Zoning Regulation Rewrite
Office of Planning initiated a three year public effort in 2008 to review, revise and rewrite sections of the District's Zoning Code, found in Title 11 of the DC Municipal Regulations. The District of Columbia Zoning Commission is holding a series hearings on the recommendations for each of the subject areas; and, testimony submitted by Committee of 100 members to the Zoning Commission is presented below by subject area. Upon completion of the hearings, the Office of Planning and Office of Zoning in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General will codify the language preliminarily approved by the Zoning Commission into a final cohesive zoning document.
A Zoning Task Force was established to work in an advisory capacity with the Office of Planning on the rewrite. Five Committee of 100 members were appointed to the Task Force by the Mayor and Members of Council. Committee members' efforts on the Task Force have included pressing the Office of Planning to present zoning rule changes that will simplify the Zoning Code without compromising the regulations that have guided and established the District's built character; and, questioning in testimony before the Zoning Commission whether proposed changes conflict with Comprehensive Plan policies.
Resources
Documents
Administration & Enforcement
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C100 Letter To the Zoning Commission Regarding the Publication of Revised Zoning Regulations (369.9 kB) - November 11, 2011,
The C100 recommends that the Zoning Task Force have at least 60 days to analyze proposed draft regulations prior to meeting to discuss how the technical language implements the concepts approved by the Zoning Commission and how the details of the various proposed regulations follow Comprehensive Plan policies and compliments or eliminates current zoning regulations which will be of interest to the public. - C100 Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Review: Administration, Enforcement and Procedures (Case No. 08-06-15) (244.89 kB)
- February 17, 2011,
Alma Gates testified on behalf of the Committee before the Zoning Commission regarding the Administration, Enforcement & Procedures section of the zoning regulations rewrite.
Arts & Culture
- C100 Testimony ZC Zoning Regulations Rewrite – Arts & Culture (20.74 kB)
- September 18, 2008,
Testimony of Nancy MacWood on behalf of the Committee of 100 before the Zoning Commission regarding zoning regulations changes relating to arts and culture. - C100 Post Hearing Comments ZC Zoning Regulations Rewrite – Arts & Culture (12.06 kB)
- October 18, 2008,
Post hearing comments by Nancy MacWood on behalf of the Committee of 100 clarifying her testimony of September 25, 2008, and the Committee's position.
Campus/Institutional
- FNA Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Campus/Institutional (Case No. 08-06-7) (10.89 kB)
- December 27, 2008,
- Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Campus Plans/Institutional (Case No. 08-06-7) (108.88 kB)
- December 11, 2008,
Commercial Corridors
- FNA Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Commercial Zones: Mapping and Use Principals (Case No. 08-06-5) (84.05 kB)
- October 23, 2008,
Design Review
Flood Plain
Green Area Ratio
- C100 Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Green Area Ratio (Case No. 08-06) (88.76 kB)
- December 20, 2010,
Height
- Letter on Height Recommendations (Case No. 08-06) (41.13 kB)
- September 17, 2010,
Letter To Mr. Anthony Hood, Chair, D.C. Zoning Commission and Members of the Zoning Commission - C100 Testimony Before the Zoning Commission Regarding Proposed Changes in Building Height Regulation (14.26 kB)
- September 25, 2008,
Testimony of Barbara Zartman on behalf of the Committee of 100 before the Zoning Commission regarding proposed changes in building height regulation.
Industrial
- C100 Testimony ZC – Zoning Regulation Rewrite: Production, Distribution and Repair Zones (Case No. 08-06) (198.23 kB)
- February 24, 2011,
Alma Gates testified on behalf of the Committee of 100 before the Zoning Commission regarding the industrial section of the zoning regulations rewrite.
Low/Moderate Density Residential
- Presentation To the C100 Membership Regarding the Residential Zoning Regulations Rewrite (161.55 kB)
- February 16, 2011,
Powerpoint slides that accompanied a presentation by C100 Zoning Subcommittee Nancy MacWood detailing the proposed changes to the residential zoning regulations and their potential impact for residential neighborhoods. - FNA Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Low to Moderate Density Residential (Case No. 08-06-8) (16.36 kB)
- April 9, 2009,
Medium/High Density Commercial & Residential
- C100 Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Medium- and High-Density Residential (Case No. 08-06-14) (615.98 kB)
- December 9, 2010,
Detailed testimony by Committee member Ann Hughes Hargrove on the revisions of zoning regulations related to medium- and high-density residential zones. - Graphic Images Referenced in Testimony Above (4.53 MB)
- December 9, 2010,
This file contains the graphic images and maps reference in Ann Hughes Hargrove's testimony above.
