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Councilmember Wendell Felder 4
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend the Tree Canopy Protection Amendment Act of 2016 to provide an exemption from 16
heritage tree requirements for a portion of the Parkside mixed-use economic development 17
project for which the Zoning Commission approved a stage-one planned unit development 18
prior to the Act’s effective date; and to amend section 47-4658 of the District of Columbia 19
Official Code to authorize the abatement of real property taxes on the real property known 20
as Parkside Parcel 9A, and 9B. 21
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may 23
be cited as the “Parkside Support Amendment Act of 2025”. 24
Sec. 2. Section 104a of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2022, effective July 1, 2016 (D.C. 25
Law 21-133; D.C. Official Code § 8-651.04a), is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to 26
read as follows: 27
“(e) This section shall not apply to a Heritage Tree located in Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, or 28
869 in Square 5056 for which the Zoning Commission has approved a first-stage planned unit 29
development prior to July 1, 2016.”. 30
Sec. 3. Chapter 46 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: 31
(a) The table of contents is amended by striking the phrase “47-4658. Lot 72, Square 32
5041 and Lot 811, Square 5056.” and inserting the phrase “47-4658. Parkside.” in its place. 33
(b) Section 47-4658 is amended to read as follows: 34
Ҥ 47-4658. Parkside. 35
“(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the real property described as Lots 865, 36
866, 867, 868, and 869 in Square 5056 shall be allowed an annual real property tax abatement 37
equal to the amount of the real property taxes assessed and imposed by Chapter 8 of this title of 38
up to a total maximum amount for each lot of $300,000 per year for 30 real property tax years 39
commencing at the beginning of the first month following the date that specific lot is issued a final 40
certificate of occupancy (“commencement date”) and ending for each lot at the end of the 30th full 41
real property tax year following the lot’s commencement date. 42
“(2) The real property tax abatement authorized by this subsection shall expire for 43
the lot, or lots, whichever the case may be, that has not been issued a final certificate of 44
occupancy by September 30, 2029, and an abatement pursuant to this subsection shall not 45
be allowed. 46
“(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and provided that the final 47
certificate of occupancy is issued on or before September 30, 2029, upon the issuance of a 48
final certificate for Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, and 869 in Square 5056, any fees or deposits 49
charged to and paid by the owner of that specific lot for the development of Lots 865, 866, 50
867, 868, and 869 in Square 5056, including private space or building permit fees or public 51
space permit fees (“related fees”), shall be refunded and any prospective related fees 52
forgiven. 53
“(4) The tax abatements and the exemptions from fees and deposits provided 54
pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other tax relief or 55
assistance from any other source applicable to the development of Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, 56
and 869 in Square 5056. 57
“(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the real property described as Parcel 9A and 58
Parcel 9B shall be allowed an annual real property tax abatement equal to the amount of the real 59
property taxes assessed and imposed by Chapter 8 of this title of up to a total maximum amount 60
for each parcel of $300,000 per year for 30 real property tax years commencing at the beginning 61
of the first month following the date that the specific parcel is issued a final certificate of 62
occupancy ("commencement date") and ending for each parcel at the end of the 30th full real 63
property tax year following the parcel’s commencement date. 64
“(2) The real property tax abatement authorized by this subsection shall expire for the parcel, or 65
parcels, whichever the case may be, that has not been issued a final certificate of occupancy by 66
September 30, 2029. 67
“(3) The tax abatements provided pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in 68
lieu of, any other tax relief or assistance from any other source applicable to the development of 69
Parcel 9A and Parcel 9B. 70
“(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term: 71
“(A) “Parcel 9A” means Lots 865, 866, and 867, in Square 5056 and any improvements 72
thereon. 73
“(B) “Parcel 9B” means Lots 868 and 869 in Square 5056 and any improvements 74
thereon. 75
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Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 77
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact 78
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 79
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 80
Sec. 5. Effective date. 81
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, 82
action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided 83
in section 602(c)(l) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 84
(87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia 85
Register. 86