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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 11. ZONING REGULATIONS OF 2016 |
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SubTilte 11-X. GENERAL PROCEDURES |
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Chapter 11-X1. CAMPUS PLANS, SCHOOL PLANS, AND MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS |
Section 11-X103. MEDICAL CAMPUS PLANS
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103.1 Medical care uses to be located in two (2) or more buildings that would individually be subject to approval as a special exception may be collectively approved as a medical campus plan.
103.2 A medical campus shall be permitted as a special exception, subject to review and approval by the Zoning Commission, after their determination that the use meets the applicable standards and condition of this chapter.
103.3 A medical campus plan shall not incorporate a design review of individual buildings but shall focus on the site planning, efficient arrangement of uses and buildings, flexibility to use shared facilities, and mitigation of any adverse impacts.
103.4 A medical campus may be comprised of facilities under one (1) or multiple authorities or providers.
103.5 A medical campus may include hospitals, clinics, primary care offices, medical office buildings, nursing and convalescence care facilities, continuing care retirement community, related and shared parking and loading facilities, and ancillary retail and services that are customarily incidental to the uses.
103.6 A medical campus shall be generally in a defined geography and buildings may be separated by public streets and alleys.
103.7 The development standards for a medical campus shall be those of the zone in which the medical campus is located; however, the Zoning Commission may allow for the comprehensive allocation of FAR, shared parking and loading, and other deviations from the requirements of this title that result in an efficient use of land and delivery of services within the campus.
103.8 All buildings covered under an approved medical campus may apply for a building permit as a matter-of-right consistent with the conditions of the medical campus plan.
103.9 Pursuant to Subtitle Z § 405.1, as soon as the application is accepted, the Office of Zoning shall refer the application to the Office of Planning, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Energy and Environment for review and written reports.
103.10 Approval of a medical campus plan shall be based on the determination by the Zoning Commission that the application will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Regulations and Zoning Maps, and will not tend to affect adversely the use of neighboring property, in accordance with the Zoning Regulations and Zoning Maps, subject to the special conditions specified in this section and in the applicable special exception provisions of the zone in which the medical campus is located.