commissioners – On behalf of the Maret School and the Episcopal Center for Children (“ECC”), please see the attached memo which provides comments on the proposed conditions of BZA approval that the ANC will be reviewing at the ANC 3/4G Special Public Meeting on February 24, 2022.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Thank you.

Paul Tummonds

Paul Tummonds
(202) 721-1157

goulston&storrs

**February 23, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

The Commission received an email from Friends of the Field on February 23, 2022 with the following message and attachment regarding the Commission’s regularly scheduled public meeting held on February 14, 2022 and special public meeting on Maret’s BZA application held on February 16, 2022:

Dear Commissioners,

Community group Friends of the Field offers this response to ANC meetings last week in which Maret School’s BZA case #20643 and Public Space Permit Application #383995 were discussed.

Thank you,

Friends of the Field

**February 23, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission learned that at its meeting this morning, the BZA denied the Friends of the Field’s motion for a postponement and said the hearing would be on March 9th, as scheduled. The Chair did not address our response or the Friends’ complaint about the ANC except to say that some of the issues raised by the Friends were beyond the purview of the BZA.

**February 22, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

The Commission Friends of the Field submitted their comments on the Wells + Associates Comprehensive Transportation Review conducted for Maret for their BZA application.

**February 21-22, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

The Commission has posted its draft ANC 3/4 resolution with attachment (conditions) on Maret’s BZA Application that will be discussed and possibly voted on at our Special Public Meeting on Thursday, February 24th from 7-9 pm. 

The Commission has responded to Friends of the Field’s motion to postpone the March 9 hearing which we got word of late on Friday, February 17, 2022. The motion contains mention of a complaint Friends filed to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) which warranted a response from the Commission delivered to the BZA, Maret, Maret’s attorney, and the Friends attorney on February 21, 2022. On February 22, 2022, Maret’s attorney filed Maret’s response to the Friend’s motion to postpone to the BZA, the Commission, and the Friends attorney.

**February 21, 2022 Update from Friends of the Field**

The Commission received an email from Friends of the Field on February 21, 2022 at 1:56 pm with the following message and an attached flyer:

You are invited to attend two virtual Town Halls this week focusing on topics of great concern to recent survey respondents. Details in the attached flyer.

Respectfully,

Friends of the Field.

The flyer shows two Town Hall meetings scheduled for:

February 21, 2022, 7 pm, on “Problems with Artificial Turf”

Speakers: Diana Conway, President of Safe Healthy Playing Fields (Montgomery Co.), and Kyla Bennet, Director of Science Policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. SHPF (www.safehealthyplayingfields.org) advocates for natural grass playing fields nationwide. PEER supports public employees who seek a higher standard of environmental ethics and scientific integrity. (www.peer.org)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81741071612?pwd=dTdkY1dUb1ZiV0RENUZNYnIvODRFZz09 Meeting ID: 817 4107 1612 Passcode: 767439

February 23, 2022, 7 pm, on “Making Sense of Maret’s Traffic Study”

Speakers: Tom Downs, our neighbor and former DDOT Commissioner, and David Patton, our neighbor and Transportation Planner for Arlington County.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81600838144?pwd=WUl4Z2QxMHRHNXVqZEEwblkybC90dz09 Meeting ID: 816 0083 8144 Passcode: 716669

**February 16, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

ANC 3/4G held its second special public meeting dedicated to the Maret BZA Application tonight/February 16, 2022 to hear from contributing parties, DDOT, Urban Forestry, and DOEE. DOEE declined the invitation to appear because they are not asked to provide direct input to the BZA. They give their advice to the Office of Planning. The Commission sent along questions and received DOEE’s responses on February 16, 2022, in time to read them out at the special public meeting. The questions and responses are below, including DOEE’s comments on the BZA to the Office of Planning:

Good Afternoon Mr. Speck,

Below are our responses to your questions. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

1. Please explain how DOEE’s permitting process relates to the BZA process. For instance, is it typical that the BZA order requires completion of the project in accordance with the DOEE permit? At what stage in a project does an applicant typically apply to DOEE for a stormwater management permit? 

Response: DOEE reviews stormwater management plans for compliance when the project applies for a building permit, which is when reviews are conducted by DCRA and other sister agencies. Comments on a BZA case are usually high-level and based on sustainability goals due to the engineering plans not having been fully developed yet. We strongly encourage applicants to voluntarily meet with our stormwater team early in the design process to discuss general stormwater management strategies prior to submission for the building permit, which this project did in January.  

2. What are the applicable regulatory requirements that Maret will have to satisfy in order to obtain the necessary permits for this project? Are these regulatory requirements modified in any way by the goals set forth in DOEE’s Climate Ready DC Report (https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ddoe/service_content/attachments/CRDC-Report-FINAL-Web.pdfCLIMATE READY DC – Washington, D.C.Climate Ready DC LETTER FROM MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER Climate change is no longer a distant threat. In order to prepare Washington, DC for the future, we can and must respond to new and substantial challengesdoee.dc.gov)? If there are changes in regulatory requirements, will Maret have to meet the regulatory requirements as of the time the permit is issued? 

Response: As far as stormwater management is concerned, this project will generally need to: 

• Retain the 1.2-inch storm (Hold runoff on site until it soaks into the ground or evaporates)
• Detain the 2-year storm, which is 3.2 inches (Release runoff slowly into the sewer system no faster than if the entire site were an undeveloped, grassy meadow)
• Detain the 15-year storm, which is 5.2 inches (Release runoff slowly into the sewer system no faster than the existing conditions) 

This athletic field can be exempted from the 1.2-inch retention standard only if the field is made available for use by the general public. Otherwise, it is regulated the same as the rest of the project. DOEE will base regulatory requirements on the time in which a project is submitted for building permit. We have not yet updated our storm sizes to account for regional climate change projections but are currently analyzing the impact of doing so. 

3. Are the elements of Maret’s stormwater management plan at this conceptual stage consistent with the EPA-DOEE RiverSmart program in terms of LID (Light Impact Development) and the 1.2-inch rainfall standard? 

Response: The proposed stormwater management plan includes some bioretention facilities, tree planting, and tree preservation, all of which are considered LIDs. These practices are like those in the RiverSmart program, though more engineered. Though we were not provided any design calculations, the conceptual plan we reviewed appeared to generally provide sufficient stormwater management if the athletic field is exempt from the 1.2-inch standard. If the field is not exempted, we agreed the site likely needs more stormwater management by either adding facilities or making proposed facilities larger.    

4. On stormwater management issues, is it your understanding that the Office of Planning provides DOEE’s preliminary comments to the BZA for its consideration of an application? Does DOEE typically provide written comments on an application to the Office of Planning? 

Response: Yes, DOEE typically provides written comments on BZA applications to the Office of Planning. We typically comment on the extent to which (and advocate for improvements on) a project will further DOEE’s sustainability goals, such as those in Sustainable DC.  

