502. DENSITY - FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-1-R)

DENSITY – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) (D-1-R) The maximum permitted FAR for a building in the D-1-R zone shall be 6.0. Each lot in the D-1-R zone shall provide the equivalent of at least 2.0 FAR of residential use before any non-residential uses may be permitted on the lot. Unless otherwise regulated by the non-residential density requirements of Subtitle I § 609 for the Chinatown Sub-Area, a building with at least 2.0 FAR on its lot may provide up to 0.5 FAR for non-residential use, which shall be located only on or below the ground floor. Except for IZ Plus Inclusionary Developments, residential density in the D-1-R zone is not subject to the Inclusionary Zoning requirements or bonuses of Subtitle C, Chapter 10. A building in the D-1-R zone does not generate or receive credits regulated by Subtitle I, Chapters 8 and 9. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3041 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7215 (July 23, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Zoning Regulations of 2016: Downtown (D) Zones 11-I DCMR § 502