Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Plain English Breakdown

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Emergency Declaration for Congress Cove Court

This resolution declares an emergency to officially name a public alley system as Congress Cove Court and allows the owner of two lots fronting this alley to get necessary approvals before permanent legislation is finalized.

What This Bill Does

• Declares that there is an immediate need to designate a public alley system within Square 6153, bounded by 4th Street, SE and Atlantic Street, SE as Congress Cove Court.
• Allows the owner of two lots fronting the alley to obtain District agency approvals for development of several residential units before permanent legislation completes the 30-day congressional review period.

Who It Names or Affects

• The owner of two lots fronting Congress Cove Court
• District agencies responsible for issuing permits and approvals

Terms To Know

Emergency Declaration

A statement that says there is an urgent situation requiring quick action.

Public Alley System

A network of small streets or pathways in a city, usually between buildings and open to the public.

Limits and Unknowns

• The resolution does not specify what happens after the 30-day congressional review period.
• It is unclear how this emergency declaration will affect future development plans for the area.

Official Summary Text

Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-182

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

July 28, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to officially designate the
public alley system within Square 6153, bounded by 4th Street, SE and Atlantic Street,
SE as Congress Cove Court.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Congress Cove Court Designation Emergency Declaration
Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to officially designate the public alley system
within Square 6153, bounded by 4th Street, SE and Atlantic Street, SE as Congress Cove Court.
(b) The Congress Cove Court Designation Act of 2025, passed on 2nd reading on July
28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-120), was adopted on final reading by the Council on July
28, 2025.
(c) Emergency legislation will allow the applicant who owns 2 lots fronting the alley to
obtain District agency approvals for development of several residential units, including permits
and utility location, before the permanent legislation completes the 30-day congressional review
period.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia finds that the circumstances enumerated
in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Congress Cove
Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.