Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
Residents of Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and south Forest Hills need representatives to serve them at the most local level of DC government: the advisory neighborhood commission. Because David Dickinson’s work has taken him overseas, he has resigned his seat on ANC 3F. The vacancy is not official until the DC Board of Elections […]
But first, the Comprehensive Plan. Now that the public comment period has closed, the DC government is now collecting comments on the proposed amendments to the future land use map from advisory neighborhood commissions only. And at the Tuesday, January 21st meeting of ANC 3F, chair Monika Nemeth says commissioners will vote on a resolution […]
by Marlene Berlin Since 2016, ANC 3F has had a committee focused on street and sidewalk safety. Its main and ongoing mission is to assess and address the state of streets and sidewalks throughout this part of DC. The new year is expected to bring additional priorities. ANC 3F Streets and Sidewalks Committee members – […]
by Marlene Berlin 12/16 update: The Bowser administration has announced new deadlines for public and ANC comments. The dates have been updated below.) DC’s proposed land use road map doesn’t send Van Ness and Forest Hills veering off its present course. The draft Comprehensive Plan amendments presented at the December 7th Ward 3 meeting at […]
The next meeting of ANC 3F is going to make news. The agenda includes a updates on the DC Comprehensive Plan from the directors of the Office of Planning and the Department of Housing and Community Development. There’s a proposal to create a new ANC committee on housing. The new owner of Tesoro will be […]
Want a front row seat when neighborhood news happens? Make time to go to the monthly ANC meetings. ANC 3F, the advisory neighborhood commission for Van Ness, North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills and Wakefield, meets every third Tuesday. Its next meeting is this coming Tuesday, October 15th at 7:30 p.m. You’ll usually learn something new […]
Representatives of Viet Chopsticks, the new restaurant coming to 4304 Connecticut Avenue, are scheduled to speak at the next meeting of ANC 3F. They’ll be seeking the commission’s approval for its alcohol license application and introducing themselves to the neighbors. Also on the agenda (below) an update on construction at the Whittle School, still under […]
Uptown Market faced a friendly crowd at the June 18th ANC 3F meeting as it made its case for the licenses it will need to sell and serve alcohol. Its settlement agreement with ANC 3F is on the consent agenda for the July 23rd meeting. The other major agenda item follows up on the June […]
by Marlene Berlin At the June 26th public meeting on a project that would address the century-old sewer system running through the Soapstone Valley, no one challenged the need for relining the pipes and repairing manholes. DC Water’s presentation made it clear that the pipes and manhole covers, now more than 110 years old, have […]
Uptown Market, the market and restaurant planning an August opening in Park Van Ness, is in the process of negotiating a voluntary agreement with ANC 3F to sell and serve alcoholic beverages in its store, bar and café areas. It is standard procedure for eating establishments that sell alcohol to work out an agreement with […]
