NHRNHR / Special Purpose Zone

Washington, DC · Title 11 DCMR (2016 Zoning Regulations)

Supports the development of the Howard Road SE area with a mixture of residential and commercial uses

Development standards in NHR

Permitted uses in NHR

• AllowedAll uses permitted as matter-of-right in R, RF, and RA zones, and all MU-Use Group E matter-of-right uses
  MU-Use Group F inherits full R/RF/RA and MU-Use Group E baseline; Subtitle U §515.1(a)
• AllowedAmusement enterprise
  Subtitle U §515.1(b)
• AllowedCollege or university (including hospital, dormitory, fraternity, sorority on campus)
  Academic institution of higher learning; Subtitle U §515.1(c)
• AllowedYouth Rehabilitation Home / Adult Rehabilitation Home
  Subtitle U §515.1(d)
• AllowedCommunity Residence Facility
  Subtitle U §515.1(e)
• AllowedEating and drinking establishments (no restrictions)
  All eating and drinking establishments permitted without restriction; Subtitle U §515.1(f)
• AllowedElectronic Equipment Facility (EEF) – up to 25% of above-ground GFA
  Subtitle U §515.1(g)(1)
• AllowedElectronic Equipment Facility (EEF) – located below ground floor
  Subtitle U §515.1(g)(2)
• AllowedEmergency shelter
  Subtitle U §515.1(h)
• AllowedGasoline service station (MU-15 zone only; not within 25 ft of R/RF/RA unless separated by street or alley)
  Permitted only in MU-15 zone; this zone (USN/NHR/NYE) is not MU-15, so this use is not applicable as matter-of-right here; Subtitle U §515.1(i)
• AllowedHealth Care Facility
  Subtitle U §515.1(j)
• AllowedLaundry or dry cleaning establishment (up to 5,000 sq ft)
  Subtitle U §515.1(k)
• AllowedMassage establishment as principal use (MU-9 zone only; not within 200 ft of R/RF/RA)
  Permitted only in MU-9 zone; this zone (USN/NHR/NYE) is not MU-9, so this use is not applicable as matter-of-right here; may be permitted as special exception per §516.1(f); Subtitle U §515.1(l)
• AllowedMotorcycle sales and repair (MU-9 zone only; within building; not within 50 ft of R/RF/RA/MU-1/MU-2)
  Permitted only in MU-9 zone; this zone (USN/NHR/NYE) is not MU-9, so this use is not applicable as matter-of-right here; Subtitle U §515.1(m)
• AllowedPrinting, lithographing, or photoengraving establishment (no GFA limit)
  Subtitle U §515.1(n)
• AllowedAccessory uses customarily incidental and subordinate to permitted uses
  Subtitle U §515.1(o)
• AllowedYouth Residential Care Home
  Subtitle U §515.1(p)
• ConditionalAny MU-Use Group F matter-of-right use that does not comply with required conditions
  Special exception; except firearms retail sales establishments; Subtitle U §516.1(a)
• ConditionalAnimal care and animal sales (not otherwise permitted as matter-of-right or special exception)
  Special exception; not within 25 ft of residential use or residential zone; no objectionable noise/odor/waste; industry-standard sound-absorbing materials; impervious floor/wall materials; no external yards (except Animal Shelter min 200 ft from residential); closed waste containers; HEPA air filtration; BZA may impose additional requirements; Subtitle U §516.1(b)
• ConditionalElectronic Equipment Facility (EEF) exceeding 25% of above-ground GFA
  Special exception; max 50% of GFA unless in planned unit development; must not inhibit neighborhood revitalization, reduce vibrant streetscapes, deplete street life, or inhibit pedestrian movement; BZA considers absence of retail, security elements impairing street life, inability to adapt for future uses; BZA may impose design/landscaping/parking requirements; Subtitle U §516.1(c)
• ConditionalGasoline service station (new or enlarged, where not permitted as matter-of-right)
  Special exception; not within 25 ft of residential zone; shall not create dangerous traffic conditions; parking spaces may be arranged so not all accessible at all times; Subtitle U §516.1(d)
• ConditionalLaundry or dry cleaning establishment exceeding 5,000 sq ft
  Special exception; noise/odor shall not adversely affect neighborhood; no dangerous traffic conditions; BZA may impose additional requirements; Subtitle U §516.1(e)
• ConditionalMassage establishment as principal use (where not permitted as matter-of-right)
  Special exception; not within 200 ft of R/RF/RA zone; compatible with other uses; not objectionable due to noise/traffic; no adverse impact on religious/educational/governmental facilities; Subtitle U §516.1(f)
• ConditionalPublic utility pumping station
  Special exception; BZA may require setbacks, screening, or other safeguards; Subtitle U §516.1(g)
• ConditionalRetail, large format (50,000+ sq ft single tenant)
  Special exception; subject to conditions of Subtitle U §511.1(h); Subtitle U §516.1(h)
• ConditionalSexually-oriented business establishment (MU-9 or MU-15 zone only)
  Special exception; not within 600 ft of R/RF/RA/MU-1/MU-2 zone; not within 600 ft of church/school/library/playground; not within 300 ft of any other SOB; no exterior display; compatible with area; not objectionable due to noise/traffic; no adverse impact on religious/educational/governmental facilities; NOTE: USN/NHR/NYE are not MU-9 or MU-15 -- this use is likely not applicable; Subtitle U §516.1(i)
• ConditionalVeterinary boarding hospital
  Special exception; max 50% GFA for boarding; no objectionable noise/odor/waste; shall not abut residential use or zone unless in mixed-use building with noise mitigation; no external yards; closed waste containers; HEPA air filtration; impervious floor/wall materials; pet grooming/supplies/convalescence boarding permitted as accessory; BZA may impose additional requirements; Subtitle U §516.1(j)

Sources

• Title 11 DCMR (2016 Zoning Regulations) — read the ordinance
• DC Office of Zoning — official zoning map / authority

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