Section 11-1511. TREE AND SLOPE PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICT (TSP)

 

1511.1The Tree and Slope Protection (TSP) Overlay District is established to preserve and enhance the park-like setting of designated neighborhoods adjacent to streams or parks by regulating alteration or disturbance of terrain, destruction of trees, and ground coverage of permitted buildings and other impervious surfaces.

 

1511.2The TSP Overlay District shall include a number of individual overlay zone districts that may be established and mapped from time to time, consistent with the general provisions of this chapter.

 

1511.3The purposes of the TSP Overlay District is to:

 

(a)Preserve the natural topography and mature trees to the maximum extent feasible in a residential neighborhood;

 

(b)Prevent significant adverse impact on adjacent open space, parkland, stream beds, or other environmentally sensitive natural areas; and

 

(c)Limit permitted ground coverage of new and expanded buildings and other construction, so as to encourage a general compatibility between the siting of new buildings and the existing neighborhood.

 

1511.4The TSP Overlay District is designed for residential neighborhoods that are located at the edge of stream beds or public open spaces and that have a significant quantity of steep slopes, stands of mature trees, and undeveloped lots and parcels subject to potential terrain alteration and tree removal. It is not suitable for mapping in neighborhoods where nearly all lots are already developed on a rectangular grid system and the existing mature trees are either yard trees or street trees.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 1900 (March 20, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9741-43 (December 8, 2000), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8335, 8454-55 (October 20, 2000).