Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Public Meetings and Hearings on Mondays and/or Thursdays at One Judiciary Square in Room
220 South.
Note that Public Hearing Notices for all cases before the ZC are published in the District of
Columbia Register.
Map Amendments
All applications for building permits are reviewed by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory
Affairs (DCRA) and the Zoning administrator for compliance with relevant zoning regulations.
Upon such review, the Zoning Administrator may determine that a project conflicts with existing
regulations i.e. land use(s), height, density, bulk, etc. permitted by the zone district covering the
site. In that event, the affected property owner may seek permission from the Zoning Commission
to develop the proposed project by filing a map amendment application with the Commission.
Map amendments may also be initiated by petition from the public, including public agencies such
as the Office of Planning.
Text Amendments
In addition, applications to change the text of the Zoning Regulations may be filed with the Zoning
Commission. A text amendment changes the development standards in one or more zone
districts.
Air Rights Development in Public Space
Requests for renting or using the space above or below streets and alleys in the District of
Columbia, under specified conditions, are referred to the Zoning Commission by the Building and
Land Regulation Administration housed at DCRA. The Zoning Commission follows the Map
Amendment process when reviewing applications for air rights development.
The Commission hears and decides requests for special multi-purpose projects referred to as
Planned Unit Developments (PUD). A PUD is a planning tool which allows a developer greater
flexibility in site planning and building design. This flexibility permits the developer to incorporate
amenities in the project that exceed those that could have been achieved under the general
provisions of the Zoning Regulations. When a project is designated a PUD, the Commission
usually mandates development of standards specifically tailored to the project.