1720.1 The principal objectives for the Mount Vernon Triangle District (MVT District) are to:

1. (a) Promote the development of ground floor level street frontages that will be active and pedestrian-friendly, particularly along the sections of K and 5th Streets, that are within the MVT District boundaries, as defined in § 1720.2; and
2. (b) Promote a lively, mixed-use and high-density Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood with neighborhood amenities and retail development that serves the MVT as well as nearby neighborhoods, the Convention Center, and the downtown.

1720.2 The provisions of the MVT District, as stated in §§ 1720 through 1734, apply to Squares 451, 483, 484, 484W, 515, and 516.

1720.3 Any reference in the provisions of the MVT District to the Mount Vernon Triangle Area shall mean the area comprising squares 451, 483, 484, 484W, 515, 515N, 516, 516S, 525, 526, 527, 528, 556, 558, 560, 561, 562, 563, and 563S.

1720.4 All street locations in the MVT District are in Northwest Washington and therefore all future reference to these streets will omit the identification of the Northwest quadrant.

1720.5 All provisions of this Chapter shall apply unless otherwise noted.

1720.6 Unless specifically exempted, the requirement of the MVT District shall apply to all new buildings and to all other buildings where any additions, alterations, or repairs within any twelve-month (12) period exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of the building as set forth in the records of the Office of Tax and Revenue as of the date of the building permit application; provided:

1. (a) The cost basis for alterations or additions to an existing building shall be the amount indicated by the applicant on the application for a building permit;
2. (b) The assessed value of the building shall be the value set forth in records of the Office of Tax and Revenue as of the date of the building permit application; and
3. (c) In the case of an addition, the requirements and incentives of this Chapter apply only to the addition.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 7860 (September 29, 2006).