ANC 6C Formal Recommendations

To the Task Force,

Last night, September 15, 2011, at the duly noticed, regularly scheduled, monthly meeting of ANC 6C, with a quorum of 7 out of 9 commissioners and the public present, the commissioners voted on redistricting as follows:

Support of the Goodman map and its component SMD boundaries proposed for ANC 6C:  5:0:2. (2 abstentions).

Support of the redistricting recommendations for ANC 6C: 7:0:0.

One note of explanation:  The question arose last night from the audience regarding how ANC 6C functioned with 8 commissioners, an even number.  We have had tie votes, but fortunately on those occasions the motions before us have not had major consequences, such as a developer proposal or a PUD.  We have been functioning well for years with 9 commissioners,  until last year when we lost our 6C03 commissioner.  We function best with an odd number of commissioners, thus we seek a seventh SMD.

Attached are the ANC 6C recommendations, a verbal description of the boundaries of 6C and its component SMDs, and a scenario that shows how ANC 6B would be affected if the Task Force provides ANC 6C with a seventh SMD at its southern border.

Thank you for your consideration of our ANC 6C recommendations.  Please let me know if there is anything else you need to make your decisions regarding ANC 6C.

On behalf of ANC 6C,

Karen Wirt, 6C chair

ANC 6C Formal Recommendations

1.  Cohesive Communities

            We recognize the opportunity to bring together the northwest communities from the current ANC 2C to our north with the northernmost ANC 6C communities because of constituents’ similar interests and issues as NoMa and North Capitol corridor development continue to move through their neighborhood.  We believe that ANC experience in dealing with developers in ANC 6C01, 02, and 03 will provide guidance as this development proceeds.  Thus we recommend that 6C01, 02, and 03 join with the four current 2C SMDs to form a new ANC 6E.

            Similarly, the extension of ANC 6C’s southern border to Independence Avenue also satisfies the criterion of grouping residents into ANCs where they are likely to have similar interests, concerns and preferences in the Capitol Hill historic district.  In fact the interests and preferences of residents living between G Street NE and East Capitol are identical for the residents between East Capitol and Independence.  Thus we recommend that an SMD be created at the southern border of the current ANC 6C to make a seventh SMD.

2.  Balance in the Size of Ward 6 ANCs

            ANC 6C believes that seven is a logical number in terms of operations and provides a sufficient number to get things done.  Six SMDs can result in a tie vote, whereas seven does not, and this is particularly important as NoMa developers continue to come before ANC 6C as the area to our north grows.

            A better balance would be created in Ward 6 and hence the workload better distributed if the number of SMDs in each Ward 6 ANC is more evenly divided:  6D and 6E each have seven SMDs; 6A has 8; 6B would have 9 if 6C were to have a seventh SMD.   Thus we recommend that for effective functioning of the workload both across Ward 6 and within 6C, a seventh SMD is needed in 6C.

3.  Natural and Built Features

            On the west end of Capitol Hill, we share the same natural and built features by living close to the U.S. Capitol complex, the Supreme Court, the Folger Library, and the Library of Congress as well as the multi-modal transportation systems provided by Union Station.  In our proposed 6C map three of the seven SMDs have contact with these national buildings, share the unique advantages and disadvantages, and will be better able to represent the residents living between East Capitol and Independence Avenue.  Compared with only one SMD having to deal with these challenges in the current 6B, we recommend that having three SMDs represent the constituents near these structures will provide a greater voice both within 6C and for the City at large.

4.  Cut-aways or “Thumbs” into the ANC 6C area Proposed by Other ANCs

            A.  Block between H and I, 7^th and 8^th Streets – Although we understand 6A’s concern to this cut-away block in its ANC in order to have party status in zoning discussions of the 600 block of H Street NE, we also have given years of effort to developing a viable H Street corridor.  We believe that this block should be retained in 6C to avoid breaking up the neighborhood cohesiveness. We believe that 8^th Street is a natural border between 6A and 6C as it is a major north-south corridor.

