Section 11-I562. DENSITY - FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-6-R)

562.1 The maximum permitted density for a building in the D-6-R zone shall be the density achievable within the height and bulk permitted by the zone and any applicable sub-area regulations:

(a) If all of the building’s FAR is devoted to residential use;

(b) If all FAR exceeding the non-residential density permitted in Subtitle I § 562.5 is devoted to residential use; or

(c) If conditions (a) or (b) are not satisfied, through the use of credits provided for by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9.

562.2 A building on a lot in the D-6-R zone shall provide a minimum residential density of 2.0 FAR on the lot unless:

(a) Relieved of a residential requirement by the provisions of Subtitle I §§ 305.3, 562.3, or 562.4;

(b) The residential requirement is reduced by up to 0.8 FAR through constructing or financially assisting affordable housing pursuant to Subtitle I § 305.7; or

(c) If modified through the credit procedures enabled by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9, subject to the condition in Subtitle I §§ 200.2 and 200.3. 

562.3 Residential density in the D-6-R zone is not subject to the Inclusionary Zoning requirements or bonuses of Subtitle C, Chapter 10.

562.4 Any lot in Square 455 shall be exempt from minimum residential requirements as long as it is occupied by an arena with a valid certificate of occupancy.

562.5 The maximum permitted non-residential density of a building in the D-6-R zone not employing credits enabled by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9 shall be 10.0 FAR for a building fronting on a street with a right-of-way width of at least one hundred ten feet (110 ft.) and 8.5 FAR on a street with a right-of-way of lesser width.

562.6 A building in the D-6-R zone fronting a designated primary or secondary street shall be subject to the following use-related density requirements:

(a) The general primary and secondary street requirements in Subtitle I § 601;

(b) The Chinatown Sub-Area requirements in Subtitle I § 609 if the designated street borders Square 455 north of a line extending eastward from G Place, N.W. between 7th and 6th Streets N.W.;

(c) The Downtown Retail Core Sub-Area in Subtitle I § 606 if the designated street borders Square 377; and

(d) The Downtown Arts Sub-Area requirements in Subtitle I § 607 if the designated street borders:

(1) One (1) of the following Squares: 377, 406, 407, 408, 431, 456, 457, 458, or 459; or

(2) One (1) of the following squares, south of a line extending eastward from G Place, N.W.: 375, 405, 429, 455, or 377.

 

 

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).