Evening star., 1923-02-08
MAY BAR INDUSTRY
FROM ANAL0STAN
Zoning Commission Asked to
Change Designation OF Is
land Property.
SHERRILL TELLS PLANS
Declares Factory on Ground Would
Spoil Bridge and Develop
ment Program.
SHERRILL TELLS PLANS

The Zoning Commission today took
up for consideration proposal to
change the designation of Analostan
Island opposite Georgetown. from in
dustrial to residential property.
\ large portion of the island is
owned by the Washin gton Gas Light
Company. which purchased 1t with the
expectation OF ultimately erecting ad-
ditional gas holders when they be-
come necessary.
Col. Clarence O. Sheriff.. officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds, who is also member of the
coming Commission. appeared at to-
day = hearins as an advocate of the
change to residential designation.
The government is planning to
build a memorial bridge that will
cost more than $4,000. 900" Col. Sher-
riil said, land it is the tentative plan
to develop Columbia Island. immedi-
ately 70 the south of AnalostSn, into
an amusement park and possibly con-
meet it with the mainland"
Menace to Bridge Plan.
The colonel testified that in his
opinion. il would be serious detri-
Ihent to the new bridge and sur
plant erected on Analostan Island.
benjamin Minor, attorney for the
gas company, told the commission
that it was not the company's desire
10 oppose the beautification of the
National Capital or to stand in the
way Of any treatment the govern
ment may have in mind Tor Analostan
Island. He asserted however. that
10 change the zoning OF the island
from industrial to residential would
have only one effect. namely. to re-
6uce its value for condemnation pur-
poses.
out the fact that some time ago a ten
tative offer for the island was made
TO tho gas company, but apparently
was not satisfactory one, he SAID.
Engineer Comm iss!oner Keller an
nounced that the Board of Trade is in
favor of changing the island to the
residential zone.
Residents of the surrounding
neig hhorhood appeared before the
commission to oppose a change from
residential to first commercial OF
property on Connecticut avenue near
McComb street for the installation
of a gasoline filing station. Joseph
g. Weller, representing the appli-
cant for the change. explained that a
large sum of money would be spent
TO make the station attractive and
in keeping with the character OF the
neighborhopd.
The following locations were un-
der consideration for change. from
residential to first commercial "
Frontage on both sides OF Goth
street between NJ and y streets and
adjacent property. fronting on the
south side OF y street between 18th
and goth.
Frontage on the east side of Sth
street northeast north of East Cap!
itofr and other property at the inter
o%r. -
lot on the west side Of Sth street near
East Capitol.
Property at the northeast corner OF
18th street and Park road.
Southwest corner of 18th street and
North Carolina avenue southeast.
East side of Connecticut avenue be-
tween Kiingle road and Maconb
street.
and C. streets and adjacent property.
East side OF 11th place northeast
between Queen and Raum streets.
Testimony Heard.
The commission heard testimony for
change at the northeast corner OF
18th and Randolph streets northeast
from residential TO first commercial
and from \ to c area.
Another request was to change
property on the north side of Florida
avenue between Trinidad avenue and
Orren street from residential to first
iit ~ - d. I'd L TIC
same change was sought at the cor
ner of Sherman and Morton avenues.
a change from residential TO sec
ond commercial on the west side of
oath street between NJ and n streets
was requested.
An increase in the height limit
from So to 50 feet at 18th street. V
street and New Hampshire avenue
was petitioned for.
Another application sought an in
crease in height limit from 50 to 10
feet on both sides Of Fl street between
18th and 18th streets.
The commi slsion will hold an execu-
tive session later in the day to arrive
At its decisions