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March 9, 2025

SusanIsaacs

DC HPRB Limits Bill

New DC Bill Takes Aim At HPRB Authority

The bill is intended to limit the HPRB’s ability to determine that a new construction project within a historic district is “incompatible” with Preservation Law if doing so would result in a reduction of floor area ratio, residential square footage, or dwelling unit density below what is currently permitted by zoning regulations or previously granted.