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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D
65 I St., SW
Washington, DC 20024
 
Minutes
April 11, 2005
 
In the absence of Chairman Andy Litsky, Vice-Chair Roger Moffatt called the meeting to order at 7:14 p.m.
 
Present: Commissioners Assalaam, Moffatt, Skolnik, Sobelsohn, and Williams.
 
 1. Approval of agenda
Commissioner Sobelsohn made/Commissioner Skolnik seconded a motion to approve the proposed agenda. Without objection, on request of the commissioner indicated, the agenda was amended to include the following: (1) update on the King-Greenleaf Recreation Center (Williams); (2) update on Anacostia Waterfront Corporation meeting (Williams); (3) report on Zanzibar liquor-license status hearing (Skolnik); and (4) announcement about Greenleaf seniors' relocation (Assalaam). The motion to approve the proposed agenda, as amended, passed 4-0, with Commissioner Assalaam not voting.
 
 2. Community concerns
Gene Solon spoke about (a) sign-in sheets, (b) a promised DC Department of Transportation traffic study (c) the League of Women Voters' report of votes in the recent Southwest Neighborhood Assembly board elections, and (d) a “common ownership” law proposal for DC.
 
 3. Police report
No one attended to report on behalf of the Police Department.
 
 4. Minutes of March 14 meeting
Commissioner Skolnik made/Commissioner Sobelsohn seconded a motion to approve the proposed minutes of the March 14 meeting. The motion passed without opposition. Commissioners Assalaam and Williams abstained.
 
5. Liquor licenses
 a. The Lime
At 1824 Half St., SW, The Lime would occupy the space formerly held by Pier 9. Its owners would like ANC support for a stipulated liquor license pending their obtaining a permanent license. Commissioner Moffatt recently provided the owners with a draft voluntary agreement. At the April 11 ANC meeting the owners agreed to comply with the voluntary agreement in exchange for ANC 6D support for their stipulated license. Commissioner Assalaam made/Commissioner Moffatt seconded a motion to support a stipulated license for The Lime conditioned on the owners' execution of the draft voluntary agreement. The motion failed, 2-3, with Commissioners Assalaam and Moffatt voting yes, and Commissioners Skolnik, Sobelsohn, and Williams voting no.
 
 b. Zanzibar
Commissioner Skolnik reported that he had attended an Alcohol Beverage Control Board status hearing on the license renewal for Zanzibar. The hearing was continued pending negotiations over a voluntary agreement.
 
6. Zoning and development
 a. Old Friendship Baptist Church
Joel Lawson, of the DC Office of Planning (OP), made a presentation about redevelopment of the Old Friendship Baptist Church site. The current owner wants to build residential condominiums on the site. A Zoning Commission hearing is scheduled for June 20, 2005. OP is working with the applicant on issues of affordable housing, permissible use of the actual church building, and other community amenities (including maintenance of Randall Park).
 
 b. Baseball stadium
 1) Presentation by Office of Planning
Joel Lawson also made a presentation about the proposed baseball stadium
for South Capitol and N Streets, SE. The area is currently zoned commercial/residential. OP is proposing, to the Zoning Commission, an amendment to the Capitol Gateway Overlay that would (1) clarify that the stadium is a permissible use, (2) change the requirements for height and setback, and (3) require that the Zoning Commission specifically approve any proposed building on the site (precluding any "as of right" development). Lawson promised to work on transportation issues, especially protecting the neighborhood from additional game-day car traffic, and encouraging the use of bicycles (for example, by providing bike racks and backpack privileges). Upcoming events include a community workshop on April 23 and a Zoning Commission hearing June 2 (for which comments are due by May 19).
 
 2) Presentation by Turner Construction
Rosalind Styles, Jamie Whitfield, and Henry Gilford made a presentation (respectively) on behalf of Capital City Associates, Turner Construction, and Gilford Corporation. The three organizations form a partnership that plans to bid for the contract to build the new stadium. They would like ANC 6D support for their bid. They asked ANC 6D to provide them with a "laundry list" of requests regarding the stad