D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-X502

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 43, October 25, 2024

Rule 11-X502 - INCLUSIONARY ZONING PLUS

502.1

Except as provided in Subtitle X § 502.2, the requirements of this section shall apply to:

(a) A map amendment that rezones a property:

(1) From a PDR zone to an ARTS, CG, D, MU, NMU, R, RA, or RF zone;

(2) From any zone other than a PDR zone to a D zone without a prescribed residential FAR; or

(3) From unzoned to an ARTS, CG, D, MU, NMU, R, RA, or RF zone; or

(b) A map amendment not described in paragraph (a) of this subsection 502.1, which rezones a property from any zone to a zone that allows a higher maximum FAR, both exclusive of the twenty percent (20%) IZ bonus density, if applicable.

502.2

The requirements of this section shall not apply to a map amendment that:

(a) Is related to a PUD application;

(b) Is to a BF, HE, NHR, SEFC, StE, USN, or WR zone;

(c) The Zoning Commission determines is not appropriate for IZ Plus due to the mitigating circumstances identified by the Office of Planning in its report recommending that the map amendment not be subject to IZ Plus; or

(d) Was filed as an application that was accepted by the Office of Zoning prior to November 16, 2020.

502.3

The requirements of Subtitle C, Chapter 10, Inclusionary Zoning, shall apply to any map amendment subject to this section.

502.4

In its order approving a map amendment subject to Subtitle §502.1(b), the Zoning Commission shall state the maximum permitted FAR of the existing zone, exclusive of the twenty percent (20%) IZ bonus density, if applicable, from which the Zoning Commission approved a map amendment. For computation purposes of this subsection, the R-1 and R-2 zones shall have a FAR equivalent to 0.4, the R-3 zones shall have a FAR equivalent to 0.6, and the RF-1 zones shall have a FAR equivalent to 0.9.

502.5

Property subject to a map amendment subject to the requirements of this section shall be indicated with a "IZ+" symbol on the Zoning Map.

502.6

In reviewing an IZ Plus application pursuant to Subtitle Z §§400.5 and 405.7, the Office of Planning may recommend an alternate zone than proposed by the IZ Plus application if the Office of Planning determines that the alternate zone may be more appropriate in achieving the goals of IZ Plus or the Comprehensive Plan and may advertise the alternate zone in the alternative as part of the same public hearing.

502.7

In reviewing an IZ Plus application, the Commission may determine that an alternate zone, whether proposed by the Office of Planning or by the Commission on its own motion, may be more appropriate than the zone proposed in the IZ Plus application to achieve the goals of IZ Plus or the Comprehensive Plan and may advertise the alternate zone in the alternative as part of the same public hearing.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 11, r. 11-X502

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7216 (7/23/2021); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 001923 (2/10/2023); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 11297 (8/25/2023)