4589378 Joint Public Roundtable Notice (Revised) on PR20-475, "Hardy School Surplus Declaration Resolution of 2013", and PR20-476, "Hardy School Lease Approval Resolution of 2013"

Council of the District of Columbia                                     

Committee on Economic Development

Committee on Government Operations

Notice of Joint Public Roundtable

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004

Revised

 

COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

and

 

Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson

Committee on Government Operations

 

 

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE

 

On

 

 Proposed Resolution 20-475, the Hardy School Surplus Declaration Resolution of 2013

 

AND

 

Proposed Resolution 20-476, the Hardy School Lease Approval Resolution of 2013

 

October 22, 2013

3:00 P.m.

Room 120

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 

 

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development, and Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson of the Committee on Government Operations, will hold a joint public roundtable to consider Proposed Resolution 20-475, the Hardy School Surplus Declaration Resolution of 2013 and Proposed Resolution 20-476, the Hardy School Lease Approval Resolution of 2013. 

 

Proposed Resolutions 20-475 and 20-476 will, respectively, declare District owned property at 4470 Q Street, NW, as surplus and authorize the Department of General Services to enter in to a new ground lease for the property.

 

Most commonly known as the Hardy School and more specifically designated for tax and assessment purposes as Square 1363 in Lot 09800 (the Property), the District has not used this Property as a District of Columbia public school since prior to 1998. At that time the Property was leased to Rock Creek International and in May 2006 Rock Creek declared bankruptcy and the Lab School of Washington (LSW) was declared the successor in interest and acquired a ground lease. LSW has occupied the Property since 2008. That lease expires on December 21, 2013. The land area of the Property is estimated to be roughly 49,853 square feet. The Property is improved with one building containing approximately 17,626 square feet of gross building area.

 

LSW approached the District to negotiate a new long term ground lease in consideration of completely renovating and remodeling the existing school building without any District funds. LSW serves children in grades K-12 whose special education needs cannot be met in traditional classrooms. Nearly 21% of LSW students are District of Columbia Public School children. 90% of the students continue with their education at a college or university. The legislation proposes a ground lease for a term of 25 years, with a 25 year option. The base rent shall be at a rate of $16.50 per rentable square foot of the Property, escalated at a 2% annual rate. The lease includes a landlord concession for operating expenses as well as a rent credit in the amount equal to the actual construction costs of the Proposed Lessee’s improvements.

 

The joint public roundtable will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

             

Individuals and representatives of community organizations wishing to testify should contact Rob Hawkins, Legislative Director to the Committee on Economic Development, at [phone], or [e-mail] and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business October 28, 2013.  Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Please provide the Committee with 20 copies of any written testimony.

 

If you are unable to testify at the joint public roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 110 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

 

This notice is revised to reflect that the joint public roundtable will take place in room 120, not room 500.