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District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0086

District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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7-AN ACT
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Retail Incentive Act of 2004
18-to designate certain neighborhoods as Retail Priority Areas, including neighborhoods
19-within the Mount Vernon Triangle , Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue
20-areas.
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22- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23-act may be cited as the “ Great Streets Program Expansion Neighborhood Retail Priority
24-Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025” .
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26- Sec. 2. Section 4 of the Retail Incentive Act of 2004, effective September 8, 2004 (D.C.
27-Law 15-185; D.C. Official Code § 2- 1217.73), is amended as follows:
28- (a) Subsection (o) is amended as follows:
29- (1) Strike the phrase “beginning at the intersection of Euclid Street, N.W., and
30-Georgia Avenue, N.W.; continuing north along Georgia Avenue, N.W., to Kenyon Street, N.W.;
31-thence continuing west along Kenyon Street, N.W., to Sherman Avenue, N.W.; continuing north
32-along Sherman Avenue, N.W., to New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.;” and insert the phrase
33-“beginning at the intersection of Howard Place, N.W., and 4th Street, N.W., thence continuing
34-west along Howard Place, N.W., to Georgia Avenue, N.W., thence continuing south along
35-Georgia Avenue, N.W., to Barry Place, N.W., thence continuing west along Barry Place, N.W.,
36-to Sherman Avenue, N.W., thence continuing north along Sherman Avenue, N.W., to New
37-Hampshire Avenue, N.W.; ” in its place.
38- (2) Strike the phrase “until the point where 7th Street, N.W., becomes Warder
39-Street, N.W.; thence continuing further south along Warder Street, N.W., to Kenyon Avenue,
40-N.W.; thence continuing west along Kenyon Avenue, N.W., to Georgia Avenue, N.W.; and
41-thence south on Georgia Avenue, N.W., to the beginning point.” and insert the phrase “, thence
42-continuing south along 7th Street, N.W., to Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., thence continuing
43-east along Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., to Park Place, N.W., thence continuing south along
44-Park Place, N.W. until the point where Park Place, N.W. becomes Hobart Place, N.W., thence
45-continuing west on Hobart Place, N.W. until the point where Hobart Place, N.W. becomes 5th ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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51-Street, N.W., thence continuing south on 5th Street, N.W. to the point where 5th Street, N.W.
52-becomes 4th Street, N.W., continuing south on 4th Street, N.W. to Howard Place, N.W., and
53-thence west on Howard Place, N.W., to the beginning point.” in its place.
54-(b) Subsection (r) is amended as follows:
55- (1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a
56-semicolon in its place.
57- (2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
58-and” in its place.
59- (3) A new paragraph (4) is added to read as follows:
60- “(4) The area bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center lines of
61-2nd Street, S.E., and Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.; continuing southeast along the center line of
62-Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to K Street , S.E.; continuing north and circumferentially along the
63-center line of Barney Circle, S.E.”.
64- (c) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “continuing southwest along the
65-center line of New York Avenue, N.W.,” and inserting the phrase “continuing northeast along
66-the center line of New York Avenue, N.W., to the center line of New Jersey Avenue, N.W.;
67-continuing southeast along the center line of New Jersey Avenue, N.W., to the center line of
68-Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.; continuing northwest along the center line of Massachusetts
69-Avenue, N.W. to the center line of 7th Street N.W.; continuing north along the center line of 7th
70-Street N.W.,” in its place.
71- (d) New subsections (t) and (u) are added to read as follows:
72- “(t) There is established the Eastern Market Retail Priority Area, which shall consist of
73-the parcels, squares, and lots within or abutting the boundary of the following area: Beginning at
74-the intersection of North Carolina Avenue, S.E., and 6th Street, S.E.; continuing northeast along
75-the center line of North Carolina Avenue, S.E., to the center line of 8th Street, S.E.; continuing
76-south along the center line of 8th Street S.E., to the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.;
77-continuing northwest along the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to the center line of 6th
78-Street, S.E., continuing north along the center line of 6th Street, S.E., to the beginning point .
79- “(u) There is established the Barracks Row Retail Priority Area, which shall consist of
80-the parcels, squares, and lots within or abutting the boundary of the following area: Beginning at
81-the intersection of D Street, S.E., 7th Street, S.E., and South Carolina Avenue, S.E.; continuing
82-east along the center line of D Street, S.E., to the center line of 8th Street, S.E.; continuing south
83-along the center line of 8th Street, S.E., to the center line of M Street, S.E.”.
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85- Sec. 3. Applicability.
86- This act shall apply as of February 4, 2025.
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94- The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
95-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
96-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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98- Sec. 5. Effective date.
99- This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
100-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
101-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
102-412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
103-89 D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)).
