The following are recommendations and report summaries from ANC 5E's committees. These do not reflect final ANC actions or approval of the matters discussed in the meetings.
March 2025: The ABCA committee met on 3/25 to discuss the ABCA renewal application for Big Bear Cafe, and voted 3-0-0 to approve it.
July 2024: The ABCA committee met virtually on 7/10 to discuss the applications for Hillview and Smoke n Tingz.
On Hillview, two members of the committee cast votes by email, and one member voted at the meeting. The vote was 2-1 in support of the applicant.
On Smoke n Tingz' cannabis application, two members of the committee cast votes by email, and one member voted at the meeting. The vote was 3-0 to protest the application.
May 2024: On Wednesday 5/8 the ABCA committee met to discuss the license renewal for the Big Ben liquor store at the corner of NY Ave and N. Capitol St NW. Two out of three members were present at the meeting, and Commissioner Robinson-Paul joined for part of the discussion. After discussing the problems with public drinking in front of the store, the committee voted 2-0 to approve the renewal, and recommended that the ANC pursue an agreement with the store that limits the sale of single serving beers and liquor bottles.
January 2024: The ABCA committee met on 1/10 to discuss the Cloud 9 medical cannabis license application. Two members out of four were present. Both voted in favor of the application. One member who could not attend also voted in favor over email.
December 2023: The ANC 5E ABCA Committee met on Dec. 13th, 2023 to discuss the Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant license application for O’Kabul Street Food & Restaurant at 101 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., License No. ABRA-126820. With 2 of 4 members present, the committee voted unanimously to protest the license."
March 12, 2025 ANC 5E Transportation & Safety Committee Meeting Notes
March 17, 2025 ANC 5E Zoning Committe Reports on 21 Channing St, NE and 54 Randolph St, NW
November 26, 2024: ANC 5E Zoning Committee Report on 149 Thomas St NW
October 14, 2024: ANC 5E Zoning Committee Reports on 10 Girard St NE, 15 Rhode Island Avenue NW, and 43 Girard St NE
May 19, 2024: ANC 5E Zoning Committee Reports on 2324 North Capitol St NW and 49 Adams St NW
April 23, 2024: ANC 5E Zoning Committee Report on 19887A- 1724 North Capital Street NW