D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
SubTilte 11-K. SPECIAL PURPOSE ZONES |
Chapter 11-K2. SOUTHEAST FEDERAL CENTER ZONES - SEFC-1 THROUGH SEFC-4 |
Section 11-K203. HEIGHT (SEFC-1)
- 203.1 The maximum permitted building height, not including the penthouse, in the SEFC-1 zone shall be one hundred and ten feet (110 ft.), except as set forth below:
(a)A site that has frontage on any portion of New Jersey Avenue, S.E., that is south of and within three hundred twenty-two feet (322 ft.) of M Street, S.E., is permitted a maximum height of one hundred thirty feet (130 ft.); and
(b)For a site within Parcels A, F, G, or H utilizing the bonus density permitted pursuant to Subtitle K § 202.1, the maximum permitted building height shall be that permitted by the Act to Regulate the Height Act.
203.2 A site that has frontage on any portion of New Jersey Avenue, S.E., that is south of and within three hundred twenty-two feet (322 ft.) of M Street, S.E., is permitted a maximum height of one hundred thirty feet (130 ft.).
203.3 Sites fronting on M Street, S.E., east of 4th Street, S.E., are restricted to a height of ninety feet (90 ft.). A building height of one hundred ten feet (110 ft.) maximum is permitted if reviewed and approved by the Zoning Commission pursuant to the procedures of Subtitle K § 211. For the purposes of this review, the Zoning Commission shall consider the relationship of the new building to the Navy Yard to the east and may require graduated height and/or design features because of the building's proximity to the Navy Yard.
203.4 The maximum permitted height of a penthouse shall be twenty feet (20 ft.), and the maximum number of stories within the penthouse shall be one (1) plus a mezzanine, except that a second story for penthouse mechanical space shall be permitted.