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1		-	ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
	1	+	January 10, 2025
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	3	+	Nyasha Howard, Secretary
	4	+	Council of the District of Columbia
	5	+	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
	6	+	Washington, D.C. 20004
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	8	+	Dear Secretary Howard:
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	10	+	Today, I am introducing the “Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley
	11	+	Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025”. Please find enclosed a signed copy of the legislation.
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	13	+	St. Joseph’s Church on Capitol Hill (“St. Joseph’s”) has served as a place of worship, celebration, and
	14	+	support for Ward 6 families and District residents alike for more than 150 years. St. Joseph’s is currently
	15	+	embarking on a six-year strategic plan, which, among many initiatives, includes the construction of a new
	16	+	5,220 square foot building that will serve as a dynamic meeting space for events and activities to enhance
	17	+	St. Joseph’s core functions. The new building will allow for additional parish and community events, food
	18	+	donation services for the District’s underprivileged, migrant surge operations and support, and a
	19	+	collection and support location for disaster response.
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	21	+	To facilitate the construction of the building, St. Joseph’s needs to close a portion of a public alley,
	22	+	approximately 270 square feet in length. Simultaneously, St. Joseph’s will also dedicate 105 square feet
	23	+	of land to the District to widen the public alley at the northern end of the property. St. Joseph’s filed the
	24	+	application on October 17, 2023, and has received or expects to receive support or no opposition from all
	25	+	utilities and District agencies. ANC 6C voted to provide a provisional letter of support on March 13, 2024.
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	27	+	Please feel free to reach out to me or my Legislative Director, Antonio Nunes, with any questions or for
	28	+	additional information.
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	30	+	Sincerely,
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	35	+	Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
	36	+	Chairperson, Committee on Transportation & the Environment
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7		-	A BILL 1
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	39	+	______________________________1
	40	+	Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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14		-	~~IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA~~ 7
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	44	+	A BILL 6
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19		-	~~To order the closing of a portion of a public alley in Square 756 abutting Lot 47, and the~~ 12
20		-	~~dedication of a portion of Lot 806 for public alley purposes in Ward 6.~~ 13
	49	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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	51	+	_________________ 13
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
23		-	act may be cited as the “Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley 16
24		-	Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24- 00310, Act of 2025”. 17
25		-	Sec. 2. (a) Pursuant to section 404 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 18
26		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.04) and consistent with Street and 19
27		-	Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-20
28		-	201; D.C. Official Code § 9- 202.01 et seq. )(“Act”), the Council finds that the portion of the 21
29		-	public alley in Square 756, as shown on the Surveyor’s plat filed under S.O. 24- 00310, is 22
30		-	unnecessary for alley purposes and orders it closed, with title to the land to vest as shown on the 23
31		-	Surveyor’s plat. 24
32		-	(b) Pursuant to section 302 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9- 203.02), the Council 25
33		-	accepts the dedication of a portion of Lot 806 in Square 756 for public alley purposes, as shown 26
34		-	on the Surveyor’s plat filed under S.O. 24- 00310. 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	54	+	To order the closing of a portion of a public alley in Square 756 abutting Lot 47, and the 16
	55	+	dedication of a portion of Lot 806 for public alley purposes in Ward 6. 17
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	57	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
	58	+	act may be cited as the “Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley and Dedication of Land for Alley 20
	59	+	Purposes in Square 756, S.O. 24-00310, Act of 2025”. 21
	60	+	Sec. 2. (a) Pursuant to section 201 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition 22
	61	+	Procedures Act of 1982 (“Act”), effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code 23
	62	+	§ 9-202.01), the Council finds that the portion of the public alley in Square 756, as shown on the 24
	63	+	Surveyor’s plat filed under S.O. 24-00310, is unnecessary for alley purposes and orders it closed, 25
	64	+	with title to the land to vest as shown on the Surveyor’s plat. 26
	65	+	(b) Pursuant to section 302 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9-203.02), the Council 27
	66	+	accepts the dedication of a portion of Lot 806 in Square 756 for public alley purposes, as shown 28
	67	+	on the Surveyor’s plat filed under S.O. 24-00310, contingent upon the satisfaction of all 29
	68	+	conditions set forth in the official file of S.O. 24-00310. 30
	69	+	Sec. 3. Transmittal. 31
	70	+	The Council shall transmit a copy of this act, upon its effective date, to the Surveyor of 32
	71	+	the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds. 33
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40		-	Sec. 3. The ordering of the alley closure and acceptance of the dedication of land set forth 28
41		-	in section 2 are contingent upon the satisfaction of all conditions set forth by the District 29
42		-	Department of Transportation in the official file for S.O. 24- 00310 prior to recordation of the 30
43		-	plat by the Surveyor. 31
44		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 32
45		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 33
46		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 34
47		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 35
48		-	Sec. 5. Effective date. 36
49		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 37
50		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review as 38
51		-	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 39
52		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 40
53		-	Columbia Register. 41
	73	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 34
	74	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 35
	75	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 36
	76	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 37
	77	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 38
	78	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 39
	79	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 40
	80	+	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 41
	81	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 42
	82	+	Columbia Register. 43