WR-6WR-6 / Special Purpose Zone

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

Provide for the preservation of the unique character of the Great Lawn and maintain the campus atmosphere at the heart of the historic Walter Reed campus

Development standards in WR-6

Permitted uses in WR-6

• AllowedHealth care facility for not more than six (6) persons (not including resident supervisors or staff and their families); or for not more than eight (8) persons (including resident supervisors or staff and their families)
  Number of persons being cared for shall not exceed six (6); Subtitle U §517.1(b)
• AllowedTemporary surface parking lot accessory to the Ballpark on specified Squares
  Permitted on Squares 603, 605, 657, 660, 661, 662, 662E, 664, 665, 700, 701, 882 and specified lots, in accordance with Subtitle C § 718; notwithstanding Subtitle U § 519; Subtitle U §517.1(c)(1)
• ConditionalAdditional temporary surface parking spaces accessory to the Ballpark on specified Squares (after cumulative parking limit is met)
  Permitted as a special exception if approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment pursuant to Subtitle C § 718.7, when cumulative parking limit under Subtitle C § 718.2 is met; Subtitle U §517.1(c)(1)
• AllowedSurface parking lot accessory to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority garage facility (Square 700, Lot 857) on Square 661, Lot 805
  Permitted as a temporary use for a maximum of five (5) years from certificate of occupancy issuance; not subject to proximity requirements; five-year period renewable by the Zoning Commission; Subtitle U §517.1(c)(3)
• AllowedSurface parking lot accessory to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority garage facility (Square 700, Lot 857) on Square 700, Lot 46
  Permitted as a temporary use for a maximum of three (3) years from certificate of occupancy issuance; not subject to proximity requirements; three-year period renewable by the Zoning Commission; Subtitle U §517.1(c)(4)
• ConditionalAutomobile or motorcycle sales or repair
  Must not be objectionable due to noise/fumes, no dangerous traffic, all facilities within building, no portion within 50 ft. of certain residential/mixed-use zones; Subtitle U §518.1(a)
• ConditionalAntenna tower or monopole
  Subtitle U §518.1(b)
• ConditionalBowling alley
  Must not be within 25 ft. of a residential zone unless separated by street or alley; soundproofing may be required; Subtitle U §518.1(c)
• ConditionalBuilding service trade, including but not limited to plumber, electrician, exterminator, or air conditioning mechanic
  Subtitle U §518.1(d)
• ConditionalCollege or university (academic institution of higher learning), including a college or university hospital, dormitory, fraternity, or sorority house proposed to be located on the campus
  Subject to conditions of Subtitle X; Subtitle U §518.1(e)
• ConditionalEmergency shelter for five (5) to twenty-five (25) persons
  Not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; subject to standards and conditions of Subtitle U § 203.1(h); Subtitle U §518.1(f)
• ConditionalExperimental research or testing laboratory
  Subtitle U §518.1(g)
• ConditionalHealth care facility for sixteen (16) to three hundred (300) persons
  Not including resident supervisors or staff and their families; subject to standards and conditions of Subtitle U § 203.1(k); Subtitle U §518.1(h)
• ConditionalHospital or clinic use
  Board must find use appropriate for zone objectives; must not be objectionable due to noise/traffic/parking; demonstrated need required; detailed plan required; Subtitle U §518.1(i)
• ConditionalLight manufacturing, processing, fabricating, or milling
  Must comply with PDR zone external effects standards, no adverse effects on adjoining properties, no dangerous traffic, adequate off-street parking, no outdoor storage of materials; Subtitle U §518.1(j)
• ConditionalMetropolitan Police Department vehicle maintenance facility or equestrian unit
  Must be located so as not to become objectionable to adjoining or nearby property because of noise or fumes; Subtitle U §518.1(k)
• ConditionalRetail, large format
  Subject to conditions of Subtitle U § 511.1(j); Subtitle U §518.1(l)
• ConditionalUtilities
  New freestanding structures for optical transmission nodes must be compatible with surroundings and have no advertisement; Board may impose setback/screening requirements; Subtitle U §518.1(m)
• ConditionalWarehouse or wholesaler use
  Subtitle U §518.1(n)
• Not AllowedAny establishment that has as a principal use the administration of massages
  Principal use massage administration; Subtitle U §519.1(a)
• Not AllowedCar wash
  As a principal use; Subtitle U §519.1(d)
• Not AllowedCarting, express, moving, or hauling terminal or yard
  Except a cooperative central delivery or pick-up system for goods or merchandise solely to serve businesses in the area; Subtitle U §519.1(e)
• Not AllowedChemical manufacturing, storage, or distribution
  Subtitle U §519.1(f)
• Not AllowedDrive-through operation
  As either a principal or accessory use; Subtitle U §519.1(g)
• Not AllowedEnameling, plating, or painting
  As a principal use; except artist's studio; Subtitle U §519.1(h)
• Not AllowedFirearms retail sales establishments
  As a principal or an accessory use; Subtitle U §519.1(i)
• Not AllowedGasoline service station
  Subtitle U §519.1(j)
• Not AllowedMaterial salvage
  Subtitle U §519.1(k)
• Not AllowedOutdoor material storage
  Subtitle U §519.1(m)
• Not AllowedPacking or crating operations
  As a principal use; Subtitle U §519.1(n)
• Not AllowedParking lot
  Except a temporary surface parking lot permitted pursuant to Subtitle U § 517.1(c); Subtitle U §519.1(o)
• Not AllowedSexually-oriented business establishment
  Subtitle U §519.1(p)
• Not AllowedSmelting or rendering
  Subtitle U §519.1(q)
• Not AllowedAnimal care and boarding
  Except for a veterinary office or hospital; Subtitle U §519.1(r)

Sources

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

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