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October 18, 2020
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board
2000 14th Street NW,
#S400 Washington, DC 20009
Attn: Donovan Anderson,
Chairperson
RE: Wonder Mart, LLC. 2743
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE License # ABRA-116997
Dear Mr. Anderson,
Advisory Neighborhood
Commission 8C (ANC 8), at a duly noticed public meeting on October
7, 2020, with a quorum present, voted to protest Wonder Mart, LLC’s
(located at 2743 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE) application for
a Class B Retail License.
The Commission voted to
protest the issuance of a license in accordance with the provisions
of District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 23 Alcoholic
Beverages, § 25-314. Additional considerations for new license
application or transfer of license to a new location.
(a) In determining the
appropriateness of an establishment for initial issuance of a
license or a transfer of a license to a new location, the Board
shall also consider the following:
(1) The proximity of the establishment to schools, recreation
centers, day care centers, public libraries, or other similar
facilities;
(2) The effect of the establishment on the operation and clientele
of schools, recreation centers, day care centers, public libraries,
or other similar facilities; and
(3) Whether school-age children using facilities in proximity to
the establishment will be unduly attracted to the establishment
while present at, or going to or from, the school, recreation
center, day care center, public library, or similar facility at
issue.
(4) Whether issuance of the
license would create or contribute to an overconcentration of
licensed establishments which is likely to adversely affect the
locality, section, or portion in which the establishment is located.
(b)(1) No license shall be
issued for any establishment within 400 feet of a public, private,
or parochial primary, elementary, or high school; college or
university; or recreation area operated by the District of Columbia
Department of Parks and Recreation, except as provided in
paragraphs (2) through (11) of this subsection.
The Commission also voted to
protest the issuance of the license in accordance with the
provisions of District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 23
Alcoholic Beverages, § 25-313. Appropriateness standard,
specifically, the effect of the establishment on peace, order, and
quiet, including the noise and litter provisions set forth in §§
25-725 and 25-726; and the effect of the establishment upon
residential parking needs and vehicular and pedestrian safety.
Additionally, using the
Metropolitan Police Department Crime Map, ANC 8C secured data that
revealed the following statistics spanning the time period of
October 18, 2018 - October 17, 2020:
Type of Crime
Number of Incidents
Homicide
11
Sex Abuse
5
Assault w/
Dangerous Weapon
59
Robbery
64
Burglary
30
Theft f/Auto
51
Theft/Other
120
Motor Vehicle Theft
27
Total Crimes
367
3
In relationship to this
protest, this corridor currently has King Ave Liquor store, which
is approximately 82 feet from Wonder Mart, LLC. These statistics
indicate that adding an additional liquor store less than 100 feet
to an already underserved neighborhood, would continue to adversely
impact the residents of this community.
Finally, ANC 8C has
appointed Commissioner Salim Adofo of Single Member District 8C07
to represent the ANC before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in
all action related to this matter. Thank you for your time.
Respectfully,
Salim Adofo
Secretary Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C
District of Columbia
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