Code of the District of Columbia

Chapter 3. Housing Redevelopment.

Subchapter I. Housing Redevelopment.

§ 6–301.01. Purpose. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.02. Definitions. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.03. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Established; composition; appointment; Chairman; term of office; vacancies; compensation; corporate powers; procedures for disposition of claims; facilities donated as local noncash grant-in-aid; maintenance of rental property; waiver of special assessments. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.04. District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency — Power to acquire and assemble real property; condemnation; utility facilities. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.05. Comprehensive plan; project area redevelopment plans; Shaw Junior High School. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.06. Transfer, lease, or sale of real property for public and private uses. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.07. Housing for displaced families. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.08. Acquisition of property from prospective lessee or purchaser. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.09. Use-value appraisals. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.10. Redevelopment companies. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.11. Modification of redevelopment plans. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.12. Tax exemption. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.13. Employment and expenditures authorized. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.14. Annual report. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.15. Appropriations authorized. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.16. Acquisition under §§ 6-101.01 to 6-102.05. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.17. Private lending institutions. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.18. Acceptance of financial assistance authorized; urban renewal projects. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.19. Streets and highways; release, modification, or departure from approved redevelopment plan. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–301.20. Severability. [Repealed]

Repealed.

Subchapter II. Neighborhood Development.

§ 6–311.01. Neighborhood development programs.

Notwithstanding any requirement or condition to the contrary in § 6-301.05 [repealed] or 6-301.18(i) [repealed] or in any other provision of law, the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency may plan and undertake neighborhood development programs under part B of title I of the Housing Act of 1949 (as added by this section), subject to all of the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter to the extent not inconsistent with such part B, and any such program shall be regarded as complying with the requirements of such §§ 6-301.05 [repealed] and 6-301.18(i) [repealed] and of such other provision of law if it meets the applicable requirements established under such part B.

Subchapter III. Transfer to Agency of Certain Property near Maine Avenue.

§ 6–321.01. Authorized.

Subject to the provisions of §§ 6-301.20, 6-311.01, and this subchapter, the Council of the District of Columbia is authorized on behalf of the United States to transfer by one or more quitclaim deeds to the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency established by § 6-301.03 [repealed], all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to part or all of certain property in the said District, as follows: The property located within the bounds of the site the legal description of which is the Southwest Waterfront Project Site (dated October 8, 2009) under Exhibit A of the document titled “Intent to Clarify the Legal Description in Furtherance of Land Disposition Agreement”, as filed with the Recorder of Deeds on October 27, 2009 as Instrument Number 2009116776.

§ 6–321.02. Determination of necessity.

The Council of the District of Columbia shall, prior to transferring to the Agency right, title, and interest in and to any of the said property described in § 6-321.01, determine whether such property is necessary to the redevelopment of the southwest section of the District of Columbia in accordance with a master plan approved by it, and, if it so finds, it shall, acting on behalf of the United States, transfer and donate to the Agency all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to so much of said property as it determines is necessary to carry out such master plan.

§ 6–321.03. Transfer of jurisdiction to Agency.

The Council of the District of Columbia shall, at the time of transferring to the Agency right, title, and interest in and to any of the property described in § 6-321.01, also transfer to the Agency the Mayor’s jurisdiction as provided by § 10-501.01 over so much of the said property as may be so transferred.

§ 6–321.04. Lease of property by Agency; other transfers limited; priority of owner of displaced business concern.

The Agency is hereby authorized, in accordance with the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945 and § 6-321.01, to lease or sell to a redevelopment company or other lessee or purchaser such real property as may be transferred to the Agency under the authority of this subchapter.

§ 6–321.05. Reversion provisions. [Repealed]

Repealed.

§ 6–321.06. Council not required to transfer property needed for municipal purposes.

Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed as requiring the said Council of the District of Columbia to transfer the right, title, and interest in and to so much of the property described in § 6-321.01 as the Council may determine, in its discretion, is required for municipal purposes or is to continue to be owned by the United States under the jurisdiction of the Mayor, for the benefit of the District of Columbia.

§ 6–321.07. Not considered a local grant-in-aid.

No transfer or donation of any interest in real property under the authority of this subchapter shall constitute a local grant-in-aid in connection with any urban renewal project being undertaken with federal assistance under title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.

§ 6–321.08. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter, any reference to the ““Agency” shall be deemed to be a reference to the District of Columbia as the successor in interest to the Agency.

Subchapter IV. Relocation Services.

Part A. General.

§ 6–331.01. Relocation services for displaced persons and concerns; preference in vacancies in government housing; housing surveys.

