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February 25, 2025
Nyasha Howard, Secretary
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Secretary Howard:
Today, I am introducing the “Gallery Court Designation Act of 2025”. Please find enclosed a
signed copy of the legislation.
This bill would officially designate the public alley system bounded by 3rd Street, N.E., K Street,
N.E., 4th Street, N.E., and I Street, N.E., in Ward 6 as “Gallery Court”. There is a project currently
underway to construct 4 townhomes that face the public alley system and are across the way
from an art gallery. The developers have done extensive engagement with neighbors and the
community and plan to bring townhomes that align with the neighborhood’s characteristics.
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C voted on February 12, 2025 to support the naming of the
alley as “Gallery Court”, noting that the name was selected by a consensus of nearby residents.
Please feel free to reach out to me or my Legislative Director, Antonio Nunes, with any questions
or for additional information.
Sincerely,
Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
Chairperson, Committee on Transportation & the Environment
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Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To designate the entire portion of the public alley system in Square 775, bounded by 3rd Street, 16
N.E., K Street, N.E., 4th Street, N.E., and I Street, N.E., as Gallery Court. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
act may be cited as the “Gallery Court Designation Act of 2025”. 20
Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401, 403, and 421 of the Street and Alley Closing and 21
Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official 22
Code §§ 9-204.01, 9-204.03, and 9-204.21), the Council designates the entire portion of the 23
public alley system in Square 775, bounded by 3rd Street, N.E., K Street, N.E., 4th Street, N.E., 24
and I Street, N.E., as “Gallery Court”. 25
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 26
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 27
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 28
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 29
Sec. 4. Effective date. 30
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 31
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 32
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provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 33
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 34