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At the commission’s Jan. 15 meeting: ■Matt Krimm, co-owner of the Civil Cigar Lounge in the Chevy Chase Pavilion, reported that he’d worked out an agreement with neighbors regarding complaints of smoke odors emanating from his establishment. Civil promised to vent smoke up to the roof of the pavilion in exchange for neighbors dropping their protest of its liquor license. Neighborhood commissioners said they would sign on to the agreement once they had seen it in writing, also dropping their own protest. (Neighbors subsequently objected to an aspect of Civil’s plans, and no agreement has yet been signed.) ■a resident of the 4300 block of 43rd Street reported that speeding cut-through traffic had increased on her street after the city installed two roundabouts at 42nd and Warren streets. Another resident, who lives at 44th Street and Butterworth Place, added that drivers routinely fail to stop for pedestrians. They said they might petition for traffic calming. Commissioners said the issues stem from commuters using local streets and that the city must take more broad steps to prevent that. ■Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Alan Hill reported that police have suspects in recent thefts from cars but haven’t developed enough evidence to justify charges. Hill also reported that police stepped up patrols in the neighborhood in response to recent burglaries, and the burglars then struck homes east of Reno Road and south of Massachusetts Avenue. He recommended that residents ensure any rear basement doors are sturdy, since they are a common entry point. ■commissioners voted unanimously to table discussion of an addition to a home at 4445 Yuma St. The homeowners are applying for a special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment because the addition would expand their lot occupancy beyond the legal limit. They said their lot size is artificially reduced by large public rights-of-way at their corner property, and that their next-door neighbor has no objection. Some other residents and commissioners said, though, that the project should include environmental measures to offset the increase in impervious surfaces on the property. The commission continued the discussion at a Jan. 30 special meeting. ■commissioners voted unanimously to support a public space application for an apartment building at Wisconsin Avenue and Brandywine Street, the site of the former Babe’s Billiards. Douglas Development intends to make various streetscape improvements, including replacement trees, outdoor seating and higher-quality
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
The Chevy Chase Citizens Association, using a grant from our Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G, has recently provided new toys for the Toddler Closet on the lower level of the Chevy Chase Community Center (5601 Connecticut Ave. NW). The playroom, which is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (except for holidays), is an ideal place for young children to play with the available toys under adult supervision on cold days. New toys include wooden food items, a PlasmaCar, two doll strollers, small cars, small figures, large red “brick-style� (cardboard) blocks, a YBike, a corn popper push toy and much more. Thanks to Nancy Wilson for coordinating this improvement, to business member Child’s Play for providing a discount on toys and to our advisory neighborhood commission for its generous support. Everyone using the Toddler Closet must first sign in at the community center’s office before going downstairs. This is very important for safety/emergency reasons. Also, no food or drink is allowed in the playroom. Children and caregivers are welcome to go upstairs to the kitchen to eat snacks. All toys need to be returned to the closet when play is finished. Remember to remove your trash as well. On a related subject, on Thursdays, the community center is offering a free class “Tiny Tots Need Recreation, Too!� from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. The class is for toddlers with their caregivers. Participants must sign up for the class, which will be held upstairs and led by site manager Fran Scott. In other news, mark your calendars for the association’s first general meeting in 2014, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, featuring a celebration of local art at the Chevy Chase Community Center. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., join us for the opening reception of “Murals of Washington: Spectacle and Story,� an exhibition showcasing photographs of 20 murals taken from the ongoing documentation project initiated by Dr. Perry Frank in the mid-1990s. There will be an interlude around 7:30 p.m. for our regular monthly meeting, which will feature a panel discussion with Dr. Frank and several of the artists. All are welcome to attend. For more details, visit chevychasecitizens.org. — Jonathan Lawlor paving materials. The Public Space Committee is wary of these particular changes, but the neighborhood commission is urging it to let the Douglas plan move forward. ■property owner Frank Economides and architect Richard Foster discussed plans to redevelop three properties at Wisconsin Avenue and Chesapeake Street, including Osman & Joe’s Steak ’n Egg Kitchen. The new building would be a 50-foot-tall, 16-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail space — likely including Steak ’n Egg and another restaurant. No parking would be provided. The commission will consider the project further once Economides applies for a special exception for parking relief. ■an Embassy Suites representative discussed plans to reconfigure the hotel’s Military Road lay-by lane. The hotel would like to remove the curb separating the lay-by from traffic, and expand the lane to doublewidth. The hotel believes this would improve both safety and convenience. Commissioners and some residents, though, objected to the resulting loss of sidewalk space and a row of trees. They instead encouraged the hotel to simply remove the curb without expanding the lane, to see if that is sufficient to address the issues there. ■commissioners voted unanimously to elect 2014 officers: Matt Frumin, chair; Jonathan Bender, vice chair; Tom Quinn, treasurer; and Kathryn Tinker, secretary. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. The
location has not been determined. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3/4G ANC 3/4G Chevy Chase ■CHEVY CHASE The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements. ■update on LED lighting. ■updates and discussion on the 5333 Connecticut Ave. project, and a possible vote on a public space application for a circular driveway off Connecticut Avenue. For details, send an email to chevychaseanc3@verizon.net or call 202-363-5803. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial ■colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 13th and Van Buren streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th
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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.