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13+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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18+To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Retail Incentive Act of 2004 15
19+to designate certain neighborhoods as Retail Priority Areas, including neighborhoods 16
20+within the Mount Vernon Triangle , Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue 17
21+areas. 18
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23+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
24+act may be cited as the “ Great Streets Program Expansion Neighborhood Retail Priority 21
25+Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025” . 22
26+ Sec. 2. Section 4 of the Retail Incentive Act of 2004, effective September 8, 2004 (D.C. 23
27+Law 15-185; D.C. Official Code § 2- 1217.73), is amended as follows: 24
28+ (a) Subsection (o) is amended as follows: 25
29+ (1) Strike the phrase “beginning at the intersection of Euclid Street, N.W., and 26
30+Georgia Avenue, N.W.; continuing north along Georgia Avenue, N.W., to Kenyon Street, N.W.; 27
31+thence continuing west along Kenyon Street, N.W., to Sherman Avenue, N.W.; continuing north 28
32+along Sherman Avenue, N.W., to New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.;” and insert the phrase 29
33+“beginning at the intersection of Howard Place, N.W., and 4th Street, N.W., thence continuing 30
34+west along Howard Place, N.W., to Georgia Avenue, N.W., thence continuing south along 31
35+Georgia Avenue, N.W., to Barry Place, N.W., thence continuing west along Barry Place, N.W., 32 2
36+to Sherman Avenue, N.W., thence continuing north along Sherman Avenue, N.W., to New 33
37+Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,” in its place. 34
38+ (2) Strike the phrase “until the point where 7th Street, N.W., becomes Warder 35
39+Street, N.W.; thence continuing further south along Warder Street, N.W., to Kenyon Avenue, 36
40+N.W.; thence continuing west along Kenyon Avenue, N.W., to Georgia Avenue, N.W.; and 37
41+thence south on Georgia Avenue, N.W., to the beginning point.” and insert the phrase “, thence 38
42+continuing south along 7th Street, N.W., to Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., thence continuing 39
43+east along Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., to Park Place, N.W., thence continuing south along 40
44+Park Place, N.W. until the point where Park Place, N.W. becomes Hobart Place, N.W., thence 41
45+continuing west on Hobart Place, N.W. until the point where Hobart Place, N.W. becomes 5th 42
46+Street, N.W., thence continuing south on 5th Street, N.W. to the point where 5th Street, N.W. 43
47+becomes 4th Street, N.W., continuing south on 4th Street, N.W. to Howard Place, N.W., and 44
48+thence west on Howard Place, N.W., to the beginning point.” in its place. 45
49+(b) Subsection (r) is amended by adding a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: 46
50+ “(4) The area bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the center lines of 47
51+2nd Street, S.E., and Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.; continuing southeast along the center line of 48
52+Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to K Street , S.E.; continuing north and circumferentially along the 49
53+center line of Barney Circle, S.E.;”. 50
54+ (c) Subsection (s) is amended by striking the phrase “continuing southwest along the 51
55+center line of New York Avenue, N.W.” and inserting the phrase “continuing northeast along the 52
56+center line of New York Avenue, N.W., to the center line of New Jersey Avenue, N.W.; 53
57+continuing southeast along the center line of New Jersey Avenue, N.W., to the center line of 54
58+Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.; continuing northwest along the center line of Massachusetts 55 3
59+Avenue, N.W. to the center line of 7th Street N.W.; continuing north along the center line of 7th 56
60+Street N.W.,” in its place. 57
61+ (d) New subsections (t) and (u) are added to read as follows: 58
62+ “(t) There is established the Eastern Market Retail Priority Area, which shall consist of 59
63+the parcels, squares, and lots within or abutting the boundary of the following area: Beginning at 60
64+the intersection of North Carolina Avenue, S.E., and 6th Street, S.E.; continuing northeast along 61
65+the center line of North Carolina Avenue, S.E., to the center line of 8th Street, S.E.; continuing 62
66+south along the center line of 8th Street S.E., to the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.; 63
67+continuing northwest along the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to the center line of 6th 64
68+Street, S.E., continuing north along the center line of 6th Street, S.E., to the beginning point . 65
69+ “(u) There is established the Barracks Row Retail Priority Area, which shall consist of 66
70+the parcels, squares, and lots within or abutting the boundary of the following area: Beginning at 67
71+the intersection of D Street, S.E., 7th Street, S.E., and South Carolina Avenue, S.E.; continuing 68
72+east along the center line of D Street, S.E., to the center line of 8th Street, S.E.; continuing south 69
73+along the center line of 8th Street, S.E., to the center line of M Street, S.E.”. 70
74+ Sec. 3. Applicability. 71
75+ This act shall apply as of February 4, 2025. 72
76+ Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 73
77+ The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 74
78+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 75
79+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 76
80+ Sec. 5. Effective date. 77 4
81+ This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 78
82+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 79
83+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 80
84+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 81
85+89 D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 82