Category Archives: DC Zoning
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D.C. Court of Appeals Affirms Establishment of a Public Easement by Prescription Against a Tax Sale Purchaser Who Tried to Close Off an Alleyway
In Zere v. District of Columbia, the D.C. Court of Appeals restated the elements for a prescriptive easement in the District, with a particular focus on the element of adversity, by affirming a grant of summary judgment. Mr. Zere, an experienced tax sale purchaser, separately acquired five of six lots that formed a private alley. Mr. Zere then attempted to... Read More >
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Work In Progress – Further Technical Modifications to ZR16
The Office of Planning recommended last Friday to the Office of Zoning further revisions to the new zoning regulations that became effective on September 6, 2016 (“ZR16”). Such revisions notably include changes to measurements such as lot occupancies. The proposed revisions (found here) will be considered on September 12... Read More >
TAGGED: DC Zoning, DC’s new zoning regulations, ZR16
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Are You Ready? DC’s Overhauled Zoning Regulations Become Effective September 6
DC’s new zoning regulations – referred to as “ZR16” – become effective September 6. They are the product of a multi-year review by the Zoning Review Taskforce of the original zoning regulations enacted in 1958 and amended or updated through a patchwork process in the succeeding decades. The Zoning Review Taskforce was comprised of representatives of the DC Government, the... Read More >
DC: 2016 Final Zoning Regulations Published
On March 4, 2016 the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, after scores of hearings and meetings, issued completely revised zoning regulations. The changes from earlier regulations are extensive and practitioners and laymen are encouraged to read the new regulations carefully. The new regulations will take... Read More >
Proposed Changes to R-4 Zone (height, conversions, grandfathering)
In response to public concern and newspaper articles, the DC Zoning Commission has issued a notice of proposed changes of great interest to residents and home-builders. R-4 Zone properties are addressed in the proposed rulemaking and comments to zcsubmissions@dc.gov with a copy to Sharon.schellin@dc.gov (reference... Read More >
TAGGED: DC, conversions, dc zoning commission, r-4 zone, real property