The Washington times., 1920-08-12
SUGGESTS CHANGES
I, IN z0N|NG LAWS
Realty Men and Railroad Inter-
ests Voice Views at Com
mission Hearing.
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contemplated in the law" commiS-
fioner Kutz said.
Weaver said that In his opinion the
commission did not allow enough ter
ritory for industrials, and that too
much had been allotted for commercial
uses OF the rrst and second classes.
[ TO a question OF Commissioner hutz'
Lfr. Weaver answered that the In
6ustries desired In this city were
those which would help reduce the
cost OF living to the people OF Wash
ington.
"That might be-" Mr.. Weaver
answered. but II would be a condi-
lionto be desired
NOT ENOUGH FOR INDUSTRY.
Weaver closed his argument with
an appeal to the commission for some
thing to stop the vandalism of the
real estate brokers In the city who
disfigured the scenery by cutting
away hills to build houses and in
other instances filled In pretty valley
landscapes.
The resolutions adopted by the real
estate brokers on July 16. a copy OF
which was hled with the commission
by Mr.. Weaver today, holds that the
zone law is a wise provision, provided
4. is wisely applied, but asks that the
lows:
That heights of buildings as now
provided by existing law be not
changed in so far as they relate 10
first and second commercial areas, as
applied to the urban district.
LIMIT ON HEIGHT.
That the first commercial district
be extended to include + and streets
west of Seventeenth street where they
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lines.
That in residential areas structures
be limited to four stories. rather than
a definite height.
That in the residential area pro-
vision be made for apartment houses,
schools, hospitals and institutions or
more than four stories, provided the
land area is sufficient to prevent SAID
structures from robbing adjacent
property of light and air.
That the industrial area should be
extended with a view of accommodate
ing those industries catering to the
population of Washington city for
many years in the future. Industrial
areas proposed are now practically all
occupied. This extension should in
clude land adjacent to all trunk
\ steam railway lines entering the city,
the land on the water fronts not now
occupied by parks, the land lying be-
tween the C. g. o. canal and the river
south of Chain bridge. the land south
of NJ street to the Potomac river,
west Of Rock Creek to Aqueduct
bridge and the land on the eastern
side of the Anacostia river from Ben
nings, southwark to the district line
traversed by and adjacent to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks.
OPINION OF RAIL INTERESTS.
That the first commercial areas
along the avenues and greater streets
radiating from the city be re-studied
with a view to curtailing the space
proposed. This for the reason that
this land, zoned as proposed, Will not
be utilized for many years to come.
Frederick d. McKenney. appeared
for the steam railroads entering tn"
city and said that he appeared not as
a protestor against the proposed reg
ulations of the commission, but as a
suggestor.
McKenney suggested that buildings
along the railroad right of way
should be allowed to go higher on ac-
count of the fact that many of them
would be used for storage and ware
houses, and that the very nature of
these buildings required that height
be their asset. He also suggested
that more Of the land along the rail-
road be designated industrial instead
of commercial, so as to allow for the
expansion Of the trade of the city.