ANC 3F agenda: Sidwell’s Van Ness campus expansion

In September, Sidwell Friends announced it is buying the Washington Home assisted living and hospice care facility just north of its campus on 37th Street.

Sidwell plans to use the space to consolidate lower school students into a single campus in DC. Grades K through 4 currently attend school in Bethesda.

Representatives from Sidwell Friends will be at the October ANC 3F meeting to give a presentation on the plans. The commissioners will meet on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:30 p.m., at Forest Hills of DC (4901 Connecticut Avenue). The ANC expects to livestream the meeting and archive it playback at livestream.anc3f.us.

The agenda below is from 3F Chairman Adam Tope and is subject to change.

Announcements / Open Forum – Opportunity for members of the community to raise issues of concern or importance to the 3F neighborhood.

Commissioner Announcements (5 minutes)

Police Report (invited) (10 minutes)

Presentation by U.S. Representative (Shadow) Franklin Garcia regarding D.C. statehood (10 minutes)

Presentation by DC 4 Democracy regarding Small Donor Financing and possible resolution on the topic (15 minutes)

Grant Applications
– Vote to approve Iona request for a $2,500 grant to assist with printing of Senior Resource Guide (5 minutes)
– Vote to approve Hillwood grant request for $3,000 for erosion controls (5 minutes)

Presentation from Sidwell Friends School regarding plans to relocate the lower school to its Van Ness campus (30 minutes)

Discussion regarding 3240 Fessenden Street, NW (Removal of existing lead walk, relocation of existing curb cut to west edge of the property. Pervious driveway in public space.) (15 minutes)

Discussion and vote on an alcohol settlement agreement for Banana Leaf Restaurant (15 minutes)

Presentation from DGS regarding a BZA application for over height air conditioner units at Hearst Elementary School (20 minutes)

Resolution supporting Mayor Bowser’s pledge to stop homelessness (10 minutes)

Miscellaneous
– Financial update
– Approval of Quarterly Financial Report
– Approval of September 2015 Minutes