ANC 1B’s Committee Chair Application & Member Interest Process for 2025 is now open! 

Welcome to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1B (ANC 1B) committee application page. ANC 1B serves the communities of Columbia Heights, LeDroit Park, Pleasant Plains, Shaw, Meridian Hill, U Street, Howard University, and lower Georgia Avenue.  

ANC 1B has six standing committees and we are seeking chairs and committee members for each committee for 2025:  

• Committee on Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Regulation (ABCR)

• Committee on Economic Development (ED)

• Committee on Public Safety (PS)

• Committee on Community Engagement (CE)

• Committee on Transportation, Parks and Public Spaces (TPPS)

• Committee on Zoning, Preservation and Development (ZPD)

Below, please find the two forms to express interest in these opportunities as well as procedures and instructions for the application process. All ANC 1B committee meetings are open to the public and you can find a calendar of meetings and how to register here: https://www.anc1b.org/upcoming-meetings 

Chair Application Process 

Any resident residing in the Commission’s boundaries who wishes to serve as chair of a standing committee should apply using the above application form.  Applications open on Friday, January 10 and are due by end of day on Friday, January 24, 2025. 

The ANC 1B Executive Committee shall review all eligible submissions and present nominations for chair of each committee to the full Commission for approval at its February 6 meeting. 

Standing committee chairs shall be appointed to serve a one-year term, or until a successor is appointed. The terms of office shall commence at the close of the meeting at which the Commission confirms the committee chairs. There are no limits to the number of terms a chair may serve on the committee. 

In general, committee chairs are responsible for convening monthly meetings to conduct relevant business and for presenting that work at the monthly ANC 1B Commission meetings (generally the first Thursday of each month). Specific processes and expectations vary by committee and the time commitment is generally between 10 and 20 hours per month. 

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the ANC1B general inbox (1B@anc.dc.gov).   

 Member Interest Process 

Any resident or individual with business interests in the Commission’s boundaries who wishes to serve as a voting member of a committee should apply using the above application form. Membership will be considered on a rolling basis and at the discretion of the committee chair. 

Voting members of each committee are open to all residents and those with business interests in the area and are appointed at the discretion of the committee chair (with priority given to residents of the Commission). Members of a standing committee shall be appointed to serve for a one-year term or until a successor is appointed.  

We are actively seeking representatives from each Single Member District and subject matter experts within the committee’s issue area. Excluding the chair, no Single Member District may represent more than 30% of any committee. 

 ANC 1B Standing Committees 

• Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Regulations Committee (https://www.anc1b.org/abcr-committee)

  The ABCR committee's main responsibilities are to review liquor and cannabis license applications in ANC1B and convey community feedback/concerns to ABRA, DC's alcohol permitting/enforcement office. The ABCR Committee is the community’s main vehicle to engage on all alcohol and cannabis license issues in ANC 1B (e.g., new license requests, license renewals, substantial change applications, Settlement Agreement negotiations, etc.). 

•  Economic Development Committee (anc1b.org/economic-development)  

  The Economic Development Committee manages the engagement process for the disposition of public property in ANC 1B as well as other changes that have the ability to substantially impact our neighborhood. 

• Public Safety Committee (anc1b.org/public-safety)

• The Public Safety Committee (PS) reviews and monitors rules and regulations pertaining to police and fire regulations, police protection, fire prevention, emergency medical services, homeland security, criminal justice, human rights, and public safety.

• Community Engagement Committee (anc1b.org/community-engagement)  

  The Community Engagement Committee (CE) shall endeavor to increase public participation in Commission-related activities and promote the Commission at a grassroots level, as well as increase community access to the Commission and promote public awareness of the Commission’s role and its activities by executing various strategies and utilizing various mediums of communication.  

• Transportation, Parks & Public Space Committee (anc1b.org/tpps-committee)  

  The Transportation Committee reviews all applications and proposals relating to transportation, parking and other similar topics. The committee has provided helpful suggestions to the Commission on topics including, but not limited to, bus route changes, the Vision Zero initiative and biker safety. 

• Zoning, Preservation & Development Committee (anc1b.org/zoning-preservation-development)  

  The Zoning, Preservation & Development Committee is responsible for reviewing, for the Commission’s input, applications relating to private sector requests for development projects that require additional permitting oversight. These include requests before the Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustment, and the Historic Preservation Review Board.