D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-F400

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 11-F400 - PURPOSE AND INTENT

400.1

The base zone development standards in Subtitle F, Chapter 2 shall apply to the RA-2/CAP zone except as specifically modified by this chapter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and other regulations of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall control.

400.2

In addition to the purposes of the RA-2 zone, the purposes of the Capitol Interest Residential Apartment (RA-2/CAP) zone are to:

(a) Promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction, in a manner consistent with the goals and mandates of the United States Congress in Title V of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (Master Plan for Future Development of the Capitol Grounds and Related Areas), approved July 25, 1975 (Pub. L. No. 94-59, 89 Stat. 288), and in accordance with the plan submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Act;

(b) Reflect the importance of and provide sufficient controls for the area adjacent to the U.S. Capitol;

(c) Provide particular controls for properties adjacent to the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction having a well-recognized general public interest; and

(d) Restrict some of the permitted uses to reduce the possibility of harming the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-F400

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 11297 (8/25/2023)