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Zoning commission closes final hearing on omnibus text amendments; discussions focus on density labels, penthouse heights, window rules and neighborhood uses
Summary
At its sixth hearing on case 25-12, the Zoning Commission heard the Office of Planning present four text amendments aimed at clarifying mixed-use zone descriptions, adjusting penthouse height limits in MUCAP zones, removing antiquated window-separation rules, and adding daytime care to NMU designated uses; public commenters were split and the commission scheduled further deliberations and closed sessions.
The District of Columbia Zoning Commission on Nov. 6 held the sixth and final public hearing on an omnibus package of zoning text amendments (case 25-12) presented by the D.C. Office of Planning.
Joel Lawson of the Office of Planning told the commission the proposals are largely technical changes intended to align zoning text with the existing Comprehensive Plan, reduce redundant rules that hinder housing production, and modernize language carried over from earlier codes. "The amendments... address comprehensive plan policy and objectives, including housing policy and equity issues, to remove unnecessary barriers to housing," Lawson said.
The four items discussed at length were: a change to the narrative descriptions of several mixed-use zones (MU4, MU5 and MU7) so they match Comprehensive Plan density designations; a proposal to align penthouse height allowances in certain MUCAP/Capitol-area…
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