At last month’s ANC 6A meeting, commissioners voted convincingly to appeal AppleTree’s permit to build a school at 138 12th Street, NE on the grounds that the permit was issued in error. AppleTree’s initial permit was issued in 2007, giving the school two years to begin construction. Nothing has happened on the site so when […]
Last night at Brent Elementary, ANC 6B’s Norman Metzger moderated a panel experienced in the process and effects of moratoriums on different types of business licenses related to alcohol. The issue has been raised because of concern about the number of bars and restaurants on Barracks Row as there’s an appearance of declining retail. The […]
An abundance of trash on your street? Cars driving too fast in your neighborhood? Looking for a way to get more involved in the community? Your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner is here to help (and yes, he/she ran for the position knowing it was unpaid!) This week, I sat down with Commissioner Kirsten Oldenburg (ANC 6B […]
First up on this month’s community meetings — ANC6B Retail Mix Task Force is hosting a panel discussion on liquor license moratoriums. ABRA Director Fred Moosally will join ANC Commissioners from Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle and Glover Park (neighborhoods that have experimented with moratoriums over the years) to discuss “the good, the bad, and the […]
An abundance of trash on your street? Cars driving too fast in your neighborhood? Looking for a way to get more involved in the community? Your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner is here to help (and yes, he/she ran for the position knowing it was unpaid!) This week, newly elected Commissioner Lia Veenendaal-Selck (ANC 6A 08) tells […]