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District of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Office Monthly Public Notice - November 2022

Government and Politics

November 2, 2022

From: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE

This notice is the official monthly announcement by the District of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Office (HPO) of pending matters of public interest.  It includes items related to preservation planning, designation of historic landmarks and historic districts, and project reviews before the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) and U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA).

NOTICE TO ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONS

HPO and HPRB welcome and encourage Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) participation in the historic preservation review process.  HPRB gives great weight to duly adopted written ANC views on matters of significance to neighborhood planning and development. 

How Affected ANCs Should Use this Notice

This is an initial notice to ANCs of projects recently filed for HPRB review.  Projects are identified by address and ANC area where the address is located.  Upcoming historic designation hearings are also listed, supplementing the separate notice letters mailed to ANCs.

HPRB regulations are designed to allow ANCs to identify projects they believe are significant to neighborhood planning and development.  ANCs can request project submissions and applicant contact information from the assigned HPO staff person listed on this notice.

The historic preservation regulations encourage, but do not require, applicants to contact the affected ANC to present their projects and to resolve any public concerns before HPRB review.  If an ANC is interested in a project listed on this notice, but has not yet been contacted by the applicant, the ANC is encouraged to arrange for review directly with the applicant. 

Longer Notice Period for Cases Undergoing ANC Review

HPO gives notice according to rules designed to balance the interests of project applicants and ANCs.  If HPO is already aware of ANC interest in a project, the case is listed on two successive monthly notices in order to ensure a minimum notice to the affected ANC of 45 days (or 30 working days, whichever is longer).  This means that when these cases first appear on this notice, they are scheduled for the HPRB meeting at the end of the following month.

HPO asks affected ANCs for help in identifying any other projects on this notice that they want to review at a public meeting.  Upon notification, HPO will ensure that the affected ANC receives a minimum 45-day notice of those cases.  ANCs may identify an interest in reviewing any or all cases that affect their area.

For those cases that affected ANCs do not need to consider at a public meeting, HPO will proceed with review for possible consideration at this month’s HPRB meeting.  The shorter notice allows the application to proceed without unnecessary delay to the applicant or burden to the ANC.

How to Ensure Consideration of ANC Views

ANCs should first identify those cases on this notice they want to review.  ANCs should feel free to contact the assigned HPO staff person for information about any case.  ANCs should also contact HPO in writing to request an extended notice for those cases the ANC wants to review at a public meeting.  Requests are granted automatically and may be made by email to the assigned staff person or to [email protected] .  Requests should be made as soon as possible, but no later than two days before the upcoming HPRB meeting.  ANCs do not need to contact HPO about projects that are already scheduled to allow a 45-day review period, or that they have already reviewed. 

How to Submit ANC Comments

For ANC comments to receive great weight, they must be adopted by ANC vote at a duly noticed public meeting.  ANC comments may be in resolution or letter format and should be submitted within the 45-day review period.  Comments should relate to HPRB’s area of jurisdiction, state the vote taken, and articulate the basis for the ANC recommendations.

Any ANC commissioner is welcome to participate in HPRB meetings as an individual, but only the duly adopted official comments of the ANC receive great weight.

GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION

The applications listed on this notice and their associated materials are a matter of public record. 

Case files, including all correspondence received, may be accessed on the Office of Planning website. 

HOW TO ACCESS THE HPRB MEETING

There will not be a public meeting in August.  The next meetings of the Historic Preservation Review Board are scheduled for November 17 and December 1.

The HPRB meeting may be accessed live via WebEx.  Use the links below to access to the meetings:

November 17 Meeting Link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3057a23fc688d44d644a1824aae7eaa6

Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

Access Code: 2305 485 1280

December 1 Meeting Link: https://dcnet.webex.com/dcnet/onstage/g.php?MTID=ede8186729bff154a677c08c3650473c2

Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

Access Code:  2301 852 6862

A livestream of the meeting will be posted to the DC Office of Planning’s YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuihFWfp15mtLsOFqkdMcvw ). Please note that the YouTube livestream is for listen-only participation. To present a case or provide public testimony you must log-in using the WebEx links above.

HPRB meetings are governed by the Open Meetings Act.  Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at [email protected]  .

The meetings will be recorded and posted to the Office of Planning website within 5 days of the meeting.

COMMENT SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Public comments are welcome on HPRB cases.  Written public comments must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. 

To testify before HPRB via WebEx, you must also register 24 hours in advance.  Please submit your name and the case you wish to testify on by emailing [email protected] .  Instructions for testifying will be emailed to you in advance of the meeting.

Any comments received after the final deadline will be held for the record but not distributed to the HPRB.

NOTICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS

November 17 and December 1, 2022

The Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) will meet via WebEx to consider concept and permit applications for work affecting historic properties. Applications for historic landmark or historic district designation may also be considered.