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to provide such relocation services as he shall determine to be reasonable and necessary to individuals, families, business concerns, and nonprofit organizations which may be or have been displaced from real property by actions of the United States or of the government of the District of Columbia, except the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency, such actions to include, but not be limited to, acquisition of property for public works projects, condemnation of unsafe and insanitary buildings, and enforcement of the laws and regulations relating to housing. The Mayor shall provide that such individuals and families so displaced shall be given the same preference with respect to vacancies occurring in housing owned or operated within the District of Columbia by federal or District of Columbia governmental agencies as is provided in § 6-301.07(b) [repealed]. The Mayor is authorized to make housing surveys in order to carry out this subchapter.

§ 6–331.02. Determination of availability of housing for displaced persons.

Prior to the acquisition of real property for any public works project of the government of the District of Columbia, the Mayor shall make the same determinations with respect to the availability of housing for displaced individuals and families as is required by § 6-301.07(a) [repealed].

§ 6–331.03. District of Columbia Relocation Assistance Office.

There is hereby established within the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency an office to be known as the District of Columbia Relocation Assistance Office (hereinafter referred to as the “Office”). The Office shall provide the relocation services authorized by § 6-331.01, administer the payments authorized by former § 5-729 [Code, 1973 Ed.] and provide the relocation assistance which the District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency is authorized to provide by §§ 6-301.01 to 6-301.20 [repealed] and any other act.

§ 6–331.04. Regulations to carry out part.

The Council of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to make regulations to carry out the purposes of this part.

Part B. Persons Displaced by District Programs, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or Condominium Conversion.

§ 6–333.01. Relocation payments and assistance for persons displaced by District programs or by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; relocation services for persons displaced by condominium or cooperative conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use.

(a) Whenever real property is acquired by the government of the District of Columbia or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for a program or project which is not subject to §§ 210 and 211 of this title, and such acquisition will result in the displacement of any person on or after January 2, 1971, the Mayor of the District of Columbia or the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as the case may be, shall make all relocation payments and provide all assistance required of a federal agency by this act. Whenever real property is acquired for such a program or project on or after January 2, 1971, such Mayor or Authority, as the case may be, shall make all payments and meet all requirements prescribed for a federal agency by title III of this act.

(b)(1) If a housing accommodation within the geographic boundaries of the District of Columbia is converted into a condominium or cooperative, substantially rehabilitated or demolished, or discontinued from housing use, the Mayor shall provide relocation services in the manner required by subsection (a) of this section to low-income tenants who move from the accommodation. Services include, at a minimum, ascertaining the relocation needs for each household, providing current information on the availability of comparable housing of suitable size, supplying information concerning federal and District housing programs, and providing counseling to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships in adjusting to relocation.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term:

(A) “Comparable housing” means rental or homeownership units with equivalent benefits and services included in the monthly payments.

(B) “Suitable size” means for a 1-person family, an efficiency unit; for a 2-person family, a 1-bedroom unit; for a family of 3 or 4 persons, a 2-bedroom unit; for a family of 5 or 6 persons, a 3-bedroom unit; and for a family of 7 or more persons, a 4-bedroom unit. In addition, the meaning of the term “suitable size” is increased as necessary to allow children and unmarried adults of the opposite sex to have separate sleeping rooms. In determining the meaning of the term “suitable size,” 1 person living in a 1-bedroom unit is eligible for relocation in a 1-bedroom comparable unit.

§ 6–333.02. Relocation advisory services for persons displaced by condominium conversion, or by rehabilitation, demolition, or discontinuance from housing use of building.

Whenever a building in the District of Columbia is converted from rental to condominium units, or is substantially rehabilitated or demolished, or is discontinued from housing use, the Relocation Assistance Office shall provide relocation advisory services for tenants who move from the converted, substantially rehabilitated, demolished, or discontinued building. This includes: ascertaining the relocation needs for each household; providing current information on the availability of equivalent substitute housing; supplying information concerning federal and District housing programs; and providing other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships in adjusting to relocation.

Subchapter V. Properties near Maryland Avenue and Virginia Avenue.

§ 6–341.01. Transfer to Agency authorized.

In accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, consistent with the Council of the District of Columbia’s approval of the urban renewal plan requiring such action, is authorized and directed on behalf of the United States of America to transfer to the Agency all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following real properties in the District of Columbia:

