Section 11-X603. DESIGN REVIEW FLEXIBILITY

603.1 As part of the design review process, the Zoning Commission may grant relief from the development standards for height, setbacks, lot occupancy, courts, and building transitions; as well as any specific design standards of a specific zone.  The design review process shall not be used to vary other building development standards including FAR, Inclusionary Zoning, or green area ratio.

603.2 Except for height, the amount of relief is at the discretion of the Zoning Commission, but provided that the relief is required to enable the applicant to meet all of the standards of Subtitle X § 604.  The Zoning Commission may grant no greater height than that permitted if the application were for a PUD.

603.3 An application for a special exception or variance that would otherwise require the approval of the Board of Zoning Adjustment may be heard simultaneously with a design review application, and shall be subject to all applicable special exception criteria and variance standards and the payment of all applicable fees.

 

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, 3454 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).