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B26-0313 • 2025

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Felder
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on fee requirements or applicability based on zoning commission approval dates.

Parkside Canopy Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act temporarily changes the Urban Forest Preservation Act to exempt certain Heritage Trees in a specific area from removal requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends part of the Urban Forest Preservation Act for a temporary period.
  • Exempts Heritage Trees located in Lots 865, 866, 867, 868, and 869 in Square 5056 from removal requirements under certain conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People and organizations involved in the Parkside mixed-use economic development project.
  • The District of Columbia government agencies responsible for urban forest preservation.

Terms To Know

Heritage Trees
Trees that are protected by law because they have historical or cultural significance.
Urban Forest Preservation Act
A law that aims to protect and preserve trees in urban areas of the District of Columbia.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The changes made by this act will only last until May 14, 2026.
  • It is unclear how many Heritage Trees are actually located in Lots 865 through 869.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0046 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026

  2. 2025-08-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0133 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008934

  4. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-08-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0133

  6. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  7. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0313 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-07-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0313 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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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT
ACT 26-133

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 11, 2025
To amend,ona temporarybasis,theUrbanForestPreservationActof2002toexemptHeritage
TreeslocatedinLots865,866,867,868,and869inSquare5056oftheParksidemixed-
useeconomicdevelopmentprojectfromHeritageTreeremovalrequirements.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ParksideCanopyTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section104aoftheUrbanForestPreservationActof2022,effectiveJuly1,2016(D.C,Law21-133;D.C.OfficialCode§8-651.04a),isamendedbyaddinganewsubsection(¢)
toreadasfollows:“(e)ThissectionshallnotapplytoaHeritageTreelocatedinLots865,866,867,868,and869inSquare$056forwhichtheZoningCommissionhasapprovedaplannedunit
developmentpriortoJuly1,2016;provided,thatafeecalculatedattherateapplicablefor
specialtreespursuanttosection104shallbepaidforeachHeritageTreeremovedfromtheaforesaidlots.”.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.The Council adoptsthe fiscalimpact statementof the Budget Directoras the fiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

AUGUST 11, 2025

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