The Days Inn at 4400 Connecticut Avenue is still on the market. According to ANC 3F, Jair Lynch Real Estate’s contract on the property has expired, and the site is being marketed to new developers. The commissioners had been preparing a resolution in support of the hotel’s redevelopment, and they will proceed with a vote at their meeting on Tuesday, December 13th.
More specifically, the resolution of support is for a mixed-use redo of the property, including market rate and affordable housing “to create opportunities for new residents to live in Van Ness and continue the revitalization of our commercial corridor.”
Another resolution coming up for a vote concerns night lighting at the UDC tennis courts to allow for expanded playing hours, as well as electronic keypad entry and video surveillance for security.
The third resolution on the agenda (below) would urge the Office of Inspector General to audit, inspect and investigate two other DC agencies that oversaw the renovation of Hearst Park and construction of the swimming pool. One reason: groundwater issues, flagged by a geologist before excavation, which “caused nearly a year of delays unrelated to the pandemic and presumably wasted substantial amounts of taxpayer funds for the additional work it took to attempt to remedy it, with the problem still persisting today.”
The meeting is on Zoom and begins at 7 p.m. Here’s the draft agenda:
ANC 3F – Regular Meeting Agenda
December 13, 2022; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
ANC 3F is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting at bit.ly/anc3fmeet
Welcome (7:00pm)
Call to Order (7:01pm)
Roll Call (7:02 pm)
I. Adoption of the December 13, 2022 ANC 3F meeting agenda (7:03pm)
II. Approval of ANC 3F meeting minutes for November 15, 2022 (7:04pm)
III. Regular Agenda – Commissioner Updates (7:05 – 7:15)
IV. Approval of January Meeting Date (January 17, 2023) (7:16pm)
V. Regular Agenda – Committee Reports (7:18pm – 7:28pm)
- Streets & Sidewalks
- Parks & Watersheds
- Schools & Universities
- Housing & Neighborhoods
VI. Regular Agenda – Community Forum (community leaders and agencies give brief updates) (7:29 – 7:39pm)
- 2023 ANC 3F Commissioners
- University of the District of Columbia
- Van Ness Main Street
- Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services
- Office of Chairman Phil Mendelson
- Other updates
VII. Regular Agenda – Information Items (ANC 3F will not take a vote on these items) (7:40pm – 8:41pm)
- ANC 3F Public Safety Update from Bredet Williams, Lieutenant, Second District, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) (7:40pm – 8:00pm)
- DC Water Update (8:00pm – 8:20pm)
- Permit, Baron Wines, 4221 Connecticut Avenue Liquor License (8:21pm -8:41pm)
VIII. Regular Agenda – (ANC 3F will vote on these items) (8:42pm – 9:44pm)
- UDC Tennis Court Lights Resolution (8:42pm – 8:52pm)
- ANC 3F Redevelopment Resolution (8:53pm – 9:03pm)
- Hearst Park OIG Resolution (9:04 – 9:14pm)
- Permit, 4600 Fieldstone Lane (9:15pm – 9:25pm)
- Permit, 4111 Connecticut Avenue (9:26pm -9:36pm)
IX. Adjournment (9:37pm)
Thank you for joining us this evening. The next ANC 3F meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
David Krucoff says
ANC meetings should be in person again. The sooner they are, the better.
FHC says
Better in what way?
Edward levin says
What good are lights on UDC Tennis courts if they are not open.
David Krucoff says
Correct. I would use the UDC Courts regularly if UDC was more accommodating. As of now, they have to open up the courts for you and only give you 1 hour. They promptly boot you off the court when your hour is up. Not to mention that their reservation system is clunky and takes a day. They could be making money on the courts if they managed it correctly. Instead, the courts beckon but deny play.
Exxon says
What’s happening at the Exxon on the corner of Connecticut Ave and Nebraska Ave? All the gas pumps have been boarded up for a week…
e says
At their prices no one buys gas anyway. Mary Cheh has kept the site from more useful development with her “can’t close gas station law”
D says
Are the fuel storage tanks leaking underground?
Michael Worthington says
Who will pay the additional electricity bill for UDC lighting the court at night? Why not recommend that UDC update its street pole banners and turn on the water fountain on the plaza? Also, why is no one here advocating for the Days Inn to go to UDC for housing their students? Right…because y’all don’t really care about UDC.
Green Eyeshades says
You can search this website. When I searched this website for “UDC” I found ten blogposts about UDC (not counting references to the UDC farmers’ market or the UDC tennis courts) going back to October 2021.
ANC3F has regular meetings with UDC President Ronald Mason.
For example, check out these stories:
https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/school-updates-amazon-will-pay-employees-udc-tuition-jackson-reed-hs-is-crowded/ (Oct. 24, 2022)
https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/real-estate-updates-from-anc-3fs-sept-meeting-udc-retail-starting-to-fill-in-and-developer-jair-lynch-has-days-inn-property-under-contract/ (Sept. 27, 2022)
https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/anc-3f-sept-20-agenda-udcs-president-and-a-major-dc-developer/ (Sept. 14, 2022)
https://www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/neighborhood-in-the-news-one-more-year-for-udcs-longtime-president-whittle-teachers-await-final-paychecks/ (August 9, 2022)
Green Eyeshades says
ANC3F also posted this draft resolution concerning the lights on the UDC tennis courts which presumes that the resolution will be revised and voted on at the upcoming December 13, 2022 meeting of ANC3F:
http://anc3f.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Draft-UDC-Tennis-Court-Lights-Resolution-Nov-2022.pdf
That draft resolution is currently the third document shown on the ANC’s web page of “Ongoing ANC3F Issues,” which is here:
https://anc3f.com/issues/
It seems possible to request that ANC3F add language concerning who will pay for the electricity for tennis court lights. The fee set by UDC for neighborhood residents to gain access to the tennis courts seems fairly expensive to me ($200?), so maybe the membership fee already includes some reimbursement for electricity.
MaryAnn Miller says
Develop this property. Approve Jair Lynch proposal. Let’s make something good out of the tragedy.
Edward Levin says
Don’t let the NIMBY”s ruin this development like they did running Chic Filet off o we could keep the Burger King eyesore.
Daniel Jordan says
I really agree with this post. I read these posts from the UDC “community,” and I often wonder if they know how underfunded UDC is. I wonder if they know that UDC has been struggling for years to find housing for its students. Now, this Days Inn Jair Lynch building is happening, and NO ONE is advocating for that building to go to UDC. In contrast, everyone is advocating for free space and all-night tennis lights from UDC. It’s weird how this community treats UDC.
Alison says
We already have plenty of housing up and down Connecticut Avenue and side streets. But the Days Inn is already developed as a hotel. Our neighborhood should have a nice hotel in its midst. It’s so convenient for visiting family and friends for one thing. I would hope that a hotel corporation would take over the Days Inn and renovate and upgrade the existing hotel rooms, lobby and other areas. Not thinking of a five star, but a neighborhood hotel like a Courtyard by Marriott or other moderately priced brands. With its easy access to the Metro, this hotel would also attract tourists and not be a money loser for whomever takes it over.