D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-K413

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 11-K413 - SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS - GENERAL USE PROVISIONS (HE)

413.1

In addition to the general standard set forth in Subtitle X, and any specific conditions set forth in Subtitle K § 412, an applicant for a special exception within the HE zones must demonstrate the following:

(a) Parking and traffic conditions associated with the operation of a proposed use shall not adversely affect adjacent or nearby uses;

(b) Noise associated with the operation of a proposed use shall not adversely affect adjacent or nearby uses;

(c) The proposed building will comply with the applicable ground floor use and design requirements of Subtitle K §§ 416 through 419;

(d) The building's architectural design will enhance the urban design features of the immediate vicinity in which it is located; and

(e) Vehicular access and egress will be located and designed so as to encourage safe and efficient pedestrian movement, minimize conflict with principal pedestrian ways, function efficiently, and create no dangerous or otherwise objectionable traffic conditions.

413.2

The Office of Planning shall refer applications for special exceptions filed pursuant to this section to the District Department of Transportation, and shall submit a report for each such application addressing:

(a) Whether the proposed use furthers the purposes of the HE zones;

(b) The relationship of the proposed use to other planning considerations for the area and the District of Columbia as a whole, including the plans, programs, and policies of other departments and agencies of the District government;

(c) The impact of the proposed use on neighboring properties; and

(d) Any other matters that are within the Office of Planning's jurisdiction.

413.3

The Board of Zoning Adjustment or Zoning Commission may impose requirements pertaining to design, appearance, signs, massing, landscaping, and other such requirements as it deems necessary to protect neighboring property and to achieve the purposes of the HE District.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-K413

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447 (9/6/2016)