(1) Part of Maryland Avenue Southwest, of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest, and of 13th Street Southwest, described as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the northerly line of Maryland Avenue Southwest, with the east line of Fourteenth Street Southwest, and running thence along the said northerly line of Maryland Avenue in a northeasterly direction 256.25 feet to the west line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest; thence along the said line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street due north 251.67 feet to the south line of D Street Southwest; thence due east 70.0 feet to the east line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street; thence along the said east line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street due south 226.50 feet to the northerly line of Maryland Avenue; thence along the said line of Maryland Avenue in a northeasterly direction 256.50 feet to the west line of Thirteenth Street Southwest; thence along the said west line of Thirteenth Street due north 140.92 feet to the south line of D Street; thence due east 110.0 feet to the east line of Thirteenth Street Southwest; thence along the said line of Thirteenth Street due south 101.67 feet to the northerly line of Maryland Avenue; thence along the northerly line of Maryland Avenue in a northeasterly direction 255.85 feet; thence leaving the said line of Maryland Avenue and running along the arc of a circle, the radius of which is 811.27 feet, a central angle of 1 degree 40 minutes 55 seconds, deflecting to the left an arc distance of 23.82 feet; thence south 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west 592.28 feet; thence south 64 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds west 146.81 feet; thence along the arc of a circle, the radius of which is 60.0 feet, a central angle of 60 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds, deflecting to the right an arc distance of 63.47 feet to a point of tangent; thence south 60 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds west 184.47 feet; thence north 51 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 38.0 feet to a point of curve; thence along the arc of a circle, the radius of which is 47.0 feet, a central angle of 51 degrees 37 minutes, deflecting to the right an arc distance of 42.34 feet to a point of tangent; thence due north 30.06 feet to the point of beginning, containing 61,786.20 square feet; all as shown on plat of survey recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 173, page 458.

(2) Part of 13th Street Southwest, closed, part of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest, closed, and part of E Street Southwest, closed, as per plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Book 140, page 73, described in 1 piece, as follows: beginning for the same at a point in the southerly line of Maryland Avenue Southwest, said point being south 70 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds west 361.01 feet from the intersection of the west line of Twelfth Street Southwest, with the said southerly line of Maryland Avenue, said point being also the northwesterly corner of original square 299; and running thence along the east line of Thirteenth Street Southwest, closed, due south 409.71 feet; thence due west 95.59 feet; thence north 71 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds west 15.21 feet to the west line of said Thirteenth Street closed; thence along said line due north 79.47 feet to the south line of E Street Southwest, closed, said point being also the northeast corner of original square 270; thence along the south line of said E Street closed due west 234.62 feet; thence north 71 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds west 106.13 feet; thence north 51 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 90.15 feet to the north line of said E Street closed; thence along said line due east 94.12 feet to the west line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest, closed, said point being also the southeast corner of original square east-of-267; thence along the west line of said Thirteen-and-a-Half Street closed due north 85.83 feet to the said southerly line of Maryland Avenue; thence along said line north 70 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds east 74.27 feet to the east line of said Thirteen-and-a-Half Street closed, said point being also the northwesterly corner of original square 269; thence along the east line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street closed due south 110.65 feet to the north line of said E Street closed; thence along said line due east 241.66 feet to the west line of Thirteenth Street closed; thence along said line due north 196.33 feet to the southerly line of said Maryland Avenue; thence along said line north 70 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds east 116.71 feet to the point of beginning, containing 80,206.53 square feet; all as shown on plat of computation recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 183, page 81.

(3) Part of Maryland Avenue Southwest, described as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the west line of Twelfth Street Southwest, with the southerly line of Maryland Avenue Southwest, said point being also the northeasterly corner of original square 299; and running thence along the said southerly line of Maryland Avenue south 70 degrees 28 minutes 40 seconds west 889.79 feet; thence north 53 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds east 104.83 feet; thence north 72 degrees 43 minutes 00 seconds east 790.21 feet to the point of beginning, containing 13,733.95 square feet; all as shown on plat of computation recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 183, page 81.

(4) Parts of 3rd Street Southwest, 4th Street Southwest, and Virginia Avenue Southwest, abutting square 537, described in 1 piece as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the north line of E Street Southwest, with the west line of Third Street Southwest, said point also being the southeast corner of said square 537, and running thence along the said line of Third Street, due north 122.08 feet to the southerly line of Virginia Avenue Southwest; thence along said line of Virginia Avenue in a northwesterly direction 598.0 feet to the east line of Fourth Street Southwest; thence along said line of Fourth Street due south 323.33 feet to the southwest corner of said square 537; thence due west 13.0 feet; thence due north 373.68 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction, parallel with and 16.0 feet southwestwardly at right angles from the centerline of track numbered 1 of railroad of the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Railroad Company, 633.12 feet; thence due south 160.60 feet; thence due west 19.36 feet to the point of beginning, containing 33,698.44 square feet; all as shown on plat of survey recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 174, page 413.

