Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E held its May meeting on Monday, May 4. After four hours, here are the key points to take away from the meeting.
Public Safety Update
Police presence was increased around the Safeway at 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW, especially around the time local schools let out for the afternoon, as that is when most thefts occur. If thefts continue to be a trend, the store will no longer be able to stay open 24 hours.
Other than the Safeway issues, there hasn’t been much change in crime stats in the neighborhood, minus a few auto thefts, which is a continuing issue.
A few car accidents were mentioned, including a recent one at 33rd St. and P St. NW, where a car ended up on the sidewalk and facing backwards. There was another near Boulangerie Christophe on Wisconsin Ave. NW. One of the accidents was about 100 feet from a school, which raised questions from commissioners about safety precautions like raised crosswalks and speed bumps to prevent speeding. While raised crosswalks do help, MPD reminded meeting members that they can hinder emergency vehicles from getting to where they need to in a timely manner.
A question from the public was asked about recent reports on manipulated crime data. A quick background: 13 members of the Metropolitan Police Department were placed on administrative leave and face possible termination. There are allegations that crime data was manipulated to make the city seem safer.
MPD had no information for the ANC meeting attendees and cannot speak on the matter at this time.
Update from Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s Office
The council is continuing to review the mayor’s proposed FY 27 budget. The 311 app is still having issues, so it was advised to call 311 or visit the website.
Regarding the budget, committees should finish up their hearings this week, then markups will take place. All votes are expected in June, the week before the primary election on the 16th, and the week after. They will be the first two of three votes.
Councilmember Pinto is concerned about the proposed cuts and mentioned that it is a critical time to advocate for any programs, etc. you believe are in danger. An example of a cut program are the safe commercial corridors grants, which were designed to promote safety and public health through evidence-based activities for area residents. There have also been firefighter pay freezes proposed.
Juvenile curfew zones were discussed. Councilmember Pinto wants to see bills she’s proposed to expand for youth recreation and employment.
Residents were reminded to prep for the upcoming primary election by making sure they are registered to vote and research ranked choice voting.
Finally, the Georgetown DMV is unfortunately not reopened yet, following significant water damage.
Presentation from Office of Planning on the D.C. 2050 FLUM
Rita Abou Samra from the D.C. Office of Planning spoke about the 2050 FLUM, or Future Land Use Map. Typically done every 20 or so years, the plan looks at the long-range vision for how the city plans to grow. The last comprehensive plan in 2021 was an amendment, and this recent one will be a full rewrite.
“We are visualizing different city growth scenarios and collecting as much feedback as we can,” Samra said.
This year, a new concept will be introduced called place types, which look at different places within the city as a whole. “So not only in terms of is this a large scale, mixed use building, or building typology as we’ve previously looked at them,” Samra said. “We’re including a different policy guide that relates to building form and density, land uses, transportation and connectivity and parks and open spaces.”
Rather than strictly the buildings, it’s about how a person experiences the space. There are plans for both residential and commercial place types.
Specifically for Ward 2, there is a potential for 14,000 additional households by 2050. Typically, the increase in housing is near areas of transit like metro stations. Since 2021, there has been more focus on areas along priority bus corridors that have not grown as much in the last 20 years.
Feedback from Commissioners
There was a heated discussion from commissioners providing feedback to Samra. A question was raised about salvaging residential units and zoning.
After thinking the Commission was referring to the Historic Preservation Office, Samra was met with rebuttal, eventually recognizing the issue was not about historic preservation, but with zoning.
A community meeting last year was mentioned to clarify the issue, particularly one about 3100 R St. NW, a home that multiple families bid on and was ultimately bought by individuals that transformed it into a nonprofit.
“What would have been a family living there is now used as offices,” Commissioner Daniel Chao said.
Commissioner Gwen Lohse highlighted the point, bringing up Mayor Bowser’s proposal that if an individual owns a home in the district, they can purchase another home and use it as an Airbnb.
“I have a lot of conversions from offices to residences in my district,” Commissioner Mimsy Lindner said. “My big question is, who are all these people moving here? It’s more and more expensive to live in the city, we’re losing a lot of perks of being a neighbor and mom and pop shops are getting pushed out by bigger shops.”
Lindner stressed that the city needs to step back and say if they really expect new residents, they need to provide services like better schools and more affordability.
“I just kind of chuckle and think, who are all these people moving in here?” Lindner said.
More information on the FLUM can be found at https://dc2050.dc.gov/pages/resources.
D.C. Water Lead Line Replacement
Sean Moore, a representative from D.C. Water, gave a quick presentation about upcoming lead line replacement that will impact Georgetown traffic, specifically on Wisconsin Ave. NW and P St. NW. There will be temporary lane and sidewalk closures and shifts in traffic to expect.
Additional phases of the project will happen soon.
Those with concerns can email [email protected] or call 202-787-4044.
New Business
Scheele’s Market
A group of neighborhood residents have come together to create an effort to educate people about, and potentially get some group buyers for Scheele’s Market, whose owner recently decided to sell. Currently, they are looking at options to hopefully maintain the market as a community landing spot.
DDOT Resolution
A resolution was read regarding speeding issues and pedestrian safety and remarks were given about how it’s a constant push and pull with DDOT.
M Street Bikelane Safety Project
A project for a bike lane that would span about 14 blocks, called the M Street Corridor Safety Project, was discussed. The bike lane ends at 28th and M Streets NW, as there is currently only funding until those streets. Currently, there is a separate project that is unfunded that would go from 28th St. NW to the Key Bridge. There is also a longer term strategic bike plan in the works.
The proposal has two items in it: one is building a curb lane and cutting in from the multimodal trail that was added in Rose Park, all along Rock Creek, and the other is ending the protected lane at 28th and M Streets.
A draft resolution was proposed by the ANC for DDOT’s review, which suggested moving the protected lane one block to 29th and M Streets, due to 28th Street and M Street being one of the most “congested and chaotic” cross streets in Georgetown.
Additional Resolutions
A resolution in support of a new mural in Burleith and another resolution regarding a Food Waste Smart Bin were also discussed.