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Capitol Interest Mixed-Use Zones 4

The purposes of the Capitol Interest Mixed-Use zones MU-4/CAP/CHC are to: Promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the U.S. Capitol precinct and the area adjacent to this jurisdiction, in a manner consistent with the goals and mandates of the United States Congress in Title V of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (Master Plan for Future Development of the Capitol Grounds and Related Areas), approved July 25, 1975 (Pub. L. No. 94-59, 89 Stat. 288), and in accordance with the plan submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Act; Respect the importance of and provide sufficient controls for the area adjacent to the U.S. Capitol; Provide particular controls adjacent to properties having a well-recognized general public interest; and Restrict some of the permitted uses to reduce the possibility of harming the site, building, or zone to be protected.; The purposes of the Capitol Hill Commercial Mixed-Use zones MU-4/CAP/CHC are to: Encourage the adaptive use and reuse of existing buildings, many of which are located in the Capitol Hill Historic District, particularly with respect to the portions of the buildings that exceed the commercial floor area ratio permitted in the underlying zones; Concentrate non-residential uses in commercial zones in certain areas of Capitol Hill, thereby enhancing and protecting the residential character of the areas surrounding the commercial zones and relieving pressure to use properties zoned residential for commercial uses; and Provide appropriate incentives for new infill construction that is compatible with the Capitol Hill Historic District and its predominance of low-scale row house structures.