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PR26-0287 • 2025

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-09-17
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about what happens after the congressional review period ends, leaving this as an unknown.

Elmore-Friendship Court Naming Resolution

This resolution declares an emergency to officially name the public alley system within Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court and allows for development permits before permanent legislation is finalized.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares that there is an immediate need to name a specific alley system in Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
  • Allows the owner of property near this alley system to get necessary approvals from District agencies, such as permits and utility location, before permanent laws are finalized.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The person who owns a lot next to the alley system in Square 1084
  • District of Columbia agencies that issue development permits

Terms To Know

Emergency Declaration
A statement by the government saying there is an urgent situation that needs quick action.
Council of the District of Columbia
The group that makes laws for Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not specify what will happen after the 30-day congressional review period ends.
  • It only applies to a specific alley system in Square 1084 and does not affect other areas.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

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

    Resolution R26-0183, Effective from Jul 28, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008616

  3. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0183

  5. 2025-07-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0287 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

A RESOLUTION

26-183

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 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.

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

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to officially designate the public alley system
within Square 1084 as Elmore-Friendship Court.
(b) The Elmore-Friendship Court Designation Act of 2025, passed on 2nd reading on July
28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-220), was adopted on final reading by the Council on July
28, 2025.
(c) Emergency legislation will allow the applicant who owns a lot in fronting the alley to
obtain District agency approvals for re-development of an existing carriage house into a
residential unit, 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 Elmore-Friendship
Court Designation Emergency Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.