Section 11-2814. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS LOCATED ON PRIMARY STREETS (HE)

 

2814.1The provisions of this section set forth standards for buildings and structures with frontage(s) on a primary street.

 

2814.2Notwithstanding §§ 2813.2 and 2813.3, the fronts of buildings located at street intersections shall be constructed to the property lines abutting each intersecting street, without any setback, for a minimum of fifty feet (50 ft.) from the intersection, along each street frontage.

 

2814.3The corner of the building at the intersection of two primary streets or a primary and secondary street shall incorporate articulation such, as but not limited to, being angled, curved, or chamfered to emphasize the corner. 

 

2814.4The distance from the corner shall not exceed twenty feet (20 ft.), measured from the corner of the lot to the end of the angled or curved wall segment. 

 

2814.5Entrances into a building shall be no more than fifty feet (50 ft.) apart and recessed no more than six feet (6 ft.) deep or ten feet (10 ft.) wide.

 

2814.6Buildings shall incorporate vertical elements in the street-facing façade to create a series of storefront-type bays where preferred uses are present.

 

2814.7Residential buildings shall have at least one primary entrance directly accessible from the public sidewalk. 

 

2814.8Instead of the windows required by § 2812.1(d), on primary streets, artwork and displays relating to activities occurring within the building shall be permitted as a special exception if approved by the Zoning Commission pursuant to § 3104, provided the applicant demonstrates that:

 

(a)The building has more than fifty percent (50%) of its ground level space in storage, parking, or loading areas, or in uses which by their nature are not conducive to windows (such as theaters); and

 

(b)The artwork or displays are consistent with the objective of providing a pleasant, rich, and diverse pedestrian experience.

 

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 and Order No. 04-05 published at 56 DCR 6181 (August 7, 2009); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 4314, 4317 (May 20, 2011).