300. PURPOSE AND INTENT

300 PURPOSE AND INTENT 300.1 The purposes of the NMU-3A/MW zone shall be those of the MU-3A zone, as set forth in Subtitle G § 101, those of the NMU zones, as set forth in Subtitle H § 101, and the following: (a) Provide for public review of large developments to ensure that they are compatible with and enhance the primary neighborhood retail function of the area; (b) Ensure new construction is compatible with and enhances the primary neighborhood retail function of the area; and (c) Limit the scale and massing of new buildings and a mix of uses that is in general compatible in scale with existing buildings. 300.2 The NMU-3A/MW zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a low density. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2987 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Neighborhood Mixed-Use (NMU) Zones 11-H DCMR § 300