Except for Design Review required by Chapter 7 of Subtitle I, this chapter applies to any instance when the Zoning Regulations require Zoning Commission review of any building, structure, or use other than a campus plan pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 1. Such a review shall hereinafter be referred to as a "Mandatory Design Review."
As to all zones, this chapter applies when a property owner, or owners, voluntarily seeks Design Review development, which shall here in after be referred to as a "Voluntary Design Review" or "VDR."
A proposed Voluntary Design Review development application shall include no more than one (1) zone and have a minimum area, including the area of public streets or alleys proposed to be closed, as follows:
All the property included in a Design Review application, whether voluntary or mandatory, shall be contiguous, except that the property may be separated only by a public alley or public right-of-way other than a public street.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-X601