Committee of the Whole Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 RECONVENED CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Proposed Resolution 25-500, Transfer of Jurisdiction of Lots 287 and 998 in Square 5865, Part of Lots 981 and 982 in Square 5865, Part of Parcel 240/6, Part of Parcel 234/41, and a Portion of Reservation 421, S.O. 14-20429, Approval Resolution of 2023 Bill 25-568, Dedication of Lot 841 in Square 5755 for Alley Purposes, S.O. 22-01599 Act of 2023 Bill 25-614, Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5051, S.O. 21-00136, Act of 2023 Bill 25-636, Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3701, S.O. 23-06220, Act of 2023 on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. Hearing Room 412 (Track B) John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.gov) Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the reconvening of a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Proposed Resolution 25-500, the “Transfer of Jurisdiction of Lots 287 and 998 in Square 5865, Part of Lots 981 and 982 in Square 5865, Part of Parcel 240/6, Part of Parcel 234/41, and a Portion of Reservation 421, S.O. 14-20429, Approval Resolution of 2023,” Bill 25-568, the “Dedication of Lot 841 in Square 5755 for Alley Purposes, S.O. 22-01599 Act of 2023,” Bill 25-614, the “Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5051, S.O. 21-00136, Act of 2023,” and Bill 25-636, the “Closing of a Public Alley in Square 3701, S.O. 23-06220, Act of 2023.” The hearing was originally convened at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024. The Chairman intends to reconvene the hearing at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The stated purpose of PR 25-500 is to transfer the jurisdiction of certain real property adjacent to and near the Anacostia Freeway from the U.S. General Services Administration and the National Parks Service to the District of Columbia to facilitate the completion of improvements to the I-295/Malcolm X Avenue, S.E. interchange. The stated purpose of Bill 25-568 is to dedicate a portion of private property in Square 5755, Lot 841 in Ward 8 to widen a public alley so that the owner may develop the adjoining lots with new-single family houses. The stated purpose of Bill 25-614 is to close a public alley stub in Square 5051 in Ward 7 to facilitate the redevelopment of the East River Shopping Center. The stated purpose of Bill 25-636 is to close a 10-foot-wide unimproved public alley in Square 3701 in Ward 5. Those who wish to testify must register using the Council’s Hearing Management System at https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024. Testimony is limited to four minutes. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding by emailing cow@dccouncil.gov. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, although alternatives may be offered. Requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled. Witnesses will receive instructions on how to participate by Zoom prior to the hearing. If you have additional questions, please contact Blaine Stum, Senior Policy Advisor, at (202) 724- 8092 or bstum@dccouncil.gov. Public witnesses will participate virtually via the Internet on the Zoom Video Conference platform. Testimony should be submitted through the Council’s Hearing Management System (https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings) in advance of the hearing. Testimony will be publicly accessible upon Committee review. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted through the Hearing Management System or left by voicemail by calling (202) 430-6948 (up to 3 minutes which will be transcribed). The record will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.