The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-25
ny sEABURN BROwN

Despite a flood OF objections voiced
before the public safety council in
two public hearings this week. tho
proposed coming ordinance has been
unanimously Endorsed by numerous
civic. professional and business or.
CARNATIONS. ana By greater part OF
tho general public. and will undouht-
edly be adopted. n. l.. Gaines, enEi.
neer ana executive secretary OF tho
city coming commission predicted
Thursday.
That the ordinance IL being hur.
riod thru 10 avoid giving tho mass
OF the city's population an oppor.
tuni,y 20 realize It's pernlciousnesn
and To voice their dlsapproval was
the charge hurled at tho bill and rs
creators at Wednesdays public hear.
Ing by John II. Metcaif. real estate
dealer. Me,cah declared that the
people would KIN the measure II u
were submitted 90 them thru a refer.
endum, rs was suggested by Council.
man John n. Carroll.
Endorsements OF the proposed law.
on the other hand. outnumber the
criticisms. according TO Gaines and
members Of tho xoninE commission
and council. Tho majority Of pro
tests have arisen from Individual
cases. where personal financial loss
win Be caused n the ordinance goes
into effect. they shy.
This problem Of financial loss 20
an infinitesinal number OF citizens
was forcseen by the commission. and
the members Of the commission
made every effort. In a series Of i20
exhaustive meetings. including con
fer-nc~s with citizens IN every part
Of tho city. to avoid an far as posi-
Bile these Inevitable injuries 20 Ger
tain property owners.~ Gaines said.
I'VE b~li~v~ the ordinance as II
now stands TO be a. nearly perfect
~ n IL humanity possible TO make a.
and the unqualified approval Of tho
Chamber Of Commerce Industrial bu-
reau. tho Municipal league. the
executive committee OF the Seattle
Reaitor~' association. the Seattle
branches OF the American Institute
Of Architects and the American Asso-
ciatlon Of Engineers. and numerous
other organizations has borne out
our contentious.
The center OF the storm OF obiec-
tons heard by tho council COMMITTEES
has conferred around IN. districts
where light manufacturing plants
have been prohibited In favor OF resi-
dencea.
Tho district regulations. briefly.
arc:
First ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS single
family dweliinRr. with their acces.
sorry buildings. churches and schools
Second Observation-Disclosures res
licences. apartments. hotels. clubs.
hospitals and other buildings for hab-
itntion.
Business--R~strfcfed 90 any Kind
Of business buildings. such as shops.
offices, stores and theaters. In add
ton 20 residences Of any ciasalfIca-
ton.
Light Manufacturing Allowing
plants for light manufacturing. In
AuNltinN 70 ttlt tNVNfsfAltflAt'tfFA uhrfs-
Heavy Nanufacturing-For all
manufacturing purposes. except by
certain industries obnoxious 70 the
public because OF dust. doors or
fumes created.
IndustriaI--oprn for any purpose
no, limited by law TO prevent nui.
sances, etc.
Five height districts are proposed
The limits specified are 20 feet. 60
feet. so feet. 100 feet. and n maxi.
mum for downtown offic. buildings
OF two and half tiruea the street
width. Exceptions 10 this rule are
allowed for the erection OF chimneys.
spires. wireless towers and similar
structures.
Three area districts limit the par-
centaRe OF lots that buildings may
occupy. District "a" restricts build
inRs TO 35 per cent Of inside lots and
as per cent OF corner lots; "B." 50
per cont of inside lots and 10 per
cent Of corner lots. and &C" as per
cent Of inside lots and 30 per cent OF
corner lots.
''The area provisions were formu-
lated with a view 10 permit sufficient