ENROLLED ORIGINAL
A RESOLUTION
25-179
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 20, 2023
To declare an emergency with respect to the need to order the closing of a portion of an alley in
Square 2873 abutting Lots 1106 and 1112 in Ward 1 to establish a 25-foot-wide building
restriction line on the closed alley area and dedicate a portion of Lot 1112 for public
street purposes.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Howard East Towers Alley Closing and Street Dedication
Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”.
Sec. (a) There exists an immediate need to adopt emergency legislation ordering the
closure of an alley in Square 2873 abutting Lots 1106 and 1112 in Ward 1, establishing a 25-
foot-wide building restriction line on the closed alley area, and dedicating a portion of Lot 1112
for public street purposes.
(b) The purpose of the alley closure and dedication is to facilitate the construction of a
mixed-use development with approximately 500 multifamily units and over 17,000 square feet of
retail space. A minimum of 40 units will be set aside for households with incomes of 60% or less
of median family income pursuant to the District’s Inclusionary Zoning (“IZ”) requirements,
although the developer has agreed to pursue Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”)
capitalization for the IZ component, which may increase the total number of affordable units to
60.
(c) The Committee of the Whole marked up the permanent version of this legislation on
April 4, 2023. The Council unanimously passed the permanent version of this legislation on first
reading on April 4, 2023, and on second reading on June 6, 2023. Making the closing and
dedication effective sooner than the congressional review period for the permanent legislation
would allow will enable the project to proceed without risk of further delay.
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Howard East Towers Alley Closing and
Street Dedication Emergency Act of 2023 be adopted after a single reading.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.