10/5 ANC updates: Community Center, Library, OurRFP, Parking, Schools, democracy, and more!
Good Neighbors one and all,
There's a good amount of important items so please read through.
-ANC 3/4G meets next on Oct. 23 at 7pm. Check our website for updates.
-DMPED and LINK have scheduled the OurRFP to solicit community feedback about the redevelopment of the community center and library. They need to hear from you. Please attend and tell your neighbors. This is the Eventbrite for the October 14th Community Meeting.
Those meetings will take place Saturday, October 14, 2023 commencing at 12 noon and Wednesday, October 18, 2023 commencing at 6 pm. Both meetings will occur at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, which is located at One Chevy Chase Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20015. Link Strategic Partners will be conducting the OurRFP meetings on behalf of the District.
-The ANC survey committee is nearing the end of their survey design and is testing it now. Please look out for more details soon.
-The ANC passed a resolution on the Civic Core at the end of July. The city agency responses can be found here.
-DDOT is considering green infrastructure that may impact your parking. I've attached a document with more details.
The ANC received a Notice of Intent (NOI) of removal of parking in Single Member Districts 03, 04, 05, 06, and 07 because the City is proposing to install green infrastructure to meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements. The project is aimed to improve water quality in the District’s waterways and provide other benefits like traffic calming, reduction in urban heat island effect, and the addition of green space. The NOI was uploaded for public review here: https://ddotwiki.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NI/overview on September 7, 2023. The comment period is open until October 20, 2023. All comments and feedback can be sent to eric.schwartz@dc.gov or Morvarid Ganjalizadeh at morvarid.ganjalizadeh@dc.gov.
-The next Ward 3 EdNet meeting is on October 17 at 7pm via Zoom. It will focus on the District's Boundary and Student Assignment Process (https://dme.dc.gov/boundaries2023). Guests -- Jen Comey and Rebecca Lee from the Deputy Mayor for Education's office, as well as Anna Johnson, who is a Ward 3 parent on the advisory committee will be there to discuss. You can register for the meeting using this link.
-Chevy Chase Main Street and Long & Foster Chevy Chase Circle have teamed up for a unique event. Here is their blurb:
Ever wonder what might happen if the TV show Antiques Roadshow came to Chevy Chase? Well wonder no more. On Saturday October 7 you can find out what that family heirloom or antique store find is worth. Bring your art, antiques, sculptures, jewelry, books, and more to Treasure in the Attic on Saturday 10/7 at the Long & Foster Real Estate parking lot (20 Chevy Chase Circle NW) and find out! Have your treasured items evaluated by a panel of lauded expert appraisers including Benedict Hastings of Hastings Associates, Paula Hantman of Hantman's Auctioneers and Appraisers, and Stephanie Kenyon of Sloans and Keyon in Chevy Chase. Tickets are $10 (just to browse and have fun) and $15 (to have something appraised). Register for a time slot (1-3pm or 3-5pm) and purchase your ticket in advance at the Eventbrite link. All proceeds will go towards Chevy Chase Main Street in their efforts to support small businesses and invest in community.
-The Home School Association at Lafayette Elementary School will host The Fall Festival will on Saturday, October 28, 1-4PM with games, inflatables, and food trucks at the school playground. Enjoy!
-Chevy Chase Art will hold its 4th annual neighborhood art walk on Saturday-Sunday, October 21-22 from noon-5 PM (both days). Seventy-seven (77) local artists will be showing their painting, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, ceramic art, photography, fabric art, etc. in 31 homes across Chevy Chase, DC and MD. Read more and see the map here.
-Rock Creek Golf Course may undergo a rehabilitation. You can offer comment at the link below:
You are invited to review the EA (Environmental Assessment) and provide comments from Sept. 25 to Oct. 24. To submit comments online or get additional information about the EA, visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/rockcreekgolfplan.
-Thanks to some of our very own SMD neighbors for hosting a recent event for DC Statehood. Check out the organization DC Statehood PAC, just one way that your fellow Washingtonians are trying to achieve the 51st State. Join them!
-The Ward 3 Democrats have an important event lined up on October 12th at 7pm.
-There's been a flurry of 311 requests. I'm still learning about all that this service has to offer. If you're unsure about 311, check out their website and find out all the various services provided by the city.
If we can help you in any way, or even if you need help finding the person to connect with, don't hesitate to call, email, or fill out my constituent form. I'm thankful for this neighborhood and we are here to serve you.