Section 11-I200. DENSITY - FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)

 

200.1 Gross floor area shall be measured as specified in Subtitle B § 304.

200.2 If a historic landmark or contributing building in a historic district has an existing density of 6.0 floor area ratio (FAR) or less, the portion of the lot within the historic structure’s footprint:

(a) Shall be limited to an on-site FAR of 6.0;

(b) Shall be exempt from the minimum residential requirements of the lot’s zone;

(c) May generate density credits under the provisions of Subtitle I, Chapter 8; and

(d) May average the permitted 6.0 FAR with the permitted FARs of other lots under common ownership or for which there has been an agreement as to the allocation of FAR within the same square as the historic property or contributing building, including lots and portions of lots not subject to the 6.0 FAR maximum, to achieve a composite FAR.

200.3 If a historic landmark or contributing building or structure in a historic district has an existing FAR of more than 6.0 on the portion of the lot within the historic structure’s footprint, it shall not increase its existing FAR within the historic structure’s footprint, but shall be permitted to occupy all of the existing floors of the building for uses permitted within the zone and may generate density credits under the provisions of Subtitle I, Chapter 8.

200.4 In all D zones, except for the D-1-R zone, a property may achieve a base FAR for non-residential uses if it satisfies any minimum residential requirement for the zone. Additional FAR not to exceed the maximum FAR for the zone specified in Subtitle I, Chapter 4 may be achieved by:

(a) Providing additional FAR devoted to residential use that is not used to meet the minimum residential floor area requirements specified for the zone provided that additional residential FAR does not provide housing for students in a building owned or leased by a public, charter, parochial, or private school or community college, college, or university for the purpose of housing students enrolled in the school owning or leasing the building;

(b) Providing additional FAR that is not used to meet a geographic sub-area’s minimum use-type requirements;

(c) Using credits as provided for by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9, with the following exceptions:

(1) Properties in the D-1-R or D-2 zones are not eligible to use credits; and

(2) Historic landmarks or contributing buildings to historic districts in the D-3 through D-5 zones are subject to limitations of Subtitle I, Chapter 9; and

(d) If located in the D-8 zone, dedicating historic street rights–of-way, as detailed in Subtitle I § 575.

200.5 Unless otherwise restricted by this subtitle, if the regulations for an individual zone restrict the non-residential density of a building, the non-residential density of a building constructed as part of a planned unit development (PUD) may be increased in accordance with Subtitle X § 303.3 and Subtitle I § 211.

200.6 Additional FAR conditions particular to the following zones are located in the regulations governing those zones:

(a) D-4-R pursuant to Subtitle I § 531;

(b) D-5-R pursuant to Subtitle I § 547;

(c) D-6 pursuant to Subtitle I § 555;

(d) D-6-R pursuant to Subtitle I § 562; and

(e) D-8 pursuant to Subtitle I § 576.

 

200.7Within the D-3 through D-8 zones, for a building or structure in existence with a valid Certificate of Occupancy prior to November 17, 1978, or for which an application for a building permit was filed prior to November 17, 1978, a conversion of non-residential GFA to residential GFA, even if in excess of otherwise permitted FAR, shall be permitted, provided that requirements for ground floor designated uses of Subtitle I §601 are provided.

 

 

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, 3041 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (August 26, 2016).