1100.1 The purposes of the NMU-5A/PAE zone shall be those of the MU-5A zone as set forth in Subtitle G § 101, those of the Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones, as set forth in Subtitle H § 101, and the following:

1. (a) Implement the policies and goals of the Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan as approved by the Council of the District of Columbia, effective February 7, 2023 (Resolution 25-27);
2. (b) Permit mixed-use development at a moderate density;
3. (c) Establish Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E. between Fairlawn Avenue, S.E. and 27th Street, S.E. as an active, pedestrian-oriented commercial corridor with a convenient mix of neighborhood-serving shops and services;
4. (d) Implement the design guidelines of the Pennsylvania Avenue East Small Area Plan to enhance the existing strengths and identity of the commercial corridor and to transform it into an attractive destination for the community; and
5. (e) Allow and encourage residential development and a greater range of resident diversity to advance the District's housing equity goals, and by mapping the NMU-5A/PAE zone as subject to IZ Plus

1100.2 The NMU-5A/PAE zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate density.

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); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 000506 (January 16, 2026).