Section 11-G908. SETBACKS AND SCREENING

 

908.1 A business or industrial use that expands consistent with the development standards of this chapter shall comply with the setback and screening standards.

908.2 If the lot line of the lot being developed coincides with the lot line of a property in a residential zone, or is separated only by a street or alley from a property in a residential zone, where the property is not owned by a business or industrial user, and the property is not being used for residential purposes, the following standards shall apply:

(a) A setback of twenty-five feet (25 ft.) shall be provided on the portion of the lot adjacent to the residential zone; provided, that the following requirements are met:

(a) Where there is a street or an alley between the residential lot and the lot subject to the MU-28, PDR-6, or PDR-7 zones, the required setback shall be fifteen feet (15 ft.) measured from the lot line;

(b) The yard shall not be used for parking, loading, or accessory uses;

(c) The yard shall be landscaped with evergreen trees in a healthy growing condition which shall be a minimum of six feet to eight feet (6 ft. to 8 ft.) in height when planted; and

(d) Planting locations and soil preparation techniques shall be shown on a landscape plan submitted with the building permit application to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for review and approval according to standards maintained by the Department's Soil Erosion and Storm Management Branch, which may require replacement of heavy or compacted soils with top soil and drainage mechanisms as necessary; and

(b) A fence or wall shall be erected as a buffer between the residential lot(s) not owned by a business or industrial user that abut a lot affected by this zone; provided, that the fence or wall shall be no less than eight feet (8 ft.) and no more than ten feet (10 ft.) in height, and shall be either a solid, wood, board-on-board fence, or a brick or stone wall.

 

 

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, 2944 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).