Background

The Langdon Park Moratorium Zone (LPMZ) has been in effect since 2017 and expires June 11, 2024.

The current moratorium:

• Caps the number of nightclub licenses (CN/DN) and multipurpose facility licenses (CX/DX) at three (3).

• Prohibits the issuance of new entertainment endorsements for restaurant and tavern licenses (CR and CT) that sell wine, beer, and spirits.

Boundaries

See map below.

Exemptions

The LPMZ exempts hotel licenses (CH/DH).

Status

At the request of ANC 5B, the ABC Board adopted the Langdon Park Moratorium Notice of Final Rulemaking on May 19, 2021,  by a vote of 5-0. These rules will go into effect five (5) days after they are published in the D.C. Register. The Board did not make any changes to the rulemaking since it was published as proposed in November 2020.