5704684 Resolution 21-241, Extension of Time to Dispose of Property Located at Sixth and E Streets, S.W. Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-241

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

October 6, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes to extend the time in which the Mayor may dispose of certain District-owned real property located at the northeast corner of Sixth and E Streets, S.W., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0036 in Square 0494, and to make conforming amendments to the Fourth/Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Property Disposition Resolution of 2009.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Extension of Time to Dispose of Property Located at Sixth and E Streets, S.W. Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) The District owns real property located at the northeast corner of Sixth and E Streets, S.W., known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0036 in Square 0494 (“Property”) for the construction of a mixed-use development, which was approved by the Council pursuant to the Fourth/Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Property Disposition Approval Resolution of 2009, effective November 3, 2009 (Res. 18-290; 56 DCR 8799).

(b) E Street Development Group, LLC, a joint venture led by Potomac Investment Properties and CityPartners (“Developer”) was selected in 2009, through a competitive RFP process, to redevelop property located at 4th and E Streets, S.W., and 6th and E Streets, S.W.

(c) The redevelopment was planned to include the construction of a new fire station (the “Fire Station”) for Engine Company 13 within a mixed-use building and a new mixed-use commercial project on the site of the existing fire station.

(d)  Phase 1 of the project is under construction and slated to deliver by early 2016. However, due to permit and weather delays, the Fire Station will not achieve final completion (Phase 2) under the current timeline by November 3, 2015.

(e) Due to Council recess and the congressional review period, there will not be enough time to obtain passage of permanent legislation authorizing the disposition of the Property.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Extension of Time to Dispose of Property Located at Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.