is to KEEP THIS BLOG UPDATED in 2013 … or, cancel it! So, here– on 2013 Day 1–are some updates.
Kirsten Won Reelection in Nov 2012 thanks to the help of many people in the community who sent checks, volunteered their time, and spread the word. I look forward to serving the residents of 6B04 (see map) for another 2 years.
“What’s the Status of the Hine Redevelopment Project?” is probably the most frequent question I get. And, the short answer is that the historic preservation and zoning reviews are basically completed. (Details of the final version of the project are here.) Now, the developers–Stanton East Banc–are negotiating the final financial terms with DC, their architect is drawing up the building plans, and, last I heard, construction will begin in the 3rd Quarter of 2013. Completion of the complex is estimated to be late 2015.
ANC6B Begins a New Term in January 2013 with 4 newly elected Commissioners joining 6 re-elected Commissioners. I don’t expect the same fireworks that erupted in January 2011 when 4 new Commissioners joined 6B and created a voting block of 6 that persisted pretty much up until the final vote on Hine in 2012. This time, even before we begin, I feel a spirit of cooperation prevails.
But … we shall see.
Major Issues in 2013 Abound. In January 6B is conducting its first round review of the huge proposed revision of the DC zoning regulations. And, we expect the draft EIS on the CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel project to land on our laps for review in early 2013. This spring DDOT ought to be announcing the start of a NEPA Environmental Analysis of the Barney Circle, SE Boulevard, and Potomac Avenue Metro area project. Sometime in 2013, DDOT will be developing the Traffic Management Plan for the Hine project construction phase. There will be continuing detours as the Local bridge of the 11th Street Bridges project is completed and the new intersection on 11th Street SE between K and M Streets is created. We will be evaluating the proposals, sometime in Spring or Summer, for initial development of Reservation 13.
There’s more but I am becoming fatigued just thinking about it.
What About That Expansion of PBP? Well, Commissioners Garrison, Frishberg, Pate, and Oldenburg are still talking with DDOT on the final details. The ANC passed the Resolution requesting DDOT to expand the boundaries back in September 2012. My guess is that we will be half way through 2013 before the new “Zone 6 Only” signs are installed north of Pennsylvania Avenue. [PBP=Performance Based Parking]
In Conclusion: What are your Capitol Hill Issues for 2013? And, what should ANC6B do about them?