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fidence that the new person in charge will be able to effect change. Commissioner Toomajian asked for the status of the revision to the residential parking permits (RPP) regulations. Allen is aware that the delay is causing a hardship to many residents, especially those living near H Street NE, and is pressing the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to finalize them. Commissioner Malone asked about a proposal for warrantless searches for individuals on probation or parole. Allen said that requiring a warrant does not impede police work and that allowing such searches would have unintended consequences. Friends and family members might be reluctant to house returning citizens if, in so doing, they subjected themselves to warrantless searches. This could lead to homelessness within this vulnerable population.
Community Outreach actions The ANC voted 6-0-1 (Phillips-Gilbert abstaining) to approve a grant application from the LudlowTaylor Elementary School (659 G St. NE) PTA for $300 for enhanced art supplies.
Transportation and Public Space Actions The ANC voted unanimously to send a letter to DDOT requesting the installation of a new Capital Bikeshare Station at Eighth and H streets NE. Toomajian noted that the nearest Bikeshare stations are at Sixth and 12th streets and that additional bikes will be needed to accommodate the projected increase in residents in the area.
Economic Development and Zoning Actions The commissioners voted unanimously to write a letter to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) in support of the design of a proposed garage with a rooftop deck at 1120 Park St. NE (HPA#16-104). They also voted unanimously to write a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) in support of a special exception from lot occupancy, a variance from parking space dimensions, and a variance from the garage setback requirement at the same address (BZA #18514). Review by the HPRB will be required.
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Single-Member District Reports Commissioner Zimny is concerned that DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson has not responded to the Miner Elementary School community’s request for a meeting regarding a language immersion program at Miner (601 15th St. NE). Zimny is organizing a single-member district (SMD) party for early April. Details will be posted on the ANC website calendar. Commissioner Phillips-Gilbert expressed concerns about Monument Academy Public Charter School (at the site of the former Gibbs Elementary School, 500 19th St. NE). The ANC has not received a response to an inquiry regarding a possible zoning violation. She said the police have often been there owing to problems with the students. Commissioner Soderman thanked Nicole Opkins of Councilmember Allen’s staff for her assistance in pursuing a vacant property designation for a house in his SMD at 1000 C St. NE. Commissioner Levy noted that there is significant criminal activity on the corner of 15th and C streets NE. He has continued concerns with traffic and pedestrian safety in his SMD. Commissioner Ward has been working with the management of Master Liquors to reduce loitering in front of the establishment. Speed humps will be installed on the 400 block of 19th Street NE.
Other Announcements A citywide meeting regarding the redevelopment of the RFK Stadium site will be held on April 4, 6:30 p.m., at the Convention Center. The mayor will attend, and use of the parcel by the Redskins football team will be part of the presentation. Former Commissioner David Holmes announced a meeting regarding the decommissioned Pepco Benning Road power plant to take place on April 2, 10 a.m.-noon, at River Terrace Elementary School. Commander William Fitzgerald, MPD 5D, will attend the next ANC 6A meeting on April 14. ANC 6A meets on the second Thursday of every month (except August) at Miner Elementary School. The 6A committees meet at 7 p.m. on the following dates: Alcohol Beverage and Licensing, third Tuesday of each month, Sherwood Recreation Center. Community Outreach, fourth Monday of
each month, Maury Elementary School. Economic Development and Zoning, third Wednesday of each month, Sherwood Recreation Center. Transportation and Public Space, third Monday of every month, Capitol Hill Towers. Visit www.anc6a.org for a calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas, and other information. u
ANC 6B Report by Jonathan Neeley Development at Watkins Alley Opal, a developer behind a number of residential projects around the District and Maryland, has proposed a 44-unit project at Watkins Alley, at 13th and E Street SE. It will be a mix of rowhousees and condos, with a pedestrian walkthrough that will lead to a small courtyard. Along E Street, the tallest building would be 42 feet, while the tallest in the project overall would be 56 feet. Opal has proposed a below-ground parking garage, 48 spaces for cars and 48 for bikes. Opal has submitted a Planned Unit Development application to the DC Zoning Commission, meaning it is offering a number of community benefits in exchange for some exceptions from the zoning law. At press time, those included installing new tree boxes on both E and 13th, building one of the townhouses specifically for seniors, funding landscaping and removing the kiosk at the Potomac Avenue Metro plaza, paving part of the alley with asphalt and installing mirrors, signs, and cameras to make the alley safer, and creating a plan to plow snow from in and around the alley anytime it snows more than three inches. In a letter to 6B commissioners, who met just after press time to vote on whether to support the PUD application, a group of nearby neighbors asked that the northern half of the north-south part of the alley be made wider, and that the ANC support the application only after police could assess