Tarek Bolden of the DC Office of Planning told our Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and the audience about DC Small Area Plans. The plans go through about seven steps, with a lot of community input. When all agree that the best plan has been reached, the city councilmember who represents the […]
ANC 6D Adopts Southwest Use of Public Lands Resolution
Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D on Jan. 14 unanimously adopted a resolution asking the District of Columbia not to take any substantial action regarding the use of public lands in Southwestuntil a Small Area Plan is completed by the DC Office of Planning. The commission action asks that Mayor Vincent […]
ANC 6D Meeting: Twelve Story Building Proposed for South Capitol Street is Rejected
Two new Commissioners made their first appearances at the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D meeting January 14. They are Ed Kaminski and Donna Hopkins. Ed Kaminski was elected vice chair and Donna Hopkins was elected secretary of the commission for 2013. Ed Kaminski made an effort to explain the reason for […]
What will the hotels on the Wharf be like?
Plans for two hotels in the Wharf development were presented to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D at their last meeting. These will be just northwest of 7th Street, on the waterfront, in Parcel 5 of the development. The ANC commissioners will meet with the developers over the next month […]
In Brief: DC Zoning Commission News
The DC Zoning Commission approved the plans for Parcel 11 of the Wharf development at their December 10 meeting. This parcel contains parks as well as the new building with St. Augustine Church and condominiums. The committee also decided to delay its vote on the apartment building and retail development at […]
Highlights of ANC 6D Meeting
On October 15, our neighborhood Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 6D) met for the last time before the November election. They approved two-year extensions for two construction projects, one in Southwest, and the other in near-Southeast. The Southwest project involves two lots by the Waterfront Station shopping center. One lot is […]
ANC 6D takes on Post Office closing, Florida Rock site
Jason Kopp, President of the Gangplank Slipholders Association, advised that his organization had reached agreement with the developers of The Wharf and thanked the ANC and other community members for their support. Chairman Litsky and Commissioners Garber and McBee updated attendees on the future of the local United States Postal […]