D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-U700

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

Rule 11-U700 - MATTER-OF-RIGHT USES (ARTS AND D)

700.1

This chapter contains uses permitted as a matter of right in the ARTS and D zones.

700.2

In the ARTS-1 and ARTS-2 zones, the arts uses of this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group E standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter.

700.3

In the ARTS-3 zone, the arts uses of this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group F standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter.

700.4

In the ARTS-4 zone, the arts uses in this chapter shall be permitted as a matter of right in addition to the MU-Use Group G standards of Subtitle U, Chapter 5, subject to the limitations and conditions of this chapter.

700.5

In the D zone, the use permissions are as set forth in Subtitle I, Chapter 3.

700.6

The following uses are permitted as a matter of right in the ARTS and D zones subject to any applicable conditions:

(a) Art exhibition areas, curated by an art gallery, professional curator or other qualified professional, subject to the following provisions:

(1) The area accounts for no more than five percent (5%) of the 0.5 FAR or 0.5 FAR equivalent;

(2) The area is open to the public during normal business hours at least five (5) days per week and fifty (50) weeks per year;

(3) Exhibitions change at least four (4) times per year with the exception that not more than twenty percent (20%) of the art works may be a permanent exhibition; and

(4) There are at least two (2) public sales of the exhibitions or a majority of the total art works displayed on an annual basis;

(b) Artisan production use group:

(1) Architectural production;

(2) Glass working;

(3) Jewelry making;

(4) Metalworking; and

(5) Woodworking, including furniture manufacture;

(c) Arts-retail use group:

(1) Art gallery;

(2) Art services, including but not limited to set design and restoration of artworks;

(3) Art supplies store;

(4) Bookstores;

(5) Musical instruments store;

(6) Recordings store;

(7) Picture framing shop;

(8) Printmaking shop, digital print or scanning lab; and

(9) Traditional darkroom and photographic supply sales;

(d) Artist living and production use group:

(1) Artist live-work space;

(2) Artist studio; and

(3) Multi-artist live-work space;

(e) Design use group:

(1) Architecture;

(2) Computer system and software design;

(3) Fashion design;

(4) Graphic design;

(5) Interior architecture and design;

(6) Landscape design; and

(7) Product and industrial design;

(f) Eating and drinking establishments;

(g) Education and multi-function use group:

(1) Art center;

(2) Art incubator;

(3) Art or performing arts school, including but not limited to schools of dance, photography, filmmaking, music, writing, painting, sculpting, or printmaking; and

(4) Library;

(h) Multi-media media studio;

(i) Museum; and

(j) Performing arts use group:

(1) Administrative offices of arts organizations;

(2) Cabaret;

(3) Movie theater;

(4) Dinner theater;

(5) Legitimate theater;

(6) Performing arts ticket office or booking agency; and

(7) Theater, assembly hall, auditorium, concert hall, public hall, or other performing arts space, including rehearsal and/or pre-production space.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-U700

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10932 (9/6/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 11927 (10/26/2018)