Section 11-1603. BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES IN THE CG/W-2 DISTRICT

 

1603.1The following provisions apply to new buildings, structures, or uses within the CG/W-2 District.

 

1603.2No private driveway to any parking or loading berth areas in or adjacent to a building or structure constructed after January 7, 2005 shall directly face the waterfront.

 

1603.3All buildings or structures constructed after January 7, 2005 on a lot that faces or abuts the Anacostia River shall be set back by no less than seventy-five (75) feet from the bulkhead, unless the Zoning Commission finds that such setback creates an undue economic hardship for the owner of the lot and in no case less than fifty (50) feet from the bulkhead.

 

1603.4In the CG/W-2 District, the Zoning Commission, at its discretion, may grant bonus density for residential development in a building or a combined lot development, using a guideline of 1.0 FAR in excess of the normally-allowed maximum of 4.0 FAR and an additional ten (10) feet in excess of the normally-allowed maximum height of sixty (60) feet; provided that:

 

(a)The building or combined lot development shall include at least 2.0 FAR of residential development;

 

(b)The Zoning Commission, at its discretion, may allow construction of such bonus density on the property zoned CG/W-2 or may allow only for the bonus density to be transferred off-site to a lot or lots zoned CG/CR; and

 

(c)The provisions of §§ 1709.6 through 1709.12 and § 1709.14 shall govern the procedures for transferring bonus density off-site if permitted by the Zoning Commission.

 

1603.5The Zoning Commission, at its discretion, may also provide for additional on-site or off-site bonus density to be earned for setbacks required under this section, based on the land area of the setback and the proposed features for public open space uses; provided, that 2.0 FAR based on the land area of the open space setback shall be used as a general guideline.

 

authority

The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the “Commission”), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1, 3, and 8 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 798, and 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01, 6-641.03, and 6-641.07).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 72 (January 7, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 1585 (February 16, 2007); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4318 (May 20, 2011).