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D.C. ACT 26-80
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
JUNE 26, 2025
ToamendChapter46ofTitle47oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoabatetherealpropertytaxesontherealpropertyknownfortaxassessmentpurposesasLot2,Square1048,Suffix-S,andlocatedat1333M Street,SE,inWard6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedasthe“1333 M Street,SE Tax Abatement Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Chapter46ofTitle47oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:(a)Thetableofcontentsisamendedbyaddinganewsectiondesignationtoreadas
follows:
“47-4682.1333M Street,SEdevelopmentprojecttaxabatement”.(b)A newsection47-4682isaddedtoreadasfollows:“§47-4682.1333M Street,SEdevelopmentprojecttaxabatement.“(a)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm:“(1)“Developer”meansFRFLandOwnerLLC,itssuccessors,affiliates,andassigns.(2)“InclusionaryUnits”meansaunitsetasideforsaleorrentaltoeligiblehouseholdsasrequiredbytheInclusionaryZoningProgramorestablishedbyanorderapprovingaPlannedUnitDevelopmentpursuanttoChapter3ofTitleI1-XoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations.(3)“Orders”meansZ.C.OrderNo.20-06,effectiveApril23,2021,asamended
andextendedpursuanttoZ.C,OrderNo.20-06A,effectiveSeptember8,2022,Z.C.OrderNo.20-06B,effectiveApril7,2023,andZ.C.OrderNo.20-06C,effectiveApril28,2023.“(4)“Project”meansthePlannedUnitDevelopment(“PUD*)approvedbythe
ZoningCommissionoftheDistrictofColumbiapursuanttotheOrders.“(5)“Property”meanstherealproperty,includinganyimprovementsthereon,locatedat1333M Street,SE,knownfortaxassessmentpurposesasLot2,Square1048,Suffix-
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S,oras thelandforsuch lotsmay be subdividedintorecordlots,assessmentand taxationlots,
condominiumlots,airrightslots,oranycombinationinthefuture.
“(b) Subjectto subsections(c)and (d)of thissection,forthe 15 consecutivetax years
beginningonOctober1,2029,thePropertyshallbeallowedanannualrealpropertytaxabatement
equaltotheamountoftherealpropertytaxesassessedandimposedbyChapter8ofthistitle,in
excessofanyamountover$150,000peryear.
“(c)The Propertyshallbe eligiblefortheabatementauthorizedin subsection(b)of this
sectionineach taxyearthatMayor determinesthattheDeveloperhas met thefollowing
conditions,consistent,as applicable,withthetermsestablishedundertheOrde
“(1)To theextentconstructed,theDeveloperhas reserveda minimum of 12% of
theresidentialgrossfloorareaoftheProjectasinclusionaryunitsforhouseholdsearningequal
toor lessthan60% ofthe median familyincome (“MFI”),including3 of the6 two-bedroom
inclusionaryunitsintheEastTower forhouseholdsearningequaltoor lessthan50% of the MFI;
“(2)TheDeveloperhasconstructedorisintheprocessofconstructingeachofthe
followingpublicspaceimprovementsthatprovidebenefitsofspecialvaluetotheneighborhood:
“(A) A neighborhoodgreenway on Water Street,SE, between 12th
andM Streets,SE;
“(B) The ArrivalPlaza,WaterfrontPlaza,14thStreetCorridor
Plaza,and Lower RetailPromenade;
“(C)A reconstructedAnacostiaBicycleTrailon M Street,SE;
“(D)Areconstructed VirginiaAvenue, SE with bioretention
facilities;and
“(E)Theinstallationof52 short-termbicyclespacesinpublic
spaceonM StreetandVirginiaAvenue,SE:
“(3)TheDeveloperhasprovidedaone-timemonetarycontributionintheamount
of $25,000totheDepartmentofParksandRecreationtosupporttheprogrammingforseniorsat
theArthurCapper RecreationCenter;and
“(4)The Developerhas provideda one-timemonetary contributionintheamount
of$25,000totheSeafarer’sYachtClub,locatedinWashington,DC tosupporttheoperationsand
preservationof theYacht Club.
“(@(1)ByOctober31ofeachtaxyearcommencingonorafterOctober1,2029,the
Developershallprovideto theMayor informationwith respecttoeach of theconditionsprovided
insubsection(c)ofthis sectionsufficienttoenabletheMayor todeterminewhethereach such
conditionhas been satisfied.
“(2) By December 31 of the tax year,the Mayor shalldeterminewhether the
Propertyiseligiblefortheabatementprovidedin subsection(b)of thissectionforthattaxyear
and shallso certifytothe Officeof Tax and Revenue (“OTR”). The Mayor's certificationshall
include:
“(A)TheDeveloper’staxpayeridentificationnumber;
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“(B)AdescriptionoftheeligibleProperty,bystreetaddressandsquare,lot,
parcel,orreservationnumber,includingthenumberoffloors,location,andsquarefootage;
“(C)A statementas to whether the Developer has satisfiedtheconditions
enumeratedinsubsection(c)ofthissection;and
“(D)AnyotherinformationthatOTR considersnecessaryorappropriate.
“(3)Ifatanytime,theMayordeterminesthatthePropertyhasbecomeineligible
fortheabatementprovidedpursuanttothissection,theMayorshallnotifyOTR oftheProperty’s
ineligibilityandshallspecifythedatethatthePropertybecameineligible.
“(e)IfthePropertyiseligibleforthetaxabatementprovidedpursuanttosubsection(b)of
thissection,OTR shallprocesstheabatementbeforethefirstsemi-annualbillingof thetaxyear.
“()Therealpropertytaxabatementprovidedpursuanttosubsection(b)ofthissection
shallbe inadditionto,and not in lieuof,any othertaxreliefor assistancefrom any othersource
applicabletotheProjectortheProperty.
“(g)ThissectionshallnotpreventorrestricttheDeveloperfromutilizinganyothertax,
development,or othereconomic developmentincentivesavailabletotheProjector theProperty.
“(h)Nothing in thissectionshallbe construedto limitthe owner of the Propertyfrom
appealingorcontestingitsrealestatetaxassessment.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
This actshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalby theMayor (orintheeventof vetoby the
Mayor, actionby theCounciltooverridetheveto)and a 30-day periodof congressionalreview
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asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December
24, 1973 (87 Stat.813;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
UNSIGNED
Mayor
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
[ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR.
[XTACTION FirstReading
(X]VOTEDATE ‘April,2025
(X1VoIcEvore Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST Mendelson
‘ABSENT
[}ROLLCALLVOTE-Result
[CouncilMember_| Aye|Nay[NV|AB[Rec|CounciMember[Aye|Nay|NV|AB|Rec|CouncilMember|Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson)| X Henderson x Pinto
Allen x LewisGeorge_| x R.White
Bonds x McDuffie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVote AB Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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Date
[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
DacTion FinalReading
[xX]VOTEDATE June3,2025
[DgVoicevoTe ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST Mendelson
ABSENT Pinto
[JROLLCALLVOTE~Result
CouncilMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec[CouncMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Ree|CouncilMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson]| X Henderson|x Pinto x
Allen x LewisGeorge| x R.White x
Bonds x MeDutfe x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X--IndicateVoto ‘AB~Absent NV--Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD
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