5. What is the practical difference in designing a stormwater management system to a 15-year storm, a 25-year storm, or a 50-year storm? What projects in the District, if any, have been designed for a 50-year or greater storm? 

Response: Practically speaking, designing for larger storms means facilities and infrastructure will increase in size. For example, a project might need bigger pipes to convey larger storms; a bioretention will need to hold more stormwater by being designed deeper or with a larger footprint. Typically, the 15-year storm is the largest storm size DOEE requires designers achieve since this is the capacity of the District’s sewer pipes. On a case-by-case basis, we require designing to the 100-year storm if it appears a project may cause flooding to a downstream property. Other agencies may base design requirements on different storm sizes.    

1/24/22: Comments on BZA case (Julienne Bautista via Connor Rattey to the Office of Planning) 

• DOEE’s major concern – will the field be publicly accessible? DOEE would want to see the fields available to the public during non-school daylight hours
• If the field is publicly accessible, the proposed practices of detention and a bioretention to treat the parking lot runoff appear to meet project requirements
• If the field is private, expanding the bioretention for the parking lot will be required. This will take away parking spaces and will require patrons to potentially park on the adjacent streets
• Any stormwater calculations were not discussed at this meeting
• Please keep DOEE in the loop regarding heritage tree transplanting and any tree preservation or tree planting plans 

Kind Regards,

Julienne Bautista, P.E.

Branch Chief, Building Permit and Plan Review

Regulatory Review Division

Department of Energy & Environment

1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor

Washington, DC 20002

Desk: (202) 299-3345

Cell: (202) 527-0958

Web: doee.dc.gov 

**February 16, 2022 Update from Maret School**

Maret is required to submit to the BZA 21 days before the hearing their pre-hearing statement that covers all of the changes Maret has made in its proposal since the original filing on November 1, 2021. In an email to the Commission, OP, and DDOT, Maret communicated the following with their pre-hearing submission enclosed:

Enclosed please find the pre-hearing submission of the applicant in the above-mentioned application.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Thank you.

Paul

Paul Tummonds
(202) 721-1157

goulston&storrs

**February 15, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

One agenda item on the ANC 3/4G public meeting on February 14, 2022 was a discussion and possible vote on Maret’s public space permit application for a curb cut on Nebraska Avenue (Tracking No. 383995) (Commissioners Higgins and Speck). You can watch the video recording here.

— A Friends of the Field petition dated February 13, 2022 submitted via email to the Commission opposing the curb cut.

— Maret School’s response to the Friends of the Field petition in opposition to the curb cut application, which the Commission forwarded to them, and DDOT Urban Forestry email approving Maret’s tree preservation plan for the curb cut application.

**February 8, 2022 Update from Maret School**

On February 8, 2022, Maret informed the Commission that their Tree Preservation Plan was submitted on February 4, 2022 to DDOT for their review:

Attached is our tree preservation plan (and associated memo) for the two heritage trees that will remain in place along Nebraska Avenue. It was submitted late on Friday to DDOT for their review as part of our curb cut application. Normally, the tree preservation plan for trees remaining in place is handled later in the design process (which is what will happen on the two other trees remaining in place on the site). But because we are closing the one existing curb cut, DDOT requested that the preservation plan for the two heritage trees on Nebraska be completed now.

Our arborist will be meeting with DDOT to go over the finer points of the plan and ensure all is in order. If there are changes, we’ll work to get that reflected in updated materials for our February 16 pencils down deadline, but of course we’re trying to prepare and provide any and all documents we can in advance of the minimum required date.

It is now considered a public document and we’ll also be getting this posted to our website in the coming day or two. Feel free to post it on the ANC website if that would be helpful.

—

Trey Holloway

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations

MARET SCHOOL | www.maret.org

**February 8, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

ANC 3/4G resident and environmental research analyst, Cynthia Collier, gave the Commission her permission to share email correspondence from January to February 2022 with Commissioner Higgins regarding her opinion on artificial vs grass turf and stormwater management that she first conveyed at Maret’s office hours.

Collier’s opinion on turf:

Compaction starts in the upper layers of the soil, where maintenance can provide some relief. But once compaction advances below the first inch or two of soil, the only way to fix it is to dig up the field and rebuild the soil substrate. It’s an expensive, messy, and invasive process that requires shutting down the field for months. From personal observation, the field owner usually doesn’t rebuild the field until it is in such bad shape that water pools on the compacted and impenetrable field in such big puddles the field is unusable for days after a rain, i.e., years after the field has lost most of it’s [sic] capacity for infiltration. That means years of minimal stormwater control. That’s what I was thinking of when I condemned natural turf fields during the Maret office hours. A natural turf field inevitably spends years barely functional for either sports or for stormwater mitigation, then spends months shut down having soil dug up and trucked in and out, which is always a mess.

February 8, 2022 email to Commissioner Higgins clarifying remarks made at the Maret office hours on January 11, 2022 and a follow up email on January 12, 2022

Collier’s opinion on stormwater retention bar:

Claudia Russell asked about why the retention bar is set at a 1.2″ rain. In DC, 1.2″ rainfall is a 90th percentile rainfall event. Based on historical weather data, 90% of rainfall events accumulated 1.2″ or less in a day. This calculation excludes sprinkles of less than 0.1 inches. Probably based on the National Weather Service Reagan Airport location (DC’s only official weather station). In other words, 1.2″ capture is predicted to be sufficient 90% of the time. If you want to push the bar higher, a 95th percentile rainfall event is 1.7″. In DC, the Anacostia Waterfront Development Zone requires retention of 95th percentile rainfall events. Obviously we’re not in that zone, but it’s a precedent for requiring the 95th percentile rainfall event. The 95th percentile standard is also used for federal development projects. The Anacostia zone has special exceptions and stormwater credits because that standard can be hard to reach. Indeed, that much retention would be a stretch for this site …

January 12, 2022 email to Commissioner Higgins

**February 4, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G (with additional updates on February 8 and March 2, 2022 below)**

We have collated letters of support and of opposition/concern regarding Maret’s BZA application that the Commission has been receiving, some of which were also sent directly to BZA (and other letters that were not sent to the Commission but only to BZA can be found on the Interactive Zoning Information System (IZIS) website under case record no. 20643 if you look at the exhibits in the full log). These files have been updated with additional letters we received. Between our February 4th update to March 2, 2022, the only letters received were of support.

— As of March 2, 2022: letters of support (updated)

— As of February 8, 2022: letters of support (updated)

— As of February 4, 2022: letters of support | letters of opposition/concern

**February 2, 2022 Update from Maret**

Please join us at upcoming Office Hours as we share the Site Design and 3D Model of the Maret Proposed Fields at the ECC.

Our team will guide you through this interactive model and answer your questions. 

