900.1 The purposes of the H Street Northeast NMU zones (NMU-4/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-5A/H-R, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-8B/H-H) are to:

1. (a) Implement the policies and goals of the H Street NE Strategic Development Plan as approved by the Council of the District of Columbia, effective February 17, 2004 (Res. 15-460);
2. (b) Encourage the clustering of uses into unique destination sub-districts along the corridor, specifically a housing district from 2nd Street to 7th Street, N.E.; a neighborhood-serving retail shopping district from 7th Street to 12th Street, N.E.; and an arts and entertainment district from 12th Street to 15th Street, N.E.;
3. (c) Establish design guidelines for new and rehabilitated buildings that are consistent with the historic character and scale of the H Street, N.E., commercial corridor;
4. (d) Encourage new construction to preserve existing façades constructed before 1958; and
5. (e) Encourage residential uses, the reuse of existing buildings, and the redevelopment of those portions of Squares 1026, 1027, 1049, and 1050 within the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-7B/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, and NMU-5A/H-R zones but not fronting H Street, N.E.

900.2 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use zones include a housing, arts, and retail sub-district, and are comprised of the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-4/H-A, NMU-4/H-R, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-5A/H-R, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-A, and NMU-8B/H-H zones.

900.3 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Housing Sub-District is divided into the NMU-4/H-H, NMU-5A/H-H, NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, NMU-8B/H-H zones.

900.4 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Housing Sub-District zones are intended to:

1. (a) Encourage residential uses along the H Street, N.E., corridor, particularly the provision of affordable units and reuse of upper floors;

(b) Establish design guidelines for new and rehabilitated buildings that are consistent with the historic character and scale of the H Street, N.E., commercial corridor; and

(c) Encourage the reuse of existing buildings along the corridor.

900.5 The NMU-4/H-H zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors.

900.6 The NMU-5A/H-H zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate- to medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors.

900.7 The NMU-6B/H-H, NMU-7B/H-H, and NMU-8B/H-H zones are intended to permit mixed-use development at a medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of residential uses, particularly affordable units and reuse of upper floors.

900.8 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial Arts sub-district is divided into the NMU-4/H-A and NMU-7B/H-A zones.

900.9 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Commercial Arts sub-district zones are intended to encourage arts and entertainment uses and a scale of development and a mixture of building uses that is generally compatible in scale with existing buildings.

900.10 The NMU-4/H-A zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate density with an emphasis on arts and arts-related uses.

900.11 The NMU-7B/H-A zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a medium density with an emphasis on employment and the provision of arts and arts-related uses.

900.12 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Retail Sub-District is divided into the NMU-4/H-R and NMU-5A/H-R zones.

900.13 The H Street Northeast Neighborhood Mixed-Use Retail sub-district zones are intended to encourage retail uses and a scale of development and a mixture of building uses that is generally compatible in scale with existing buildings.

900.14 The NMU-4/H-R zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a

moderate-density with an emphasis on the provision of retail uses.

900.15 The NMU-5A/H-R zone is intended to permit mixed-use development at a moderate- to medium-density with an emphasis on the provision of retail uses.

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).