District of ColumbiaD.C. would close a Capitol Hill alley segment if conditions are met
Owners of 308 and 310 A Street NE would receive the alley land if the proposal becomes law and all closing conditions are met.
What it does
D.C. would close only the mapped alley segment in Square 785 once all closing conditions are met. Its land would go to 308 and 310 A Street NE.
Argument forIf approved and closing conditions are met, the neighboring owners could gain more yard space by adding the alley land to their properties.
Argument againstPedestrians could lose a public walking link between two wider alleys if the closure goes ahead, though other routes would remain open.
More detail
D.C. would close the mapped alley segment and divide its land between two adjoining properties. The land would go to 308 and 310 A Street NE in Square 785. All conditions in the official closing file must be met, including drainage and fire access requirements. The act would take effect after mayoral approval or a veto override, a 30-day congressional review, and publication in the D.C. Register. Ownership would transfer when the survey map is officially recorded.
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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
- 2026
- Oct 20First Reading, CCLatest
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 20Committee Mark-up of B26-0689 by the Committee of the Whole
- Oct 2Public Hearing on B26-0689
- Sep 4Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 1Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- May 19Referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
- May 15Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0689 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- May 11B26-0689 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
- Oct 20First Reading, CCLatest
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