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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
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SubTilte 11-D. RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (R) ZONES |
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Chapter 11-D7. NAVAL OBSERVATORY RESIDENTIAL HOUSE ZONES - R-12 AND R-13 |
Section 11-D700. PURPOSE AND INTENT
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700 PURPOSE AND INTENT
700.1 The purposes of the Naval Observatory Residential House zones (R-12 and R-13) are to:
(a) Promote the public health, safety, and general welfare on land adjacent to or in close proximity to the highly sensitive and historically important Naval Observatory in keeping with the goals and policies of the Federal and District elements of the Comprehensive Plan and the adopted Master Plan for that facility;
(b) Ensure that public land within the zone shall be used in a manner consistent with the historic or ceremonial importance and special missions of the Naval Observatory;
(c) Reflect the importance of the Naval Observatory to the District of Columbia and the Nation;
(d) Provide additional controls on private land to protect Federal interest concerns, including the critical scientific mission performed at the Naval Observatory and the security needs of the Vice President’s residence; and
(e) Provide development standards to reduce or eliminate any possible harm or restrictions on the mission of the Federal establishment within the zone.
700.2 The R-12 zone is intended to permit detached houses on moderately-sized lots.
700.3 The R-13 zone is intended to permit single dwelling unit attached rowhouses on small lots, include areas where attached houses are mingled with detached houses and semi-detached houses, and retain the single dwelling unit nature of these areas.