Mixed/Other Districts
Parking & Loading
- C100 Comments Regarding the Location of Parking Spaces within Residential Zones (982.93 kB)
- July 28, 2011,
Comments of Alma Gates on behalf of the Committee of 100 regarding proposed changes in the location of parking spaces on residential lots. - C100 Testimony Before the Zoning Commission Regarding Parking Within Residential Zones (471.24 kB)
- April 28, 2011,
Testimony of Alma Gates on behalf of the Committee of 100 before the Zoning Commission regarding proposed changes in the location of parking spaces on residential lots. - Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading November 2010 (Case No. 08-06) (135.62 kB)
- November 15, 2010,
- FNA Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading, October 2008 (Case No. 08-06-3) (57.68 kB)
- October 9, 2008,
- C100 Post Hearing Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Zoning Regulations (ZC 08-06-2) (20.3 kB)
- September 25, 2008,
Post hearing comments by Barbara Zartman reflecting the C100 position on proposed revisions to the zoning regulations concerning parking. - C100 Testimony on Proposed Revisions to the Zoning Regulations Regarding Loading Zones (ZC 08-06-3) (20.3 kB)
- September 4, 2008,
C100 testimony by Barbara Zartman on proposed revisions to the zoning regulations concerning loading zones. - C100 Post Hearing Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Zoning Regulations (ZC 08-06-2) (15 kB)
- August 28, 2008,
C100 testimony by Barbara Zartman on proposed revisions to the zoning regulations concerning parking. - Zoning TF Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading (Case No. 08-06-2) (71.18 kB)
- July 31, 2008, Nancy MacWood, Commissioner - ANC 3C 09 and member, DC Zoning TaskForce
Testimony of Nancy J. MacWood Commissioner, ANC 3C 09, and Member of the DC Zoning Task Force - FNA Testimony ZC Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading (Case No. -08-06-2) (202.9 kB)
- July 28, 2008,
- Attachments to the July 28, 2008 Testimony of Marilyn J. Simon on behalf of Friendship Neighborhood Association: Comments to OP, April 16, 2008 (51.67 kB)
- Attachments to the July 28, 2008 testimony of Marilyn J. Simon on behalf of Friendship Neighborhood Association: Response to CSG Response to C100 (25.9 kB)
- Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading (Case No. 08-06-2) (906.62 kB)
- August 27, 2008,
- Attachments to Testimony Regarding Comprehensive Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading, post-hearing filings (1.37 MB)
- August 27, 2008,
- FNA Comments to Zoning Commision (Case No. 08-06-2) (59.03 kB)
- August 27, 2008,
- Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Parking/Loading July 2008 (Case No. 08-06-2) (154.13 kB)
- July 31, 2008,
- Attachments to the July 31, 2008 testimony of Marilyn J. Simon on behalf of Friendship Neighborhood Association: Spillover Map (3.64 MB)
Planned Unit Developments (PUD)
- Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Planned Unit Developments (Case No. 08-06-12) (153.83 kB)
- October 4, 2010,
- FNA Testimony ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Planned Unit Developments (Case No. 08-06-12) (59.97 kB)
- October 4, 2010,
- Comments ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Planned Unit Developments (Case No. 08-06-12) (79.67 kB)
- October 4, 2010,
Letter To Mr. Anthony Hood, Chair, D.C. Zoning Commission and Zoning Commission Members - C100 Comments ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Planned Unit Developments (Case No. 08-06-12) (77.69 kB)
- October 3, 2010,
Sustainability
- Testimony Regarding Proposed Amendments to Zoning Regulations – Sustainability (81.78 kB)
- Zoning Commission Public Hearing for ZC #08-06-9
May 21, 2009, - C100 Comments ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Sustainability (Case No. 08-06-9) (64.04 kB)
- May 21, 2009,
- NUT Comments ZC - Zoning Regulations Rewrite: Sustainability - Gates (Case No. 08-06-9) (73.59 kB)
- May 21, 2009,
Testimony of Alma Hardy Gates on behalf of Neighbors United Trust. - Testimony Regarding D.C. Zoning Commission Public Hearing Case No. 08-06-8 (72.58 kB)
- May 21, 2009,