Use as an electric substation, natural gas regulator station, public utility pumping station, optical transmission node, or telephone exchange, shall be permitted in a CR District when authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment under § 3104, if the Board considers that this use is appropriate in furthering the objectives of the CR District, subject to the provisions of this section.
Any new construction of a freestanding structure used primarily for the purpose of housing an optical transmission node shall be subject to the following:
The Board may impose any requirements for setbacks, screening, or other safeguards that it deems necessary for protection of the neighborhood.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-608