D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-X303
As part of the PUD process, the Zoning Commission may grant the following relief:
If the boundary of the PUD includes more than one (1) zone, the FAR of all buildings proposed within the PUD shall not exceed the aggregate of the FAR as permitted in the zones included within the PUD boundary, as that may be increased by Subtitle X §§ 303.3.
Except as limited in Subtitle X §§ 303.5 and 303.6, the Zoning Commission may increase the maximum total density permitted on the PUD site as follows:
TABLE X §§ 303.3(b): MAXIMUM AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA RATIO
Zones | Maximum Residential FAR | Maximum Non-Residential FAR | Maximum Total FAR |
R-1 R-2 | 0 4 | N/A | 0.4 |
R-3 | 0.6 | N/A | 0.6 |
RF RA-1 | 1.0 | N/A | 1.0 |
The twenty percent (20%) PUD related increase in density permitted pursuant to Subtitle X §§ 303.3(b) may be calculated using the matter-of-right density and the IZ bonus density only when the PUD includes a full allocation of Inclusionary Zoning units consistent with Subtitle C, Chapter 10.
The matter-of-right floor area ratio limits shall serve as the density guidelines for a PUD in the NMU zones.
The matter-of-right floor area ratio limits shall serve as the maximum permitted density for a PUD in the following zones:
Except as permitted for a penthouse or rooftop structure pursuant to Subtitle X §§ 303.18, no building or structure shall exceed the maximum PUD height permitted in the least restrictive zone within the PUD site as set forth in the following table; provided, that the Zoning Commission may authorize the deviations permitted pursuant to Subtitle X §§ 303.10:
TABLE X §§ 303.7: MAXIMUM PERMITTED PUD BUILDING HEIGHT
Zones | Maximum PUD Height (ft.) Number of Stories (if applicable) |
RF-1, RF-4, RF-5 | 50 |
RA-1, RA-2 | 60 |
RA-3 | 75 |
RA-4, RA-5 | 90 |
MU-1 | 75 |
MU-2 | 90 |
MU-3 | 40 |
MU-4 | 65 |
MU-5 | 90 |
MU-6 | 110 |
MU-7, MU-8 | 90 |
MU-9 | 130 |
MU-10 | 110 |
MU-11 | 40 |
MU-12 | 60 |
MU-13 | 80 |
MU-14 | 100 |
MU-15 | 130 |
D zones | As permitted in Subtitle I |
PDR-1, PDR-2 | 60 |
PDR-3, PDR-4 | 90 |
RF-1/CAP RA-2/CAP MU-2/CAP MU-4/CAP MU-4/CAP/CHC | 40/ 3 stories |
RA-2/RC | 40/ 3 stories |
RA-1/NO | 40/ 3 stories |
MU-4/NO | 40 |
MU-7B/FT | 80 |
NMU Zones | In the NMU zones, the matter-of-right height limits shall serve as the guidelines for a PUD. |
RF-1/DC RA-2/DC RA-4/DC RA-5/DC MU-1/DC MU-2/DC MU-4/DC MU-5A/DC MU-6B/DC MU-8B/DC MU-9B/DC MU-10/DC | The matter-of-right height limits shall serve as the maximum permitted height for a PUD. |
In the NMU-4/GA and NMU-5A/GA zones, any additional height and floor area above that permitted as a matter of right shall be for residential use only.
In the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, and NMU-8B/H-H zones, any additional height and floor area above that permitted as a matter of right shall be used only for housing or the preferred uses of these zones.
The Zoning Commission may authorize the following increases; provided, that the increase is essential to the successful functioning of the project and consistent with the purposes and evaluation standards of this chapter:
The amount of flexibility from all other development standards not addressed by this section shall be at the discretion of the Zoning Commission.
A PUD-related zoning map amendment shall be considered flexibility against which the Zoning Commission shall weigh the benefits of the PUD.
As part of any PUD, the applicant may request approval of any relief for which special exception approval is required. The Zoning Commission shall apply the special exception standards applicable to that relief, unless the applicant requests flexibility from those standards. Any such flexibility shall be considered the type of development flexibility against which the Zoning Commission shall weigh the benefits of the PUD.
As part of any PUD, the applicant may request the Zoning Commission to grant an area variance to permit additional height and density beyond that permitted by this subsection. The Zoning Commission shall apply and not deviate from the variance standard stated at Subtitle X, Chapter 10.
The PUD height and density standards for the special purpose zones are contained in Subtitle K for those zones.
An electronic equipment facility (EEF) may occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area of a building in the MU-7, MU-8, MU-9, MU-30 or any D zone, if approved as part of a PUD in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and subject to the following additional criteria:
Any additional density (whether residential or non-residential) or development rights granted through a PUD, including PUD-related map amendments, cannot be transferred as part of a combined lot development
Except as limited by geographically modified zones, the matter-of-right penthouse and rooftop structure height and number of story limits shall serve as the maximum permitted penthouse and rooftop structure height and stories for a PUD except in the following zones:
TABLE X §§ 303.18: MAXIMUM PUD PENTHOUSE AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURE HEIGHT AND NUMBER OF STORIES
Zones | Maximum Height | Maximum Number of Stories |
RA-1 | 12 ft.; except 15 ft. for penthouse mechanical space | 1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space |
MU-4 MU-12 NMU-4 ARTS-1 CG-6 PDR-1 | 12 ft.; except 18 ft. 6 in. for penthouse mechanical space | 1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space |
RA-3 MU-1 | 20 ft. | 1; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space |
MU-5 MU-7 MU-8 NMU-5 NMU-7 NMU-8 ARTS-2 PDR-2 | 20 ft. | 1 plus mezzanine; second story permitted for penthouse mechanical space |
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-X303