District of Columbia Administrative Code

2016 PRELIMINARY PROCEDURES 2016.1 The Agency shall publish notice of the disposition hearing in local newspapers of general circulation at least thirty (30) days in advance of the disposition hearing. The notice shall include the following: (a) A description of the land to be so…

2017 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS 2017.1 The disposition hearing shall be held at the times and places designated by the Board. 2017.2 The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. If the time and place of resumption is publicly announced when the adjournment is ordered, no further noti…

2018 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT 2018.1 Each hearing shall be reported under the supervision of the presiding officer, stenographically or by other means, by an official reporter who may be designated from time to time by the Board or may be a regular employee of the Agency. 2018.2 The t…

2019 ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS 2019.1 The order of procedure for presenting evidence at the hearing shall be as follows: (a) Introductory statement of presiding officer; (b) Presentation by Agency staff representative; (c) Presentation of applicant redeveloper; (d) Testimony of other …

2020 PRESENTATION OF TESTIMONY 2020.1 Each party shall be given an equal period of time in which to make an oral presentation at the disposition hearing. 2020.2 The length of each presentation shall be at the discretion of the presiding officer. 2020.3 After each presentation, ea…

2021 WITNESSES 2021.1 The witnesses called upon by each party in making its presentation shall not be required to testify under oath. 2021.2 The presiding officer shall ask each witness prior to his or her testimony if he or she is familiar with the provisions of law imposing pen…

2022 EVIDENCE 2022.1 Evidence presented at the disposition hearing shall be limited to the following issues: (a) Qualifications of the applicant redeveloper; and (b) Suitability of the disposition, taking into consideration the requirements and objectives of the Urban Renewal Pla…

2023 DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 2023.1 When written exhibits are offered in evidence, one (1) copy must be furnished to each of the parties at the hearing unless the parties previously have been furnished with copies or the presiding officer directs otherwise. 2023.2 If the Board has n…

2024 OFFICIAL NOTICE 2024.1 Official notice of Urban Renewal Plans, Agency statutory authority, and other public records of the Agency, and of any matter of which courts may take judicial notice may be taken by the Board. 2024.2 Materials which may be officially noticed shall inc…

2025 OFFICIAL RECORD 2025.1 The official record of a disposition hearing shall include all of the following, if applicable: (a) All evidence received of any kind, and records, documents, charts, and maps in the possession of the Agency of which the Board made use or took official…

2026 FINAL DECISIONS BY THE BOARD 2026.1 The final decision of the Board shall be in writing and be issued after the conclusion of the disposition hearing. 2026.2 The Board's final decision shall be accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions of law, if any. 2026.3 The findin…

2027 MOTIONS 2027.1 Any party may apply to the Board for a ruling by motion. 2027.2 All motions shall be made at an appropriate time depending on the nature of the motion and the action requested in the motion. 2027.3 Unless made during a disposition hearing, motions shall be in …

2099 DEFINITIONS 2099.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed: Applicant redeveloper - the person or persons described as the potential redeveloper of land in the public notice of sale or lease issued by the Agency pursuant to …

2100 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2100.1 The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the policies and basic procedures of the D.C. Redevelopment Land Agency (also referred to in this chapter as the "Agency") with respect to the disposition of Agency-owned real property. This chapter reflec…

2101 CONFLICT OF INTEREST 2101.1 A person shall be disqualified from participating as a member of a development team or from having any ownership interest in a proposed development if that participation would be a conflict of interest under the laws and regulations of the Distric…

2102 OFFERING POLICY 2102.1 The interest of the District normally is best served when the publicly owned land is disposed of through a competitive public process. Therefore, all land to be disposed of for private reuse (whether residential, commercial, or non-profit) shall normal…

2103 OFFERING PROCEDURES 2103.1 Each offering shall be announced publicly, and the notices shall be given as widespread a dissemination as is practicable. 2103.2 All announcements shall be published one (1) or more times in the local press. Announcements shall also be distributed…

2104 COUNCIL REVIEW OF OFFERING DOCUMENTS 2104.1 The provisions of this section shall apply to documents issued under §§2103 and 2105. 2104.2 Prior to the issuance of a prospectus, request for proposals or bids, or other notification to solicit offers ("offering documents") for u…

2105 OFFERING WITHOUT PROSPECTUS 2105.1 If the Board determines that appropriate circumstances exist, it may, by the adoption of an appropriate resolution, authorize the site to be offered other than through a prospectus. 2105.2 The form and content of each offering document issu…