            6C agrees with the Task Force analysis that 200 feet is NOT a standard to determine whether or not an ANC would have standing in a zoning case.  It is a resident notification standard.

            6C is concerned that this request is solely based on gaining standing for hearings on buildings, whereas we are concerned with cohesiveness of our constituent neighborhoods.  We find no guideline that supports a redistricting change based solely to gain party status for  future development projects.

            Moreover, 6C would support 6A’s participation in discussion of 6C zoning cases on the 600 block of H Street.

           

            We recommend no cut-away for this block.

            B.  South of Massachusetts Avenue NW – Similarly, ANC 6C understands the current 2C (future 6E) request to retain area adjacent to the I-395 Freeway (south of Massachusetts Ave, east of 395, north of E St NW, and west of New Jersey Ave NW) so that they can exert their influence in air rights zoning over 395,  but removing the 283 residents in this area has serious consequences for 6C to maintain the current 6 SMDs, which have 11,932 residents.  Removing these residents would mean several SMDs would significantly and negatively affect  the required number of residents in these SMDs.

            Having represented this area for decades, ANC 6C understands the common natural features of the area  to the west of Union Station as well as the challenges the hotels and CCNV shelter bring to these residents.

            6C would support 6E’s participation in discussion of 6C zoning regarding development of air rights over I-395.    

            Thus we recommend no cut-away of this area.

            C.  Extension of 6E along K Street to Union Station – ANC 6C does not support extending 6E along K Street to Union Station using unpopulated census blocks to gain party status on development.  North Capital is a natural boundary as it is a major transportation corridor that is several times larger than a typical street.

            We recommend no cut-away of this area.

Approved Map

Description of ANC 6C Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast, Northwest and Southeast quadrants.

·         Beginning at the intersection of North Capitol, NE and New York Ave, NE;

·         Northeast on New York Avenue, NE to Florida Avenue, NE;

·         Southeast on Florida Avenue, NE to 8^th Street, NE;

·         South on 8^th Street, NE to Independence Avenue, SE;

·         West on Independence Avenue, SE to South Capitol Street, SE;

·         North on South Capitol Street, SE to Constitution Avenue, NW;

·         West on Constitution Avenue, NW to Highway 395;

·         North on Highway 395 to Massachusetts Avenue, NW;

·         Southeast on Massachusetts Avenue, NW to North Capitol, NE;

·         North on North Capitol Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C01 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of North Capitol and New York Ave;

·         Northeast on New York Avenue to Florida Avenue,

·         Southeast on Florida Avenue to 8^th Street

·         South on 8^th Street to K Street;

·         West on K Street to 5^th Street;

·         North on 5^th Street to L Street;

·         West on L Street to North Capitol

·         North Capitol Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C02 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of North Capitol and L Street;

·         East on L Street to 5^th Street;

·         South on 5^th Street to K Street;

·         East on K Street to 8^th Street;

·         South on 8^th Street to H Street;

·         West on H Street to North Capitol;

·         North Capitol Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C03 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast and Northwest quadrants.

·         Beginning at the intersection of North Capitol, NE and H Street, NE;

·         East on H Street, NE to 3^rd Street, NE;

·         South on 3^rd Street, NE to G Street, NE;

·         East on G Street, NE to 4^th Street, NE;

·         South on 4^th Street, NE to D Street, NE;

·         West on D Street, NE to 2^nd Street, NE;

·         South on 2^nd Street, NE to Constitution Avenue, NE;

·         West on Constitution Avenue, NE to a line extending 395;

·         North on a line extending 395 to Massachusetts Avenue, NW;

·         Southeast on Massachusetts Avenue, NW to North Capitol, NE;

·         North on North Capitol, NE to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C04 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 3^rd Street and H Street;

·         East on H Street to 8^th Street;

·         South on 8^th Street to E Street;

