Image: Georgetown zoning sub-zones - approved November 1974 - Washington DC

Description: Simplified map of the waterfront in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. The map shows the zoning sub-zones approved by the D.C. Zoning Commission in November 1974, and upheld by the D.C. Court of Appeals in Citizens Association of Georgetown v. Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, 392 A.2d 1027 (D.C. App., 1978) on October 17, 1978. Legend: W-1 area: Buildings are permitted to be six stories in height. W-3 area: Buildings are permitted to be nine stories in height. W-2 area: Buildings are permitted to be six-stories in height, but may rise to nine stories for mixed-use developments. All W areas: The square footage of a single building is restricted, but this limit may be exceeded if the structure includes more residential units than required by law and regulation. Map based on information in: Scharfenberg, Kirk. "Zoning Change Sought." Washington Post. June 30, 1973; "Waterfront Zoning Decision Delayed." Washington Post. November 16, 1974.
Title: Georgetown zoning sub-zones - approved November 1974 - Washington DC
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