Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06

HARRISON A. SHREVE,
Victim of automobile collision Mt 5tl
street and Rhode Island avenue. whit
died yesterday afternoon.
business on the blocks bounded by
| and l., 4th and 5th streets north
west, it should be classified as second
commercial; also include in this Sec
ond commercial territory the small
block bou nded by 5th and 9th and
streets to New York avenue. This
change is recommended for the rea-
son that in each block there are al
ready existing substantial industries
classified as second commercial where
they have already acquired property
for expansion, and it is our belief
that these industries can be enlarged
without detriment to the surrounding
territory, and these squares are more
suitable for second commercial in
stead of first commercial. Attention
of the committee has been called to
the fact that the distinction between
first and second commercial is not
so pronounced as that between resi-
Dental and commercial. and We are
confident that in recommending this
change it will not result in the slight
est detriment to the territory.
That the demands of the territory
and the wish of the residents on Cal
vert street between Columbia road
is recommended that only that por-
ton west Of and including the pres
ent stores on Calvert street be desig-
mated as commercial, and also that
portion of Calvert street from CO.
lumbia road north and west to the
first small alley intersecting Calvert
street on the south: the remainder
of the territory to be zoned residen
tial until such time as the residents
may petition for a change.
That 18th street on both sides OF
the street the business zone should be
extended to take in the west side OF
18th street between 1 and X streets. :.
That the indicated residential area
around the eastern end of the navy
yard be extended north from the
tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad
to the center OF blocks 1923. 1O47
1866 and 1919.
That livery stables be not permit.
that saw and planning mills should
only be permitted in the Industrial
areas"
Height Zone Report.
! Regarding the height zone, the re-
port continues:
That the height on Pennsylvania
avenue be made 100 feet instead oil
$50 feet as heretofore. extending from
Peace monument to 22d street
That for. the business district
that at present allowed by law ex.
cept in the case of Pennsylvania
avenue EN- recommending heXAtJMn the
business section of the city in excess
of that stated in the tentative regu-
lations the committee is prompted by
a preponderance of the judgment and
views of the business men Of the city
1t is recognized that there is some
sentimentNfor a decreased height over
that heretofore prevailing, but the
committee feels that this is q minor
ity opinion and that the large ma
jority judgment should be followed
1--WE recommend that the fourth rule
be modified to read that on corner lots
the width of the wider street shall gov
ern, but not to exceed a depth of ISL
feet, measured along the building line
of the narrower street, instead Of 10(
feet, as stated in the tentative regula-
tons.
THAT the territory bounded by Penn
sylvania avenue on the south, with the
exception of territory west Of 18th
street, where boundary should be Sc,
back 100 feet from Pennsylvania avenue
Connecticut avenue on west, NJ street
and Massachusetts avenue on the
north. 9Th street on the east; and the
territory bounded by New York ave-
nue. and Virginia avenue on the
south, New Hampshire avenue on the
west, Pennsylvania avenue. on the
north and 18th street on the east
the height be permitted, in accord.
ance with the heretofore building
regulations, not to exceed ITO feet.
In ResiAentiaI Sections.
{ That in the residential sections the
height Of three stories and cellar 20,
basement) be allowed and no portion OF
the building shall be higher than ffty-
five feet above ground level, but greater
height may be proposed and granted for
four-story buildings with suitable ground
area around the buildings
1T is believed that buildings OF
more artistic proportions will be
built under the proposed law limit.
ing the maximum height Of any par
of the building rather than the adop.
ton of a method by the measurement
to the caves of the structure.
That section Is. A area, the regu-
lation for side yards should be re.
vised SO that i'll calculating the sidl
yard area the basis would be a mini.
mum of five feet for building twenty
five feet long and twenty-five feet in
height. and increase in width for
length and height, according to the
rule in present regulations.
THAT section Is, B area. a front
yard requirement should prevail. The
committees attention is called to con.
ditions where the building line has
been established at a point closer to
the sidewalk than fifteen feet While
they feel that fifteen feet would be
proper as a uniform setback they be.
leve that where a smaller parking
space has already been established in
territory where buildings have been
erected with less than flfteen-foot
front yards, this territory should be
extended where, in the judgment OF
the commission, 1t is required.
That section 16. area B. side yards
the requirement should be the same
rule as suggested in area A for side
yards.
An Amendment Suggested.
That the requirements of section
IS. C area district be amended BY
adding: In computing the depth OF
rear yards, when'a building abuts or
an alley or street twenty feet OIL
more in width then the requirement
of a rear yard will be eliminated
That the exception of section 10
paragraph 8, relating to rear yards
be amended by adding: Where 8
lot faces one street and does not abu
an alley there shall be rear yart
above the height of twenty-five fee
as of dimensions as provided for real
yards in section 49,
That section l of section 10, re-
curing side yards on both sides Of
certain apartment houses. be elimi
| mated. as it is believed such a regu
/ lation would in many cases infiict al
unnecessary hardship, and the ap.
plication of the requirement not al
ways be practicable
That section 10. paragraph 2. b,
amended to include apartment house.
when abutting an alley to use allie,
in " Ion Ia finc lot