Thursday, February 3 at 6:00 pm on Zoom Link to Register and attend

Tuesday, February 8 at 12:00 noon on Zoom Link to register and attend

SALLY DUNKELBERGER

Director of Development

MARET SCHOOL | www.maret.org

3000 Cathedral Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20008

t. 202-939-8811

**February 2, 2022 Update to the January 25, 2022 Update from ANC 3/4G**

ANC 3/4G is planning the following special Commission hosted meetings, each of which will be devoted entirely to the Maret BZA application. Each meeting will begin at 7 pm:

February 1st — Presentations by and discussions with the parties — ECC, Maret, and Friends of the Field. You can find the draft agenda here (note that the agenda was amended to begin the meeting with ECC’s presentation first). Video recording, chat log, and presentations at the special public meeting can be found on the ANC 3/4G meeting information page here.

February 16th — Presentations by and discussions with DDOT, DOEE, and Urban Forestry on Maret’s application. You can find the draft agenda here. Video recording and chat log at the special public meeting can be found on the ANC 3/4G meeting information page here.

February 24th — Discussion and possible vote on a proposed ANC 3/4G resolution. You can find the draft agenda here. Zoom details, draft ANC 3/3G draft resolution as of 2/21/22, and post-meeting video recording and chat log can be found on the Meeting Information page here.

**January 20, 2022 Update from Maret School on their 3-D digital model of the site and Transportation/Comprehensive Transportation Review**

On January 20, 2022, Maret notified the community of the following upcoming Office Hours with their site designers and transportation consultants to learn more about the ECC-Maret Proposed Fields:

SITE DESIGN – 3D MODEL

(session with VIKA):  Wednesday, January 26 at 5:00 PM

Zoom Registration Link: Jan 26

As discussed at the December 15, 2021 community information session, the project team will share a 3D digital model of the site which reflects additional updates based on community input.

NOTE, post-meeting, Maret uploaded a video of the 3D site model as well as drawings that can be found here.

TRANSPORTATION – CTR

(session with Wells + Associates):  Friday, January 28 at 12:00 noon

Zoom Registration Link:  Jan 28

The project team will respond to questions regarding transportation issues including the Comprehensive Transportation Review (CTR). Maret will submit the CTR to DDOT this week and post it on Maret Proposed Fields at ECC at that time. 

Thank you for registering for these sessions so that we can anticipate attendance. 

The Maret Team

MARET SCHOOL | www.maret.org

3000 Cathedral Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20008

**January 14, 2022 Update from Chair Speck (ANC 3/4G-03) on behalf of the Commission concerning Friends of the Field Position Statement**

On January 13, 2022, all seven Commissioners received an email from Friends of the Field with the following note (see below) and attachment of their “Position Statement” (found here):

ANC 3G Commissioners:

Please see attached the position of the Friends of the Field on the proposed development by Maret School at the Episcopal Center for Children. This augments the individual views you heard from some of the FoF community at the ANC meeting on Monday night. Our statement stresses the values of inclusion, transparency, thoroughness, professionalism, and fairness for which we intend to hold the ANC review accountable. We of course reserve the right to modify our position as developments warrant. Thank you.

Friends of the Field

— email received on January 13, 2022

Two points in this “Position Statement” warrant a public Commission reply: (1) the Friends of the Field’s statement that the ANC discussed options and plans for the ECC property before consulting neighbors; and (2) the Friends of the Field’s request that the ANC declare actions or associations, past or present, that may reflect bias in considering Maret’s proposal.

On January 14, 2022, Chair Speck emailed the Commission’s response regarding the two points noted above to Friends of the Field.

On behalf of ANC 3/4G, I have attached the Commission’s partial response to the Friends of the Field’s January 13, 2022 position statement.

Randy Speck

Chair, ANC 3/4G

[email protected]

— email delivered on January 14, 2022

The Commission’s full disclosure response can be found here.

In brief, with regard to the Commission’s knowledge of Maret’s plans and consultation with neighbors, the Commission was not involved at all in the Maret/ECC discussions that led to ECC’s decision to lease its fields to Maret. Contrary to the implication of the Friends’ Position Statement, when the Commission initially learned the scope of Maret’s plans, it sought more information in order to inform the community, reported regularly on its efforts to secure ECC space for DCPS use and to secure more information from Maret, and held a public meeting to solicit community input. With respect at least to the Commission, the accusation made in the Friends of the Field’s Position Statement that “most-affected neighbors, were not brought into consultation before the Maret proposal was completed – indeed, as ECC, Maret, and the ANC were first discussing options and then plans for the property” is not true, and the Commission requests that Friends of the Field correct its statement.

And, in brief, with regard to the Commission’s ethical responsibility to disclose potential bias, the Commission is certainly aware of its ethical obligations with respect to potential conflicts of interest. Those standards require a commissioner to recuse herself or himself from participating in any proceeding in which she/he has a financial interest. Beyond these rules, the Commission is committed to transparency and avoidance of the appearance of a conflict of interest. Each commissioner provided statements in the Commission’s response of any actions or associations, present or past, with respect to the Maret proposal. None of these actions or associations described in the commissioner’s statements suggest any financial interest by any commissioner nor do they warrant recusing any commissioner from participating in the BZA proceeding.

**January 10, 2022 ANC 3/4G Public Meeting where 3 hours were devoted to hearing from the public with seven panels of testifiers on Maret’s lease of the ECC field**

You can find the video recording of the public meeting here and the chat log and the agenda here.

**January 7, 2022 Update from Commissioners Higgins (ANC 3/4G-02) and Speck (ANC 3/4G-03) on Councilmember Lewis George’s January 6, 2022 meeting on the Maret/ECC Field**

On January 6, 2022, Councilmember Lewis George held a virtual meeting to hear from residents about Maret’s proposed sports field at the ECC site. More than 100 people attended the two-hour meeting. The video of the meeting is available here, and can be accessed by entering the passcode: maret.ecc*W4 on the space required. The chat from the meeting is available here.

**December 15, 2021 Friends of the Field community group submits a Request for Party Status to BZA**

As noted in the application to BZA filed on December 15, 2021 for consideration at the January 12, 2022 BZA public hearing, Friends of the Field (or, “Friends”) is seeking party status in opposition to Maret’s request for a BZA exemption. Their rationale is provided in their application found here.

**December 13, 2021 Update from ANC 3/4G-02 Commissioner John Higgins at the ANC 3/4G Public Meeting**

There is a newly formed citizens group that has also secured legal counsel to address the proposed Maret School lease of the ECC field. The group’s e-mail address is: [email protected]. The group plans to launch a website as well. 

