District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0139 Compare Versions

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12	12	February 25, 2025
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14	14	Nyasha Howard, Secretary
15	15	Council of the District of Columbia
16	16	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
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19	19	Dear Secretary Howard:
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21	21	Today, I am introducing the “Gallery Court Designation Act of 2025”. Please find enclosed a
22	22	signed copy of the legislation.
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24	24	This bill would officially designate the public alley system bounded by 3rd Street, N.E., K Street,
25	25	N.E., 4th Street, N.E., and I Street, N.E., in Ward 6 as “Gallery Court”. There is a project currently
26	26	underway to construct 4 townhomes that face the public alley system and are across the way
27	27	from an art gallery. The developers have done extensive engagement with neighbors and the
28	28	community and plan to bring townhomes that align with the neighborhood’s characteristics.
29	29	Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C voted on February 12, 2025 to support the naming of the
30	30	alley as “Gallery Court”, noting that the name was selected by a consensus of nearby residents.
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32	32	Please feel free to reach out to me or my Legislative Director, Antonio Nunes, with any questions
33	33	or for additional information.
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35	35	Sincerely,
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39	39	Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
40	40	Chairperson, Committee on Transportation & the Environment
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43	43	Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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47	47	A BILL 6
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52	52	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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57	57	To designate the entire portion of the public alley system in Square 775, bounded by 3rd Street, 16
58	58	N.E., K Street, N.E., 4th Street, N.E., and I Street, N.E., as Gallery Court. 17
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60	60	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
61	61	act may be cited as the “Gallery Court Designation Act of 2025”. 20
62	62	Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401, 403, and 421 of the Street and Alley Closing and 21
63	63	Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official 22
64	64	Code §§ 9-204.01, 9-204.03, and 9-204.21), the Council designates the entire portion of the 23
65	65	public alley system in Square 775, bounded by 3rd Street, N.E., K Street, N.E., 4th Street, N.E., 24
66	66	and I Street, N.E., as “Gallery Court”. 25
67	67	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 26
68	68	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 27
69	69	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 28
70	70	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 29
71	71	Sec. 4. Effective date. 30
72	72	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 31
73	73	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 32
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75	75	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 33
76	76	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 34