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717.1 In an MU or D zone, the Zoning Administrator may waive the parking space dimensional, size, design, and striping requirements stated in Subtitle C §§ 712.4 through 712.7, and 713 for parking located within a building if:

1. (a) The parking area is a minimum of twenty-thousand square feet (20,000 sq. ft.);
2. (b) A minimum of two hundred eighty-five square feet (285 sq. ft.) of parking area will be provided for each parking space;
3. (c) Residential uses will occupy no more than twenty percent (20%) of the gross floor area of the building or structure;
4. (d) Parking will be managed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. by employed attendants to park the vehicles within the parking area; and
5. (e) No individual area measuring less than seven feet (7 ft.) by fourteen feet (14 ft.), exclusive of column obstructions, shall be used to park motor vehicles.

717.2 The request for a waiver under Subtitle C § 717.1 must be accompanied by:

1. (a) A written parking plan submitted to the Zoning Administrator that demonstrates how parking shall be provided if attendant parking is discontinued; and
2. (b) A certification by the building owner that the parking will be operated in conformance with Subtitle C § 717.3.

717.3 Parking granted a waiver pursuant to Subtitle C § 717.1 shall be operated in conformance with the following conditions:

1. (a) A permanent sign shall be posted at each entrance in full view of the public that states: “Attendant assisted parking is required by the District of Columbia Zoning Regulations,” and that states the hours during which attendant parking is provided;

(b) The sign shall have a white background, with black lettering that is at least two inches (2 in.) in height;

(c) All parking areas and spaces provided under this subsection shall be designed and operated so that sufficient access and maneuvering space is available to permit the parking and removal of any vehicle without moving any other vehicle onto public space;

(d) Where aisles are provided, they shall meet the design requirements stipulated in Subtitle C § 712; and

(e) If attendant parking is discontinued, the parking spaces shall thereafter conform to the requirements in Subtitle C §§ 712.4 through 712.7, and 713 and the parking area shall be operated in conformance with the parking plan required by Subtitle C § 717.2(a). The purpose of the parking plan is to demonstrate that all unattended parking spaces will meet the size and layout requirements of these subsections, and that any minimum parking requirement will be met.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 2712 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).