This single-page two-sided info sheet was distributed last night at the Bloomingdale Civic Association meeting by Ward 5 Planner Deborah Crain-Kemp. It appears that the small area plan for Bates/Truxton/Hanvor has expanded a bit to include Bloomingdale, Eckington and LeDroit Park — as well as a small part of the Sursum Cordo neighborhood south of … More the DC Office of Planning’s Small Area Plan (SAP) now includes Bloomingdale, Eckington, LeDroit Park and some Sursum Corda

Since the Bates area will be gaining a medical marijuana dispensary — at 1334 North Capitol Street NW — at some point, here is an item from the Washington City Paper regarding renting to a medical marijuana user (who uses marijuana cigarettes as opposed to other methods of marijuana delivery): Washington City Paper “The Answers … More medical marijuana question: “Can I refuse to rent to a pot smoker?”

I believe that submission of a historic landmark application temporarily kills a DCRA demolition permit. So the razing of 57 N Street NW won’t be happening anytime soon. See this message from Bruce Yarnall of the DC Historic Preservation Office: The DC Historic Preservation Office recently received and filed for hearing three historic landmark nominations … More 57 N Street NW nominated for historic landmarking by the DC Preservation League

See this brief Email from the DC Historic Preservation Office (HPO): Note that one of the two addresses listed in 57 N Street NW. From: DC Government <dcdocs@dc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 4:41 PM Subject: Raze applications received by HPO 01 16 2013 Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Greetings: Raze permit applications … More raze permit for 57 N Street NW

From Bates area resident Jennifer Ragins:

Yet another local media reports on the Capital City Care medical marijuana dispensary opening up in the Bates/Truxton area — at 1334 North Capitol Street NW. Legal sale of medical marijuana coming soon to DC Posted: Jan 03, 2013 11:09 PM EST Updated: Jan 03, 2013 11:12 PM EST By Bob Barnard, @bobbybbarnard WASHINGTON – … More Fox 5: “legal sale of medical marijuana coming soon to DC”

The future medical marijuana dispensary at 1334 North Capitol Street NW is experiencing a current streak of press coverage.  See the WTOP article below. What it’ll be like to buy medical marijuana in D.C. Thursday – 1/3/2013, 1:52pm Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON – Medical marijuana will go on sale in the District in March, but … More WTOP: “what it will be like to buy medical marijuana in DC”

Here are the new ANC5E commissioners being sworn into office this week: ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E01 DEBBIE SMITH-STEINER ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E02 CHRISTY ‘LOVE’ DAVIS ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E03 TIM CLARK ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E04 SYLVIA M. PINKNEY ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E05 JOYCE ROBINSON-PAUL ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER 5E06 TERI JANINE “TJ” QUINN ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER … More the new ANC 5E commissioners + map

Today is Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Time for the new ANC commission maps to take effect. First, let’s review the new ANC 6E area directly west of the Bates area.