Closing of a Cul-de-Sac in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Emergency Act of 2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill is still under Council review and has not yet been approved by the Mayor, so it is not currently in effect.

Closing a Cul-de-Sac in Square 4350

This emergency bill orders the closing of a cul-de-sac in Ward 5 and transfers ownership of that land as shown on an official map.

What This Bill Does

• Orders the closure of a cul-de-sac located in Square 4350, abutting Lot 0006 near Douglas Street, N.E., in Ward 5
• Transfers title to the land as shown on the Surveyor's plat filed under S.O. 22-05506
• Requires all conditions listed in file S.O. 22-05506 to be met before the map is recorded by the Surveyor
• Adopts a fiscal impact statement from the Budget Director

Who It Names or Affects

• Property owners near Lot 0006 in Ward 5 who will receive title to the closed road area
• The District of Columbia Surveyor's office, which must record the plat after conditions are met
• The Mayor, whose approval is required for this emergency act to take effect

Terms To Know

Cul-de-sac

A small street with a rounded end that has no other exit.

Square 4350

The specific block number used to identify land in Washington, D.C.

Surveyor's plat

An official map that shows property lines and the location of streets.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when it will officially take effect, only that it happens after Mayor approval.
• This act is an emergency measure and expires within 90 days if not renewed or made permanent.
• Specific details about the conditions in file S.O. 22-05506 are not included in this text.

Official Summary Text

Closing of a Cul-de-Sac in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To, on an emergency basis, order the closing of a cul-de-sac in Square 4350, abutting Lot 0006, 15
and bounded by Douglas Street, N.E., in Ward 5. 16
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 18
act may be cited as the “Closing of a Cul-de-Sac in Square 4350, S.O. 22-05506, Emergency Act 19
of 2025”. 20
Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 404 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 21
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.04), and consistent with the Street 22
and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 23
4-201; D.C. Official Code § 9-201.01 et seq.) (“Act”), the Council finds the cul-de-sac in Square 24
4350, as shown on the Surveyor’s plat filed under S.O. 22-05506, is unnecessary for alley 25
purposes and orders it closed, with title to the land to vest as shown on the Surveyor’s plat. 26
Sec. 3. The closing of the cul-de-sac described in section 2 is contingent upon the 27
satisfaction of all conditions set forth in the official file for S.O. 22-05506 prior to the 28
recordation of the plat by the Surveyor. 29
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 30
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 31
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statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 32
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 33
Sec. 5. Effective date. 34
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of a veto by 35
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer 36
than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in 37
section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 38
Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 39