900. PURPOSE AND INTENT

900 PURPOSE AND INTENT 900.1 The purposes of the H Street Northeast NMU zones (NMU-4/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-5A/H-R, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-8B/H-H) are to: (a) Implement the policies and goals of the H Street NE Strategic Development Plan as approved by the Council of the District of Columbia, effective February 17, 2004 (Res. 15-460); (b) Encourage the clustering of uses into unique destination sub-districts along the corridor, specifically a housing district from 2nd Street to 7th Street, N.E.; a neighborhood-serving retail shopping district from 7th Street to 12th Street, N.E.; and an arts and entertainment district from 12th Street to 15th Street, N.E.; (c) Establish design guidelines for new and rehabilitated buildings that are consistent with the historic character and scale of the H Street, N.E., commercial corridor; (d) Encourage new construction to preserve existing façades constructed before 1958; and (e) Encourage residential uses, the reuse of existing buildings, and the redevelopment of those portions of Squares 1026, 1027, 1049, and 1050 within the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, and NMU-5A/H-R zones but not fronting H Street, N.E. 900.2 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones include a housing, arts, and retail sub-district, and are comprised of the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-5A/H-R, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-A, and NMU-8B/H-H zones. 900.3 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Housing Sub-District is divided into the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H zones. 900.4 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Housing Sub-District zones are intended to: (a) Encourage residential uses along the H Street, N.E., corridor, particularly the provision of affordable units and reuse of upper floors; (b) Establish design guidelines for new and rehabilitated buildings that are consistent with the historic character and scale of the H Street, N.E., commercial corridor; and (c) Encourage the reuse of existing buildings along the corridor. 900.5 The NMU-4/H-H zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors. 900.6 The NMU-5A/H-H zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate- to medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors. 900.7 The NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, and NMU-8B/H-H zones are intended to permit mixed-use development at a medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors. 900.8 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial Arts sub-district is divided into the NMU-4/H-A and NMU-7B/H-A zones. 900.9 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial Arts sub-district zones are intended to encourage arts and entertainment uses and a scale of development and a mixture of building uses that is generally compatible in scale with existing buildings. 900.10 The NMU-4/H-A zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate density with an emphasis on arts and arts-related uses. 900.11 The NMU-7B/H-A zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a medium density with an emphasis on employment and the provision of arts and arts-related uses. 900.12 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Retail Sub-District is divided into the NMU-4/H-R and NMU-5A/H-R zones. 900.13 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Retail sub-district zones are intended to encourage retail uses and a scale of development and a mixture of building uses that is generally compatible in scale with existing buildings. 900.14 The NMU-4/H-R zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate-density with an emphasis on the provision of retail uses. 900.15 The NMU-5A/H-R zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate- to medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of retail uses. 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 § 900