Since Mayor Muriel Bowser adjusted the District of Columbia’s operating status in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), all non-essential agency events, gatherings and meetings are postponed until further notice. Please check back with us toward the end of December for further updates. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov for more. 

The Public Space Committee is a citywide body that meets monthly to review and render decisions on a variety of types of permit applications for the use and occupancy of the public right of way that do not fall within the regular permitting process such as sidewalk cafes; over-height retaining walls; over-height fences; and security bollards. The specific dates, times and locations of these meetings are listed below. The committee is staffed by the District Department of Transportation, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Office of Planning and the Secretary of the District of Columbia.

For additional information about the Public Space Committee, or to electronically receive Public Space Committee notices, please send your request to [email protected].  

Public Space Committee Hearing Dates

Below is the notice for the regularly scheduled public meetings for the calendar year 2021. 

Hearing Dates	Deadline for Filing Applications
January 28, 2021                                  Tentative Agenda  Final Agenda Status Report	November 30, 2020
February 25, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report	December 21, 2020
March 25, 2021 Tentative Agenda  Final Agenda Status Report	January 18, 2021
April 22, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report	February 21, 2021
May 28, 2021 Tentative Agenda  Final Agenda  Status Report	March 22, 2021
June 24, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report	April 12, 2021
July 22, 2021  Tentative Agenda  Final Agenda Status Report	May 13, 2021
August 26, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report Full GoToMeeting Transcript	June 21, 2021
September 23, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report Full GoToMeeting Transcript	July 19, 2021
October 22, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report Full GoToMeeting Transcript	August 30, 2021
November 11, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report Full GoToMeeting Transcript	September 6, 2021
December 9, 2021 Tentative Agenda Final Agenda Status Report Full GoToMeeting Transcript	October 1, 2021

Public Space Committee Meeting Calendar for 2021

Prior Year Meetings

• A Special Public Space Committee Meeting on Small Cells (Minutes and other information)
• The 2020 Public Space Hearings (Minutes for 2020 Hearings) (Tentative Agenda)
• The 2019 Public Space Meetings (Minutes for 2019 meetings) (Tentative agendas)
• The 2018 Public Space Meetings (Minutes for 2018 meetings)
• The 2017 Public Space Meetings (Minutes for 2017 meetings)
• The 2016 Public Space Meetings (Minutes for 2016 meetings)
• The 2015 Public Space Meetings