Section 11-H500. PURPOSE AND INTENT

500.1   The purposes of the Cleveland Park Neighborhood Mixed-Use zone (NC-3) are to:

(a) Encourage compatibility of development with the purposes of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978;

(b) Limit the height of new buildings and encourage a scale of development and a mixture of building uses that is generally compatible in scale with existing buildings; and

(c) Provide for retention of existing housing within the Cleveland Park commercial area to help meet the need for affordable housing and to enhance pedestrian activity, safety, and consumer support for businesses in the commercial area.

500.2   The NC-3 zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate density.

500.3   The NC-3 zone shall be mapped to a compact geographic area surrounding the Cleveland Park Metrorail Station and within the Cleveland Park Historic District, comprising those non-residentially zoned lots in Squares 2218, 2219, 2222, 2068, 2069, and 2082.

500.4   The designated use area shall include any lot within the NC-3 zone that fronts on Connecticut Avenue or Macomb, Newark, Ordway, or Porter Streets.

500.5   The designated roadway in the NC-3 zone shall be Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

 

 

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, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).