Section 11-2604. BONUS DENSITY  


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    2604.1 Inclusionary developments subject to the provisions of this chapter, except those located in the StE District, may construct up to twenty percent (20%) more gross floor area than permitted as a matter of right ("bonus density"), subject to all other zoning requirements (as may be modified herein) and the limitations established by the Act to Regulate the Height of Buildings in the District of Columbia, approved June 1, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; D.C. Official Code § 6-601.01, et seq. (2001 Ed.).

     

    2604.2Inclusionary developments in zoning districts listed in the chart below may use the following modifications to height and lot occupancy in order to achieve the bonus density:

     

    Base Zone

    Matter-of-Right Zoning Constraints

     

    IZ Zoning Modifications

    Lot Occupancy

    Zoning Height (feet)

    Zoning FAR

    Lot Occupancy

    Height (feet)

    R-5-E

    75%

    90

    6.00

    90%

    90

    CR

    75%

    90

    6.00

    80%

    100

    C-2-A

    60%

    50

    2.50

    75%

    50

    C-2-B

    80%

    65

    3.50

    80%

    70

    C-2-C

    80%

    90

    6.00

    90%

    90

    C-3-A

    75%

    65

    4.00

    80%

    65

    W-1

    80%

    40

    2.50

    80%

    50

    W-2

    75%

    60

    4.00

    75%

    80

    W-3

    75%

    90

    6.00

    80%

    100

    SP-1

    80%

    65

    4.00

    80%

    70

    SP-2

    80%

    90

    6.00

    90%

    90

     

    2604.3Inclusionary developments in R-2 through R-4 zoning districts may use the minimum lot dimensions as set forth in the following table:

     

    Base Zone

    IZ Zoning Modifications

    IZ Min. Lot Area (square feet)

    Min. Lot Width (feet)

    Min Lot Width (feet) Special Exception

    R-2 Detached

    3,200

    40

    32

    R-2 Semi-Detached

    2,500

    30

    25

    R-3

    1,600

    20

    16

    R-4

    1,500

    18

    16

     

     

authority

The Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia (the “Commission”), pursuant to its authority under §§ 1 and 3 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, 799; D.C. Official Code §§ 6-641.01 and 6-641.0).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7020 (August 25, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 2616 (March 14, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9735 (October 15, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published as 60 DCR 4834 (March 29, 2013).