September 30, 2013 49 T Street, NW Washington, DC 20001

DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) 2000 14th Street, NW -- Suite 400S Washington, DC 20009 RE: Reinstatement of Neighbors of the Unit Block of T Street, NW as Protestant to: License Renewal Application #090832 (Seaton Motor Company, LLC, d/b/a Red Hen, 1822 First St, NW

Dear Ms. Fashbaugh, I am writing in regard to the above noted matter for which I received notice of dismissal by email on September 20, 2013. As noted in that communication, the Neighbors of the Unit Block of T Street, NW have the right to request reinstatement as Protestants in the above noted matter. This letter constitutes such request for reinstatement. In that regard, we would like to first further clarify a few issues noted in the 9/19/13 Board Order of Dismissal: .
1. The Board Order notes: On June 6, 2013, ABRA staff mailed the individuals of the Group of Five or More Individuals a letter informing them to appear in person or provide a written statement designating a representative who must appear for the Roll Call Hearing on their behalf. However it is not noted that the Groups representative was designated as part of the language of its protest petition (Attachment 1). Consequently, only the Designated Representative appeared at the June 17 Roll Call Hearing. 2. The Board Order additionally correctly notes both that A group of Five or More Individuals did not appear at the Status Hearing of August 7, 2013, and its Designated Representative was informed that five such persons must attend the Protest Hearing, which was then scheduled for September 18, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. We also would like to note that Protestants were not dismissed at the Status Hearing and the Board Chair ruled that the process would proceed to the Protest Hearing due to the Applicants absence at the Status Hearing. The Neighbors of the Unit Block of T St., NW would also like to affirm to the Board that: (a) it has not willfully or maliciously ignored Board directives, and (b) petition signers were repeatedly informed of the procedures of the Status and Protest Hearings and related requirements for attendance by 5 or more petition signers, and (c) petition signers and others actively contributed to arguments and materials

prepared for the 9/19/13 Protest Hearing. You will find attached a few examples of related documentation (Attachment 2).

At the September 19, 2013 Protest Hearing, the Protestant Designated Representative noted that the change in the scheduling of the day and time of the Protest Hearing (from September 18, 2013 at 5 p.m. to September 19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.) --with only one weeks notice-- presented a significant burden for Protestant and a major barrier to the attendance by a Group of Five or More Individuals. Nearly all of the Protestants are employed in responsible positions throughout the metropolitan Washington, DC area, and for a variety of reasons, within the short period of notice, were unable to effect the scheduling changes and/or finalize the required logistical arrangements necessary for ensuring their attendance at a mid-day meeting in the middle of the District of Columbia. For example, one petitioner signer informed me that he would be unable to attend because attendance would require him to take a full days leave from his job in Owings Mills, MD. Another noted that she worked at DC Superior Court and due to the Courts activities, would be unable to take leave at that time of the day. Another had a scheduled doctors appointment (re cancer followup) at Howard University Hospital. Two others had long-scheduled vacations plans on the date of the scheduled hearing. Another person provided a letter explaining his inability to attend the September 19 hearing (Attachment 3). The Neighbors of the Unit Block of T Street, NW hope you will give careful consideration to this letter of request for re-consideration and its attachments. We have devoted a significant amount of time, thought and effort to the Red Hen license renewal application and its effects on our neighborhood. Consequently, we were on September 19 and remain fully prepared (with witnesses, photos, and other documentation) to participate in the Protest Hearing to urge the granting of a renewal license to Red Hen with some restrictions. Thank you for your continued efforts, assistance, and service. Respectfully,

Bertha G. Holliday, PhD Designated Representative Neighbors of the Unit Block of T St., NW