D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958 |
Chapter 11-24. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES |
Section 11-2401. AREA REQUIREMENTS
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2401.1The minimum area included within the proposed development, including the area of public streets or alleys proposed to be closed, shall be as follows:
(a)A total of two (2) acres for a development to be located in any R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or R-5-A District;
(b)A total of one (1) acre for a development to be located in any W-0 or R-5-B District; or
(c)A total of fifteen thousand square feet (15,000 ft.2) for development to be located in any other zone district.
2401.2The Commission may waive not more than fifty percent (50%) of the minimum area requirement of this section, provided:
(a)The Commission shall find after public hearing that the development is of exceptional merit and in the best interest of the city or country; and
(b)The Commission shall find one of the following:
(1)If the development is to be located outside the Central Employment Area, at least eighty percent (80%) of the gross floor area of the development shall be used exclusively for dwelling units and uses accessory thereto; or
(2)If the development is to be located in a portion of the Central Employment Area which is in an HR Overlay District, the development shall contain a minimum floor area ratio of 2.0 devoted to hotel or apartment house use.
2401.3All of the property included in a PUD shall be contiguous, except that the property may be separated only by a public street, alley, or right-of-way.