A sign advertising Mr. Green appeared at 4302 Connecticut Avenue in March, but was removed within a few days.
Mr. Green, a would-be Van Ness “gifting” shop, is going legit under the District’s efforts to regulate cannabis retailers, much as DC regulates establishments that sell beer, wine and spirits. And that includes appearing at the next ANC 3F meeting to meet the commissioners who get a say at its licensing hearing.
On June 28th, the DC Alcohol, Beverage and Cannabis Administration posted a placard at 4302 Connecticut, giving notice of Mr. Green’s request to open a medical cannabis retailer there, and a September hearing on the matter. The shop’s proprietor, Rahul Kataria, is scheduled to appear at ANC 3F’s July 16th meeting for some commissioner and public Q&A. See the draft agenda below for the meeting time and the Zoom link.
Also on the agenda: four resolutions on DC Water’s Soapstone Valley work, DDOT’s efforts to fill in the sidewalk network, WMATA’s plans for the Metrobus network, and DC oversight at Forest Hills Park.
In May, for example, readers started reaching out to us about the park’s tennis courts. They would arrive at the park for some play or practice, only to find the gate had been padlocked. They saw no signs indicating a reason for the closure.
A reader submitted this photo of the locked Forest Hills Park tennis courts on May 12, 2024.
We now know that the tennis and basketball courts are being closed at night due to noise complaints, trash and vandalism, and DC Department of Parks and Recreation staffers don’t always reopen them before players arrive in the morning.
The draft resolution on the ANC 3F agenda mentions those issues, plus overflowing trash cans, rat sightings, and a lack of clearly defined DPR regulations regarding prohibited behavior at the park. The resolution states that “other cities in the U.S. have established clear, published bylaws, rules or regulations and enforcement programs to address these types of behavior in their city parks.” DC has not.
ANC 3F Public Meeting Agenda
July 16, 2024
7:00 until 9:20 PM
Zoom Meeting Link: bit.ly/anc3fmeet
▪ Welcome Call to Order and Roll Call [7:00 pm]
o Adoption of the July Agenda and approval of June meeting minutes
▪ Commissioner Updates
▪ Regular Agenda– Committee Reports [7:10 pm –7:20 pm]
o Streets & Sidewalks
o Schools & Universities
o Parks & Watersheds
o Housing & Neighborhoods Meeting Report
▪ Regular Agenda-Community Forum [7:20 pm-7:45 pm]
o MPD –Lt Vandermeer
o MOCR: Matthew Barclay
o UDC: Juanita Gray
o Van Ness Main Steet: Gloria Garcia
o Community Announcements
▪ Regular Agenda – Updates [7:45-8:40]
o ABCA License: Mr. Green LLC Rahul Kataria Intro and Q&A
o Sidewalk Gap Resolution Discussion and vote
o Forest Hills Park Resolution Discussion and vote
o WMATA Better Bus Feedback Discussion and vote
o Soapstone Project Resolution vote
▪ Special Projects [8:40-8:55]
o DC Water Update: Emmanuel Briggs
o DC Archives: Brad King
▪ Regular Agenda-Special Exceptions [8:55 pm – 9:10 pm]
o BZA Permit: Application # 449068 2829 Tilden Street: Dave Landsman
o CFA Permit Review: 4660 Broad Branch Rd: Eric Teran Architect
▪ Commission Business [9:15 pm]
o Treasurer’s Report: Mitchell Baer
o Vote on 2024 Q3 QFR
▪ Adjournment [9:25 pm]
The next ANC 3F meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17 at 7PM
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J says
I’ve noticed the same things at Forest Hills park, that i have not seen in years past: a huge amount of disgusting and careless trash on the ground in the park, especially at the benches near the tennis courts and basketball court, and men flagrantly ignoring the no-smoking rule: men smoking inside the park. Very discouraging and disturbing.
k says
Welcome to our new neighborhood.!