211. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS

PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS A planned unit development (PUD) in the D zones shall be subject to the following provisions in addition to those of Subtitle X, Chapter 3: The PUD shall be granted only for projects that are superior in achieving the objectives and policies of the Central Washington Area Element of the Comprehensive Plan and the purposes of this subtitle; The PUD process shall not be used to reduce requirements in this subtitle for preferred uses such as retail, service, entertainment, arts, and residential uses; An applicant for a PUD within the D-3 through D-8 zones seeking non-residential FAR greater than the non-residential FAR permitted in Subtitle I, Chapter 5 shall demonstrate to the Zoning Commission that credits pursuant to Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9 have been acquired to the maximum extent feasible prior to the PUD application; and The maximum increase in FAR that may be permitted for a PUD application that has complied with Subtitle I § 211.1(c) may be based on the FAR permitted through compliance with that section. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3041 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Downtown (D) Zones 11-I DCMR § 211