**December 7, 2021 Update from ANC 3/4G Chair Randy Speck and ANC 3/4G-02 Commissioner John Higgins to the Community**

“On September 27, 2021, Maret School and the Episcopal Center for Children (ECC) presented preliminary plans to ANC3/4G for proposed athletic fields. (That presentation is available here.) Maret/ECC subsequently held five in-person or virtual meetings with residents who live near ECC. In early November, 2021, Maret filed an application (available here) requesting that the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) approve its proposed plans (Case No. 20643). The BZA has scheduled a hearing on this application for March 9, 2022. 

“ANC 3/4G has been working with residents and Maret/ECC to resolve concerns that have been raised about many aspects of the proposed fields, including traffic and transportation, drainage, site access, landscaping, parking, protective netting, hours of use, and the location of bleachers and the scoreboard. The ANC is interested in hearing from all interested parties who could be affected by the Maret proposal — both those who live nearby and those who are potential users of the field. There are a number of upcoming public meetings that will continue the discussion. (See the links for more information.) 

• On December 13, 2021, at 7:00 pm, ANC 3/4G will provide a brief update on the project’s status at its regular virtual meeting. Join the meeting at this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83601765238, or dial in at (301) 715-8592, Webinar ID: 836 0176 5238.
• On December 15, 2021, at 6:00 pm, Maret School will hold a public virtual meeting to share its updated proposals. You may register to attend this meeting here.
• On January 6, 2022, at 7:00 pm, Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George will hold a public virtual meeting for residents to express their views about the project and Maret’s BZA application. Please register here.
• On January 10, 2022, at 7:00 pm, ANC 3/4G will hear from all interested parties about Maret’s application. The link and the agenda will be posted prior to meeting.

“ANC 3/4G will provide updates on the page of its website [note: this page you are reading] devoted to this project as they become available and will schedule additional meetings as needed so that it can provide its views to the BZA at the hearing in March. We also welcome any comments from the community, which you may send to Commissioner John Higgins, ([email protected]), Randy Speck, ([email protected]), or any other Commissioner.”

November 16, 2021 Open Community Meeting Hosted by Maret

Maret has announced that it will hold a Zoom meeting on November 16, 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to inform local residents about the proposed creation of a sports field on the property of the Episcopal Center for Children (ECC). Here is the link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-6rqTwuEtX3R2GoDrG77A0cocFjrpc. Maret noted that the Zoom link includes a registration form so the school can learn who is attending.

Additional General Information

More information is available at Maret’s project webpage, https://www.maret.org/athletics/proposed-new-fields-at-ecc. 

FAQs can be found here.

Responses to all questions submitted to Maret thus far can be found here and will be updated on a weekly basis.

Maret suggests that residents check back with this site often and use its community input form (https://www.maret.org/athletics/proposed-new-fields-at-ecc/community-input-form) to ask questions.

Past Meetings with Surrounding Neighbors

November 1, 2021: Meeting with Nebraska Avenue Neighbors (see ANC 3/4G-03 Chair Randy Speck’s notes)

November 2, 2021: Meeting with Utah Avenue Neighbors (see ANC 3/4G-03 Chair Randy Speck’s notes)

November 3, 2021: Meeting with Rittenhouse Street Neighbors

November 4, 2021: Meeting with 28th Street Neighbors

Maret’s Application to the Board of Zoning

Maret submitted its application to the Board of Zoning on November 1st and refiled a corrected version of its application (found here) a day later. BZA’s hearing is scheduled for March 9, 2022.

October 24, 2021 Commission comments on Maret’s 10/15/21 draft BZA application

The Commission is an advisory body and in the normal course of business is asked to review and point out problem areas of draft permits, applications, and other documents as it affects ANC 3/4G. The Commission was asked to review Maret’s 10/15/21 draft version of its BZA application prior to submission and provided tracked comments on October 24, 2021, which can be found here. On November 1, 2021, Chair Speck told the group of Nebraska Avenue neighbors meeting in Jennie Backus’s backyard to hear from Maret directly (see above for the four dates of these meetings with surrounding neighbors) that he had given Maret these comments, as reflected on page 5 of the meeting notes, “We provided some preliminary comments to Maret on its draft application and will share them with residents.” Upon request, Chair Speck shared the Commission’s comments on Maret’s draft BZA application with David Patton who shared it with the citizens group, Friends of the Field, that requested party status to the BZA in mid-December 2021.

September 27, 2021 ANC 3/4G Public Meeting

The Commission held a preliminary public meeting with Maret and ECC on September 27, 2021, and the video of that meeting is available on the ANC’s website here, beginning at 00:45:10 and ending at 02:46:20. You can find Maret’s presentation at the meeting here and the Q&A/chat from the meeting can be found here.

Between September 2021 and March 2022

Nothing will begin at the site without BZA approval after the hearing. Between now and the hearing, the ANC expects to have many meetings with Maret and residents with the hope of reaching an agreement about all aspects of the proposed project that residents raise — e.g., traffic, parking, noise, stormwater runoff, and days and hours of use.

As we move forward in reviewing the BZA application and discussions with Maret, the Commission will hold additional public meetings, either at our regularly scheduled times or as special single-topic meetings.

In early 2022, after we have heard from residents and negotiated with Maret, the Commission will consider a resolution on the BZA application, including any conditions we might recommend to the BZA.  We look forward to hearing from ANC 3/4G residents as we work through this process over the next several months.

 

DDOT Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study (2020-present)

DDOT states that the purpose of the Connecticut Avenue NW Multimodal & Safety Project is to reduce crashes while enhancing safety for all modes, and to support the District’s commitment to its Vision Zero initiative. The project area extends 2.7 miles along Connecticut Avenue NW from Calvert Street NW to Legation Street NW, along the path where the reversible lanes operated.

On March 19, 2020, the official start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) deactivated the operation of the Connecticut Avenue peak hour reversible lanes.

According to DDOT, Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane Operations and Safety Study was initiated in December 2019. Data analysis, concept development and evaluation, traffic forecasts and operations analysis were conducted between Spring 2020 and Fall 2020. Throughout 2020 and early 2021, approximately 40 stakeholder and agency presentations took place prior to Public Meeting No. 1 that occurred on March 30th and April 1, 2021. comment period for Public Meeting No. 1 concluded on May 8, 2021. The Mayor and DDOT announced a decision on December 15, 2021 for a preferred concept. Concept C is the preferred concept and will be advanced to the design phase. Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane Operations and Safety Study was initiated in December 2019. Data analysis, concept development and evaluation, traffic forecasts and operations analysis were conducted between Spring 2020 and Fall 2020. Throughout 2020 and early 2021, approximately 40 stakeholder and agency presentations took place prior to Public Meeting No. 1 that occurred on March 30th and April 1, 2021. comment period for Public Meeting No. 1 concluded on May 8, 2021.

