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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
June 27, 2025
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and adoption by the Council of the District of Columbia is legislation entitled
“Proposed Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402, Act of 2025”,
“Proposed Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402, Temporary Act of 2025”,
“Proposed Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402, Emergency Act of 2025”, and
“Proposed Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402, Emergency Declaration Resolution
of 2025”.
The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the consolidation of several lots around an excess portion
of the alley system in Square 3524 to be closed to create allow for the development of 27 residential
units that will be sold as a combination of two-family townhouses and single-family homes in Ward 5.
Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 9-202.02, the Surveyor drew a draft plat showing the portion of the
alley proposed to be closed and the lot to which title of the proposed alley closing would revert and
provided notice to relevant parties. The affected District agencies and public utilities responded either in
support of, or not objecting to, the proposed alley closing, although the District Department of
Transportation included two conditions in its letter of no objection. Advisory Neighborhood Commission
5F submitted a resolution in support of this application.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
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A BILL
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Chairman Phil Mendelson at the
request of the Mayor
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 act may be cited as the "Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley in Square 3524, S.O. 23-06402,
20 Temporary Act of 2025."
21 Sec. 2. Pursuant to Section 201 of the Street and Alley Closing Acquisition Procedures
22 Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D .C . Official Code §9-202.01 et seq)
23 ("Act") the Council finds that the portion of the public alley in Square 3524 shown on the
24 Surveyor's plat filed under S.O. 23-06402 is unnecessary for alley purposes and orders it closed,
25 with title to the land to vest as shown on the Surveyor's plat. The approval of the Council for the
26 alley closing is contingent upon the satisfaction of all the conditions set forth in the official S.O.
27 23-06402 file, including that prior to the recordation of the plat by the Surveyor, the District
28 Department of Transportation ("DDOT") shall confirm that:
29 (a) DDOT has received from the owner of Lot 53 in Square 3524 the $4,265 cost of
30 removing the existing street lighting on the portion of the alley to be closed; and
(b) A Tree Protection Plan for the Special Tree located on the portion of the alley to be closed 31
or a permit to remove that Special Tree has been approved by DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division. 32
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer as 34
the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 35
Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02 (c)(3)). 36
Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 38
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 39
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 40
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 41
Columbia Register. 42
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 43