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B26-0039 • 2025

Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025

Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific boundaries of the changes are defined only by a map (S.O. 24-00310) referenced in the law but not provided here.

Closing Part of an Alley and Adding New Land for an Alley in Square 756

This law closes a section of a public alley that is no longer needed and accepts new land to create or extend the alley system.

What This Bill Does

  • Orders the closing of part of the public alley system in Square 756 next to Lot 47 because it is unnecessary for alley purposes.
  • Transfers ownership of the closed alley section as shown on an official map filed by the Surveyor under S.O. 24-00310.
  • Accepts a portion of Lot 806 in Square 756 for use as a public alley, as shown on the same official map.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Property owners and residents near Lots 47 and 806 in Square 756
  • The District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
  • The Office of the Surveyor for recording official maps

Terms To Know

Square 756
A specific block or area where these alley changes happen.
Dedication of land
The act of giving private property to the public for a specific use, like an alley.
Surveyor's plat
An official map that shows exactly which parts of the street or lot are changing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact size and location of the changes depend on a specific map filed under S.O. 24-00310, which is not included in this text.
  • This law only takes effect after all conditions from the District Department of Transportation are satisfied before the map is recorded.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0013, Effective from Jun 13, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006767

  2. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0065 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005337

  3. 2025-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0065

  6. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 06, 2025

  7. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2025-02-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0039 by the Committee of the Whole

  10. 2025-01-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0039 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  11. 2025-01-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  12. 2025-01-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0039 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-65
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 24, 2025
‘Toordertheclosingofa portionofthepublicalleysysteminSquare756,abuttingLot47,andthededicationofaportionofLot806inSquare756forpublicalleypurposesinWard6.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedas the“Closingofa Portionofa PublicAlleyand Dedicationof Land forAlley
PurposesinSquare756,S.0.24-00310,Act of2025”.
Sec.2.(a)Pursuanttosection404oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.787;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.04),andconsistentwiththeStreetand Alley Closingand Acqui n ProceduresAct of 1982,effectiveMarch 10,1983 (D.C. Law
4-201; D.C. OfficialCode § 9-201.01 etseq.)(“Act”),the Council findsthattheportionof the
publicalleysysteminSquare756,asshownontheSurveyor’splatfiledunderS.0.24-00310,isunnecessaryforalleypurposesandordersitclosed,withfitletothelandtovestasshownontheSurveyor’splat.(b)Pursuanttosection302oftheAct(D.C.OfficialCode§9-203.02),theCouncilacceptsthededicationofa portionofLot806inSquare756forpublicalleypurposes,asshownontheSurveyor’splatfiledunderS.0.24-0310.

Sec.3.Theorderingofthealleyclosureandacceptanceofthededicationoflandsetforthinsection2arecontingentuponthesatisfactionofallconditionssetforthbytheDistrictDepartmentof TransportationintheofficialfileforS.O. 24-003 10 priorto recordationof the
platbytheSurveyor.
See.4,Fiscalimpactstatement.The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
Chairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

DistrictbfColumbia
April 24,2025APPROVED

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