Section 11-1731. DRIVEWAYS: OTHER STREET FRONTAGES (DD/MVT)

 

1731.1The provisions of this Section apply to street frontages in DD/MVT not listed in §1730.

 

1731.2The provisions of this Section apply to driveways that provide access from the adjacent public street to parking spaces or loading berths within a Square, whether or not those spaces or berths are required by the Zoning Regulations.

 

1731.3No more than one driveway may be constructed within the length of an individual building, unless the building extends the entire length of the block, in which case § 1731.4 shall apply.

 

1731.4No more than two driveways may be constructed per side of a Square.

 

1731.5Each driveway shall be separated by no less than sixty (60) feet, unless lesser distances between curb cuts are required by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

 

1731.6Exceptions from the requirements of this Section shall be permitted only if granted by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, provided that the applicant demonstrates that:

 

(a)There is no practical alternative means of serving the parking, loading, or drop-off needs of the building to be served by the proposed driveway, such as signage approved by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), that would direct vehicles to an alternative entrance point within the same Square;

 

(b)The driveway will not impede the flow of pedestrian traffic on the street frontages listed in §§ 1730.2 through 1730.4; and

 

(c)The proposed driveway is not inconsistent with the DDOT landscape plans for the public rights of way in the Mount Vernon Triangle Area, to the extent that such plans exist at the time of the special exception application.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7860 (September 29, 2006).