Section 11-K512. ZONING COMMISSION REVIEW OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND USES (CG)

512.1 The provisions of this section apply to properties: 

(a) Within the CG-5 zone;

(b) Abutting M Street, S.E.;

(c) Located within Squares 700 or 701;

(d) Abutting South Capitol Street, other than renovation or replacement of an existing row dwelling within Squares 653 or 655; or for a minor addition not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of the original row dwelling structure;

(e) Within Squares 601, 656, or 657; or

(f) Which are the recipient of density through the combined lot provisions of Subtitle K § 505.3(d). 

512.2 With respect to those properties described in Subtitle K § 512.1, all proposed uses, buildings, and structures, or any proposed exterior renovation to any existing buildings or structures that would result in an alteration of the exterior design, shall be subject to review and approval by the Zoning Commission in accordance with the following provisions.

512.3 In addition to proving that the proposed use, building, or structure meets the standards set forth in Subtitle X and the relevant provisions of this chapter, an applicant requesting approval under this section shall prove that the proposed building or structure, including the sitting, architectural design, site plan, landscaping, sidewalk treatment, and operation, will:

(a) Help achieve the objectives of the Capital Gateway defined in Subtitle K § 500.1,

(b) Help achieve the desired use mix, with the identified preferred uses specifically being residential, hotel or inn, cultural, entertainment, retail, or service uses;

(c) Be in context with the surrounding neighborhood and street patterns;

(d) Minimize conflict between vehicles and pedestrians;

(e) Minimize unarticulated blank walls adjacent to public spaces through facade articulation; and

(f) Minimize impact on the environment, as demonstrated through the provision of an evaluation of the proposal against LEED certification standards.

512.4 With respect to a building or structure to be constructed on a lot within the CG-5 District:

(a) The building or structure shall provide suitably designed public open space along the waterfront;

(b) A plan shall be included in the application for suitable open space treatment of the setback area for such uses as walkway and bikeway, passive or active recreational use, and including provisions assuring private maintenance of the space, convenient and permanent public access to the space, and suitable connections to adjacent public space along the waterfront; and

(c) The application shall include a view analysis that assesses openness of waterfront views and vistas, and views and vistas toward the Capitol Dome, other federal monumental buildings, existing neighborhoods, South Capitol Street, and the Frederick Douglass Bridge.

512.5 With respect to a building or structure which has frontage on Half Street, S.E.:

(a) The building or structure shall provide for safe and active streetscapes through building articulation, landscaping, and the provision of active ground level uses including retail, entertainment, cultural, and pedestrian concourse space;

(b) The building or structure shall provide for safe and convenient movement to and through the site, including to public transit, the Ballpark, and to the Anacostia River; and

(c) The application shall include a view analysis that assesses openness of views and vistas around, including views toward the Capitol Dome, other federal monumental buildings, the Ballpark, and the waterfront.

512.6 With respect to a building or structure that has frontage on South Capitol Street, S.E.:

(a) The building or structure shall incorporate massing, materials, and buildings and streetscape landscaping to further the design and development of properties in a manner that is sensitive to the establishment of South Capitol Street as a monumental civic boulevard;

(b) The building or structure shall incorporate massing, location of access to parking and loading, and location of service areas to recognize the proximate residential neighborhood use and context, as applicable; and

(c) The application shall include a view analysis that assesses openness of views and vistas around, including views toward the Capitol Dome, other federal monumental buildings, the Ballpark, and the waterfront.

512.7 The Zoning Commission may hear and decide any additional requests for special exception or variance relief needed for the subject property. Such requests shall be advertised, heard, and decided together with the application for Zoning Commission review and approval.

512.8 At the time of filing an application with the Zoning Commission, the applicant shall pay the filing fee specified in Subtitle Z, plus such fees as apply to any additional zoning relief requested.

 

 

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, 3176 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).