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A RESOLUTION
20-162
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
June 18, 2013
To declare, on an emergency basis, that the District-owned real property located at 1375 Mount Olivet Road, N.E., commonly known as the Webb School, and designated for tax and assessment purposes as a portion of Parcel 0141, Lot 47, and Square 4082, Lot 807, is no longer required for public purposes.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Webb School Surplus Property Declaration Emergency Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. Findings.
(a) The District is the owner of the real property located at 1375 Mount Olivet Road, N.E., commonly known as the Webb School, and designated for tax and assessment purposes as a portion of Parcel 0141, Lot 47, and Square 4082, Lot 807 (“Property”). The Property consists of a building containing approximately 97,116 square feet.
(b) The District has not used the Property as a District of Columbia public school since 2008.
(c) The Department of General Services (“DGS”) determined that the Property is surplus to the District’s needs and that the most viable use of the Property would be to enter into a ground lease with a charter school tenant.
(d) On June 22, 2012, DGS issued a competitive solicitation to identify a charter school tenant for the Property.
(e) On July 19, 2012, the Property was severely damaged by fire. DGS estimates the cost to renovate the damaged facility to be approximately $22 million, and this amount is not currently within DGS’ budget.
(f) The District selected KIPP DC as the charter school tenant for the Property.
(g) The District has satisfied the public hearing requirements of section 1(a-1)(4) of An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, approved August 5, 1939 (53 Stat. 1211; D.C. Official Code §10-801(a-1)(4)) (“Act”), by holding the required public hearing on May 17, 2012.
Sec. 3. Pursuant to section 1(a-1) of the Act, the Council finds that the Property is no longer required for public purposes.
Sec. 4. Transmittal.
The Secretary to the Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the Mayor.
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)).
Sec. 6. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
