Police Report. Lieutenant Johnson gave the police report. Overall, 10 crimes were reported in the past month compared to 15 a year ago. One was a violent crime—assault with a deadly weapon gun—that took place in the 2400 block of 37th Street. The victim and assailant knew each other and an arrest was made. The assailant has had previous ADW arrests. Otherwise, there were two thefts from auto, one motor vehicle theft and six thefts. The thefts included incidents at CVS as well as porch pirates and a stolen bicycle.
Zoning Request 21308 for Special Exception for 2622 41st Street, NW. Sam and Matt Medvene, developers of the listed property, gave an overview of the corrected plans for the property. The special exception is to add three units to an existing four-unit building. The footprint will not change. Units will be added to the basement and a partial third floor will be added. A motion passed 6-0 to support the special exception.
Zoning Request 21312 for Special Exception for 2200-2212 40th Place, NW. The special exception is relief for the requirement to add three parking spaces behind the property. Sam and Matt Medvene, developers of the listed property, described their project and their outreach efforts to adjacent and nearby neighbors. Because of the city-wide need for family size housing, the development is designed so most, if not, all units will be three bedrooms. The units will be rentals. They have received several letters of support. They also met with nearby residents to address concerns about tree removal and parking. Very little tree work is required for the development but will follow the strict guidelines required by DDOT. The parking issue is an intractable problem because DDOT will not improve the undeveloped alley so there is not any way that a private parking pad can be installed behind the buildings. Because the units will be family size and because there are other transportation options available, the increased demand for street parking should be manageable. A motion passed 6-0 to support the special exception.
Resolution on Mayor’s RFK Stadium Deal. Gilles Stucker from the Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development gave an overview of the plans building a new stadium on the RFK site and developing the surrounding area including retail space, parks and recreation areas, and affordable rental housing. Detailed information is available at ourrfk.dc.gov. Commissioner Howie introduced a resolution to support redevelopment of the RFK site and to urge the Mayor and Council to ensure that any redevelopment plan includes strong commitments to affordable housing, accessible green space, reliable public transit, small business opportunities, union jobs for D.C. residents, and meaningful access to the Anacostia River. The resolution was seconded and passed 5-1 with Commissioner Lavezzo opposed.