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B26-0160 • 2025

Closing of a Cul-de-Sac and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Act of 2025

Closing of a Cul-de-Sac and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Closing a Cul-de-Sac and Turning Land into an Alley

This law closes a cul-de-sac in Square 4350, Ward 5 of Washington D.C., and dedicates the land for alley purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Closes a cul-de-sac located in Square 4350, abutting Lot 0006, bounded by Douglas Street NE.
  • Transfers ownership of the closed cul-de-sac's land to whoever is shown on the Surveyor’s plat for S.O. 22-05506.
  • Makes this closure contingent upon meeting all conditions set in the official file for S.O. 22-05506 before recording the plat by the Surveyor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Residents and property owners near Square 4350, Ward 5.
  • The District of Columbia government agencies involved with streets and alleys.

Terms To Know

Cul-de-sac
A short street that is a dead end.
Surveyor’s plat
A map or drawing showing the boundaries and features of land, made by a surveyor.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details about who will own the land after it is closed are not specified in this summary.
  • This law expires on August 13, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0065, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000598, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

  2. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0182 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012850

  3. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0182

  5. 2025-11-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole, Includes Hearing Record

  9. 2025-10-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  10. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0160 by the Committee of the Whole

  11. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  12. 2025-07-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0160 View Public Hearing Record

  13. 2025-06-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-06-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  15. 2025-03-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0160 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  16. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0160 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

  17. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

Official Summary Text

Closing of a Cul-de-Sac and Dedication of Land for Alley Purposes in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-182
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 10, 2025
‘Toapprovetheclosingofa cul-de-sacinSquare4350,abuttingLot0006,andboundedbyDouglasStreet,NE,inWard5.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THEDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“Closingofa Cul-de-Sacin Square4350, $.0. 22-05506,Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection404oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.787;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.04),andconsistentwiththeStreetandAlleyClosingandAcquisitionProceduresActof1982,effectiveMarch10,1983(D.C.Law4-201;D.C.OfficialCode§9-201.01efseq.),theCouncilfindsthecul-de-sacinSquare4350,asshownontheSurveyor’splatfiledunder$.O.22-05506,isunnecessaryforalleypurposesandordersitclosed,withtitletothelandtovestasshownontheSurveyor’splat.
Sec.3.Theclosingofthecul-de-sacdescribedinsection2iscontingentuponthesatisfactionofallconditionssetforthintheofficialfilefor$.O.22-05506priortothe
recordationoftheplatbytheSurveyor.
Sec.4,Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreview
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
asprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(6)(1)).
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