Section 11-F300. PURPOSE AND INTENT

300.1 The purposes of the RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, and RA-5 zones are to:

(a) Permit flexibility of design by permitting all types of urban residential development if they conform to the height, density, and area requirements established for these districts; and

(b) Permit the construction of those institutional and semi-public buildings that would be compatible with adjoining residential uses and that are excluded from the more restrictive residential zones.

300.2 The RA-1 zone provides for areas predominantly developed with low- to moderate-density development, including detached dwellings, rowhouses, and low-rise apartments.

300.3 The RA-2 zone provides for areas developed with predominantly moderate-density residential.

300.4 The RA-3 zone provides for areas developed with predominantly medium-density residential.

300.5 The RA-4 zone provides for areas developed with predominantly medium- to high-density residential.

300.6 The RA-5 zone provides for areas developed with predominantly high-density residential.

 

 

authority

§ 1 of the Zoning Act of 1938, approved June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 797, as amended; D.C. Official Code § 6-641.01 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2915 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).