·         West on E Street to 4^th Street;

·         North on 4^th Street to G Street;

·         West on G Street to 3^rd Street;

·         North on 3^rd Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C05 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 4^th Street and E Street;

·         East on E Street to 6^th Street;

·         South on 6^th Street to A Street;

·         West on A Street to 2^nd Street;

·         North on 2^nd Street to D Street;

·         East on D Street to 4^th Street;

·         North on 4^th Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C06 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 6^th Street and E Street;

·         East on E Street to 8^th Street;

·         South on 8^th Street to East Capitol;

·         West on East Capitol to 6^th Street;

·         North on 6^th Street to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6C03 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Northeast and Southeast quadrants.

·         Beginning on a line extending North Capitol, NE and Constitution Avenue, NE;

·         East on Constitution Avenue, NE to 2^nd Street, NE;

·         South on 2^nd Street, NE to A Street, NE;

·         West on A Street, NE to 6^th Street, NE;

·         South on 6^th Street, NE to East Capitol, NE;

·         East on East Capitol Street, NE to 8^th Street, NE;

·         South on 8^th Street, SE to Independence Ave, SE;

·         East on Independence Avenue, SE to extending South Capitol Street, SE;

·         North on a line extending South Capitol Street, SE to the point of beginning.

Conditional Recommendation:  If the W6TF adopts ANC 6C’s recommendation to extend the southern boundary to Independence Avenue, ANC 6C then would recommend the W6TF consider adopting the below alternative for ANC 6B that was posted on the W6TF blog (http://w6tf.blogspot.com/2011/09/anc-6b-with-independence-avenue.html). 

ANC 6C only makes this recommendation as our proposed boundary change impacts ANC 6B and our Commission wanted to be in compliance with the instructions issued on August 18th:

“If the recommendations include boundary changes, a copy of the maps, census count by SMD – as well as the draft text language for the ANC/SMD boundaries – must be included in the package.”

So in addition to meeting the requirements for ANC 6C proposed changes, we have recommended an alternative for ANC 6B – to include the required draft text language.

Description of ANC 6B Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning on a line extending South Capitol Street at the intersection of Independence Avenue;

·         East on Independence Ave to 8^th Street;

·         North on 8^th Street to East Capitol;

·         East on East Capitol to 19^th Street;

·         South on 19^th Street to E Street;

·         East on E Street to a line extending 20^th Street, NE;

·         South on a line extending 20^th Street, NE to a line extending G Street;

·         East on a line extending G Street to the Anacostia River bank;

·         South on a line extending Anacostia River bank to a line extending H Street;

·         East on a line extending H Street to the middle of the Anacostia River;

·         Southwest on a line extending the middle of the Anacostia River to a line extending 11 Street;

·         North on a line extending 11^th Street to M Street;

·         West on M Street to 7^th Street;

·         North on 7^th Street to middle of the Southwest Freeway;

·         Northwest on the middle of the Southwest Freeway to South Capitol Street;

·         North on South Capitol Street, SE on a line extending to the point of beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B01 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning on a line extending South Capitol Street at the intersection of Independence Avenue;

·         East on Independence Ave to 8^th Street;

·         South on 8^th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue;

·         Northwest on Pennsylvania Avenue to 7^th Street;

·         South on 7^th  Street to D Street;

·         West on D Street North Carolina

·         Southwest on North Carolina E Street

·         West on E Street to South Capitol Street

·         North on South Capitol Street on a line extending to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B02 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of E Street and South Capitol;

·         East on E Street to North Carolina;

·         Northeast on North Carolina Avenue to D Street;

·         East on D Street to 7^th Street;

·         North on 7^th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue;

·         Southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue to 8^th Street;

·         South on 8^th Street to G Street;

·         East on G Street to 7^th Street;

·         South on 7^th Street to a split census block line between G Street and Ellen Wilson Place;

