ANC 6C met via Webex Wednesday, Feb. 12. On the dais were Jeremy Foxwell (6C01), Karen Wirt (char; 6C02), Jay Adelstein (treasurer; 6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (vice-chair; 6C04), Daniela McInerney (6C05), Andrew Hayes (secretary; 6C06) and Tony Goodman (6C07).
Bus Concerns at J.O. Wilson
Commissioner Foxwell reported that bus operations between the J.O. Wilson school and the swing space on the Browne Education Campus (810 26th St. NE) are going smoothly. J.O. Wilson Elementary (660 K St. NE) is currently undergoing a modernization and staff and students are being bussed from the school site to Browne. However, Foxwell said, there are some transportation-related concerns. First, the city has not yet updated parking signs to indicate the drop-off and pick up zones. Foxwell said the city is aware of the signs that need updates but simply has not yet made the changes. Secondly, there is concern about safety for school and staff as they wait to meet the busses. Currently, the school community waits in a plaza in front of the school. However, that space is expected to be fenced in during construction, pushing those waiting to the narrow sidewalk. Foxwell said he has asked DC Public Schools (DS) and the construction team if those plans could be changed. His concern was elevated within DS but as of the meeting he had no reply, Foxwell said. The ANC took no action on the matter.
Ludlow Taylor After-Hours Construction
The construction team working on the addition at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary (659 G St. NE), Keystone Plus Construction and Ashley McGraw DC, have requested an after-hours construction permit so they can do work on holidays, Commissioner McInerney said. This is in order to assure an on-time completion. The building is expected to be open for the 2025-26 school year. The team had originally requested a 7 a.m. start time. Working with Eckenwiler, McInerney said they came to a compromise—an 8 a.m. start time with additional stipulations around light, noise and idling. McInerney will the request at a future meeting.
The Commission Voted Unanimously to the Following on Consent:
• an application for a stipulated license from Tapori (600 H St. NE) to the Alcohol Beverage Cannabis istration (ABCA). A team from Daru, Dante Datta and Chef Suresh Sundas, will open Tapori in the Fancy Radish space (600 H St. NE). It will specialize in Indian street food and cocktails. Tapori had applied in late 2024 for a retailers’ class “C” Tavern license, but istrative problems with printing at ABCA delayed the hearing until March. The stipulated license will allow Tapori to open earlier, pending spring approval. Chair Foxwell said the other businesses on H Street are eager to see occupancy in the old Fancy Radish site.
• the renaming of the alley at 300 I St. NE to Gallery Court. Appearing on behalf of Avalon Communities was Jenay Doganay. The applicant is the builder of a series of new townhomes on the alley. The applicant introduced the idea before ANC 6C a few months prior but had not yet spoken with neighbors who currently own rowhomes backing up on the alley. They have subsequently received .
• a resolution in of the community efforts to revitalize and improve Stanton Park spearheaded by a group including Commissioners Wirt and Adelstein. This includes for testimony at DC Council oversight hearings on the Parks and Recreation Committee.
• a notice of intent from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) outlining plans for safety improvements at Sixth and D Streets NE. the plans call for the modification of a traffic signal, parking adjacent to the intersection, the creation of an ADA compliant crosswalk on the south side and a “no turn on red” sign. Bicycle lanes will be reconfigured to allow for greater safety. The ANC recommended that DDOT proceed with the plan as proposed but asked for clarification around the modification to signal poles and the effect of crosswalk modifications on drainage.
• testimony from Commissioner Eckenwiler at a DC Council oversight hearing for the Department of Public Works (DPW). Eckenwiler said DPW is not writing citations for chronic violations in resident parking permit (RPP) zones. Ticketing for unauthorized parking in an RPP zone has been written as a “disobeying official sign” rather than violating RPP, Eckenwiler said, important because two RPP violations in a single calendar hear triggers a higher second fine, $35 for the first infraction and $65 for the second.
Grant Applications Wanted
ANC 6C Grants Committee Chair Victoria Lord encouraged applications for ANC Community Grants. The application is online. Projects done in partnership with or by ed 501 (c) (3) organizations that have a significant benefit to the majority of residents in ANC 6C are eligible. The Committee generally awards between $2,500 to $6,000 per project, Lord said, although up to $10,000 has been awarded in exceptional circumstances. Deadlines, forms and information are available online at https://anc6c.org/committees/grants-committee/
ANC 6C generally meets online via Webex at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month, except August. The next full meeting of ANC 6C is set for March 12. See the dates for committee meetings, the agenda and how to at anc6c.org.
