[Chick-fil-A] pulled out of their development plans<\/a> in 2018,” James wrote. “After some review, the ANC asked us to stay.” <\/p>\nPat Jakopchek, who was the ANC 3F chair in from 2017 through 2018, told Forest Hills Connection that he had no conversations with Potomac Foods, as chair, about keeping the Burger King in that location. and the ANC took no formal action on the subject. He also said the new paving was one of the conditions when the ANC supported a three-year zoning exception for the Burger King parking lot in 2015, so in essence Potomac Foods had six years to comply. <\/p>\n
Bill Sittig was the ANC commissioner for the single member district that includes the Burger King from December 2016 through December 2018. He said he was not involved in any promises or requests by the ANC for Burger King to stay at that location. And he testified before the Board of Zoning Adjustment in favor of Potomac Foods’ request for a nine-year zoning exception, which was approved in March 2018. Sittig told Forest Hills Connection that when he was commissioner, he found Mark James responsive in addressing complaints that included litter in the parking lot and a fence that was falling down. <\/p>\n
“As a nearby citizen who often uses the Burger King facility I am sorry to see then leave,” he said. “If Burger King sticks to its word to vacate, I hope that the new tenants will be an asset to the neighborhood and be more receptive to the concerns of the present ANC.”<\/p>\n
In his email to ANC 3F, James echoed the sentiment. \u201cWe hope that you find a good partner on this site that is willing to accommodate all of your requests,\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n
“We thank Burger King for their many years of service to the community,” Van Ness Main Street’s Garcia said. “This is prime location on our main street and a great opportunity for the evolution of our offerings on Connecticut Avenue.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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