Next quickie MVSNA meeting 2/15

Greetings all! 

 

Here is what's coming up:

 

There will be a happy hour to say goodbye to our outgoing MVSNA President, Cary Silverman tomorrow evening, Saturday Feb 12th, 6pm, at the Passenger located at 1021 7th Street NW.  Come on down!

 

Next MVSNA meeting will be Tuesday Feb 15th at 7:30pm.  This meeting will be very quick, only thing on the agenda are the 2011 officer elections.  for the proposed slate check the last month's newsletter.    Nominations will of course be accepted from the floor.

 

Residents will then have the opportunity to hightail it over to a forum ANC 6C01 Commissioner Keith Silver is organizing regarding the impending WalMart development at NJ & H NW.  See the press release from C. Silver below...

 

Business will pick up in March for sure, we've got Douglas Development coming back for some Historic Preservation approval for 450 K St NW.  check it out:  http://lifein.mvsna.org/index.cfm/2011/1/12/450-K-St-NW-update  and we will be gearing up for spring cleanup.  (My bulbs are already peeking out of the earth!)

 

Si Kailian

 

ANC Commissioner Keith Silver, 6C-01, Convenes Community Meeting RE: The 4th Site and UN-ENGAGED ... proposed location for Wal-Mart, February 15th, 2011 at 7pm

For Immediate Release

Washington, DC ---- Today, ANC Commissioner Keith Silver, 6C-01
announced plans to hold a "Community Meeting" regarding the 4th and
heretofore "Un-Engaged" proposed location for Wal-Mart, on February 15th
2011, at 7pm at St. Aloysius Church, located 19 Eye St. NW" (on North Capitol Street)

"There 37 ANC Commissions and are over 280 Single Member Districts in this City," Commissioner Keith Silver stated. "We are on one hand, appreciate being considered as 1 of the possible 4 Single Member Districts, considered for the possible Wal-Mart store.  However, conversely, I am puzzled and disappointed,"... The other 3 impacted Single Member Districts, ... with the proposed Wal-Mart site locations, have been engaged by members of the Council of the District of Columbia and/or Wal-Mart, "...EXCEPT THIS SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT or 6C ANC Commission." quite frankly, I find this unacceptable and appalling.

"Ultimately, I am not sure of the fate of the project or whether Wal-Mart, in fact, "will ever break ground in this Single Member District, 6C-01".Commissioner Silver, 6C-01, continued, At this point, I only know three things about this situation: (a) the decision of whether Wal-Mart comes to this Single Member District ...will not be made above our heads, "without community input" and (b) this decision, about Wal-Mart will be made and ..will be determined from the ground up, with input from the impacted communities!  This is the exact reason, for my "pro-active approach with this community meeting with concerned stakeholders",   This Community Meeting will  flush out the issues and get to the real facts, and (c) at a later date, if it is determined that Wal-Mart does come to this Single Member District, "it quite naturally goes without saying ..we most certainly, and unquestionably, will have a ...SIGNED Community Benefits Agreement."

"Those are the ONLY three (3) things I know for sure, ...about this situation, at this point." Silver concluded.

ANC Commissioner Keith Silver, 6C-01 invites all desiring to testify about the proposed Wal-Mart to register at: 6C01@anc.dc.gov

Four minutes per comment will be heard and strictly enforced.  Preference will be given to local and area impacted Single Member District Residents, additionally, any enlightened minds on either side of the subject, will also be heard.  If it will further enable and allow local residents to will be informed.. Additional criteria for community meeting, will be determined by the date of the community meeting.


The proposed store is for 801 New Jersey Ave, NW.  While Wal-Mart has not yet released detailed plans to the ANC, ... the
reported plan is for the Wal-Mart to be located in a five-story, mixed-use building with parking underground.

Wal-Mart Representatives are encouraged to participate.

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