Ward 3 Traffic Summit with Mayor Williams.  January 28, 2001, 7:30-9:30 pm at Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave.

SMD 3F07 vacancy.  Duane Fitzgerald of 3601 Connecticut and Todd Strauss of 3900 Connecticut have filed nominating petitions with the BOEE, which is certifying both candidates.  The election should be held at the ANC's next regularly scheduled meeting.

Forest Hills Playground.  Commissioner Maudlin:  The Friends have begun the enhancements including trees, better access and rebuilding the sand box.

2944 Chesapeake Street (BZA appeal #16764). Commissioner Maudlin: The BZA decided on December 4, 2001, that DCRA's building permit approvals for this 4-story house violated the Zoning Regulation limit to 3 stories and that the neighbor's appeal was not too late. The BZA agreed with ANC 3F that a developer's option to measure stories at the midpoint of the "front" of the "house" really refers to the front (and not, as Corporation Counsel argued on behalf of DCRA, to the rear of the house as seen from the front).  Written order to follow.

3901 Albemarle Street (ZC case #00-03).  Commissioner Wiss: The final order approving the application appeared in the DC Register of Nov. 16.   On November 17 and December 1  the developers started to clean up and restore the headwaters of Soapstone Creek.  This is a joint project with the community, Wilson High School, the Environmental Health Administration in DOH and the NPS. On December 5 the developers met on site with ANC, TNA and NPS representatives to button down details of tree preservation.

Burke School expansion proposal (BZA Application No. 16611).  Commissioner Kogan: The BZA at its public meeting on September 25 voted 4-0-1 to deny the application with written order to follow.

Grant Road Historic District application.  Commissioner Wiss: The HPRB heard the application on December 20 and is keeping the record open for 30 days.  The HPRB plans to vote on January 24.

Ad hoc Committee on Tree and Slope Protection Overlays.  Commissioner Wiss: The Committee first met on October 4.  On October 13, committee members toured an existing tree and slope overlay district in the Chain Bridge Road area of Palisades and spoke with an area resident about community work to establish and maintain that overlay.  The second Committee meeting took place on Oct. 22 (with Chain Bridge Road activists), the third on Nov. 12 with David Murphy of the NPS and the fourth on Nov. 26.  The Fifth Meeting will take place on January 21, 2002, at 7:30 pm.  Call 202-966-1310.
     If you would like to serve on the Committee please send your name to: TSP@anc3f.org

"Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2001" Bill 14-307 was introduced by Councilmember Mendelson and co-introduced by Chairman Cropp and Councilmembers Ambrose, Chavous, Evans, Graham &  Patterson and co-sponsored by Councilmember Fenty and went to hearing on December 10 before the  Committee on Public Works and the Environment. Commissioner Bardin, Ad Hoc Committee Co-Chair Clark and FHCA President Simons were among 49 witnesses testifying in favor of the Bill.  The Bill is  available at the ANC website: www.anc3f.org

Ward 3 ANC redistricting.  Commissioner Bardin: Bill 14-399, the "ANC Boundaries Act of 2001" is scheduled for Subcommittee mark up January 15.   First Reading in the DC Council should be on or before Feb. 5.

 TENTATIVE DATES FOR ANC 3F BUSINESS MEETINGS IN 2002
 third Monday of month and @ Capital Memorial Church (3150 Chesapeake), unless otherwise shown
 to be discussed Jan. 14

14 January Second Monday (third Monday being Martin Luther King Birthday holiday)
 
19 February  @ Van Ness South Social Room
    (3003 Van Ness St)
  Tuesday following third Monday (which is Presidents' Day)

18 March  @ Washington Home & Hospice
   (3720 Upton St)
15 April  @ Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Ch.
   (Wisc.&Neb. on Alton Pl)
20 May   @ Capital Memorial Church

17 June  @ Capital Memorial Church

15 July  @ Capital Memorial Church

19 August [only if August meeting necessary]

17 September @ Capital Memorial Church
  Tuesday following third Monday (which is Yom Kippur)

21 October @ Capital Memorial Church

18 November @ Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Ch.
   (Wisc.&Neb. on Alton Pl)
16 December [only if December meeting  necessary]