·         West on a line extending a split census block line between G Street and Ellen Wilson Place to 6^th Street;

·         North on 6^th Street to G Street;

·         West on G Street to 5^th Street;

·         South on 5^th Street to Southwest Freeway;

·         Northwest on Southwest Freeway to South Capitol Street;

·         North on South Capitol Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B03 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 5^th Street and G Street;

·         East on G Street to 6^th Street;

·         South on 6^th Street to a split census block between G Street and Ellen Wilson Place;

·         East on a split census block between G Street and Ellen Wilson Place to 7^th Street;

·         North on 7^th Street to G Street;

·         East on G Street to 14^th Street;

·         South on a line extending 14^th Street to Ives Places;

·         West on Ives Place to Potomac Avenue;

·         Southwest on Potomac Avenue to I Street;

·         West on I Street to 5^th Street;

·         North on 5^th Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B04 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 8^th Street and East Capitol;

·         East on East Capitol on a line extending through Lincoln Park to 13^th Street;

·         South on 13^th Street to C Street;

·         West on C Street to 8^th Street;

·         North on 8^th Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B05 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 8^th Street and C Street;

·         East on C Street to 13^th Street;

·         South on 13^th street C Street (not a typo, C Street shifts at South Carolina);

·         West on C Street Kentucky Ave;

·         Southeast on Kentucky Ave to D Street;

·         West on D Street to a split census block between 14^th Street and 13^th Street;

·         South on the split census block between 14^th Street and 13^th Street to G Street;

·         West on G Street to 8^th Street;

·         North on 8^th Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B06 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 7^th and I Street;

·         East on I Street to 13^th Street;

·         Northeast on Potomac Ave to Ives Place;

·         West on Ives Place to 14^th Street;

·         North on 14^th Street to Pennsylvania Ave;

·         Southeast on Pennsylvania Ave on a line extending to the middle of the Anacostia River;

·         Southwest on a line extending the middle of the Anacostia River to a line extending 11 Street;

·         North on a line extending 11^th Street to M Street;

·         West on M Street to 7^th Street;

·         North on 7^th Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B07 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 13^th Street and East Capitol;

·         East on East Capitol Street to 15^th Street;

·         South on 15^th Street to A Street;

·         East on A Street to 16^th Street;

·         South on 16^th Street to D Street;

·         West on D Street to Kentucky Avenue;

·         Northwest on Kentucky Avenue to C Street;

·         West on C Street to 13^th Street;

·         North on 13^th to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B08 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Beginning at the intersection of 15^th Street and East Capitol;

·         East on East Capitol to 19^th Street;

·         South on 19^th Street to Massachusetts Avenue;

·         Northwest on Massachusetts Avenue to 18^th Street;

·         South on 18^th Street to D Street;

·         West on D Street to 16^th Street;

·         North on 16^th Street to A Street;

·         West on A Street to 15^th Street;

·         North on 15^th Street to the beginning.

Description of Single Member District (SMD) 6B09 Boundaries

·         All streets are located in the Southeast quadrant.

·         Starting at the intersection of a split census block between 14^th Street and 13^th Street and D Street;

·         East on D Street to 18^th Street

·         North on 18^th Street to Massachusetts Ave

·         Southeast on Massachusetts Ave to 19^th Street

·         South on 19^th Street to E Street

·         East on E Street to a line extending 20^th Street, NE;

·         South on a line extending 20^th Street, NE to a line extending G Street;

·         East on a line extending G Street to the Anacostia River bank;

·         South on a line extending Anacostia River bank to a line extending H Street;

·         East on a line extending H Street to the middle of the Anacostia River;

·         Southwest on a line extending the middle of the Anacostia River to Pennsylvania Avenue;

·         North west on Pennsylvania Ave to 14^th Street;

·         North on 14^th Street to G Street;

·         West on G Street to a split census block between 14^th Street and 13^th Street;

·         North on a split census block between 14^th Street and 13^th Street to the point of beginning.