Residents, Commissioner Joyce Robinson-Paul responded to my inquiry about advanced knowledge of the construction of the parking lot at 1400 First ST NW (CAPCS). I have invited the Commissioner to attend the next BACA Meeting on September 7 to discuss neigh
From: Geovani A Bonilla [mailto:gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 1:41 PM
To: ‘Ja’
Cc: ‘Steve (EOM)Glaude’; ‘Levonnia (Council)Mobley’; ‘Mayor Vincent Gray’; ‘ALBERT PAUL’; ‘kentamos@capcs.org’; ‘Jackie (DPR) Stanley’; ‘rachelleroberts@capcs.org’
Subject: RE: Construction at CAPCS
Commissioner –
Thank for your response and explanation. Our next Civic Association Meeting is on Monday, September 7 and we would love to speak to you about this matter as we have serious concerns about the building of what appears to be an illegal parking lot violating many permit requirements and EPA requirements for construction of such a parking lot.
The Residents will be filing a formal complain with the EPA as permeable water surface has been eliminated without the required environment study, community notification and input. Furthermore, the number of spaces is inconsistent with the number of space needed for the Charter School.
Regards,
Geovani A. Bonilla
Bates Area Civic Association
Email: gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com
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From: Ja [mailto:jarpaul2@verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 9:12 AM
To: gbonilla@hospicemanagement.com
Cc: Steve (EOM)Glaude; Levonnia (Council)Mobley; Mayor Vincent Gray; ALBERT PUL; kentamos@capcs.org; Jackie (DPR) Stanley; rachelleroberts@capcs.org
Subject: Construction at CAPCS
A meeting with the head staff at their office on Friday, revealed that they were unaware of who is responsible for the heavy construction on the outside of their property near P street, NW. The paving of the lot was a good faith effort to help with the neighborhood parking nightmare, during the week
Long activities at Dunbar and beyond. The owner Kent Amos has met with the Dunbar Planning Committee, Dunbar construction team, myself and other govt officials to help with parking and traffic. Several of the above were delighted that over 100 spaces will be available to many of the elderly and disabled seniors involved in the Dunbar celebration and help alleviate a serious parking dilemma in this ANC. At several of the SMD 5E06 meetings held each month, that are posted in neighborhood listserv, residents have been brainstorming on solutions to the
Serious parking problems caused by several construction projects in our neighborhood. I will be glad to meet with a small group or plan to attend to attend your BACA meeting on September 2, to further expand solution s to the parking and traffic dilemma in our neighborhood.
Joyce
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Bates Area Civic Association 
The CAPS parking doesn’t help residents with the “parking nightmare” because we aren’t allowed to park there. Why would we prioritize the parking “needs” for the Dunbar celebration (a one-time event) over all the negative environmental impact that huge impervious surface will have?
Agreed with Sean – the neighbors aren’t allowed to park there AND her email doesn’t make sense – she is saying that Dunbar Planning Committee members were delighted that there would be extra parking available for a celebration? What about the long term effects on our community?