The agenda for these meetings will be drawn from the list of filed cases below, but not all cases on the list will be included.  The agenda will be released on the Friday before each meeting and will be emailed to all recipients of this public notice.  The agenda and HPO reports for the scheduled cases will be posted on the HPO website at www.preservation.dc.gov  by the end of the day on Friday, November 11, 2022.  

NOTICE OF CASES FILED FOR REVIEW

Listing on this notice does not guarantee a hearing next month.  Some cases are already scheduled for the following month.  Other cases may be deferred at the request of the affected Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), for insufficient information, or at the discretion of HPO or HPRB.

Please note, this is a preliminary list of cases that have been filed for review by the HPRB.  A final notice for the October meeting of cases filed by September 16 filing deadline will be published by October 6.  The agenda of cases for the upcoming HPRB meetings will be drawn from the October 6 notice.

For inquiries about or to provide comments on a specific case, please contact the assigned staff person listed below.  Written comments should be received at HPO by the comment deadlines noted above. Submission of written comments by email is preferred.

ANC

HISTORIC LANDMARK AND HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION HEARINGS

6B           Buchanan School Plaza, 1320 E Street SE, Case 22-14

2E           Yellow Tavern, 1524 33rd Street NW, application for revocation of designation, Case 22-17 (to be heard in December)

PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND CONCEPTUAL REVIEWS

Historic Landmarks

6D           Arena Stage, 1100 6th Street SW, HPA 23-025, permit/install wall-mounted sign (Dennee)

6D           Town Center East, 300 K Street SW, HPA 23-036, concept/new construction of 11-story residential building (Callcott)

Bloomingdale Historic District

5E           54 Rhode Island Avenue NW, HPA 23-039, concept/roof addition (Meyer)

Capitol Hill Historic District

6B           1322 Independence Avenue SE, HPA 23-038, concept/three-story rear addition (Nadal)

6C           601 Massachusetts Avenue NE, HPA 23-040, concept/raze one-story building, construct thee-story building (Nadal)

6C           616 Lexington Place NE, HPA 22-486, concept/two story rear addition (Nadal)

Cleveland Park Historic District

3C           3617 Newark Street NW, HPA 23-033, concept/second story addition to existing accessory building (Callcott)

3C           3500 Connecticut Avenue NW, HPA 22-374, revised concept/pergola structure (scheduling contingent on applicant modifying proposal and submitting updated drawings with accurate dimensions and elevations; Callcott)

Dupont Circle Historic District

2B           1827 S Street NW, HPA 23-034, concept/third story rear addition and penthouse (Brockett)

2B           1820 19th Street NW, HPA 23-037, concept/four-story rear addition (Brockett)

2B           1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, HPA 23-042, concept/public space enclosure on R Street elevation (Brockett)

14th Street Historic District

2F           1401-1405 15th Street NW, HPA 23-043, permit/subdivide into two lots (Callcott)

Georgetown Historic District

2E           3210 Q Street NE, HPA 22-287, concept/third-floor addition and rear addition to two-story (Dennee)

2E           1524 33rd Street NW, HPA 22-313, concept/subdivision of one lot into three lots and construction of two three-story rowhouses (to be heard in December; Dennee)

2E           1644 Avon Place NW, HPA 23-035, subdivision/lot combination (Dennee)

LeDroit Park Historic District

1B           304 T Street NW, HPA 22-437, concept/roof deck addition (Meyer)

1B           621 Florida Avenue NW, HPA 23-041, concept/additions (Meyer)

Takoma Park Historic District

4B           7050 Eastern Avenue NW, HPA 22-487, revised concept/new construction of six-story apartment building (Callcott)

Washington Heights Historic District

1C           2311 18th Street NW, HPA 22-489, concept/rear addition (Brockett)

Young, Brown, Phelps and Spingarn Educational Campus Historic District

5C           810 26th Street, NE, HPA 23-xxx, expansion of the Streetcar Car Barn Training Center (anticipated filing for December hearing; Lewis)

HPO CONTACT INFORMATION

HPO STAFF REVIEWERS

Anne Brockett

[email protected]

(202) 442-8842

Steve Callcott

[email protected]

(202) 741-5247

Tim Dennee

[email protected]

(202) 442-8847

Todd Jones

[email protected]

(202) 442-8839

Andrew Lewis

[email protected]

(202) 442-8841

David Maloney

[email protected]

(202) 442-8850

Brendan Meyer

[email protected]

(202) 741-5248

Moira Nadal

[email protected]

(202) 442-7703

Imania Price

[email protected]

(202) 442-8827

Kim Williams

[email protected]

(202) 442-8840

To be included on the email distribution list for this monthly public notice, please visit the Office of Planning website and sign up at http://planning.dc.gov/node/568242 .

HPO AND HPRB WEBSITE

For additional information, see the HPO and HPRB website at www.preservation.dc.gov .

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES: Persons needing accessibility accommodations including foreign language and sign language interpretation for preservation services and programs may contact Steve Callcott at the Office of Planning at (202) 442-7600 to request assistance. Please provide two weeks advance notice for HPRB meetings.