Section 24-1400. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

 

1400.1Applications for street and alley closing shall be filed with the Department of Public Works, Office of the Surveyor, 614 H Street, N.W., Room 605, Washington, D.C. 20001.

 

1400.2The application, and the statement required by §1400.4(d), shall be on forms provided by the Director.

 

1400.3The application shall be signed by the applicant or by an agent of the applicant; Provided, that when the application shall require a public hearing pursuant to the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201, D.C. Code §7-411 et seq.) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and this chapter, the agent shall disclose the true identity of the applicant.

 

1400.4The application shall be accompanied by the following:

 

(a)A letter which describes in detail the purpose and nature of the street and alley closing;

 

(b)A suitable sketch of the proposed closing;

 

(c)The appropriate filing fee;

 

(d)A listing of all properties (land and buildings) associated with the proposed closing;

 

(e)A listing of the name and location of each retail tenant that will be displaced because of the demolition, substantial rehabilitation, or discontinuance of an existing building that is associated with the closing;

 

(f)Six (6) sets of the site development plan meeting the requirements of §§1400.7 and 1400.8 for all applications, except those made by the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development or by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, whenever the purpose of the closing is for the assembly of property for subsequent sale or for the development of property for an office building, apartment, condominium, multiple buildings, commercial or industrial use, church, educational facility or enhancement of parking for vehicles; and

 

(g)Six (6) copies of the approved development guidelines relevant to the site of the closing, whenever the application is made by the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community development or by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation.

 

1400.5When the application to close a street or alley satisfies the requirements of §§1403.3, 1403.4, 1403.5, or 1403.6, the application shall be accompanied by a written statement of support which contains the required names and signature.

 

1400.6The Director, in his or her discretion, may require that the applicant meet with the appropriate Departmental and District officials either before or after comments have been requested or received pursuant to §1401.

 

1400.7Where a site development plan is required by §1400.4(f), it shall be on an engineers scale at one inch (1 in.) equals one hundred feet (100 ft.) or larger, and the vehicular tracking diagram required by § 1400.8(c) shall be to a scale of one inch (1 in.) equals twenty feet (20 ft.) on either the site plan or on a separate sheet, and each site plan set shall be accompanied by a copy of the street grade map or the alley grade sheet that is on file with and obtainable from the Department of Public Works, Public Space Permits and Records Division, Room 616, at 613 G Street, N.W.

 

1400.8The site development plan shall illustrate the following elements:

 

(a)The Office of the Surveyor's application file number;

 

(b)A key location sketch showing the development in relationship to the square and surrounding streets, with the streets identified;

 

(c)Footprint or outline of each building of the proposed development;

 

(d)The street names;

 

(e)The alley or street or portion thereof proposed to be closed; and the location and dimensions of any dedication or easement proposed, along with a clear statement of the purposes for the easement;

 

(f)The approximate gross floor areas intended for various uses such as retail, office, residential, industrial, and commercial;

 

(g)The points of ingress and egress that vehicles will use for parking or loading purposes;

 

(h)The location of off-street parking spaces and their number and size;

 

(i)The location and size of loading and unloading facilities such as berths, docks, and platforms;

 

(j)Tracking diagram for the maximum size trucks intended to use the loading and unloading facilities;

 

(k)Elevation views for each side of any building proposed for the site; and

 

(l)A profile drawing of the easement to clearly show the proposed surface grade of the easement and the ceiling level of any building to be constructed over the easement.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §602 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, D.C. Law 4-201, D.C. Code §7-411 et seq. (1981).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 560 (February 10, 1984); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 34 DCR 2695 (April 24, 1987); and by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 5122, 5123 (July 21, 1989).