ANC 3/4G held a properly noticed public meeting on April 26, 2021, to discuss the Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane Study and DDOT’s Proposed Alternatives. The Commission voted to support Concept C in its resolution, “ANC 3/4G Resolution Regarding DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lane Study Supporting Concept C.” Chair Randy Speck provided his individual comments on April 28, 2021 as a supplement to the Commission’s resolution which can be found here. ANC 3/4G-05 Commissioner Chang provided her comments on concerns regarding Concept C here.

The other three Ward 3 ANCs (ANC 3C, 3E, and 3F) also voted to support Concept C–a news article can be found here.

The reversible lanes will not be reactivated. The recommendation to permanently remove the reversible lanes is included in the preferred alternative, Concept C, which was officially approved by the Mayor and DDOT on December 15, 2021. You can find the Mayor’s announcement here. Concept C is the preferred concept and will be advanced to the design phase.

The project removes the peak hour, peak direction reversible lanes on Connecticut Avenue, adds protected one-way protected bicycle lanes on each side of the street, adds left and right turn lanes at signalized intersections, adds pedestrian refuge islands, evaluates all bus stop locations holistically along the Corridor, considers the addition of HAWK signals at various locations, reduces the posted speed limit on Connecticut Avenue from 30 mph to 25 mph, plus other safety improvements.

DDOT’s project page can be found here.

**UPDATE November 14, 2022**

ANC 3/4G invited DDOT to attend the November 14, 2022 public meeting to provide an update to our community on the Reversible Lane and Multimodal Safety Improvement Project. Ed Stollof, manager at DDOT’s Planning Branch who leads this effort gave the presentation and others from DDOT were also present to answer questions in the Q&A, over chat, or live, included Christian Pineiro, Ward 3 Community Liaison for DDOT and on this project’s outreach team; Sean Burnett, DC Bike Lane Program; Charlotte Ducksworth, consultant on community engagement; and Jamee Ernst, transportation planner.

You can find the presentation here, the video recording of the public meeting to look for the DDOT presentation that begins at 7:29 pm here, and Q&A and Chat Log of the meeting here. 

**UPDATE June 21, 2022**

Two public meetings will be held in June for DDOT to provide an update on the project, present information regarding the selected concept (Concept C), and introduce the project elements. The public meetings provide an opportunity for the public to provide input on the preliminary elements of Concept C prior to the initiation of the design phase. The public notice for these meetings can be found here.

For your convenience, the public meeting schedule is provided below for both the virtual meeting and the in-person meeting.

–> What: Connecticut Avenue NW Reversible Lanes and Multimodal Safety Project Public Meeting 

When: Virtual Public Meeting  – Tuesday, June 28, 2022

General Meeting: 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Where:  Join through Webex

              Attendee Meeting Link: rebrand.ly/ConnAveRevStudy

             Webinar Number: 2313 486 8372

             Webinar Password: June28!          

Call-In Instructions for Dial-in Option (audio only): 

Dial the US Toll – Washington D.C. Phone Number: +1-202-860-2110

Dial the meeting’s Access Code: 2313 486 8372, followed by the # key.

The Webex system will prompt you for an Attendee ID, this is not required.

Press the # key to join the meeting.

 ***The virtual meeting will also be broadcast live on DDOT’s Facebook Page***                    

 

–> When: In-Person Public Meeting Wednesday, June 29, 2022

General Meeting: 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Where: University of the District of Columbia (UDC)

             4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW

             The meeting will be held in the Student Center Building, 3rd Floor Ballroom

             Nearest Metro Station is Van Ness-UDC Metro Stop on the Red Line

             L2 Chevy Chase Circle Bus also drops off directly outside the Student Center         

For more information about the project, please contact DDOT Project Manager Ed Stollof at [email protected] or Deputy Project Manager Cynthia Lin at [email protected]. Please visit the project website at ddot.dc.gov/page/connecticut-avenue-nw-reversible-lane-safety-and-operations-study.

**UPDATE April 11, 2022**

DDOT’s CT Ave Multimodal Project Status Update can be found here, and copied and pasted below for convenience (except for the graphic illustration in the original above).

Project Description

CONNECTICUT AVENUE MULTIMODAL PROJECT PROJECT STATUS

The Mayor and DDOT have selected a preferred alternate (Concept C) for the corridor on December 15, 2021. The project contains elements of a comprehensive strategy to address speeding, enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, bus safety, and vehicle safety. Concept C removes reversible Lanes, adds protected bicycle lanes on the east and west sides of Connecticut Avenue, reduces the Connecticut Avenue posted speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph, provides speed enforcement cameras, and includes safety improvements such as adding left and right turn lanes, implementing No Turns on Red, adding pedestrian refuge islands and realigning intersection approaches to make them safer.

Ongoing Activities
Concept Development Plans

• The first iteration of Concept Development plans for the project was presented to the project’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) on April 6, 2022. The CAC offered suggestions to enhance the Plan. DDOT’s consultant will evaluate the suggestions based on technical feasibility and will incorporate the CAC’s suggestions into the Plan, where possible.
• The Concept Plans will be presented to an Interagency Committee in April 2022. The Interagency Committee will review and comment on the Connecticut Avenue Concept Development Plans. DDOT’s consultant will incorporate the Interagency Committee’s suggestions, if possible, based on technical feasibility. The Interagency Committee is comprised of DDOT subject matter experts in planning, engineering, safety, design, and construction. Representatives from other District of Columbia and external agencies (e.g., State Historic Preservation Office, National Park Service, District Department of Energy and Environment, MPD, FEMS, and others) are also included on the Interagency Committee.
• A revised set of Concept Development Plans will be prepared by late April 2022. DDOT intends to place the revised set of plans on the project website in early to mid-May. Continued concept development plan refinement will occur throughout 2022.
• DDOT will prepare for a Public Meeting to be held in approximately mid-June (pending calendar reviews of ANC, and other meetings). The primary purpose of the Public Meeting will be to show the public the conceptual plan sets, to date.
• In this first set of conceptual plans, please note that the number and allocation of parking and loading spaces along each blockface is illustrative. Traffic. DDOT will review and identify current traffic issues that may require traffic calming solutions based on observations of cut-through traffic, speeding and non-compliance with traffic control devices. Parking. DDOT plans to engage approximately seven parking task forces (each task force will review smaller sections of the Connecticut Avenue corridor) over the summer (2022) to evaluate and recommend optimized parking and loading solutions. Recommendations will be reviewed by DDOT and presented to the Community Advisory Committee and to the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions for consideration.

Racial Equity Impact Analysis. The Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity is conducting a Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA) for the Project. The results of this analysis are expected to be available this spring/early summer. Based on the results of the REIA, potential project elements may be included in the project design based on identified racial and other inequities.

Environmental Documentation. DDOT will be completing the required environmental documentation for the project between during 2022.