(5) Parts of 3rd Street Southwest, Virginia Avenue Southwest, and public space abutting square N-583, described in 1 piece, as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the north line of E Street Southwest, with the east line of Third Street Southwest, said point also being the southwest corner of square N-583, and running thence due west 20.42 feet; thence due north 135.50 feet; thence in a southeasterly direction, parallel with and 16.0 feet southwestwardly at right angles from the centerline of track numbered 1 of railroad of the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Railroad Company, 390.04 feet; thence due south 4.23 feet; thence due west 225.71 feet to the southeast corner of said square N-583; thence along said square due north 40.0 feet to the southwesterly line of Virginia Avenue Southwest; thence along said line in a northwesterly direction 128.33 feet to the said east line of Third Street; thence along said line due south 82.67 feet to the point of beginning, containing 18,229.36 square feet; all as shown on plat of survey recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 174, page 413.

(6) Part of Virginia Avenue, 6th Street, and public space abutting square S-463, described as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the west line of Sixth Street, southwest, with the northerly line of Virginia Avenue, said point of beginning being also the most southerly corner of square S-463; and running thence along the said west line of Sixth Street due north 75.33 feet; thence due east 9.25 feet; thence due south 106.15 feet; thence in a northwesterly direction along the line 25.90 feet from and parallel to the said northerly line of Virginia Avenue north 70 degrees 17 minutes 40 seconds west 522.42 feet; thence due north 20.0 feet; thence due east 134.24 feet to the northwest corner of said square S-463; thence along the west line of said square due south 40.58 feet to the said northerly line of Virginia Avenue; thence in a southeasterly direction along the said northerly line of Virginia Avenue south 70 degrees 17 minutes 40 seconds east 370.0 feet to the point of beginning, containing 16,461.50 square feet; all as shown on plat of survey recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 176, page 372.

(7) Part of D Street and Maryland Avenue, Southwest, described as follows: beginning for the same at the southeast corner of square 386, and running thence due south 14.26 feet; thence due west 605.71 feet to a point of curve; thence along the arc of a circle, the radius of which is 600.0 feet, deflecting to the left an arc distance of 125.58 feet; thence north 70 degrees 28 minutes 00 seconds east 774.97 feet; thence due south 47.51 feet to the northeast corner of said square 386; thence along the northwesterly boundary of said square in a southwesterly direction 432.25 feet to the northwest corner of said square; thence due south 40.0 feet to the southwest corner of said square; thence along the southerly boundary of said square due east 407.42 feet to the point of beginning, containing 39,922.0 square feet; all as shown on plat of survey recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 173, page 396.

§ 6–341.02. Lease or sale by Agency authorized.

The Agency is hereby authorized in accordance with subchapter I of this chapter to lease or sell, as an entirety or parts thereof separately, to 1 or more redevelopment companies or other lessees or purchasers, such real property as may be transferred to the Agency under the authority of this subchapter.

§ 6–341.03. Transfer of rights-of-way by Agency to District authorized.

The Agency is authorized to transfer to the government of the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the Agency in that portion of the right-of-way formerly occupied by the railroads, which is now a part of the land included in the District of Columbia highway system, for which the Agency compensated the railroads and acquired the interest of said railroads, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized in this instance to pay the Agency the sum of $82,896 for said sites, which are described as follows:

(1) Part of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest, and E Street Southwest described in 1 piece as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the east line of Thirteen-and-a-Half Street Southwest with the northeasterly line of Maine Avenue Southwest; and running thence north 51 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds west 119.22 feet to the southerly line of said Thirteen-and-a-Half Street and E Street closed by plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in book 140, page 73; thence along said line south 71 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds east 106.13 feet to the south line of said E Street; thence along said line due west 7.04 feet to the east line of said Thirteen-and-a-Half Street; thence along said line due south 40.0 feet to the point of beginning containing 1,990.50 square feet; all as shown on plat of computation recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 174, page 308.

(2) Part of 13th Street Southwest, described as follows: beginning for the same at the intersection of the east line of Thirteenth Street Southwest with the northeasterly line of Maine Avenue Southwest; and running thence north 71 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds west 116.14 feet to the west line of said Thirteenth Street; thence along said line due north 42.37 feet to the southerly line of Thirteenth Street closed by plat recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in book 140, page 73; thence along said line south 71 degrees 17 minutes 15 seconds east 15.21 feet; thence still along said line due east 95.59 feet to the said east line of Thirteenth Street; thence along said line due south 74.75 feet to the point of beginning containing 6,209.20 square feet; all as shown on plat of computation recorded in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia in Survey Book 174, page 308.

§ 6–341.04. Transfer not a local grant-in-aid.

No transfer or donation of any interest in real property under the authority of this subchapter shall constitute a local grant-in-aid in connection with any urban renewal project being undertaken with federal assistance under title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.

§ 6–341.05. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter, the terms “Agency,” “lessee,” “purchaser,” “real property,” “redevelopment,” and “redevelopment company” shall have the respective meanings provided for such terms by § 6-301.02 [repealed].