D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-K908

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

Rule 11-K908 - WR-8 ZONE

FIGURE K § 908: ILLUSTRATION OF BOUNDARIES OF THE WR-8 ZONE

908.1

The WR-8 zone is intended to:

(a) Provide medium-density residential development that is sensitive to existing development on the south side of Aspen Street; and

(b) Encourage open and green space suitable for sustainable infrastructure and amenities as appropriate.

908.2

The development standards for the WR-8 zone are set forth in the following table:

TABLE K § 908.2: WR-8 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

WR-8
Sub-Area	Building Height (max.)	Stories (max.)	FAR (max.)	Lot Occupancy (max.)	Setbacks
Land Bay J.2	See § 3508.3	5	3.25	80%	See § 908.4

908.3

In the WR-8 zone, the maximum height of buildings or structures shall be as follows:

(a) Within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of the setback specified in Subtitle K § 908.4, fifty feet (50 ft.) above the finished grade at the middle of the Aspen Street building fa?e; and

(b) Elsewhere, sixty-five feet (65 ft.) as measured from whichever measuring point is chosen for the building for the purpose of measuring height.

908.4

In the WR-8 zone, any new construction shall be set back no less than twenty feet (20 ft.) from the Aspen Street property line, as it exists on January 1, 2015.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-K908

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