603.1 As used in this section, proposed action means a vote taken after a hearing by the Commission to:

(a) Publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the D.C. Register to permanently amend the zoning map or the text of the zoning regulations; or

(b) Refer the following types of cases to the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) for comment and review:

(a) Proposals to permanently amend the text of this title other than Subtitles A, Y, or Z or the zoning map; and

(b) Applications to grant a map amendment including an application related to a planned unit development application.

603.2 The Commission must take proposed action before taking final action to approve the cases described in Subtitle Z § 603.1.

603.3 Notice of the Commission's decision to take proposed action with respect to an application need not be issued.

603.4 A proposed action vote is not required to:

(a) Grant an application not listed in Subtitle Z § 603.1(b)(2);

(b) Amend the text of Subtitles A, Y, or Z;

(c) Amend the text of this title on an emergency basis pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-505(b); or

(d) Deny any application or petition.

603.5 A Commission vote to take any of the actions described in Subtitle Z § 603.4 is considered a final action.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 2447, 3573 (March 4, 2016 – Part 2).