2106 PROSPECTUS: FORM AND CONTENT 2106.1 In general, each prospectus shall contain the following sections: (a) Request for Proposals; (b) Parcel and Neighborhood Information; (c) Selection Criteria; (d) Developer Submission; (e) Selection Process; (f) Developer's Kit; and (g) Fur…

2107 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2108 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2109 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2110 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2110.1 In the case of private development, the Agency shall only give final designation to a developer and dispose of a site after holding a duly authorized public hearing in accordance with applicable law. 2110.2 The Board shall hold a public hearing when it…

2111 PRE-HEARING REVIEW 2111.1 Prior to public hearing, the proposals shall be reviewed under the procedures set forth in this section. 2111.2 Proposals received as the result of a public offering document shall be reviewed by the Department staff. 2111.3 All proposals shall be t…

2112 SELECTION PROCESS 2112.1 At an official public meeting, the Board shall by resolution either select a developer, reject all proposals, or direct the Department to provide further evaluation of one (1) or more of the proposals based upon specific stated concerns of the Board.…

2113 EXCLUSIVE RIGHT SELECTION 2113.1 An exclusive right designation shall be used in competitive dispositions when the Board determines that because of market conditions, size of the site, or use of the site, selection of a developer should be made on the basis of the developer'…

2114 TENTATIVE DESIGNATION SELECTION 2114.1 A tentative designation selection shall be used in competitive dispositions where, in the judgment of the Department, marketing conditions, the size of the site, or the use of site will permit the Board to impose more detailed requireme…

2115 TRANSFER OF SITES FOR PUBLIC USE 2115.1 Sites designated under the urban renewal plan for disposition to the federal government, the District government, or other public instrumentality shall be transferred by documents which recite inter alia, the following: (a) The conside…

2116 UNSOLICITED OFFERS FOR DEVELOPMENT 2116.1 All unsolicited offers for redevelopment sites sent or referred to either the Agency or the Department shall be forwarded to the Director of the Department for appropriate action. 2116.2 The Director or an assigned member of the Depa…

2117 NEGOTIATION PROCESS 2117.1 When the Board authorizes the Department to negotiate the disposition of a site with a named prospective developer, the Director or his or her designee shall do the following: (a) Notify the prospective developer in writing that the Board has autho…

2118 MODIFICATIONS PRIOR TO FINAL DESIGNATION 2118.1 When the Board adopts a resolution authorizing an exclusive right or tentative designation it makes certain findings regarding major elements of the prospective redeveloper's proposal. Consequently, if prior to the submission o…

2119 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2120 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2121 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2122 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2123 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2124 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2125 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2126 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2127 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2128 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2129 [RESERVED] AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is §4(b) of the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 793 (D.C. Code §5-803(b)); as amended by §201 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza…

2130 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESSES DISPLACED BY URBAN RENEWAL 2130.1 The purpose of §§2130 through 2133 of this chapter is to set forth the policies and basic procedure of the Redevelopment Land Agency to fulfill its obligations to those businesses displaced by public actio…

2131 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED BUSINESSES 2131.1 A qualified business shall be eligible for financial assistance in the form of either of the following: (a) A lump-sum payment, where desired by the qualified business; Provided, that a such qualified business shall meet th…

2132 OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED BUSINESSES 2132.1 Where desired by a qualified business, the Agency shall assist in the relocation of the qualified business into interim and permanent relocation lease space within the Downtown Urban Renewal Area by doing the following: (a) Pro…

2133 APPEAL PROCEDURES FOR DISPLACED BUSINESSES 2133.1 After receipt of a written decision by the Agency, a qualified business may file an appeal within fifteen (15) days with the Administrator, Housing and Business Resources Administration, on any case in which he or she believe…

2199 DEFINITIONS 2199.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed: Actual rent - the commercial base rent actually paid by a qualified business, on a per square foot basis, in new buildings on a site in the Downtown Urban Renewal A…

2200 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2200.1 The provisions of this chapter shall establish a means of providing relocation services, payments for moving costs, replacement housing, and other expenses, and to ensure uniform, fair, and equitable treatment for all persons who are required to mov…

2201 ELIGIBILITY FOR RELOCATION SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE 2201.1 All persons displaced on or after February 13, 1973, because of the acquisition of real property by the District or an order to vacate by the District or a court of competent jurisdiction by virtue of the condemnation…