Remove Reversible Lane (RL) Infrastructure. DDOT is in the process of removing the Corridor’s reversible lane infrastructure. This item is an integral part of the master project. In March 2022, DDOT removed all static signs which directed drivers to use the reversible lanes. The agency is currently completing a signing and marking plan. Completion of removal of the RL pavement markings is estimated to be complete by early summer.

Reduce Speed Limit on Connecticut Avenue from 30 mph to 25 mph. DDOT will replace all 30-mph speed limit signs with 25 mph signs within the Connecticut Avenue corridor. This item is an integral part of the master project. All 25-mph signs should be in place by early summer. Three Notice-of-Intents (NOIs) were distributed to the ANCs in the corridor (ANC 3C, 3F and 3-4/G). The NOIs were distributed on March 24, 2022, and the 10-day comment period concluded on April 6, 2022. Two ANCs provided supportive comments of this action and one ANC did not respond. Individual comments were substantially supportive of this action.

Continued Community Engagement. DDOT will continue robust community engagement with residents, businesses, and ANCs in the corridor during the final concept development/planning phases of the project and throughout the design and construction phases.

Analysis of a Potential Extension of the Protected Bicycle Lanes. Analyses of a potential extension of the PBLs at the northern terminus of the corridor (Legation Street to south of Chevy Chase Circle) will be initiated. The original project limits were set because the limits of the RLs ended at Legation Street. During the public comment period, suggestions were made to extend the PBLs. DDOT will conduct and analyze detailed traffic and parking data to understand the traffic and parking context within the extended area. DDOT will evaluate the potential PBL extension based on effects on traffic operations, safety, pedestrian, bicycle and transit modes, and other factors. Based on the evaluation, DDOT will make a recommendation on whether to include, or not to include, the PBL extension in the project. DDOT will engage the community including residents, businesses, the ANCs, and other organizations throughout the study period.

Concept Plan Refinements. DDOT will continue refine the concept development plans between summer 2022 and early winter 2023 prior to starting the design phase. DDOT will request the community’s continued input during this calendar period.

Concept Design Plan Refinement Continued Community Engagement (02/2022-01/2023)

Project Design (01/2023-01/2024) (*Seven (7) months post-design for construction procurement)

Chevy Chase Main Street (2021-present)

Chevy Chase Main Street (CCMS) is managed by District Bridges and is designated as a District’s Main Street by the Department of Small and Local Business Development. CCMS serves the businesses, organizations, and individuals who live, work and play in the Chevy Chase, DC community. Their programs provide direct technical assistance to local businesses to help them thrive, and their local events and promotions are aimed at drawing people to the neighborhoods, create volunteer opportunities, and connect stakeholders.

You can find annual reports on its website and monthly reports submitted voluntarily to the Commission below:

• November 2022 Report
• October 2022 Report
• September 2022 Report

Connecticut Avenue Business District (ongoing)

The neighborhood’s major commercial road is Connecticut Avenue NW, which, in addition to commercial establishments, is home to apartments, a regional branch of the D.C. Public Library, and the Chevy Chase Community Center. Unlike many urban neighborhoods that have lost local businesses to large chains and suburban malls, the small, generally locally owned businesses along Connecticut Avenue remain, and are well patronized by the local population. These businesses include Magruder’s Supermarket, established in 1875, and the Avalon Theatre, which opened in 1923 as a silent film house and ran until the theater underwent renovations in 2003. In addition to historical commercial buildings the area has multiple parks including Rock Creek Park, Lafayette Park and Livingston Park.

Contact: Commissioner Simmons whose Single Member District #5 covers the East Side of Connecticut Avenue, NW between Legation and Chevy Chase Circle, or Commissioner Gosselin whose Single Member District #6 covers the West Side of Connecticut Avenue, NW between Legation and Chevy Chase Circle.

American City Diner

Commissioner Gosselin with the approval of the Commission sent a letter to DCRA dated February 15, 2022 regarding the legality of the advertisement on the American City Diner’s billboard and to request an inspection of the property to determine if it should be deemed a “blighted property” and no longer exempt from tax penalties. 

On March 22, 2022, Commissioner Gosselin posted on Chevy Chase Chatter the following:

WHAT TO DO WITH THE PANELS ON THE MORRISON STREET SIDE OF AMERICAN CITY DINER?

 

In mid-February at my request, ANC 3/4G asked the city’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to inspect the American City Diner as blighted and to review the use of the billboard above it to advertise the property and billboard itself for lease. The owning Hinton family and the leasing agent immediately removed the advertising, uncovering the “There’s No Way Like the American Way” banner underneath. This morning, a crew arrived to start making at least interim improvements to the property. In conversations with the crew, constituents learned that the plan was to paint over the portraits that line the parking lot facing Morrison Street. They emailed me to say that they thought this would be a loss to the community. My friend and constituent, Arthur Allen, and I have hatched a plan that the owners have graciously agreed to. We want to know what other residents think.

 

The crew is going to take down all of the panels in the next few days and temporarily stack them at the site. Arthur and I believe that, at minimum, we ought to save the nurse portrait at the end of the row near the exit from the Child’s Play parking lot. According to Arthur, the backstory to it is this:

“The nurse portrait that Reggie Holliday painted above the diner parking lot occupies a small but not insignificant spot in the recent history of patient activism in America. Reggie painted it as her husband was dying of kidney cancer in 2009. After his death, as Congress was debating the Affordable Care Act, she created a large mural depicting her late husband’s journey through a needlessly complex health care system. Later, Reggie expanded her patient advocacy with a set of more than 150 paintings on the back of jackets, which she called The Walking Gallery. Many health care leaders commissioned their own jackets, among them Karen Dasilva, a senior HHS official in the Obama Administration.”

 

Our question for the community is: What do you want to do with the rest of the panels? Should they be saved to be re-erected elsewhere at some point? If most people say “yes,” there’s a catch; we need to farm them out to residents to store. If most people say “no,” Arthur and I will shoulder the cost of getting them over to the Benning Road transfer station. One way or the other, we need to have all of the panels off the diner site by Friday evening.

 

Let us know what you think by posting here or emailing me at: [email protected]

 

Peter Gosselin

Commissioner — District 6 (west side of Connecticut between Western, the Circle & Military, east side of Connecticut to Chevy Chase Parkway between Kanawha & Legation)

ANC 3/4G

On March 23, 2022, Commissioner Gosselin informed the Commission that the American City Diner panels along the Morrison Street parking lot have been taken down. His constituent and friend, Art Allen, talked with Reggie Holliday, who painted them. All she would like saved are the three panels with the nurse’s image. Commissioner Gosselin and Mr. Allen got those out of the pile and moved them to Mr. Allen’s house. 

There apparently is a law, the Visual Artists Rights Act, that gives artists some say in what comes of their works in public spaces. Commissioner Gosselin will be speaking with a lawyer who knows the law well.

A photo of where the remaining panel portraits are located outside of the American City Diner can be found here and a photo of the wall after the portrait panels have been removed can be found here.

