601.1 Except for Design Review required by Chapter 7 of Subtitle I, this chapter applies to any instance when the Zoning Regulations require Zoning Commission review of any building, structure, or use other than a campus plan pursuant to Subtitle X, Chapter 1. Such a review shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Mandatory Design Review.”

601.2 As to all zones, this chapter applies when a property owner, or owners, voluntarily seeks Design Review development, which shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Voluntary Design Review” or “VDR.”

601.3 A proposed Voluntary Design Review development application shall include no more than one (1) zone and have a minimum area, including the area of public streets or alleys proposed to be closed, as follows:

1. (a) A total of two (2) acres for a development to be located in any R, RF, or RA zone; and
2. (b) No minimum area required for a development in any other zone.

601.4 All the property included in a Design Review application, whether voluntary or mandatory, shall be contiguous, except that the property may be separated only by a public alley or public right-of-way other than a public street.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3454 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 11927 (October 26, 2018); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 5446 (May 21, 2021); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 011297 (August 25, 2023).