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B26-0298 • 2025

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

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Sponsor
Felder
Last action
2025-07-09
Official status
Withdrawn
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was withdrawn on July 9, 2025, and its status is active but awaiting further action.

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act

This bill temporarily changes the Urban Forest Preservation Act to exempt certain Heritage Trees in specific lots from removal requirements if approved by the Zoning Commission before a certain date.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes part of the Urban Forest Preservation Act to create an exception for some trees called Heritage Trees located in Lots 865 through 869 of Square 5056.
  • Allows these trees to be removed if the Zoning Commission has approved a planned unit development prior to July 1, 2016.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own or manage land in Lots 865 through 869 of Square 5056.
  • The Zoning Commission, which can approve planned unit developments.

Terms To Know

Heritage Trees
Special trees that are protected by law to preserve the city's natural beauty and history.
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
A type of development plan for a specific area that allows flexibility in building design and use, approved by the Zoning Commission.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after the temporary change expires.
  • It is unclear how many trees are actually affected by this amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Withdrawn

  2. 2025-07-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2025-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0298 Introduced by Councilmember Felder at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Councilmember Wendell Felder 3
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002 to exempt Heritage 13
Trees located in Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, and 869 of Square 5056 of the Parkside mixed-14
use economic development from Heritage Tree removal requirements 15
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
act may be cited as the “Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”. 18
Sec. 2. Section 104a of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2022, effective July 1, 2016 19
(D.C. Law 21-133; D.C. Official Code § 8-651.04a), is amended by adding a new subsection (e) 20
to read as follows: 21
“(e) This section shall not apply to a Heritage Tree located in Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, 22
and 869 in Square 5056 for which the Zoning Commission has approved a planned unit 23
development prior to July 1, 2016.”. 24
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 25
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 26
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 27
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 28

Sec. 4. Effective date. 29
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 30
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 31
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 32
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 33
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 34