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Sec. 59-E-3.2. Computing parking requirements for office development.
Base parking requirements for offices shall be determined in accordance with a property's Office Parking Policy Area designation and the proximity of the property to a Metrorail station. The Office Parking Policy Areas are identified on the Adopted Office Parking Policy Area Map which was approved by the District Council on June 28, 1984, and is maintained by the Planning Board. A copy of this map is reproduced at the end of this section. The base parking requirements within individual Office Parking Policy Areas vary according to the proximity of a property to a Metrorail station which is defined in subsection 59-E-3.21 which  follows. The following table establishes the base office parking requirements for each policy area:
 
Base Requirements for Office Parking
Minimum Parking Requirements (Spaces/1000 GSF)
Proximity to Metro Station
Southern Area
South Central Area
Northern Central Area
Northern Area
Less than 800'
1.9
2.3
2.6
N/A
800'-1600'
2.1
2.4
2.7
N/A
More than 1600'
2.4
2.7
2.9
3.0
 
   N/A = Not Applicable