Street / Alley Lighting (2017-2018; 2021-present)

ANC 3/4G Work in 2021-present

Retired Commissioner Chris Fromboluti (ANC 3/4g-07) had been leading the effort in 2021. In late 2022, Commissioner Peter Gosselin (ANC 3/4G-06) volunteered to lead the effort going forward.

To report a faulty street light (e.g., broken or bright bulbs lighting up your street or alley), you can either contact Commissioner Gosselin (click on the hyperlink on his name above) or contact Commissioner Laura Phinizy, or file a 311 complaint yourself.

Here’s how to file your own 311 complaint. Please go to: https://311.dc.gov/citizen/home; click on “Request” (report an issue); select “All Service Requests” on the menu; then scroll down to find “Streetlight Repair Investigation” and fill out the form with your complaint. See the form in the presentation slides above. DDOT will track these complaints and work with their contractor to fix the issues.

For an update on the Smart Street Lighting Project, go to the ANC 3/4G October 24, 2022 Public Meeting Information page here: https://anc3g.org/meetings/meeting-minutes/october-24-2022-public-meeting/. You will find the video recording at 1:19:26 for the presentation given by DDOT rep DeVon Smith.

Laura Phinizy, an ANC 3/4G resident and community member of the Streetlight Advisory Panel, presented at the ANC 3/4G February 8, 2021 public meeting on the District’s new street lighting contract. You can find the video recording here.

Prior ANC 3/4G Work in 2017-2018

Contact: Commissioner Maydak

Lighting Task Force Minutes 2-13-18

12-13-2017 regarding Lighting Task Force

ANC 34G 2017 Resolution – Lighting Task Force

The ANC Lighting Task Force was formed in January of 2014, as a result the community’s objection to new LED lights that were installed in three alleyways within our ANC boundaries.   Neighbors residing adjacent to the alleyways expressed great concern regarding the excessive brightness,  harshness (blue-white color) and light trespass (lights shining onto and into their homes) of the new LED lights.

The alleyways are located on both sides of Quesada Street NW between 32nd Street NW and Broad Branch Road NW (the exception is the alleyway that abuts Lafayette Park between 33rd Street NW and Broad Branch Rd. NW).

A little background:

In 2011, DDOT released a Request For Product (RFP) for the repair and maintenance of all the city’s street lights.  Included in the RFP was a requirement to convert thousands of DC street lights to LED fixtures. LED streetlights hold great promise for reducing energy use but the specifications, or lack thereof, in the RFP could exacerbates light pollution and harm the health of District residents.

As a result of legal challenges, the contract still has not been awarded.  DDOT is revising this document to try to award this contract to one of the two successful bidders. Unfortunately, there are still major problems with the RFP and the citizens of DC need to make their voices heard now, before it is too late.

The specified light levels called for in the RFP are excessively bright. LED lights that are too bright will waste energy and contribute to light pollution in our neighborhoods. Brighter lights do not necessarily make for a safer environment. Lights that are too bright produce glare making it more difficult to see and be seen.

The specifications in the RFP do not address the color and temperature of the LED lights. LED light, rich in the blue portion of the white light spectrum, have been linked to cancer. Newer technologies have produced warmer colored LED lights that emit less radiation, less glare, and are closer in visual temperature to the amber-hued street lights that we are accustomed to.

Specified light levels need to be revised downward in the RFP to allow vendors and neighbors to customize the light levels for their particular application.

In addition, there is not a requirement that all streetlight fixtures be fully shielded; that is, light fixtures which would only direct light downward and prevent light trespass into the sky, and horizontally into houses and apartments.

DDOT is working with the community to identify appropriate LED lighting for the alleyway pilot.   DDOT is also working with the community on the lighting for the Reconstruction of Oregon Avenue Project slated to begin in 2016.   Oregon Avenue NW abuts Rock Creek Park.

Specified light levels need to be revised downward in the RFP to allow vendors and neighbors to customize the light levels for their particular application.

The Lighting Task Force is working with The International Dark Sky Association (IDA.org) on this issue. IDA is an organization that is dedicated to protecting the night sky from light trespass. They are an authority on using appropriate levels of light. The residents of the District of Columbia should demand that the DDOT consult with IDA to develop specifications that will better serve our neighborhoods.

Let’s get it right this time!

Currently the Task Force is working on the following projects:

•  Quesada Street NW alley pilot,
• Lafayette Park and Lafayette Elementary School lighting
• Oregon Avenue Street light pilot

All Lighting Task Force Meetings are open to the public and will be posted on the ANC website calendar, the Chevy Chase   Listserv, sent to the Lighting Task Force email list and when possible posted in the “Week Ahead” section of the NW Current newspaper.   If you would like to be added to the Lighting Task Force email list, please contact Commissioner Rebecca Maydak – rmaydak@earthlinknet

IDA Letter to DDOT 3-2-15

LED History in DC

Ward Redistricting (2021-2022)

Committee of the Whole | Subcommittee on Redistricting

The decennial redistricting process officially began in September 2021 when the 2020 Census data were finally released five months late. Three At-Large members were appointed by Chair Mendelson to lead the Committee of the Whole’s Subcommittee on Redistricting, Elissa Silverman (Chair), Anita Bonds, and Christina Henderson.

According to the dedicated website on District redistricting maintained by At-Large Councilmember Ellisa Silverman, “[u]sing data from the 2020 Census, the subcommittee will make recommendations to the full Council on redrawing ward boundaries to ensure balanced ward populations and representation in the legislature. The subcommittee, along with ward-specific task forces, will also make recommendations on redrawing Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) boundaries to meet similar balancing and fair representation goals.”

The Subcommittee released the final map proposal on November 18, where existing boundaries are in color and proposed new boundaries are in black. The Subcommittee mark-up of the ward redistricting bill took place on November 19, 2021. The full Council is expected to take a first vote on the ward redistricting bill on December 7, 2021 and a second vote on December 21, 2021.

ANC 3/4G Special Meeting on Redistricting (December 1, 2021)

ANC 3/4G held a Special Meeting over Zoom on Ward Redistricting on December 1, 2021 that started at 7:03 pm and ended at 10:34 pm.

Those who wished to make remarks (3-min limit), were asked to sign up ahead of time to speak by emailing either Commissioner Lisa Gore at [email protected] or Commissioner Michael Zeldin at [email protected] Those who didn’t sign up in advance to speak spoke after those who did. Commissioner Gore read out loud the written statements of those who were unable to attend the meeting (see section below).

The video recording of the meeting can be found here where oral remarks and the deliberations among commissioners can be heard. The chat log can be found here.

After hearing the community share their views, the Commission approved a resolution (see section below) to reunite the four Ward 4 districts located in Barnaby Woods, Hawthorne, and parts of Chevy Chase, DC with the other three Ward 3 districts by a vote of 4 Yes, 1 No, and 1 Abstention.

