The Washington herald., 1920-08-31
TALL BUILDINGS
MD.C. NOMORE
Zoning Commission Limits
Height to ITO Feet in
Business.Area
SOME HOMES HIGHER
Residential Maximum Is
Raised in Final Zoning
Regulations.

Retention OF the 110-foot height
for buildings erected in the busi-
ness section, increase of the resi-
Dental maximum height for build
ings from 35~to 40 feet. increase
of the second commercial and light
Industrial areas and an increase of
residential area over the tentative
regulations featured the final zon-
ing regulations issued yesterday by
the coming commission, which went
into effect Immediately.
Announcement of the coming reg
ulations followed two months Of
continuous work on the part of the
commission, calling for day and
night sessions during the last two
weeks. The law authorizing the
regulations required they be COM
pleted by tomorrow.
Approval of the final regulations
was heard yesterday from many
citizens of the District, although
little time for consideration pre-,
vented definite voicing of opinions
from many.
Opposition Overcome.
The ll0-foot restriction was Wig
orously fought by real estate and
trade organizations at the public
hearings.
1T was not only to establish uni
| formity or to comply with any es-
thetic reasons that the Zoning Com
mission finally decided upon the
maximum limit of 10 feet" it was
explained. TT is proceeding under
the act of Congress which is based
upon the exercise of police power,
and it is with due regard for the
essential character of Washington as
! the Capital of the nation, with con-
| sideration for its problems as the
governmental center of the country,
with an eye upon its traffic facilities
and its living conditions, that the
| Zoning Commission acted" the letter
says. in part. which the commission
wrote in explanation of the adoption
of the 11O-foot limit.
| The plea of Chevy Chase residents
| for restricting business area along
! Connecticut avenue was acceded to
in part. Three business islands, -
! in addition to the business island"
/ already existing in Chevy Chase
were authorized in place of busi-
| ness area along the entire avenue,
/ The islands" are from Macomb
| street to Porter street on the east
side, from Ordway street TO Porter
| street on the west side, from Van
Ness street to Albemarle street and
/ from Davenport street to Fessenden
street. The Chevy Chase island" 1,
extended south to Livingstone
street, west side only.
Second Commercial Zone.
The area between the c. & o.
Canal and the river is zoned sec
ond commercial in place of indus
trial.
other changes: Massachusetts,
avenue from Thomas circle to
Mount Vernon square is held resi-
Dental, as is also Tenth street from
| Massachusetts, avenue north to
| Florida avenue; Fourteenth street
business area is extended north to
Shepherd street; East Capitol street
is held residential from the Capitol
to beyond Lincoln Park.
| Members of the commission in
/ clude Col. Charles w. Kutz. Com
missioner Brownlow, Maj. Clarence
| S. Ridley, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, and Elliott
Woods. superintendent of the Cap
itol Building. Maj. Roger G. Pow
| ell and Maj. Carey Brown, assistant
! engineer commissioner, and Johr
l Oehman. of the building inspector
office, worked with the commission