District of ColumbiaD.C. orders Ward 5 cul-de-sac closed if conditions are met
D.C. ordered a cul-de-sac near Douglas Street NE closed if survey file conditions are met before the plat is recorded, with ownership set by that plat.
What it does
The Council ordered this Ward 5 cul-de-sac closed if all survey file conditions are met before the plat is recorded. The emergency act lasts no more than 90 days.
Argument forIf the closure takes effect, whoever receives the land might use space the Council found unnecessary for alley purposes.
Argument againstIf the closure takes effect, neighbors who use the cul-de-sac could lose an access route they rely on.
More detail
The D.C. Council ordered the cul-de-sac closed and directed that ownership of the land follow the survey plat. The order covers the cul-de-sac beside Lot 0006 in Square 4350, near Douglas Street NE in Ward 5. All conditions in official survey file S.O. 22-05506 must be met before the Surveyor records the plat. The act took effect after the mayor approved it on November 24, 2025, and remains in effect for no more than 90 days.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 5Act A26-0209 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013512, Expires on Feb 22, 2026Latest
- Nov 25Returned from Mayor
- Nov 24Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0209, Expires on Feb 22, 2026Became Law
- Nov 17Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 02, 2025To Governor
- Nov 4Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Nov 4Retained by the Council
- Oct 31B26-0449 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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