Here was part of the Notice that was shared with the community a week before the Special Meeting:

WHY HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING? The District is changing ward boundaries to align with population changes over the last decade that have been documented by the 2020 Census. ANC 3/4G has heard feedback from residents about possible boundary changes and wants to hold a community conversation about whether Hawthorne, Barnaby Woods and parts of Chevy Chase, which were moved to Ward 4 two decades ago, should stay in Ward 4 or be shifted back to Ward 3.

The Commission is holding a special meeting to consider residents’ views on the Council’s ward redistricting proposal as it affects the boundary between Wards 3 and 4.

We look forward to hearing from everyone who wishes to speak, whether you support the current boundaries or want to suggest changes.

A few facts and rules:

1. The Council is on its way to approving a redistricting plan with no change in Wards 3 and 4. The Commission can’t promise it will be able to influence the process. For those who seek change, your best bet is to provide a proposal with a detailed map in advance of the meeting.

2. For a proposal to stand any chance of influencing the outcome, it needs to comply with the rules the Council is working within. Most importantly, that means no ward can have a population that varies up or down from any other ward by more than 5%. To review the Council rules, go to: https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting

3. The meeting will focus on ward boundaries only. The Commission hopes that the ANC boundaries will remain the same, no matter what wards our neighborhoods are in.

4. To conduct an open meeting, the Commission needs people to sign up ahead of time to speak. If you want to speak at the meeting, please email Commissioners Lisa Gore at [email protected] or Michael Zeldin at [email protected]. There will be a chance for those who don’t sign up in advance to speak, but only after those who do.

5. Speakers should limit their remarks to three minutes.

6. People are passionate on both sides of this issue. Passion can turn to anger and personal attacks. Everybody attending needs to check their anger at the door. Those who don’t risk being cut off.

Background:

On December 1, 2021, ANC 3/4G will hold a special meeting to consider residents’ views on the Council’s ward redistricting proposal as it affects the boundary between Wards 3 and 4. The Council Redistricting Subcommittee’s report at pages 27-28 proposes no change to the current boundary.

For the last 20 years, the western part of Chevy Chase has been included in Ward 3 and the eastern part of Chevy Chase and all of Barnaby Woods and Hawthorne in Ward 4. On December 7, 2021, the Counsel will take its first vote on this proposal and any proposed amendments and will take a final vote on December 21, 2021.

The Subcommittee held public hearings on possible redistricting for Ward 3 on October 22, 2021, and for Ward 4 on October 28, 2021. At its regular November 22, 2021 meeting, the Commission heard from Ward 3 Councilmember Cheh, read a letter from Ward 4 Councilmember Lewis George, considered a statement from the Commission’s Racial and Social Equity Committee, and heard from several residents about their views on setting the boundary between the two wards. The Commission concluded that it needed to give the community an additional opportunity to express its views and to consider whether to take any further action before the Council’s votes.

The December 1st meeting will be similar to other community meetings we’ve held to gather residents’ input. In order to make the most of the meeting time, we ask that those who wish to speak help us by signing up in advance, limiting their remarks to three minutes and curbing the impulse to ask commissioners questions so we can maximize your speaking time and minimize ours.

The flyer can be found here.

 

ANC 3/4G RESOLUTION AND TESTIMONIES

ANC 3/4G Resolution on the “Ward Boundaries of Portions of Chevy Chase and the Entirety of Barnaby Woods and Hawthorne” approved at the properly noticed, Special Meeting held on December 1, 2021.

ANC 3/4G Chair Randy Speck’s Individual Testimony at the Subcommittee on Redistricting Ward 3 Hearing held on October 22, 2021. Video of the hearing can be found here.

ANC 3/4G Chair Randy Speck’s Individual Testimony at the Subcommittee on Redistricting Ward 4 Hearing held on October 28, 2021. Video of the hearing can be found here.

Written Testimonies Submitted to ANC 3/4G Special Meeting on December 1, 2021.

Task Force on Racism (2020-2021)

On June 8, 2020, ANC 3/4G approved a Statement on Racism. That Statement included creation of a Task Force to identify equity and justice issues within our community and to propose concrete solutions.

The Commission discussed the Task Force at its June 22, 2020 meeting and emphasized the Task Force’s objective to focus on substantive issues and specific actions that the Commission can take.

The Commission indicated that it would establish a framework for the Task Force to guide its work, including its mission, organization, and timetable. For more information on the framework of this new task force, go here.

ANC 3/4G Resolution Reporting the Action of the 2021-2022 Commission on the 2020 Task Force on Racism’s Community, Education and Mental Health, and Housing Work Group Recommendations_December 12, 2022

Proposed Housing Recommendations 3-17-2021

Revised Housing Recommendations 3-10-2021

Resolution Regarding Task Force on Racism 12-14-2020

Next Steps for ANC 34G on its Task Force on Racial Equity 11-21-2020

Recording of ANC 3/4 G Town Hall Meeting: Recommendations from the Task Force on Racism 11-16-20

• Education and Health Work Group Draft Report 11-14-2020
• Housing Work Group Draft Report 11-13-2020
• Community Work Group Draft Report 11-12-2020
• Framework for Task Force on Racism 7-3-2020

 Community Work Group

• Community Workgroup Meeting 8-5-2020
• Community Workgroup Meeting 8-12-20, 8-18-2020
• Community Workgroup Meeting 8-25-2020
• Community Workgroup Meeting 9-1-2020
• Community Workgroup Meeting 9-8-2020
• Community Workgroup Meeting 9-15-2020

 Education and Health Work Group

• Education and Health Work Group Meeting Notes 8-7-2020
• Education and Health Work Group Meeting Notes 8-14-2020
• Education and Health Work Group Meeting Notes 8-21-2020

Housing Work Group

• Notes from Housing Working Group Meeting 8-4-2020
• Notes from Housing Work Group Meeting 8-11-2020
• Notes from Housing Work Group Meeting 8-18-2020
• Notes from Housing Work Group Meeting 8-25-2020
• Notes from Housing Work Group Meeting 9-1-2020
• Notes from Housing Work Group Meeting 9-15-2020

Q&As Virtual Town Hall 11-16-2020

Annotated Bibliography 11-21-2020

Task Force on Comprehensive Plan (2019-2020)

Office of Planning Responses to ANC Resolutions

ANC 3/4G Resolution Requesting that the Office of Planning Address Lighting Pollution Directly in the Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2-10-2020.

FINAL: ANC 3/4G Resolution Requesting Changes to the Office of Planning’s Proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Resolution 2-10-2020.

DRAFT: ANC 3/4G’s Resolution Requesting Changes to the Office of Planning’s Proposed Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Resolution 2-7-2020

ANC Comprehensive Plan Task Force Report 1-31-2020