Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A

Welcome to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5A

ANC 5A meets at 6:45 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

See Next Meeting for more meeting information. See Documents for important documents such as grant applications, petitions, and the ANC’s bylaws.

ANC 5A will hold administrative meetings the 2nd Wednesday of every month there is a regular meeting.  If interested in attending those meetings, please send an email requesting information to attend.  Please note: these meetings are not for public participation.  All members of the community are welcome to listen in.

ANC 5A proudly serves the communities of Brookland, Fort Lincoln, Fort Totten, Lamond-Riggs, Michigan Park,  North Michigan  Park, Pleasant Hills, Queens Chapel, and Woodridge.

5A Updates

SMD Upcoming Meetings

NEXT 5A MEETING DATE:

National Parks Service and DDOT Updates for Riggs Park/5a01: 06/23/2026 at 06:08 pm

ANC 5A01 Single Member District Meeting will host a meeting Tuesday, June 23rd, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Lamond-Riggs Library.

Our guest speakers will be:
Michael Ransome,
Supervisory Facility Operations for Rock Creek Park
(National Park Service).
He will provide updates on the following items:

– Status of soil testing in Fort Totten Park
– Status of North Michigan Park pedestrian trail construction between Gallatin and Galloway Streets
– Status of sidewalk construction on the south side of Galloway Street between South Dakota Avenue and 4th Street
– July 4th preparations for Fort Circle Park
– Grass cutting and general maintenance of Fort Circle and Fort Totten Parks
Request for park improvements, additional trash cans, removal of abandoned basketball courts, replacement of backstop fencing, additional new signage for Fort Circle and Fort Totten Parks along Riggs Road.
Keisha Anderson
Community Engagement Specialist/Ward 5 & 7
Office of the Director
District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
She will provide update on the following items
– TSI (Traffic Safety Input)
Ingraham and Hamilton Streets Alley Speed Bump request
Hamilton Street at Eastern Ave Speed Bump request
Daylighting request for Eastern Ave at Hamilton Street.
Sargent Road @ Galloway Street traffic safety study
Curb request on Galloway Street from 7th Street to Sargent Road.
Curb request on Kennedy Street east of Lamond Riggs Library to 4th Street
-status of lighting for WMATA/CSX bridge on Riggs Road.
-status of bike lane street cleaning on Riggs Road
-status of increase of lighting around Fort Totten Square/ Walmart
-status of safety improvement at the intersection of Riggs and South Dakota Ave.

ANC 5A May Monthly Meeting

Date: Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

Time: 6:45pm ET 

Location: 

Join us In-Person

UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus

Join us over Zoom

https://bit.ly/ANC5A2026

Call In Number

+1 305 224 1968 US

Webinar ID: 824 1385 5755

ANC 5A Monthly Meeting Agenda
Location: UDC-CC Lamond-Riggs Campus
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 6:45pm

Agenda

Next Meeting: June 24, 2026

  1. Call Meeting to Order 6:45 pm ET
  2. Quorum
  3. Agenda Review/Acceptance
  4. Commission Business
    a. Approval of Minutes from May 27th, 2026
    b. Treasurer’s Report
    c. Contract for financial reporting and grant management contractor
  5. Commission Action Items
    • a. DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan Committee Updates
    • b. 5A/5B Joint Committee on Taylor St. Bike Lanes Updates
    • c. 5A06: Update from DDOT
  6. Presentations
    • Christopher Cohen, Associate from Holland & Knight LLP on behalf of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, to share an update on the Art Place at Fort Totten planned unit development. They intend to file a time extension application in a month and welcome the ANC’s and the community’s feedback.
  7. Updates
    • Mayor’s Office
    • Councilmember Parker’s Office
    • Commission Updates
  8. Community Comment Period
  9. Next Meeting: September 23rd
  10. Adjourn

SMD5A03 801 Buchannan St Townhouse Development: 06/17/2026 at 07:00 pm

Residents within 200 feet of the 801 Buchannan Townhomes,

Please join us for a follow up meeting about the townhomes at 801 Buchannan Street NE.  We will discuss the community benefits agreement.

ANC 5A Office (ANC 5A) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SMD 5A03 Buchannan Street Meeting
Time: Jun 17, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/84184208441?pwd=cthWPObzKErgqlgozabamRyXXpzMYM.1

Meeting ID: 841 8420 8441
Passcode: 882191

Dial in: 1-305-224-1968