Zoning Commission Unanimously Approves New Walter Reed Zones

On July 27, 2015 the Zoning Commission for the District of Columbia, by a vote of 5-0-0 adopted the text and map amendments to the Zoning Regulations of the District of Columbia.

Zoning Commission Order No. 14-22 creates and implements the Walter Reed (WR) zone, which allows mixed-use development on the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center site including development ranging from moderate to high density.

The WR zone will have eight (8) subzones and will be mapped on the portion of the site that is to be transferred to the District of Columbia. The order was published in the DC Register on September 4, 2015 and can be found here.