Photo (of area just outside ARTS Overlay) by Maryland Route 5 Back in April, the D.C. Zoning Commission recommended increasing a cap on the number of bars and restaurants in the Uptown ARTS Overlay District from 25 percent to 50 percent. Since then, the ARTS Overlay’s been operating with a 50 percent cap on an emergency basis, but at issue was whether the Zoning Commission would permanently raise the bar on bars during its June…

Photo by NCinDC In case you missed our retweet last night, the D.C. Zoning Commission on Monday adopted an immediate increase to the cap on bars and restaurants that may operate in the 14th and U street NW corridors. The new rule allows for up to 30 percent of the linear frontage in what’s called the Uptown Arts Overlay District to be taken up by establishments that serve food or drinks. The Washington Business…