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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George
1 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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9 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need
10 to reduce the building restriction line along the southern side of Fern Street, NW on Lots
11 847, 973, 1016 to 1033, and 1062 to 1072 in Square 2950 from 15 feet to 9.5 feet.
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13 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution
14 may be cited as the “Adjustment of Building Restriction Line in Square 2950 along the southern
15 side of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301 Congressional Review Emergency Declaration
16 Resolution of 2024”.
17 Sec. 2. (a) On September 17, 2024, the Council approved the Adjustment of Building
18 Restriction Line in Square 2950 along the southern side of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301
19 Emergency Act of 2024 (B25-0933), effective October 7, 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0568; 71 DCR
20 12355) (“emergency measure”). The emergency measure is set to expire on January 5, 2025.
21 (b) The Adjustment of Building Restriction Line in Square 2950 along the southern side
22 of Fern Street NW, S.R. 23-06301 Act of 2023 (B25-0611) was approved by the Council on
23 October 1, 2024 (D.C. Act 25-0595; 71 DCR 12984). Because the permanent measure must
24 undergo congressional review, it will not be in effect before the emergency measure expires.
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25 (c) This emergency is necessary to prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the
26 emergency measure and effective date of the permanent measure.
27 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
28 enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that
29 Adjustment of Building Restriction Line in Square 2950 along the southern side of Fern Street
30 NW, S.R. 23-06301 Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024 be
31 adopted after a single reading.
32 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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