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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 1958 |
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Chapter 11-3. R - 2, R - 3, R - 4, AND R - 5 RESIDENCE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS |
Section 11-337. CONVERSIONS OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES EXISTING PRIOR TO MAY 12, 1958, TO APARTMENT HOUSES (R-4)
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337.1Conversion of a non-residential building or other structure existing prior to May 12, 1958, to an apartment house and not meeting one (1) or more of the requirements of § 330.7, shall be permitted as a special exception in an R-4 Zone District if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, subject to the provisions of this section, except that no special exception relief shall be available from the requirements of § 330.7(a).
337.2Any addition shall not have a substantially adverse effect on the use or enjoyment of any abutting or adjacent dwelling or property, in particular:
(a)The light and air available to neighboring properties shall not be unduly affected;
(b)The privacy of use and enjoyment of neighboring properties shall not be unduly compromised; and
(c)The conversion and any associated additions, as viewed from the street, alley, and other public way, shall not substantially visually intrude upon the character, scale, and pattern of houses along the subject street or alley.
337.3In demonstrating compliance with § 337.2, the applicant shall use graphical representations such as plans, photographs, or elevation and section drawings sufficient to represent the relationship of the conversion and any associated addition to adjacent buildings and views from public ways.
337.4The Board of Zoning Adjustment may require special treatment in the way of design, screening, exterior or interior lighting, building materials, or other features for the protection of adjacent or nearby properties, or to maintain the general character of a block.