Shipstead-Luce Appendix: CFA Meeting — 19 March 2026

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the relocation of three existing antennas and the installation of six replacement panel antennas, 12 replacement remote radio heads, and associated equipment for AT&T on the roof of an existing office building, as shown in materials received and dated 6 June 2025 and supplemental materials received and dated 13 March 2026, PROVIDED that the antennas and mounting pipes do not project above the penthouse walls to which they are attached, PROVIDED that the antennas and support structures to be mounted to the penthouse wall be painted to match the wall behind, and PROVIDED that all unused or obsolete telecommunications equipment be removed. The previously proposed new antenna sled for Gamma sector in the middle of the Watergate Hotel's rooftop terrace has been removed from the project scope, and Gamma sector has been relocated to the western penthouse wall of the office building. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of 76 bronze-anodized aluminum replacement windows from the second through the fifth floor of an existing building, as shown in materials received and dated 7 July 2025 and supplemental materials received and dated 24 February and 17 March 2026, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Recommend proposed light range bronze finish option in lieu of dark range option. First floor storefront windows and doors are not included in this review. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

Returned without action. Permit submission for a new accessory building for office use and a detached six-car garage with bathroom and storage space at the rear of an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 2 January 2026, has been withdrawn at the written request of the applicant on 5 March 2026. Recommend consultation with CFA staff prior to resubmission. Refer to DDOT Urban Forestry Division.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the removal of an existing 122-foot-long temporary streatery and the installation of a 44-foot-long replacement streatery for Penn Quarter Sports Tavern in the parking lane adjacent to 637 and 639 Indiana Avenue, NW, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026 and supplemental materials received and dated 16 and 17 March 2026. Project scope does not include any roof structure, signage, or light fixtures. Refer to National Park Service. Refer to General Services Administration. Refer to National Capital Planning Commission. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of two replacement exterior doors and two replacement transom windows at the front and rear facades of an existing house, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026 and supplemental materials received and dated 16 March 2026, pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Refer to DC Historic Preservation Office. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of replacement retaining walls at an existing house, including two walls flanking the front driveway and two walls at the rear patio, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026, PROVIDED that all tree roots with a diameter greater than two inches be avoided, whether the trees are on the subject property or on an adjacent property, PROVIDED that the new walls match the existing stone cladding, pattern, and mortar color, and pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Urban Forestry Division. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the concept for the installation of nine non-illuminated signs in a building currently under construction, including a numerical wall sign at the Maryland Avenue main building entry; three building identity wall signs near the Maryland Avenue and Maine Avenue pedestrian entrances; a two-sided pedestrian wayfinding pylon at Maryland Circle; parking signs at the Maine Avenue vehicular entrance; two parking pylons at the 12th Street and Maryland Avenue vehicular entrances; and one parking pylon at the Maine Avenue vehicular entrances PROVIDED that the DC Department of Transportation allows the installation of this parking pylon in public space, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026 and supplemental materials received and dated 18 March 2026. Exterior retail signage is not included in this review; forward a separate submission for retail signs complying with the regulations for signs in the Shipstead-Luce Act area when ready. Refer to the DC Public Space Committee. Note: This is a concept approval only. When ready, submit the permit drawings and a permit application to DOB for review by the Commission.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the demolition of an existing house and the construction of a new single-family house, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026 and supplemental materials received and dated 17 March 2926. Submission largely conforms with previously approved concept. Refer to DC Public Space Committee. Refer to DC Urban Forestry Division. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.

No objection to the issuance of a permit for the installation of a rooftop solar panel system, as shown in materials received and dated 6 March 2026, PROVIDED that all surface-mounted equipment and conduit be painted to match the wall behind and pending the receipt of supplemental materials. Note: Any subsequent modifications to the approved design, including those made during DOB technical review, must be resubmitted to the Commission for approval.