Howard University Street Closing Bill 12-307

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To order the
legal closing of Girard Street, Fairmont Street, and Howard Place, between Georgia Avenue
and 6th Street N.W.; Sixth Street N.W., between Girard Street and Bryant Street; College
Street from 6th Street to one block east of Fourth Street; and public alleys in Squares
3057, 3058 and 3064 in Northwest Washington, D.C. in Ward 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
That this act be cited as the "Closing of Girard Street, Fairmont Street, and Howard
Place, between Georgia Avenue and 6th Street N.W.; Sixth Street N.W., between Girard
Street and Bryant Street; College Street from 6th Street to one block east of Fourth
Street; and public alleys in Squares 3057, 3058 and 3064, S.O. 94-213, Act of 1997."

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Sec. 2. Pursuant to Section 201 of
the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10,
1983, (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Code sec. 7-421), the Council of the District of Columbia
finds Girard Street, Fairmont Street, Howard Place, Sixth Street, and College Street and
public alleys in Squares 3057, 3058 and 3064, as shown on the Surveyor’s Plat filed under
S.O. 94-213, to be unnecessary for street and alley purposes. The Council orders the
public streets and alleys closed, with title to the land to revert as shown on the
Surveyor’s plat. The approval of the Council of the District of Columbia of this closing
is contingent upon the filing in the Recorder of Deeds Division of the District of
Columbia Department of Finance and Revenue, of a covenant between the owner of all the
associated lots and the District of Columbia which creates the easements and contains the
conditions set forth by the District of Columbia Fire Department, the Department of Public
Works and the Water and Sewer Authority.

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Sec. 3(a) This act shall take
effect after a 30-day period of Congressional review following approval by the Mayor (or
in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council of the District of Columbia to
override the veto), approved by the financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority as provided in section 203 (a) of the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995
(109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code subsection 47392.3(c)), and a 30-day period of Congressional
review as provided in Section 62 (c)(l) of the District of Columbia Self Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. code
subsection 1- 233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register. The
Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact
statement required by Section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat 813; D.C. Code
section 1-233(c)(3)).

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Attachments

The legislative package also includes:

1. a June 17, 1997, "Street and Alley Ownership Status
   Statement" from the Office of the Surveyor;
2. a June 25, 1997, memorandum from the Public Works Section
   of the Office of the Corporation Counsel;
3. a June 20, 1997 letter from Robert A. Malson of Howard
   University to the Office of the Surveyor;
4. a June 9, 1997, memorandum from the DECA office of the
   Department of Public Works;
5. a February 12, 1997 letter from Washington Gas;
6. a June 3, 1997, memorandum from the Planning, Design, and
   Engineering Division of the Water and Sewer Authority;
7. a December 8, 1995 letter from Howard University to the
   Office of the Surveyor;
8. a December 15, 1995, letter from the Office of the
   Surveyor;
9. a December 15, 1995, memorandum from the Office of the
   Surveyor;
10. a December 21, 1995 memorandum from the Department of
    Housing and Community Development;
11. a January 19, 1996 memorandum from Bell Atlantic;
12. a May 10, 1996, letter from Washington Gas;
13. an August 5, 1996, memorandum from the Department of
    Employment Services;
14. a June 20, 1995, memorandum from the Office of Planning;
15. a June 17, 1997, letter from Potomac Electric Power
    Company;
16. a June 13, 1997, letter from Howard University;
17. an August 29, 1996, letter from the Fire Department;
18. a December 22, 1995, memorandum from the Department of
    Employment Services;
19. an April 20, 1995, memorandum from the Office of the
    Surveyor;
20. a June 7, 1995, notice of an application to close a street
    or alley from the Office of the Surveyor;
21. an April 20, 1995, memorandum from the office of the
    Surveyor;
22. an August 26, 1994, letter from Howard University;
23. and an August 26, 1994, memorandum from the Office of the
    Surveyor.