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MURIEL BOWSER

    MAYOR

January 6, 2025

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

Chairman

Council of the District of Columbia

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504

Washington, DC 20004

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Enclosed for consideration and adoption by the Council of the District of Columbia is a proposed

resolution entitled "Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition Extension Approval

Resolution of 2025".

This proposed resolution will extend the time for the Mayor to dispose of the Eastern Branch

Boys and Girls Club, located at 261 17th Street, SE. This extension is necessary to allow for the

successful redevelopment of the existing vacant structure, which will provide approximately 35

residential units, including 11 affordable units, and approximately 2,500 square feet of

community serving space

The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the developer are working

diligently to move the project forward. Included with the proposed resolution is a status report

detailing the reasons for the inability to dispose of the property within the two-year time period

authorized by the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition Approval Resolution of 2022.

I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed resolution.

Sincerely,

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 8                                A PROPOSED RESOLUTION

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12                  IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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16   To approve the extension of the time within which the Mayor may dispose of the District-

17          owned real property located at 261 17th Street, SE.

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19          RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That

20   this resolution may be cited as the "Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition

21   Extension Approval Resolution of 2025".

22          Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 1(d) of An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real

23   estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, approved

24   August 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1211; D.C. Official Code§ 10-80l(d)), the Council approves the

25   extension, from December 5, 2024, to December 5, 2026, of the time within which the

26   Mayor may dispose of the District-owned real property located at 261 17th Street, SE,

27   designated for purposes of taxation and assessment as Lot 802 in Square 1088, which

28   disposition was approved by the Council pursuant to the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls

29   Club Disposition Approval Resolution of 2022, effective December 6, 2022 (Res. 24-

30   707; 69 DCR 015343).

31            Sec. 3. Transmittal.

32            The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the

33   Mayor.

34            Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

35            The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as

36   the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures

37   Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code§ 1-

38   301.47a).

39            Sec. 5. Effective date.

40            This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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          Status Report on the Disposition of Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club

This report describes the status of the disposition of the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club.

Pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 10-80l(d), the Mayor has determined that this property, located

at 261 17th Street, SE, and known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 802 in Square 1008 (the

"Property"), cannot be disposed of within the two-year time period provided by the Eastern Branch

Boys and Girls Club Disposition Approval Resolution of2022", effective December 6, 2022 (Res.

24-707; 69 DCR O15343) (the "Eastern Branch Disposition Resolution") and is therefore

requesting that the disposition authority for the property be extended by two years to December 5,

2026.

To date, the developer has worked diligently to meet all deadlines set forth in the schedule of

performance included in the Land Development and Disposition Agreement, which was executed

with the District on June 8, 2023.

However, the Developer has not yet been able to complete the milestones in the design and pre-

construction phase that were included in the schedule of performance because the approved

development plan relies on approval of a zoning map amendment and additional zoning relief.

The developer submitted a map amendment application to the Zoning Commission on September

27, 2023. On June 3, 2024, the Zoning Commission held a hearing on the requested map

amendment. The relevant advisory neighborhood commission provided a letter of support for the

map amendment and the Office of Planning provided testimony in support of the amendment. The

Zoning Commission voted 4-0 in favor of a motion to vote to approve the map amendment, which

was then referred to the National Capital Planning Commission ("NCPC") for federal review. The

NCPC responded on September 11, 2024, stating that it had no objection to the map amendment.

The Zoning Commission's final order is forthcoming. In addition to the map amendment, the

Developer filed with the Board of Zoning Adjustment two requests for zoning relief with a hearing

scheduled for March 19, 2025.

Due to the timing of the zoning proceedings, a disposition extension is required.

                          Government of the District of Columbia

                           Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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Glen Lee

Chief Financial Officer

MEMORANDUM

TO:                        The Honorable Phil Mendelson

                           Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia

FROM:                      Glen Lee           ___ /? ;J/J

                           Chief Financial O f f i c ~

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DATE:                      September 16, 2024

SUBJECT:                   Fiscal Impact Statement - Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club

                           Disposition Extension Approval Resolution of 2024

REFERENCE:                Draft Approval Resolution as provided to the Office of Revenue

                          Analysis on August 22, 2024

Conclusion

Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 budget and fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028

budget and financial plan to implement the proposed resolution. The resolution extends the time for

the disposition of property previously known as the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club for an

additional two years.

Background

The property at 26117 th St S.E. 1 was declared as surplus property in 2018, and the disposition of the

property to a private developer-Morningstar Community Development-was approved in 2022 2 .

That disposition resolution permitted the sale of the property until December 5, 2024. In June 2023

the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development entered into a land

disposition agreement with Morningstar. The property will be redeveloped into 34 affordable

housing units. 3 The project is presently undergoing the application and review process for zoning

adjustments and a map amendment. This resolution requests approval of an additional two years for

the disposition of the property, until December 5, 2026.

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  Known for assessment and tax purposes as Square 1088, Lot 802.

2 Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition Approval Resolution of 2022, effective Dec 6, 2022(R24-

0707, D.C. Register 015343).

3 Project Pipeline Database( ... - Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club (quickbase.com)

              1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476

                                            www.cfo.dc.gov

The Honorable Phil Mendelson

FIS: "Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition Extension Approval Resolution of 2024", Draft bill as

provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on August 22, 2024

Financial Plan Impact

Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 budget and the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028

budget and financial plan to implement the proposed resolution. The Deputy Mayor for Planning and

Economic Development has two years to close on the property with the developer.

The disposition will reduce District capital assets, but assets are not included in the budget and

financial plan and their loss does not have a fiscal impact.

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                         GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                                 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

BRIAN L. SCHWALB

ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Legal Counsel Division

MEMORANDUM

TO:              Tomas Talamante

                 Director

                 Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs

FROM:            Megan D. Browder

                 Deputy Attorney General

                 Legal Counsel Division

DATE:            September 4, 2024

SUBJECT:         Legal Sufficiency Review of the Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition

                 Extension Approval Resolution of 2024

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T h i s is to Certify that the Office of the Attorney General has reviewed the

Eastern Branch Boys and Girls Club Disposition Extension Approval Resolution of 2024 and

determined that it is legally sufficient. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at

(202) 724-5524.

Megan D. Browder

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