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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958 |
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Chapter 11-13. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT |
Section 11-1308. MACOMB-WISCONSIN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT (MW)
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1308.1The Macomb-Wisconsin Neighborhood Commercial (MW) Overlay District applies to the neighborhood commercial area near and extending from the intersection of Macomb Street and Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., comprising those lots zoned C-1 in Squares 1920 and 1920N.
1308.2In addition to the purposes set forth in § 1300, the purpose of the MW Overlay District is to provide for public review of large developments as to their proposed uses, vehicular access, and the scale and massing of proposed buildings so as to ensure compatibility with and enhancement of the primary neighborhood retail function of the commercial area and to advance the other purposes of this overlay district.
1308.3Within the MW Overlay District, on a lot that has ten thousand square feet (10,000 ft.2) or more in land area, construction of a new building or enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing building by fifty percent (50%) or more, shall be permitted, subject to review and approval as a special exception by the Board of Zoning Adjustment, pursuant to the standards and criteria in § 3104.
1308.4For purposes of § 1302, the designated use area shall include any lot that fronts on Wisconsin Avenue or Macomb or Newark Streets within the WP Overlay District.
1308.5For purposes of § 1303.2, the designated roadways within the MW Overlay District shall be Wisconsin Avenue and Macomb Street.